Catalent Institute & AAPS 3rd Annual Academic Competition

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Commitment to this Academic Community & Helping the Future Leaders of Tomorrow

Mission & Goals for Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute & The Global Academic Competition Program:

— Promote innovation, knowledge-sharing and collaboration between industry leaders, academic experts, and regulators—thereby enhancing understanding of available, emerging and future drug delivery technologies, and improving patient care

— Identify & reward the world’s brightest drug delivery students, academic excellence ,and scientific innovation

— Encourage industry & academic mentoring & create opportunities for student to gain R&D experience

Connecting with Leading Academia & Industry Advocate Groups

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STUDENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & 2014

AWARD DETAILS

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IMPORTANT DATES

Key Dates Milestones Actions

March 28, 2014 Competition ends Papers due

March 29, 2014 Judging beginsReview of general pool submissions

May 8, 20141st round judging

completedJudges submit score

sheets

May 19th, 20142nd round judging of

10 finalists completedJudges submit score

sheets

May 23, 2014(around)

All First place winners notified

Institute will notify winners

June 13, 2014, (around)

Competition Results publicly announced

Institute, AAPS and Universities to

Publicize

2014 Submission Guidelines: Am I eligible and how do I submit my entry?

Are you a student enrolled in one of the following graduate programs? 

Step 1: Visit: http://www.drugdeliveryinstitute.com/global-academic-competition/

Step 2: Read the rules and download entry applicable form (links below).

Step 3: Choose one of the pre-selected topics and develop an original review article

Step 4: Submit your entry form and original review article: universitycompetition@catalent.com.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Submission deadline is March 28th, 2014Winners will be announced on or about June 13th, 2014 6

Eligible Graduate Programs

Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science

Industrial PharmacyDrug Development or

Related Discipline

U.S. Entries International EntriesEntry Form and Official US

RulesEntry Form and Official Int’l

Rules

Catalent Institute – Academic Competition 2014 List of Approved Competition Review Article Topics

Review of Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems• Minimizing Food Effects

• Inhibition of Enzymes

• Easing Dose Administration of Combination Drugs

• Reduced Pill Burden and Improved Adherence

• Examining Available Technologies to Deliver Poorly Soluble Drugs and Enhance Bioavailability

 

Review of Modified-Release Drug Delivery Technology• Examining Delivery of High-Dose, High-Solubility Drugs

• Examining Delivery of Low-Dose, Low-Solubility Drugs

• Examining Delivery of Amorphous Drugs

• Examining Modified Release Coatings

• Easing Dose of Administration of Combination Drugs

• Examining Available Technologies to Deliver Poorly Soluble Drugs and Enhance Bioavailability

(Continued) Academic Competition 2014 List of Approved Competition Review Article Topics

Challenges in Developing Inhalation Technology• Determining the Right Particle Size and Delivery Device

• Examining Current Technology for Bioavailability Enhancement

• Evaluating Regulatory Guidelines and Safety Concerns for Developing Drugs for Chronic Use

Drug Delivery for Biologics • Challenges in Selecting the Right Payload and Antibody of Choice

• Currently Available Technologies for Gene Expression for Biosimilars

• Challenges for the Oral Delivery of Macromolecules

Pediatric Drugs• Pediatric IR, Modified-Release and Combination Drugs-Regulatory, Safety and

Pediatric challenges

• Currently Available Pediatric Dosage Forms for Neonates (less than 1 year), Infants (1-4 years) and Children (5-11 years).

(Continued) Academic Competition 2014 List of Approved Competition Review Article Topics

Drug Delivery Innovation to Cross Blood Brain Barrier• Reviewing the mechanism enabling permeation across BBB

• Consideration of drug delivery approaches and impact on safety and efficacy

• Product concepts with differentiated impact to benefit patient outcomes

Pre-Formulation• Analytical Techniques to Predict Accelerated Stability of Amorphous Forms

(recrystallization) of Poorly Soluble Crystalline Drugs in Lipid Systems and Modified-Release Tablet Dosage Forms Drug Delivery Methods to Inhibit Fast, Slow and Medium Crystallization of Amorphous Forms of Poorly Soluble Crystalline Drugs in Dosage Forms

What Should I Know Before Submitting My Entry?

Key Questions to Ask:• Does the submission comply with the guidelines and criteria

• Does the research demonstrate innovation?

• Is the research solid?

• Does the submission have “real-world” applications?

• Was the research and approach clearly thought out?

• Did the research meet its objective?

• Was the paper thought-provoking?

What is NEW this year? Winners & Awards

This year we will have (5) First place winners!

Competition entries will be judged by the Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute and members of the academic and life science industries. Participating students will compete for one of five chances to be a first place winner.

The first place winners will each receive:$2,000 cash prize

A complimentary, one-year membership to AAPS 

The opportunity to be published by Catalent in the Institute or industry publications

 

Questions?Contact: Terry Robinson, Executive Director, Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute Terry.Robinson@drugdeliveryinstitute.com

For more information, please visit: www.drugdeliveryinstitute.com