Oriental College of Pharmacy, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai recently conducted a seminar on ‘Anti-Cancer Drug Development—From Research to Practice.’ The seminar focused on three major areas—Cancer basic concepts, newer classification methods, preclinical models in drug development and clinical trials – safety and efficacy issues.
Dr Dnyanesh Limaye, Professor and HOD – Pharmacology, Oriental College of Pharmacy, Mumbai University, convenor of the seminar emphasised on prevalence of cancer in India and need for newer drugs. Waseem Khan, MD, Oriental College focused on the link between information technology and diagnosis, treatment of cancer. Dr Shanker – Medical Advisor Oncology – BMS India spoke on basics of cancer and current treatment of cancer. Vinod Varadan – Oncology Head – BMS India spoke on cancer market, drug development, challenges in drug development, Dr Sasikumar Menon – Director TDM Labs, Sion deliberated on animal models in anticancer drug development, and Almas Sayed spoke on Pharmacovigilance aspects of Drug Development.
Most impressive part of this seminar was poster session with 94 participants focusing on formulations, new targets, resistance to anticancer drugs and role of pharmacists in cancer management.
The seminar was attended by 300 delegates which included faculty, students and industry professionals.
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