AstraZeneca, Lund, May 7 2014
Transcript of AstraZeneca, Lund, May 7 2014
LundMay 7, 2014
Shalini Andersson, CVMD Mikael Varga, RIAPer-Erik Strömstedt, Discovery SciencesMagnus Klarqvist, RIA
AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal
Our commitment to making a meaningful difference in healthcare is founded on our innovative science. The pursuit of scientific excellence that addresses unmet patient need guides everything we do.
Pascal SoriotCEO
Mission: To push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines
Om AstraZeneca
With three strategic priorities
AchieveScientific Leadership
Be a great place to work
Return to growth
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Our strategy is focused on innovation
Increase proximity to bioscience clusters and co-locate around three strategic sites
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Proximity to NIH, Johns Hopkins New site in Cambridge with close proximity
to University of Cambridge and world class UK bioscience community
Connections to Karolinska Institute & Medicon Valley
Gaithersburg MölndalCambridge
Leverage historical strength Respiratory and CV/Met
Co-locate around biologics/specialty care
Co-locate R&D in world-class science cluster
Our research and developmentTo deliver the next generation
Biologics Small Molecules
Immuno - therapies
Protein engineering
NeuroscienceInfection
& Vaccines
CV- Metabolism
Respiratory, Inflammation
& AutoimmunityOncology
Core Therapy Areas Opportunity-focused
• Two iMeds - RIA and CVMD• Safety and Discovery Sciences• A large Development organisation• Several centers of excellence, eg inhalation technologies and transgenics• Proximity to academic centers and Europes largest hospital
AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal
A strong heritage to build on
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2,300 dedicated colleagues in Mölndal...
901 in Research – 2 iMeds 1,004 in Development - GMD 60 % women
40 % men
1,570 have an academic degree 570 have a PhD >30 professorers >30 post-docs
…including >250 scientists from 30 countries who bring new insights, expertise and energy!
Our current focus in RIA
• Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity (RIA) Asthma COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Rheumatology Autoimmune disorders
COPD
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AZ has a strong and continuing presence in front line COPD care based on bronchodilator/anti-inflammatory therapy
What’s next?
Hallmarks of COPDCOPD is mixed disease with both airway obstructions and loss of functional lung
Breathlessness in COPD is more than airflow obstruction
Our current focus in CVMD
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases (CVMD) Diabetic Nephropathy Cardiac Regeneration Islet Health and Metabolism
Cardiac Regeneration
Diabetic Nephropathy
Islet Cell Health (Diabetes)
Cardiac Regeneration
Goal To identify and develop small or large molecules that enhance endogenous regenerative capacity of the heart for the treatment of post-MI cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. VisionTo launch a new therapy which will offer an entirely new treatment paradigm for patients who are dying of heart failure today.
Induction of proliferation of existing cardiomyocytes
Direct reprogramming of cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes or cardiac progenitors
Activation of resident cardiac progenitor cells in the heart: Epicardial progenitor cells (EPDC) or cardiac stem cells (CSC)
Discovery Sciences
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• Compound management
• Biobanks
(clinical samples)
• Hit generation
• SAR screening
• Ion channel centre
of excellence
• Crystallography; first structures,
iterative structures
• NMR and other biophysical
techniques
• Fragment Chemistry
• Chemical Biology
• Computational biology
• Cheminformatics
• Predictive Chemistry
• Compound collection enhancement
• Proteins
• Cells
• Transgenics
• Antibodies
DS
• Project support
• Statistical qualification
Discovery Sciences (DS) provides centralised, state-of-the art support for hit finding, lead optimization and target validation for all therapeutic research areas with AZ.
• Assay development
• High content biology assays
Partnering, collaborations and open innovation remain key to pushing the boundaries of science
We are driving science through collaborations…
…more than 90 partnerships in the last three years
To deliver the next generation of medicines we must continue to find ways to combine our science with the best science that’s happening elsewhere
Challenging ourselves to find new ways to break through the barriers and work more openly with scientists in other organisations who share our passion for patients and who can bring different perspectives to innovative research
Accessible through an Open Innovation Website
http://openinnovation.astrazeneca.com
• Summerworker• Master’s thesis• Graduate programme• Post-Doc programme
Opportunities at AZ Mölndal
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60 Summer workers 201322 Master’s thesis students6 Graduate students33 Post-Docs
With the ambition to increase …
AstraZeneca Post-Doc ProgrammeInvesting in innovative science
The next generation of scientific mindsAstraZeneca Post-Doc Programme gives post-doctoral scientists the chanceto undertake high-quality, innovative research in a cross-discipline scientificenvironment within the pharmaceutical industry.
AstraZeneca post-doctoral scientists:• Conduct independent, cutting-edge research in state-of-the-art facilities• Collaborate with AstraZeneca scientists in discovery and drug development teams• Work alongside a world-leading academic advisor• Publish their work in high-quality scientific journals and communicate research findings at international scientific conferences.
Each scientist receives a tailored training and development programme, aligned with the established AstraZeneca approach to personal development. This includes core training on drug discovery and development, as well as on key skills, such as presentation delivery and publication writing.
AstraZeneca Internal Post-doc Program
Post-doc proposal selection based on
• Scientific Novelty
• Feasability (Scientific, Technical and 2 yr time frame)
• Availability of academic collaborator
For more information on the opportunities of the programme, visit:http://www.astrazeneca.com/Research/capabilities/AstraZeneca-expandspostdoc-program
For the latest vacancies, visit:http://www.astrazenecacareers.com/students-all/postdoc-program2/
http://www.candidatecare.com/srccsh/RTI.home?r=2000032721810&c=11&d=astrazeneca.candidatecare.com&_dissimuloSSO=XTZ23XJ29Jg:66k7sC-1j79cH6WaCOhgu4K8OQE
Graduate vacancies for AZ Sweden are now live with a closing date of the 19th May 2013.
Great Place to Work!
AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal
To push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines
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To push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing m
edicines
>20 Clinical readycompounds
>40 Mechanistic tool compounds
up to $100K grants
Potential to partner your molecules
Prizes for solutions to R&D challenges
Partnerships
New clinically validated projects
New lead optimization projects
New targets/hit ID projects
Access to novel molecules
Novel solutions
Clinical Compound Bank
Pharmacology Toolbox
Target Innovation
New Molecule Profiling
R&D Challenges
Suggestion Box Ideas for future partnerships
Academics
Why is it Attractive?
AZGeneration of N
ovel data for publications and advance medical
science
A global business50,000 employees.Research across 3 continents.$4.2 billion invested in R&D in 2013.Manufacturing in 17 countries.Sales in 100 countries.$25.7 billion sales in 2013.
AstraZeneca Mölndal
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1 100>250
employees
in Innovative Medicines
in Global Medicines
Development colleagues from 30
countries1 614 with academic degree
574 PhDs3