Genentech: Kenta Yoshida | Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology, Development Sciences

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Years at Genentech

Awards & Honors

I became part of Genentech's Clinical Pharmacology Modeling & Simulation group in 2016, following my Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Tokyo and a postdoctoral fellowship at the FDA. Throughout my time at Genentech, I've had the chance to refine my expertise in various modeling and simulation approaches, applying them to make a meaningful impact on a wide array of clinical development projects.

Featured Publication

A mechanistic PK/PD model to enable dose selection of the potent anti-tryptase antibody (MTPS9579A) in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma.

Clin Transl Sci. 2023 Apr;16(4):694-703. doi: 10.1111/cts.13483. Epub 2023 Feb 8.

Sharon M Rymut, Lindsay M Henderson, Victor Poon, Tracy L Staton, Fang Cai, Siddharth Sukumaran, Horace Rhee, Ryan Owen, Saroja Ramanujan, Kenta Yoshida.

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My primary focuses are developing and implementing clinical pharmacology modeling and simulation strategies to optimize clinical drug development, ensuring precise drug administration aligned with patient needs. For these purposes, we perform diverse modeling & simulation approaches such as population pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics modeling, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling, and statistical analysis including survival modeling.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan, Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences – 2014
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan, Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences – 2011
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan, Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences – 2009

Hartmut Derendorf Young Scientists Award, 13th Marbach Castle DDI Workshop – 2023
International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP) Outstanding Research Manuscript Award – 2019
International Society of Pharmacometrics (ISoP) Unsung Hero Award – 2019
ASCPT Pharmacometrics Skills Competition finalist (professional team category) – 2018
Best Presentation Award First Prize, Japanese Society for Alternative to Animal Experiments – 2012
APSTJ Global Education Seminar Presentation Award 2012, Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan – 2012

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Kenta Yoshida

Distinguished Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology, Development Sciences

Featured Publication

A mechanistic PK/PD model to enable dose selection of the potent anti-tryptase antibody (MTPS9579A) in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma.