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Forum: Infusing Life into the Valley of Death April 7, 2010 9:00 am-10:00 am Speakers John Myers, Office of Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) Amy Rick, CEO, Parkinson’s Action Network John Schall, Deputy CEO, Parkinson’s Action Network Margaret Anderson, Executive Director, FasterCures

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Basic Research Prototype Design or Discovery Preclinical Development Clinical Development FDA Filing/ Approval & Launch Preparation The Development Pipeline and Valley of Death

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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

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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)