Pre-Conference Day
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

8:00 am Check In & Registration

Workshop A

9:00 am Optimizing the Bioanalysis Strategy for ADCs – Developing Robust Bioanalytical Approaches for ADC Characterization

Synopsis

Join this workshop to gain insights into the latest bioanalytical strategies and techniques driving the development and evaluation of antibody-drug conjugates. Explore challenges and best practices in ADC characterization, quantification, and biomarker assessment, and learn how to translate bioanalytical findings into actionable insights for ADC clinical development.

• Utilizing cutting-edge analytical techniques to assess ADC structural integrity, drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR), and conjugation site occupancy

• Implementing in-vivo bioanalysis tools to better predict ADC behaviour

• Navigating challenges in ADC quantification and Pharmacokinetic assessment

• Addressing complexities in quantifying ADCs and their metabolites in biological matrices

• Strategies for overcoming matrix effects, stability challenges, and assay interference in ADC bioanalysis

• Interpreting bioanalytical data to guide ADC optimization, dosing regimen selection, and patient stratification strategies

• Leveraging biomarkers and pharmacodynamic endpoints to elucidate ADC mechanism of action and predict clinical outcomes

• Exploring innovative approaches for evaluating target engagement, payload release, and downstream signaling effects of ADCs

12:00 pm Networking Lunch Break

Workshop B

1:00 pm Navigating Dosing in ADC Combination Therapy – Optimizing Dosage Selection Strategies to Strike the Safety/Efficacy Balance

Synopsis

Join this workshop to gain comprehensive insights into optimizing dosing strategies for ADC combination therapies, and to unlock synergistic therapeutic outcomes whilst maintaining the safety/efficacy balance. Explore challenges, best practices, and future perspectives in designing, implementing, and translating different combination regimens into clinical practice for improved patient outcomes.

• Evaluating preclinical evidence and clinical data to identify synergistic combinations and optimal dosing regimens

• Assessing the impact of combination therapies on ADC pharmacokinetics, toxicity profiles, and therapeutic efficacy

• Optimizing dosing strategies for enhanced therapeutic outcomes

• Designing rational dosing regimens to maximize synergistic effects and minimize off-target toxicity in ADC combination therapies

• Leveraging pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling to predict optimal dosing schedules and exposure levels

• Addressing translational challenges in predicting drug-drug interactions, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationships, and optimal dose selection for ADC combination therapies

• Designing robust clinical trial protocols to evaluate safety, efficacy, and tolerability of combination regimens

4:00 pm End of Workshop Day