INSPIRE: A European training network to foster research and training in cardiovascular safety pharmacology

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Authors

  • Pieter Jan D. Guns
  • Brian D. Guth
  • Stefan Braam
  • Georgios Kosmidis
  • Elena Matsa
  • Annie Delaunois
  • Vitalina Gryshkova
  • Sylvain Bernasconi
  • Harm J. Knot
  • Yair Shemesh
  • Alon Chen
  • Michael Markert
  • Miguel A. Fernández
  • Damiano Lombardi
  • Céline Grandmont
  • Berta Cillero-Pastor
  • Ron M.A. Heeren
  • Wim Martinet
  • Jeanette Woolard
  • Matt Skinner
  • Vincent F.M. Segers
  • Constantijn Franssen
  • Emeline M. Van Craenenbroeck
  • Paul G.A. Volders
  • Thomas Pauwelyn
  • Dries Braeken
  • Paz Yanez
  • Krystle Correll
  • Xi Yang
  • Helen Prior
  • Gábor Kismihók
  • Guido R.Y. De Meyer
  • Jean Pierre Valentin

External Research Organisations

  • University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen)
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Ncardia B.V
  • UCB Pharma GmbH
  • NOTOCORD
  • TSE Systems GmbH
  • Weizmann Institute of Science
  • Universite Paris 6
  • Maastricht University
  • University of Nottingham
  • Vivonics Preclinical Ltd
  • IMEC
  • Safety Pharmacology Society (SPS)
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
  • German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB)
  • Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
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Original languageEnglish
Article number106889
JournalJournal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods
Volume105
Early online date18 Jun 2020
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Safety pharmacology is an essential part of drug development aiming to identify, evaluate and investigate undesirable pharmacodynamic properties of a drug primarily prior to clinical trials. In particular, cardiovascular adverse drug reactions (ADR) have halted many drug development programs. Safety pharmacology has successfully implemented a screening strategy to detect cardiovascular liabilities, but there is room for further refinement. In this setting, we present the INSPIRE project, a European Training Network in safety pharmacology for Early Stage Researchers (ESRs), funded by the European Commission's H2020-MSCA-ITN programme. INSPIRE has recruited 15 ESR fellows that will conduct an individual PhD-research project for a period of 36 months. INSPIRE aims to be complementary to ongoing research initiatives. With this as a goal, an inventory of collaborative research initiatives in safety pharmacology was created and the ESR projects have been designed to be complementary to this roadmap. Overall, INSPIRE aims to improve cardiovascular safety evaluation, either by investigating technological innovations or by adding mechanistic insight in emerging safety concerns, as observed in the field of cardio-oncology. Finally, in addition to its hands-on research pillar, INSPIRE will organize a number of summer schools and workshops that will be open to the wider community as well. In summary, INSPIRE aims to foster both research and training in safety pharmacology and hopes to inspire the future generation of safety scientists.

Keywords

    Cardio-oncology, Cardiovascular safety liabilities, Drug development, Marie Skłodowska-curie actions, Methods, Safety pharmacology, Training and education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Pharmacology

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INSPIRE: A European training network to foster research and training in cardiovascular safety pharmacology. / Guns, Pieter Jan D.; Guth, Brian D.; Braam, Stefan et al.
In: Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods, Vol. 105, 106889, 09.2020.

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Guns, PJD, Guth, BD, Braam, S, Kosmidis, G, Matsa, E, Delaunois, A, Gryshkova, V, Bernasconi, S, Knot, HJ, Shemesh, Y, Chen, A, Markert, M, Fernández, MA, Lombardi, D, Grandmont, C, Cillero-Pastor, B, Heeren, RMA, Martinet, W, Woolard, J, Skinner, M, Segers, VFM, Franssen, C, Van Craenenbroeck, EM, Volders, PGA, Pauwelyn, T, Braeken, D, Yanez, P, Correll, K, Yang, X, Prior, H, Kismihók, G, De Meyer, GRY & Valentin, JP 2020, 'INSPIRE: A European training network to foster research and training in cardiovascular safety pharmacology', Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods, vol. 105, 106889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vascn.2020.106889
Guns, P. J. D., Guth, B. D., Braam, S., Kosmidis, G., Matsa, E., Delaunois, A., Gryshkova, V., Bernasconi, S., Knot, H. J., Shemesh, Y., Chen, A., Markert, M., Fernández, M. A., Lombardi, D., Grandmont, C., Cillero-Pastor, B., Heeren, R. M. A., Martinet, W., Woolard, J., ... Valentin, J. P. (2020). INSPIRE: A European training network to foster research and training in cardiovascular safety pharmacology. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods, 105, Article 106889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vascn.2020.106889
Guns PJD, Guth BD, Braam S, Kosmidis G, Matsa E, Delaunois A et al. INSPIRE: A European training network to foster research and training in cardiovascular safety pharmacology. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods. 2020 Sept;105:106889. Epub 2020 Jun 18. doi: 10.1016/j.vascn.2020.106889
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