Amorphous Solid Dispersions / Advances in Delivery Science and Technology (PDF)

ingredient (API) modifications and drug delivery systems to overcome the challenges presented by molecules with poor drug-like properties. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and prior to joining Kashiv, he was the head of the Preformulation and Solid State Group at Hoffmann-La Roche in Nutley, New Jersey, where he played a key role in transitioning a number of discovery compounds into clinical studies.

 Dr. Hitesh P. Chokshi is a senior leader in pharmaceutical research and early development at Roche Innovation Center, New York. He joined Roche in Nutley as a preformulation scientist after completing his Ph.D. and postdoctoral research at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and University of Kansas in Lawrence, respectively. Hitesh has held diverse scientific and leadership responsibilities at Roche for the development of new medicines: small molecules, peptides, and biologics. His research includes pharmaceutical profiling, development and characterization of fit-for-purpose dosage forms for toxicological and clinical studies as well as for the market. He has a special interest in amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) design and characterization, establishing predictive in-vitro models to de-risk bioequivalence, and in quality by design (QbD) solid state characterization of drug substances and dosage forms. 

 Dr. A. Waseem Malick is a retired pharmaceutical R&D executive who has had an extensive career in the industry, previously serving as vice president and global head of pharmaceutical and analytical R&D at Hoffmann-La Roche.  He received his Ph.D. in pharmaceutics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an M.S. in pharmaceutics from Columbia University, New York. His research interests include drug product development, formulation and drug delivery research. He has published 110 research papers and 169 abstracts and has presentedextensively in the area of drug delivery research. He was elected as fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) and has received several honors and awards. He serves on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations and on the Science Board of Advisors at New York University. He also has an adjunct professor appointment at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston.