Register now for this FREE Pharmaceutical Technology webcast! Pharmaceutical Technology is the authoritative source of peer-reviewed research and expert analyses for pharmaceutical technology. Live Webcast Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 3pm GMT | 4pm CET Register now Event Overview Technological enhancements in peptide discovery and synthesis are emerging to meet the increasing number of incidences of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. However, targeted delivery of peptide drugs within the therapeutic range remains a significant challenge for the biopharmaceutical industry. Parenteral administration—including intravenous, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injection—remains the primary method for commercialized therapeutic peptides. From a patient perspective, oral administration is a preferred drug delivery method, providing improved patient compliance and facilitating outpatient therapy for chronic indications. Non-invasive delivery methods such as oral administration have increased over the past five years through the innovation efforts at start-up and big pharma companies. Indeed, the September 2019 approval of Rybelsus, (semaglutide) from Novo Nordisk is seen as a game changer within the industry as it allows oral delivery of high molecular weight (>1300 MW) peptide delivery. This webcast will cover the physicochemical requirements for peptides and biological oral delivery barriers. Both aspects are crucial to derisk pharmaceutical development and increase the success rate of first-in-human trials using innovative approaches. Key Learning Objectives Understand physicochemical attributes of peptide for oral routes administration Review performance criteria for peptide formulation Learn about biological hurdles to overcome low oral bioavailability of formulated peptides Presenters   Dr. Hassan Benameur Chief Scientific Officer Chemical Division Lonza Pharma & Biotech   Moderator Rita Peters Editorial Director, Special Projects Register now Sponsored by: Unable to attend? All registrants receive a link to a recorded version of the webcast.