Clinical Pharmacology Consulting

Advancing drug development through strategic clinical pharmacology and model-informed drug development (MIDD) expertise

About

  • Biesdorf Consulting LLC provides expert clinical pharmacology and model-informed drug development (MIDD) support to advance innovative drug development programs from First-in-Human (FIH) through late-stage development and approval.

  • We deliver strategic, data-driven expertise across clinical pharmacology strategy development, dose selection/optimization, clinical study design, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) analysis, regulatory support and scientific communication. We integrate seamlessly with program teams to provide strong clinical pharmacology representation that drives data-driven decisions by leveraging specialized knowledge in PK, PD, and MIDD.

  • Our mission is to optimize benefit–risk assessment and dosing strategies, align programs with regulatory expectations and accelerate informed decision-making to advance innovative treatments for patients.

Services

  • Strategic Planning: Development of clinical pharmacology plan to support drug development programs from First-in-Human (FIH) through approval.

  • Study Design: Providing clinical pharmacology support to the design and protocol development of clinical studies from FIH to late-stage development.

  • Data Analysis & Interpretation: Development of analysis plan, review of analysis report, interpretation and presentation of data analysis including PK (NCA), PopPK, PBPK, PK/PD and exposure-response (efficacy and safety) analysis.

  • Dose Selection/Optimization: Supporting the design of dose optimization studies and the assessment of benefit-risk for optimal dose selection and justification according to FDA's Project Optimus.

  • Regulatory Support: Authoring and reviewing clinical pharmacology sections of regulatory documents (briefing books, IB, IND, NDA, BLA, and others) and supporting interactions with health authority agencies (FDA, EMA, PMDA, etc).

  • Scientific Communication: Authoring clinical pharmacology publications and presentations, providing clinical pharmacology representation for due diligence and scientific advisory services.

Expertise

Carla Biesdorf de Almeida, PhD, MBA

  • Clinical pharmacologist with 10+ years of experience in drug development and model-informed strategies across pharmaceutical industry and academia.

  • Proven record of designing and executing end-to-end clinical pharmacology strategies from FIH to late-stage development, authoring clinical pharmacology plan, driving dose optimization strategies and participating in regulatory interactions.

  • Deep expertise in the clinical pharmacology of biologics (ADCs, mAb, bispecifics) as well as small molecules, with strong knowledge in oncology drug development and dose optimization.

  • High proficiency in MIDD approaches including PBPK modeling, NCA, PopPK, PKPD and exposure-response analyses and leading data analysis planning, interpretation, and reporting.

  • Passionate about integrating quantitative science into clinical decision-making to advance innovative treatments for patients.