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Sponsored by Certara

Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) has revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry by turning complex data into actionable insights. From in silico simulations of pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) to AI-driven risk assessments for liver injury, MIDD is guiding critical decisions such as dosing recommendations, “go/no-go” calls, and pipeline planning. This approach brings enormous value by enhancing cost efficiency, speeding up time to market, and delivering better treatments to patients.

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into MIDD doesn’t replace traditional methods but enhances them. AI accelerates model development by enriching data and providing more accurate validation. During this webinar, Certara experts will demonstrate how AI, including machine learning, is transforming MIDD into a faster and more powerful tool for decision-making in drug development.

Key topics include the application of deep learning in drug discovery, GPTs for validating QSP models that establish therapeutic potential, the use of machine learning in efficacy and safety analysis across diverse populations, and the evolving regulatory perspectives on AI’s role in evidence generation. Join us to explore how AI is streamlining the development of clinically relevant medicines, breaking down barriers, and enhancing our ability to bring new treatments to patients.

Learning Objectives:
Understand the key benefits of Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD): Learn how MIDD, through in silico simulations of PK, PD, and machine-learning risk assessments, supports critical decision-making in drug development, including "go/no-go" decisions, dosing strategies, and pipeline planning.

Explore the role of AI in accelerating and enriching MIDD: Gain insights into how Artificial Intelligence, particularly deep learning and machine learning, extracts greater value from data, validates models, and speeds up the drug development process.

Examine practical applications of AI in drug development: Discover how deep learning is used in drug discovery to train property prediction models and extract bioactivity data, how GPTs contribute to the creation of PBPK and QSP models, and how machine learning demonstrates drug efficacy and safety across diverse populations.

Learn about regulatory perspectives on AI: Understand the evolving role of AI in generating evidence for regulatory decision-making and its impact on the approval and development of new medicines.

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When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 · 11:00 a.m. · Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Duration: 1 hour
Language: English
Who can attend? Everyone
Webinar ID: cf8687de2738
Dial-in available? (listen only): No
Featured Presenters
Webinar hosting presenter
Senior Vice President, Certara Drug Development Solutions - Certara
Dr. Fran Brown is a highly respected professional with proven leadership skills and 28 years of broad experience within pharmaceutical development and due diligence. She has extensive experience with strategic and operational global drug development from early discovery to filing and post-marketing. This experience spans multiple therapeutic areas, small molecules and biologics, global regulatory requirements and registration pathways. She possesses a broad knowledge of product development and portfolio management, with a special focus on development strategy, regulatory interactions and product filings.
Her past appointments include leadership roles within large Pharma as well as in small biotech organizations including head of clinical pharmacology, clinical leader, project development leader, head of clinical operations and due diligence asset assessment. She has over 10 years of experience in providing consulting advice to the pharmaceutical industry and non-profit Global Health Organizations ranging from individual project support to strategic TA strategy and development planning, portfolio management and corporate transformation. She joined Certara in 2017 and is currently the SVP of Drug Development Science within Integrated Drug Development.
Webinar hosting presenter
Senior Vice President, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology - Certara
Piet van der Graaf is Senior Vice President and Head of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology at Certara and Professor of Systems Pharmacology at Leiden University. From 2013-2016 he was the Director of Research of the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research. From 1999-2013 he held various leadership positions at Pfizer in Discovery Biology, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism and Clinical Pharmacology. He was the founding Editor-in-Chief of CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology from 2012-2018 before becoming Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Piet received his doctorate training in clinical medicine with Nobel prize laureate Sir James Black at King’s College London. He has been awarded the 2024 Gary Neil Prize for Innovation in Drug Development from the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) and was the recipient of the 2021 Leadership Award from the International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP). Piet is an elected Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society and has published >200 articles in the areas of quantitative pharmacology and drug development.
Webinar hosting presenter
Data Science and AI Solutions Architect - Certara
Ian Kerman (M.S. in Biology, M.S. in Computer Science) is a data science and AI solutions architect at Certara. With over 15 years of life science experience, Ian specializes in applying advanced AI and machine learning techniques to enhance research and discovery. His previous work included data and feature engineering, predictive model creation, and helping companies leverage AI to drive innovation in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Ian’s passion for solving complex scientific challenges fuels his current role of helping life science companies integrate AI, including LLMs and GPTs, into their life sciences workflows and processes.
Webinar hosting presenter
Modeling and Simulation Expert - Certara
Ayman Akil, PhD is a modeling and simulation expert specializing in Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) and AI-driven pharmacometrics. As Director of Quantitative Science Services at Certara, he leads U.S.-based pharmacometrics consulting, applying population PK, exposure-response, and PK/PD modeling to optimize drug development. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Pittsburgh) and a fellowship in Disease & Therapeutic Response Modeling (Indiana University), Dr. Akil has held roles at Synteract, Mercer University, and Indiana University School of Medicine. His research spans Pharmacometrics and AI-driven drug modeling, leveraging tools like Phoenix WinNonlin, NONMEM, and R.