Innovative medicines for europe

Objective

The discovery and development of new drugs is very costly and attrition rates are high. Initiatives to reduce the rate of attrition during later phases are clearly desirable and if successfully implemented will reduce development costs. The InnoMed proposal addresses the complex issues associated with the future of biomédical research in the EU, and addresses ways of achieving accelerated development of, safe and more effective medicines, aiming to revitalize the European biopharmaceutical research environment. InnoMed's wide consortium base, being led by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry and Associations (EFPIA), guarantee's a commitment from all the stakeholders needed to change the process of drug development in Europe. The course for addressing the necessary changes is to first develop a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) that will encompass the whole path from discovery of a new drug target to the validation and approval stages of a new drug compound. This will be agreed by all the relevant stakeholders via meetings and workshops. Four key bottlenecks in the drug development process will be addressed: Safety Efficacy Knowledge Management Training and Education This comprehensive strategy with a detailed roadmap will lead to the deployment of a European Technology Platform (ETP). This European Technology Platform will deliver added value to the drug discovery and development process and to individual stakeholders. To ensure the relevance of the ETP InnoMed will validate it using two research proposals, AddNeuroMed, which will develop and validate novel surrogate markers based upon in vitro and in vivo models in animals and humans, using Alzheimer's disease as a testing platform. PredTox will deliver new biomarkers of toxicity and a greater understanding of mechanisms of toxicity. Both of these projects will demonstrate the viability and necessity of the ETP.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › drug discovery
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › neurology › dementia › alzheimer

Programme(s)

• FP6-LIFESCIHEALTH - Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health: Thematic Priority 1 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• LSH-2002-1.1.0-1 - Topics for Specific Targeted Research Project/CA in the area of Fundamental knowledge and basic tools for functional genomics in all organisms
• LSH-2004-1.2.1-1 - New approaches for accelerated development of new, safe and more effective medicines

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-LIFESCIHEALTH-5
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Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

Address

Rue Du Trône 108
Brussels
Belgium

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Participants (41)

F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD

Switzerland

Address

Grenzacherstrasse 124
Basel

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH

Germany

Address

Binger Strasse 173
Ingelheim

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EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Belgium

Address

Université De Liège, Place Du 20 Août, 7. C/o: Professor Bernard Rentier, Vice-rector
Liège

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INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER

France

Address

6 Place Des Pleiades
Courbevoie

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ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

United States

Address

Lilly Corporate Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

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MERCK KGAA

Germany

Address

Frankfurter Strasse 250
Darmstadt

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NOVO NORDISK A/S

Denmark

Address

Novo Allé
Bagsvaerd

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PHARMIDEX PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

72 New Bond Street
London

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JULIUS-MAXIMILLIAMS-UNIVERSITAET WUERZBURG

Germany

Address

Sanderring 2
Würzburg

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CAPSANT NEUROTECHNOLOGIES LTD

United Kingdom

Address

2 Venture Road, Chilworth Science Park
Southampton

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UNIVERSITY OF KUOPIO

Finland

Address

Savilahdentie 9
1627 Kuopio

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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA

Italy

Address

Piazza Dell'universita 1
Perugia

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ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

Administration Building - University Campus
Thessaloniki

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ROSKILDE UNIVERSITETSCENTER

Denmark

Address

Universitetsvej 1
260 Roskilde

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ASTRAZENECA AB

Sweden

Address

Södertälje

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KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

Address

Valhallv 79
Stockholm

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KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET

Sweden

Address

Nobels Väg 5
Stockhom

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NOVARTIS PHARMA AG

Switzerland

Address

Lichtstrasse 35
Basel

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N.V. ORGANON

Netherlands

Address

Molenstraat 110
Oss

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GENEDATA AG

Switzerland

Address

Maulbeerstrasse, 46
Basel

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KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON

United Kingdom

Address

Strand
London

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ISTITUTO DI RICERCHE BIOMEDICHE "A. MARXER" RBM SPA

Italy

Address

Via Ribes, 1
Colleretto Giacosa

CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE TOULOUSE

France

Address

2 Rue Viguerie Hôtel-dieu St Jacques Tsa 80035
Toulouse

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GLAXOSMITHKLINE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD

United Kingdom

Address

980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

Address

Belfield
Dublin 4

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PROTEOME SCIENCES PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Coveham House, Downside Bridge Road
Cobham

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HACETTEPE UNIVERSITESI

Türkiye

Address

Sihhiye
Ankara

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

Address

Gower St
London

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

University Road, Highfield
Southampton

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HUNTER FLEMING LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Regus House, 1 Friary, Temple Quay
Bristol

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SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

Address

Industriepark Hoechst, Bldg. G879
Frankfurt

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ARTTIC IN BRUSSELS SPRL

Belgium

Address

7 Rue De Livourne Bte 4
Brussels

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JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N.V

Belgium

Address

Turnhoutseweg 30
Beerse

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BIOWISDOM LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Harston Mill, Harston
Cambridge

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CEREBRICON LTD.

Finland

Address

Microkatu 1
1188 Kuopio

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EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Sweden

Address

Wallingatan 26a
1136 Stockholm

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DEPARTMENT OF OLD AGE PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ

Poland

Address

Czechoslowacka 8/10
Lodz

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CIPHERGEN BIOSYSTEMS, INC.

United States

Address

6611 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, California

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NYCOMED GMBH

Germany

Address

Byk-gulden-str. 2
Konstanz

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AVENTIS PHARMA RECHERCHE-DÉVELOPPEMENT

France

Address

13 Quai Jules Guesde
Vitry Sur Seine

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BAYER PHARMA AG

Germany

Address

Muellerstrasse 178
Berlin