Ajit D’Souza
Executive Director, Drug Delivery & Devices Eli Lilly & Co
Ajit D’Souza, is the Executive Director of Drug Delivery and Devices at Eli Lilly and Company. He partners with internal stakeholders to define and advance Lilly’s device and delivery strategy for the emerging portfolio. He is responsible for the development of internal drug delivery and device initiatives as well as co-development of external technologies via feasibility studies to address critical unmet patient needs. Prior to Eli Lilly, Ajit served as Senior Director of drug product development, manufacturing and device development as well as a CMC leader at Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals and worked at Becton Dickinson, BD, in various leadership roles on programs of strategic importance including development of technologies and products for subcutaneous, intradermal and pulmonary delivery. Ajit earned a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Kansas, a Professional Certificate in Systems Engineering from MIT xPRO and an MBA.
Seminars
- Join experienced developers and researchers of long-acting ocular therapies to explore lessons from ongoing development to avoid common pitfalls and accelerate development
- Understand why promising durability data often fails to translate from preclinical studies into clinical success and learn how to generate more predictive evidence earlier in development
- Learn how to overcome formulation, delivery, inflammation, and safety challenges while improving durability, efficacy, and patient experience
- Discuss practical strategies for managing development risk, investment timelines, and key decision points to improve long-term clinical and commercial success
