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PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS - Tuesday, March 25

Overview   |   Full Day   |   Morning   |   Afternoon

Eleventh Annual
THE BIOTECH PHARMA PARTNERSHIP

Partnering considerations are integral to an emerging life science company’s business strategy. CHI’s Biotech Pharma Partnership provides companies with a unique opportunity to gain insight into how to successfully initiate, negotiate, and maintain a partnering agreement. This one-day, pre-conference workshop will identify best practices for effective partnership. Through instructive lectures and an interactive panel, a faculty of seasoned professionals will provide vital "how-to" information and advice. 

Confirmed Faculty:
Michael T. Clark, Ph.D., Senior Director, Strategic Alliances, Pfizer Global Research and Development

Teresa N. Faria, Ph.D., Associate Director, Alliance Management, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Stefanie A. Hansen, J.D., Director, Strategic Alliances, Pfizer Worldwide Business Development

Rekha Hemrajani, Senior Director of Corporate Business Development, Exelixis

John P. Iwanicki, Esq., Senior Partner, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

G. Garrett Vygantas, M.D., Senior Associate, Burrill & Company

David A. Zarling, Ph.D., M.B.A., Chief Executive Officer, Colby Pharma

10:15 am Opening Remarks

10:25 Partnering for a Healthier World
Michael T. Clark, Ph.D., Senior Director, Strategic Alliances, Pfizer Global Research and Development

  • Why partner?

  • What does Pfizer partner for?

  • Who does Pfizer partner with?

  • What process do we go through to partner with a 3rd party?

10:55 Positioning, Preparing, & Presenting Your Very Small Pharma Company to Big Pharma: Drug Data, Diligence Package, and Partnering Strategies Building Pharma's Interest, Respect, & Trust 
David A. Zarling, Ph.D., M.B.A., Chief Executive Officer, Colby Pharma

11:40 Networking Coffee Break

12:00 pm Approaching Potential Partners: How To Capture the Attention of a Potential Partner and Increase Your Chances of Securing a Deal
G. Garrett Vygantas, M.D., Senior Associate, Burrill & Company

  • Know thyself and your potential partner:
    What type of organization is your target partner, and what is their current and future corporate strategy? What are they looking for?
    What is your competitive advantage? IP position?

  • Approaching a partner: Perfecting the pitch

  • Follow-up best practices: What can help you versus put you at a disadvantage?

12:30 Avoiding IP Surprises
John P. Iwanicki, Esq., Senior Partner, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

  • Due diligence before collaborating

  • Joint collaboration agreements and sorting out who owns what

  • Material transfer agreements and reach through rights

  • Licensing know-how and show-how

1:15 Lunch on Your Own

2:30 Opening Remarks

2:35 Case Study: Transforming a Company through Partnerships
Rekha Hemrajani, Senior Director of Corporate Business Development, Exelixis

How Exelixis has:

  • Utilized partnerships to transform itself from a platform technology company to a drug company

  • Raised money while retaining a significant stake in the partnership assets

3:05 Alliance Management: How Can Large and Small Companies Work Together?
Teresa N. Faria, Ph.D., Associate Director, Alliance Management, Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • Designing implementable contracts

  • Setting up for success

  • Align or complement?

  • 5 key activities for effective Alliance Management

3:35 Adapting to a Shifting Industry: How Are Deals Evolving?
Stefanie A. Hansen, J.D., Director, Strategic Alliances, Pfizer Worldwide Business Development

  • Companies are reaching out more than ever to fill their pipelines

  • More competition for products and platforms

  • Biotech business plans and goals are changing

  • Deals are getting earlier -- reaching into preclinical and IND-stage compounds

  • Deals are becoming more complex

  • More use of quids/out-licensing

4:05 Networking Refreshment Break

4:25 Interactive Panel Discussion, Q&A with Faculty Advisors

Speakers take the floor to field your questions, which may include those related to:

  • Preparing for a partnership

  • Approaching big pharma

  • Presentation essentials

  • Realistic expectations

  • Managing risk

  • Navigating IP territory

  • Structuring the deal

  • Managing the partnership over time

  • Unwinding an alliance

  • Commercialization and market positioning

  • ...and more!

    5:25 Closing Remarks

    5:30 Close of The Biotech Pharma Partnership

     

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