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Kollipara S, Chougule M, Boddu R, Bhatia A, Ahmed T. Playing Hide-and-Seek with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Can We Overcome Administration Challenges? AAPS J 2024; 26:66. [PMID: 38862853 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-024-00939-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have demonstrated significant efficacy against various types of cancers through molecular targeting mechanisms. Over the past 22 years, more than 100 TKIs have been approved for the treatment of various types of cancer indicating the significant progress achieved in this research area. Despite having significant efficacy and ability to target multiple pathways, TKIs administration is associated with challenges. There are reported inconsistencies between observed food effect and labeling administration, challenges of concomitant administration with acid-reducing agents (ARA), pill burden and dosing frequency. In this context, the objective of present review is to visit administration challenges of TKIs and effective ways to tackle them. We have gathered data of 94 TKIs approved in between 2000 and 2022 with respect to food effect, ARA impact, administration schemes (food and PPI restrictions), number of pills per day and administration frequency. Further, trend analysis has been performed to identify inconsistencies in the labeling with respect to observed food effect, molecules exhibiting ARA impact, in order to identify solutions to remove these restrictions through novel formulation approaches. Additionally, opportunities to reduce number of pills per day and dosing frequency for better patient compliance were suggested using innovative formulation interventions. Finally, utility of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling (PBPK) for rationale formulation development was discussed with literature reported examples. Overall, this review can act as a ready-to-use-guide for the formulation, biopharmaceutics scientists and medical oncologists to identify opportunities for innovation for TKIs.
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- Sivacharan Kollipara
- Biopharmaceutics Group, Global Clinical Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Integrated Product Development Organization (IPDO), Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad, 500 090, Telangana, India
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- Biopharmaceutics Group, Global Clinical Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Integrated Product Development Organization (IPDO), Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad, 500 090, Telangana, India
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- Biopharmaceutics Group, Global Clinical Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Integrated Product Development Organization (IPDO), Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad, 500 090, Telangana, India
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- Biopharmaceutics Group, Global Clinical Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Integrated Product Development Organization (IPDO), Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad, 500 090, Telangana, India
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- Biopharmaceutics Group, Global Clinical Management, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Integrated Product Development Organization (IPDO), Bachupally, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Hyderabad, 500 090, Telangana, India.
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van der Heijden LT, Steeghs N, Beijnen JH, Huitema ADR, Dorlo TPC. The use of microtracers in food-effect trials: An alternative study design for toxic drugs with long half-lives exemplified by the case for alectinib. Clin Transl Sci 2023; 16:2557-2564. [PMID: 37828717 PMCID: PMC10719472 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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The traditional design of food-effect studies has a high patient burden for toxic drugs with long half-lives (e.g., anticancer agents). Microtracers could be used to assess food-effect in patients without influencing their ongoing treatment. The feasibility of a microtracer food-effect study during steady-state of the therapeutic drug was investigated in an in silico simulation study with alectinib as an example for a relative toxic drug with a long half-life. Microtracer pharmacokinetics were simulated based on a previously published population pharmacokinetic model and used for estimation of a model with and a model without food as a covariate on oral bioavailability of alectinib (assuming a 40% food-effect). Power was defined as the fraction of clinical trials where a significant (p < 0.01) food-effect was identified. The proposed study design of 10 patients on steady-state treatment, 10 blood samples collected within 24 h after administration and an assumed food-effect of 40% had a power of 99.9%. The mean estimated food-effect was 39.8% (80% confidence interval: 31.0%-48.6%). The feasibility of microtracer food-effect studies was demonstrated. The design of the microtracer food-effect study allowed estimation of the food-effect with minimal influence on therapeutic treatment and reducing patient burden compared to the traditional study design for toxic drugs with long half-lives.
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- L. T. van der Heijden
- Department of Pharmacy & PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division of PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division of PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division of Pharmaco‐epidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of ScienceUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division of PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University Medical Center UtrechtUtrecht UniversityUtrechtThe Netherlands
- Department of PharmacologyPrincess Maxima CenterUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy & PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division of PharmacologyAntoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer InstituteAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of PharmacyUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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Ji Y, Tan E, Hengelage T, Quinlan M, Hendriks BS. Exploratory Food Effect Assessment in Patients in Early Clinical Development of Oncology Drugs. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2023; 114:288-302. [PMID: 37078098 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Instructions for administration with regard to food are a key aspect of how patients experience oral drugs. Through potential effects on pharmacokinetics, the food condition can influence safety and efficacy, and thereby is one of many dimensions of dose optimization. Regulatory guidance from major health authorities advocates for the early investigation of food effect (FE) in clinical development. In oncology, exploratory FE (eFE) evaluation is often incorporated into the first-in-human (FIH) studies in patients to inform food condition of later clinical studies. However, the design aspects of such exploratory assessments are generally under-reported and barely described, and yet complex, due to uniqueness of FIH study design and drug development process in oncology. Herein, we review literature of eFE assessment study design in oncology in patients, and present the Novartis experience in the design, execution, and impact of eFE in FIH oncology studies from 2014 to 2021. Based on this, we propose a roadmap for eFE assessment in early clinical drug development for oncology drugs in patients, including a framework for common study design options with a focus on study- and patient-level timing for typical scenarios. We also provide a broad spectrum of decision-making factors which should be evaluated to drive the design and implementation of eFE assessment, spanning from clinical development strategy, FIH study design, to compound-specific features.
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- Yan Ji
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Ge B, Li C, Wei H, Ding Y, Wu M, Liu Y, Zhang K, Peng A. A Reference-Scaled Average Bioequivalence Study of Azithromycin Tablets Manufactured in China and the United States: An Open-Label, Randomized, Single-Dose, 3-Way Crossover Study in Healthy Chinese Subjects Under Fasted and Fed Conditions. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2022; 11:1147-1156. [PMID: 35728921 DOI: 10.1002/cpdd.1132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Azithromycin (Zithromax) is an azalide antibiotic that binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of the susceptible organism and thereby interferes with its protein synthesis. An open-label, randomized, single-dose, 3-way crossover bioequivalence study was conducted to compare the rate and extent of absorption of the azithromycin 250-mg tablet manufactured at Pfizer Dalian (China) and that at Pfizer Barceloneta (United States) under fasted and fed conditions in healthy Chinese subjects. This study aimed to support a generic consistency evaluation program, initiated by the National Medical Products Administration, for evaluating the quality and efficacy of the products manufactured in China. In the study, the within-subject standard deviation for area under the serum concentration-time profile from time 0 to 72 hours after dosing in the fasted condition was <0.294, and the 90%CI for the ratio was within 80% to 125%; the within-subject SDs for serum peak concentration in the fasted condition, area under the serum concentration-time profile from time 0 to 72 hours after dosing in the fed condition, and serum peak concentration in the fed condition, were all >0.294, with the upper confidence bounds being <0.00, and the point estimates of the ratios being within 80% to 125%. The results support the bioequivalence between azithromycin tablets manufactured in China and the United States in fasted and fed conditions, with both tablets showing an acceptable safety/tolerability profile in the studied population.
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- Beikang Ge
- Clinical Pharmacology, Development China, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Ltd., Beijing, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Development China, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Development China, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Development China, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology, Development China, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Ltd., Beijing, China
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Zhang Q, Wang Z, Wu J, Zhou Z, Zhou R, Hu W. Bioequivalence and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Two Oral Formulations of Regorafenib: An Open-Label, Randomised, Single-Dose, Two-Period, Two-Way Crossover Clinical Trial in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasting and Fed Conditions. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2021; 15:3277-3288. [PMID: 34349503 PMCID: PMC8328391 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s323169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background Regorafenib is an oral multi-kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of solid tumours, but the pharmacokinetic profile of regorafenib in the Chinese population is unclear. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the pharmacokinetics, bioequivalence, and safety of two formulations of regorafenib 40 mg in healthy Chinese volunteers under fed and fasting conditions. Methods A single-centre, randomised, open-label, two-period, two-way crossover phase 1 trial was conducted by randomising a single oral dose of test (T) or reference (R, Stivarga®) regorafenib (40 mg) to healthy Chinese volunteers under both fasting and fed conditions (high-fat and high-calorie diet). Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using non-compartmental methods. Adverse events were recorded to assess drug safety. Results Sixty-six participants were enrolled for both fasting and fed treatments. The 90% CIs geometric least-square means of ratioT/R for regorafenib were completely contained within the equivalence margin of 80–125% under both fasting and fed conditions. Both formulations displayed similar and generally good safety profiles. Conclusion Single oral dose of the T (40 mg) and R (40 mg) regorafenib was bioequivalent under fasting and fed conditions and had similar favourable safety profiles among healthy Chinese volunteers.
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- Qian Zhang
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.,Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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Effect of Food on the Pharmacokinetics of the Oral Docetaxel Tablet Formulation ModraDoc006 Combined with Ritonavir (ModraDoc006/r) in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumours. Drugs R D 2021; 21:103-111. [PMID: 33464545 PMCID: PMC7937587 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-020-00336-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction ModraDoc006 is a novel docetaxel tablet formulation that is co-administrated with the cytochrome P450 3A4 and P-glycoprotein inhibitor ritonavir (r): ModraDoc006/r. Objectives This study evaluated the effect of food consumed prior to administration of ModraDoc006/r on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel and ritonavir. Methods Patients with advanced solid tumours were enrolled in this randomized crossover study to receive ModraDoc006/r in a fasted state in week 1 and after a standardized high-fat meal in week 2 and vice versa. Pharmacokinetic sampling was conducted until 48 h after both study drug administrations. Docetaxel and ritonavir plasma concentrations were determined using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Safety was evaluated with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.03. Results In total, 16 patients completed the food-effect study. The geometric mean ratio (GMR) for the docetaxel area under the plasma concentration–time curve (AUC)0–48, AUC0–inf and maximum concentration (Cmax) were 1.11 (90% confidence interval [CI] 0.93–1.33), 1.19 (90% CI 1.00–1.41) and 1.07 (90% CI 0.81–1.42) in fed versus fasted conditions, respectively. For the ritonavir Cmax, the GMR was 0.79 (90% CI 0.69–0.90), whereas the AUC0–48 and AUC0–inf were bioequivalent. The most frequent treatment-related toxicities were grade ≤ 2 diarrhoea and fatigue. Hypokalaemia was the only observed treatment-related grade 3 toxicity. Conclusions The docetaxel and ritonavir exposure were not bioequivalent, as consumption of a high-fat meal prior to administration of ModraDoc006/r resulted in a slightly higher docetaxel exposure and lower ritonavir Cmax. Since docetaxel exposure is the only clinically relevant parameter in our patient population, the overall conclusion is that combined ModraDoc006 and ritonavir treatment may be slightly affected by concomitant intake of a high-fat meal. In view of the small effect, it is most likely that the intake of a light meal will not affect the systemic exposure to docetaxel. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03147378, date of registration: May 10 2017.
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Någård M, Ah-See ML, So K, Vermunt M, Thistlethwaite F, Labots M, Roxburgh P, Ravaud A, Campone M, Valkenburg-van Iersel L, Ottesen L, Li Y, Mugundu G. Effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of the WEE1 inhibitor adavosertib (AZD1775) in patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2020; 86:97-108. [PMID: 32556602 PMCID: PMC7338825 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-020-04101-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To support future dosing recommendations, the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of adavosertib, a first-in-class, small-molecule reversible inhibitor of WEE1 kinase, was assessed in patients with advanced solid tumors. METHODS In this Phase I, open-label, randomized, two-period, two-sequence crossover study, the pharmacokinetics of a single 300 mg adavosertib dose were investigated in fed versus fasted states. RESULTS Compared with the fasted state, a high-fat, high-calorie meal (fed state) decreased adavosertib maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) by 16% and systemic exposure (area under the plasma concentration-time curve [AUC]) by 6%; AUC0-t decreased by 7% and time to maximum plasma concentration was delayed by 1.97 h (P = 0.0009). The 90% confidence interval of the geometric least-squares mean treatment ratio for AUC and AUC0-t was contained within the no-effect limits (0.8-1.25), while that of Cmax crossed the lower bound of the no-effect limits. Adverse events (AEs) related to adavosertib treatment were reported by 20 (64.5%) of the 31 patients treated in this study. Grade ≥ 3 AEs were reported by four (12.9%) patients (one in the fed state, three in the fasted state); two of these AEs were considered treatment-related by the investigator. Three serious AEs were reported in three (9.7%) patients; these were not considered treatment-related. No patients discontinued because of treatment-related AEs, and no new safety signals were reported. CONCLUSION A high-fat meal did not have a clinically relevant effect on the systemic exposure of adavosertib, suggesting that adavosertib can be administered without regard to meals.
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- Mats Någård
- Clinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology, R&D Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Late Stage Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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- Late Stage Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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- The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Beaston West of Scotland Cancer Centre and University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Late Stage Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK
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- Clinical Pharmacology Biologics and Bioanalysis, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Science, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology, R&D Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, AstraZeneca, 35 Gatehouse Drive, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA.
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