Monday April 07 (7am to 5:45pm)
Specialized Workshop
M1:(Full-Day)
Biotherapeutics & Immunogenicity Assessment & Clinical Relevance

Immunogenicity Assessment of Next-Generation Biotherapeutics;
ADA Testing, Reporting, Prediction, Mitigation, and Management;
Labeling Guidance & ISI;
ADA-Domain Characterization of Complex Biotherapeutics;
Risk-based Approaches; Pre-existing Antibodies Interpretation and Clinical Relevance;
Impact of Drug, Soluble Target, and Interferences

Specialized Workshop
M2:(Full-Day)
Biomarkers Discovery, Development, Validation & Regulatory Approval

Translational Science from Discovery to Clinical;
Identification of Relevant Biomarkers by LBA & Mass Spec;
Assay Sensitivity and Emerging Platforms;
Vaccine Biomarkers;
US CLIA & LDT Rule and EU IVDR;
CDx Development for Gene Therapy;
High-Plex Technologies and Data Integration

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Welcome Reception
 
Tuesday April 08 (7am to 5:45pm)
Main Workshop
Day 1:
Ligand-Binding, Cell-Based & Molecular Assays

Immunogenicity (ADA/NAb) Assays;
Biomarker and IVD/CDx/LDT Assays;
Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy, and Vaccine Assays;
Pharmacokinetic (PK) & Biodistribution Assays;
Regulatory Challenges for Ligand-Binding, Cell-Based, and Molecular Assays

Specialized Workshop
T1:(Full-Day)
Mass Spectrometry Assays

Mass Spec Applications to Novel Modalities;
Next-Generation of Small Molecules, Peptides, Oligonucleotides, Protein Degraders;
Multiplexing Machine Learning in Discovery;
Sample Preparation Approaches in Tissues;
QTOF/Orbitrap Latest Generation;
Mass Spec of Protein Drugs, Biomarkers, and Transgene;
Overcoming Isobaric Interferences

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Networking Wine & Beer Reception
 
Wednesday April 09 (7am to 5:45pm)
Main Workshop
Day 2A:
Regulators’ Advice on Immunogenicity of Biotherapeutics, Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy, and Vaccine

Regulatory Inputs &
ASK THE REGULATORS - Panel Discussion

Main Workshop
Day 2B:
Regulators' Advice on Bioanalytical Method Validation (BMV) & Biomarkers Assay Validation (BAV)

Regulatory Inputs &
ASK THE REGULATORS - Panel Discussion

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Networking Wine & Beer Reception
 
Thursday April 10 (7am to 5:45pm)
Main Workshop
Day 3:
Mass Spectrometry, Chromatography, Sample Preparation

Innovation and Novel Solutions for Chromatographic Assays;
Small Molecules, Peptides, Oligonucleotides, and Large Molecules;
Hybrid/Immunoaffinity Mass Spectrometry (IA-MS) Assays;
High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Assays;
Regulatory Challenges for Mass Spec Assays

Specialized Workshop
Th1:(Full-Day)
Ligand-Binding Assays

LBA Applications to Novel Modalities;
Automation/Robotic, ML, DOE in LBA;
Next-generation of Antibody-Based Therapeutics, Drug Conjugates, Biomarkers;
LBA Super Sensitive ADA/Nab;
Critical Reagents/Positive Controls for Novel Modalities and Emerging Technologies;
Enzymatic Assays to Support Gene Therapy

Specialized Workshop
Th2:(Full-Day)
Cell-Based Assays

Cellular Immunogenicity (NAb Assays);
Cell Therapy (Cellular Kinetics & PK for CAR-T);
Biomarkers (RO & TE);
Vaccines (CMI and Functional Assays);
ELISpot/FluoroSpot Development;
Isolation of PBMCs;
Liquid Biopsies ctDNA for Disease Monitoring;
Spectral, Mass, Imagine Cytometry;
AI/ML for High Parameter Cytometry

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
Networking Wine & Beer Reception
 
Friday April 11 (7am to 5pm)
Specialized Workshop
F1:(Full-Day)
Regulated Bioanalysis Sampling, Validating, Analyzing & Reporting

BMV Guidelines for New Modalities;
AI/ML in Regulated Bioanalysis, SOP, Method Development;
Patient-Centric Sampling for Clinical Development;
Microsampling for Preclinical Development;
Clinical Sample Management;
BA/BE Testing Samples and Data Integrity Guidance;
Emerging Technology Validation;
Beyond ICH M10

Specialized Workshop
F2:(Full-Day)
Gene, Cell, and Vaccine Therapies Immunogenicity & Technologies

Immunogenicity of Gene/Cell/Vaccine Therapies based on Regulatory Submissions;
ISI and Current Immunogenicity Testing;
Clinical Relevance with focus on TAb/NAb Assays;
Next-Generation CAR-T;
Applications of NGS/Nanostring in Bioanalysis;
Novel Case Studies for qPCR and dPCR;
Understanding qPCR/ddPCR Data Comparability

Continental Breakfast
Morning Snacks and Beverages
Hot Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Snacks and Beverages
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