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Development of Microbiome-Derived Therapeutics
Session Chair(s)
Philip (P.J.) Brooks, PHD
Deputy Director, Division of Rare Diseases Research Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), NIH, United States
In addition to human cells, our bodies contain an even greater number of microbial cells, collectively referred to as the human microbiome. The majority of these reside in the gastrointestinal tract. Over the past several years, it has become clear that the microbiome within the human body impacts and regulates not only the function of the gut, but also many aspects of clinically relevant biology, including the immune system, liver, and brain, and can also influence carcinogenesis. Approaches to drug development involving modulating the function of the microbiome include both small molecules (e.g. probiotics), as well as the direct transfer of microbial cells. This session will highlight some of the current approaches to targeting the microbiome using cell transfer, as well as a discussion of the regulatory landscape for microbiome targeted drug development.to be developed.
Learning Objective : Illustrate two approaches to modulating microbiome function; Describe the medical, regulatory, and operational challenges to microbiome targeted therapies.
Speaker(s)
Taruna Khurana
Regulatory Biologist, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, CBER, FDA, United States
Aoife Brennan, MD
Chief Executive Officer, Synlogic Therapeutics, United States
Zain Kassam, MD, MPH
Executive Vice President, Clinical Development and Translational Medicine, Finch Therapeutics Group, United States
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