IATDMCT Congress 2025 – Singapore, Sep 21 – 24

It is with warm hearts and open arms that we welcome you to the 23rd Congress of the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT 2025) to be held from Sunday 21 September to Wednesday 24 September 2025 in Singapore. The congress venue, the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, is ideally located in the heart of Singapore, within walking distance of a range of fantastic restaurants, tourist attractions and hotels.

Introducing our latest plenary speaker: Dr. Xiaoman Liu

Dr. Xiaoman Liu brings cutting-edge insights into personalized medicine! Pharmacogenetics expert from China exploring immunosuppressive therapy innovations at IATDMCT2025. Transforming patient care through precision pharmacology.

Register now to secure your spot and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to enhance your knowledge!

Congress Co-Chairs:
Sophie Stocker and Jana Stojanova

IMPORTANT DATES

2025

• 18 July: Accommodation booking deadline
• 21 September: Congress commences

Congress website: iatdmct2025.org/

Contact Us: iatdmct2025@expertevents.com.au

See you in Singapore in September!

TRAVEL GRANTS

A limited number of International Travel Grants are available to help offset travel expenses to attend the IATDMCT Congress. Click here for full details and to submit an application.

Please ensure to submit all required documents as outlined on the application form – incomplete applications will not be eligible.

Travel Grant Application Deadline:
June 30

In this issue:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Pharmacogenetics and Gender Medicine
• An Alternative Strategy for Detecting Novel Psychoactive Substances in Urine
• Can we use saliva to personalise our medicines?
• Changes in the pharmacokinetic profile of mycophenolate mofetil and tacrolimus in transplant patients undergoing bowel surgery
• Advancing Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific: Initiatives and Achievements

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Join us in maintaining the IATDMCT membership at a high level!

Please ensure you renew your membership in order to retain your IATDMCT member benefits. Members who renew their membership for two years will receive a 10% discount on membership fees!

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Dear IATDMCT Members,

In 2025, we think big for IATDMCT! What we would like you to do is that each and everyone of you convince (at least) one person to become a new IATDMCT member! With your help, we will reach the 1,000-member objective of the association.

The challenge is set and again, this year, the best recruiter, with at least 50%-paying members recruited, will be awarded a free registration for our next IATDMCT meeting in September in Singapore! We count on you!

Campaign Deadline: August 31, 2025

Deadline: July 31, 2025

At the 2025 IATDMCT Congress in Singapore, the venue for the 2029 Congress will be chosen.

Members interested in submitting a proposal to host the Congress must submit an application by July 31, 2025. The purpose of this application is to provide guidance for candidates and to facilitate the task of selecting the final site, for the Site Selection Committee. You may choose to submit the information required on the application form in a different format, but all questions on the form should be addressed. Very often a tourism office, conference centre, or hotel in the region can help you gather the information.

For more information on the application process, please contact: Congress Site Selection Committee

Click here to send your questions and/or request an application form

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Dear Colleagues,

We would like to inform you about the development of a Special Issue of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring with a focus on toxicology that we plan for this year. This will be in collaboration with the Scientific Committees on Clinical Toxicology/Drugs of Misuse and on Toxicology and Environmental Health.

You are invited to consider participating in this project and to submit innovative work from your research group to the journal. Both review and original articles are welcome. The deadline for submissions is 30 June 2025. If you are interested, please contact the Reviews Editor Dr Maria Shipkova at maria.shipkova@arcor.de to share your proposals.

Furthermore, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that our “TDM in Oncology” Special Series is an ongoing project and submissions are greatly appreciated!

Stay ahead with the latest scientific research developments in the fields of TDM and CT!

The monthly Therapeutic Drug Monitoring column provides you with the latest posts of ahead-of-print. Bringing to you articles posted online May 15 – June 13, 2025:

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

• Optimization of Teicoplanin Dosing Regimen in Adult Patients Using an Externally Evaluated Population Pharmacokinetic Model
  Li, Xiaojing; Sun, Qiang; Wang, Genzhu; Wang, Xiaoying; Xing, Baiqian; Xun, Zhikun; Li, Zhongdong
  June 13, 2025
• Machine Learning Modeling for Predicting Infliximab Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Crohn Disease: Leveraging Ensemble Modeling with Synthetic and Real-World Data
  Irie, Kei; Minar, Phillip; Reifenberg, Jack; Boyle, Brendan M.; Noe, Joshua D.; Hyams, Jeffrey S.; Mizuno, Tomoyuki
  June 3, 2025
• A Novel Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Monitoring Plasma l-Asparaginase Activity in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Receiving Peg-aspargase Treatment
  Yu, Hengyi; Hu, Qun; Liu, Lu; Xiang, Dong; Yang, Guangjie; Wang, Yaqin; Wang, Zhen; Liu, Dong; Liu, Aiguo; Gong, Xuepeng
  May 23, 2025

REVIEW ARTICLES:

• The Rational Basis for Personalized Treatment Using Concentration-Guided Dosing
  Holford, Nick; Petric, Zvonimir
  June 10, 2025
• Potential Role of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Preventing Antibiotic-Induced Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Narrative Review
  Cattaneo, Dario; Bavaro, Davide Fiore; Bartoletti, Michele
  May 22, 2025

CASE REPORT:

• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Beta-Lactams in Cystic Fibrosis: Unattained Target in Standard Antibiotic Dosing: A Case Study
  Maraczek Markova, Eliska; Stastna, Nela; Fila, Libor; Horska, Katerina
  May 21, 2025

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

• Need for Systematic and Comprehensive Toxicological Screening Protocols in Pediatric Poisoning Cases
  Drevin, Guillaume; Briet, Marie; Férec, Séverine; Abbara, Chadi
  May 15, 2025

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS:

• Stabilization of Abiraterone in Human Plasma Using the Esterase Inhibitor Bis(4-nitrophenyl) Phosphate: A Short Communication
  Bruin, Maaike A. C.; Lucas, Luc; Beijnen, Jos H.; Huitema, Alwin D. R.; Rosing, Hilde
  May 28, 2025
• An Offline SPE-LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Tacrolimus, Cyclosporine A, Kynurenine, Tryptophan, and Creatinine Using Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling Device
  Mitra Nierychlewski, Kajetan; Habler, Katharina; Kemmner, Stephan; Seibt, Tobias; Fischereder, Michael; Schwarz, Markus
  May 22, 2025
• Methadone Serum Concentration Monitoring in Palliative Care Patients with Cancer-Induced Bone Pain: A Short Communication
  Wojnar, Robert; Sulistio, Merlina; Gorelik, Alexandra; Michael, Natasha
  May 22, 2025
• Validation of an Automated Urea Assay Method Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Samples for the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antimicrobials in Severe Pneumonia
  Ghaleb, Maeva; Delomez, Julia; Sauzay, Chloé; Durand-Maugard, Charlotte; Bodeau, Sandra; Huriez, Elisabeth; Preudhomme, Maite; Lemaire-Hurtel, Anne-Sophie; Andréjak, Claire; Bennis, Youssef
  May 15, 2025

››Submit your high quality research – Information for authors.

The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology has established a key project to support young researchers from ASEAN countries to come to China for short-term exchange visits.

Click here for a description of the program and how to apply.

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IATDMCT RAPS Webinar: TDM in Complex Clinical Scenarios: TDM Across Infections, Cancer Care and Transplantation
July 2 at 5:00 AM - 6:30 AM UTC

PROGRAM INCLUDES

• Asia-Pacific Alliance: Leveraging resources to combat drug-resistant infections
  Mo Yin, Deputy Director, ADVANCE-ID, Consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
• A survey of therapeutic drug monitoring practices for antimicrobials in the Asia-Pacific: Status, Barriers and future directions
  Helmi bin Sulaiman, Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician and Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Busulfan Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Procedures and Patient Case insights
  Biju George, Professor, Senior Consultant, Department of Clinical Hematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
• Altered Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics during Infection in the Post-Transplant period
  Christine Staatz, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

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TDM Education India – August 6 at 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (India time / UTC +05.30)

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM): Advances, Applications, and Global Perspectives

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Co-editor: Manuela Neuman
Co-editor: Ryuji Kato
Co-editor: Miao Yan

NOTE: Items appearing in the IATDMCT monthly E-News do not necessarily have the endorsement of the Association.