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Summary

Most therapeutic radiopharmaceutical programs can estimate how much radiation reaches a tumor or organ. The more difficult question is whether the selected dose is the right one. Increasingly, that is also the question regulators are asking.

Absorbed dose alone cannot determine whether a regimen is optimal, whether organ limits derived from external-beam radiation apply to a particular isotope or molecule, or how patient variability may influence safety and efficacy. Sponsors increasingly need a scientific rationale that integrates multiple sources of evidence to support dose selection throughout development.

In this webinar, Certara experts will discuss how clinical pharmacology, dosimetry, pharmacometrics, quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP), and regulatory strategy work together to support dose optimization for therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. Using practical examples, attendees will learn how integrated quantitative approaches support first in human dose selection, dose escalation, dose optimization, and regulatory decision making under Project Optimus.

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Key learning objectives:

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand how Project Optimus and ICH M15 are changing expectations for dose optimization in therapeutic radiopharmaceutical development.
  • Explain why absorbed dose is only one part of dose selection and how biologically effective dose (BED), patient variability, and therapeutic index influence dosing decisions.
  • See how clinical pharmacology, dosimetry, population PK, exposure-response analysis, and QSP work together to support first-in-human dose selection, dose escalation, dose optimization, and regulatory interactions.

This webinar is ideal for:

Leaders and senior scientists in radiopharmaceutical and targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) development at biotech and pharma developing radioligand and α-emitter therapies, plus nuclear-medicine and theranostics teams.

Executive Leadership

  • SVPs and VPs of Clinical Development
  • Translational Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Quantitative Sciences
  • Radiopharmaceutical Development

Scientific Leadership

  • Directors of Clinical Pharmacology
  • Pharmacometrics
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
  • Translational Medicine
  • Principal and Senior Principal Scientists

Regulatory & Development

  • Directors of Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Strategy
  • Clinical Development and Early Development Leads
  • Program Leaders
  • Precision Medicine
  • Translational Biomarker Leads

Speakers:

Amandine Manon, PharmD

Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Medicine

Amandine joined Certara in 2020. She served as a Clinical pharmacologist in several pharmaceutical companies for 15 years. She has a proven track record in preclinical and clinical PK, clinical pharmacology with a special focus on oncology, drug development from early stages to Phase 3, and regulatory experience. Amandine graduated as a PharmD from Paris University, France and she also holds a Master’s degree in Pharmacokinetics.

Diane-Charlotte Imbs, Pharm.D. Ph.D.

Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Dr. Diane-Charlotte Imbs is an Associate Director in Clinical Pharmacology at Certara. She joined Certara in 2020 and has been supporting several projects (mAbs, radiopharmaceuticals, small molecules, ADC, fixed-dose combinations) from Phase I to Phase III in rare diseases, hematology, oncology, and post-marketing in cardiology. Before joining Certara, she spent 3 years at Ipsen as a clinical pharmacology project manager where she supported several Phase I projects in oncology (radiopharmaceuticals, small molecules). Diane-Charlotte is a pharmacist by training with a master’s degree in pharmacology and a PhD in Clinical Pharmacokinetics (University of Toulouse, France).

Joshuaine Grant

Senior Director, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP)

Joshuaine Grant is a Senior Director in Quantitative Systems Pharmacology at Certara with more than 25 years of experience integrating biophysics, disease biology, and quantitative modeling to advance drug development. She leads collaborative projects that use mechanistic and translational QSP modeling to inform key decisions from discovery through the clinic. Her broad experience across biologics and complex therapeutics has supported Certara’s growing leadership in radioligand and targeted radiotherapies.

Hunter Stephens, PhD

Associate Director, Pharmacometrics

Hunter Stephens, PhD, is an Associate Director in the Pharmacometrics group at Certara. He specializes in applying mathematical and computational models to understand the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs, especially radiopharmaceuticals. He has a PhD in Medical Physics from Duke University. He also holds an MS in Physics from North Carolina State University and a BS in Mathematics from Tennessee Tech University. His work in TRT has focused on building semi-mechanistic population PK models to simulate and predict absorbed and biologically effective doses to inform dose-range finding and questions of safety and efficacy. In addition, he has extensive experience in radiation dosimetry from external and internal sources.

Mirjam Tram

Mirjam Trame, PharmD, PhD

Vice President, Certara Drug Development Solutions, Head of Pharmacometrics USA – Division II

Mirjam is an expert in pharmacometrics and oncology drug development, serving as Head of Pharmacometrics USA – Division II at Certara Drug Development Solutions. With expertise spanning complex biologics, she supports exposure-response analysis, dose and study optimization, and regulatory strategy, with a special focus on radiotherapeutics and cell and gene therapies.

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