Forum: Infusing Life into the Valley of DeathApril 7, 2010

9:00 am-10:00 am

SpeakersJohn Myers, Office of Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)

Amy Rick, CEO, Parkinson’s Action NetworkJohn Schall, Deputy CEO, Parkinson’s Action NetworkMargaret Anderson, Executive Director, FasterCures

Basic Research

Prototype Design or Discovery

Preclinical Development

Clinical Development

FDA Filing/ Approval &

Launch Preparation

The Development Pipeline and Valley of Death

Basic Research

[Mostly NIH Funded]

Prototype Design or Discovery

Preclinical Development

Clinical Development[Mostly Large Pharma]

FDA Filing/ Approval &

Launch Preparation

The Development Pipeline and Valley of Death

[Inconsistent Funding]

[Inconsistent Funding]

Cures Acceleration

Network

The Valley of Death: Opportunities

Prototype Design or Discovery

Preclinical Development

Clinical Development[Mostly Large Pharma]

FDA Filing/ Approval &

Launch Preparation

Private Foundation Research

NIH - SBIR

Venture Philanthropy

[Inconsistent Funding]

[Inconsistent Funding]

NIH – CTSA’s

TATRC

Basic Research

[Mostly NIH Funded]

TRND

Cures Acceleration Network

Individual University programs

(ex. Coulter Foundation)