What are some strategies that companies can use to get to IND filing quickly? In this brand new conversation, Evaluating Biopharma podcast host Ben Locwin discusses the risks and rewards of speed-to-IND strategies with Susan Jones, Chief Technology Officer at Tourmaline Bio. Susan delves into her 30 years of experience in the biotech industry, how quality by design impacts IND filing, and the pitfalls of using platform approaches to accelerate early development. Finally, she shares some case studies where accelerated timelines led to unexpected outcomes, as well as advice on knowing your situation and risks, and spending time understanding your molecule first.

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Evaluating Biopharma boiler: Evaluating Biopharma taps into the insight and experience of biopharmaceutical leaders so today’s decision makers can leverage their knowledge, learn from their successes, and avoid repeating similar mistakes. This series offers a new guest and moderator with each episode and aims to equip executives and science leaders with the necessary information to make better business and process decisions. The Evaluating Biopharma podcast is a reproduction of content originally presented at recent Evaluating Biopharma digital and educational networking events.