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Prologue: Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing & Drug Delivery: Novel Development of Biologics for Newer and Established Modalities
Location: Online Only
Prologue Speaker:
Amardeep S. Bhalla, PhD (he/him/his)
– Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Pre-Recorded
Prologue: Integrating Modern Tools for Biologics Development: Innovating Traditional and Emerging Modalities
Location: Online Only
Prologue Speaker:
Parag Kolhe, PhD
– Pfizer Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Pre-Recorded
Prologue: Intravitreal Drug Delivery: Overcoming Formulation and Device Challenges
Location: Online Only
Prologue Speaker:
Andrea Allmendinger, Prof Dr (she/her/hers)
– ten23 health AG
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Symposium: Accelerating Novel Formulation Development of Biologics for Newer and Established Modalities
Location: Webster
Moderator:
Sheetal S. Pai-Wechsung, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Pfizer Inc
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
RNA-LNP Drug Product: Lipid Stability, RNA Impurities and Particle Characterization
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Nejc Pavlin, PhD (he/him/his)
– Sartorius BIA Separations
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
ET
Leveraging Prior Knowledge to Accelerate Drug Product Formulation and Process Development
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Rikhav P. Gala, PhD, M.Sc.
– Pfizer INC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Resolving the Complexity of Combination Drug Product Design
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Allen Templeton, PhD
– Merck & Co, Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Hot Topic: Progress in mRNA LNP Understanding to Enable Refrigerated Long-Term Storage
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Moderator:
Ruchi Shah, PhD
– GSK
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
ET
Out of Deep Freeze: A Patient-Centric Approach in Enhancing mRNA/LNP Drug Products
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Ramin Darvari, PhD
– Pfizer Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
ET
Considerations and Challenges in Early LNP Development for NVGT
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Yuefei Shen, PhD
– Sanofi
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
ET
Bridging the Gap: Developing Solutions for Efficient mRNA-LNP Process Tech Transfer
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Michael Newton, MS (he/him/his)
– AstraZeneca
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Panel Discussion
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Ramin Darvari, PhD
– Pfizer Inc.
Hot Topic Speaker:
Yuefei Shen, PhD
– Sanofi
Hot Topic Speaker:
Michael Newton, MS (he/him/his)
– AstraZeneca
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Improved Methods for Antibody Purification
Location: Learning Lab in the Grand Ballroom
Partner Presentation Speaker:
Alistair Hurst
– emp BIOTECH LLC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Sponsored By
Monday, May 5th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
ET
Keynote: Challenges in Characterization and Comparability of Advanced Therapies
Location: Webster
Keynote Speaker:
Phillip Ramsey, MS, MBA (he/him/his)
– Sangamo Therapeutics
Moderator:
Sheetal S. Pai-Wechsung, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Pfizer Inc
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
ET
Novel Pharma Excipient: Hyaluronic Acid Nanogel for Sustained Release and Solubility Enhancement of Biologics
Location: Learning Lab in the Grand Ballroom
Partner Presentation Speaker:
Yoshiyuki Nakagawa, PhD (he/him/his)
– Asahi Kasei Corporation
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Sponsored By
Monday, May 5th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Rapid Fire: Accelerating Novel Formulation Development of Biologics for Newer and Established Modalities
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Moderator:
Rikhav P. Gala, PhD, M.Sc.
– Pfizer INC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
ET
Optimization mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles for Macrophage Transfection in Lung Disease
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Asma M. Alterawi, MSc PharmTech PhD (Expected 2025) (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Could a Blue-Green Algae Be An Efficient Vaccine Adjuvant?
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Bernadette DSouza, PhD, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Samford University
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
ET
Increasing Tumor Penetration with Heavy Chain Antibody Drug Conjugates
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Molly Major (she/her/hers)
– University of Utah, College of Pharmacy
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Monday, May 5th
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Folate Conjugated Carfilzomib Loaded Lactoferrin Nanoparticles as Biotherapeutics for Cancer
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Drishti Panjwani, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy Parul University
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Symposium: Bioprocessing, Characterization & Comparability for Complex Biologics
Location: Webster
Moderator:
Sheetal S. Pai-Wechsung, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Pfizer Inc
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
Evaluating a Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Predicting Biopharmaceutical Shelf-Life: Multivalent Vaccine
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Jordan Berger, PhD
– Merck
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
ET
Comparability Studies to Support Manufacturing Process Change
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Wenqin Ni, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Pfizer
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Accelerating High Concentration Formulation Development with Big Data-Driven High-Throughput Technologies
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Lun Xin, MS (he/him/his)
– Wuxi Biologics
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
ET
Accelerate Development of AAV-based Gene Therapies with Automated Viral Vector Titer and Impurity Analysis
Location: Learning Lab in the Grand Ballroom
Partner Presentation Speaker:
Noah Kopcho, PhD
– Gyros Protein Technologies
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 6th
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
ET
Comprehensive Analytical Workflows for Characterization & Quality Control of mRNA-LNP Therapeutics
Location: Learning Lab in the Grand Ballroom
Partner Presentation Speaker:
Christopher M. Colangelo, PhD
– Agilent Technologies
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 6th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
ET
Keynote: Harnessing Bioinspiration for the Delivery of Protein and Nucleic Acid-Based Biotherapeutics
Location: Webster
Keynote Speaker:
Stephen T. Buckley, PhD (he/him/his)
– Novo Nordisk A/S
Moderator:
Rikhav P. Gala, PhD, M.Sc.
– Pfizer INC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
ET
Advanced Structural Characterization of Lipid Nanoparticles Using Calorimetry and Light Scattering Technologies
Location: Learning Lab in the Grand Ballroom
Partner Presentation Speaker:
Jonathan Mehtala, PhD
– Malvern Panalytical Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 6th
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
ET
Benefiting from Understanding the Quality and Cell Distribution of PBMCs
Location: Learning Lab in the Grand Ballroom
Partner Presentation Speaker:
Larissa Walker, MS (she/her/hers)
– ODIN Bioscience
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 6th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Rapid Fire: Bioprocessing, Characterization & Comparability for Complex Biologics
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Moderator:
Lindsey Crawford, PhD
– Pfizer Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
ET
Versatile In-Line Cytometry Probe for Continuous Process Monitoring and Analysis
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Grace Cai, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Physical Sciences Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Online Deformulation Liquid Chromatography Analysis of LNP mRNA Drug Products
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Matthew Lauber, PhD
– Waters Corporation
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
ET
Delivering on the Future of Bio-Manufacturing with Intensification, Integration, and Continuous Bioprocessing
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Jeff Salm, PhD
– Pfizer
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Expanding Therapeutic Reach: Antibody-Conjugated Lipid Nanoparticles to Enhance Extrahepatic Nucleic Acid Delivery
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Bei Cheng, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Astrazeneca
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
ET
Hot Topic: AI/ML + FDA: Best Practices, Themes & Considerations for Regulatory Success in Drugs, Diagnostics, & Devices
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Moderator:
Rikhav P. Gala, PhD, M.Sc.
– Pfizer INC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
ET
Evolving Role of AI/ML in Drug Development
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Eric Luellen, Msc, MPH (he/him/his)
– Turing Biosciences LLC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Regulatory Expectations and Best Practices in FDA Engagement for AI/ML Products
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Alex Cadotte, PhD
– MCRA, and IQVIA company
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Tuesday, May 6th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
ET
Future Directions: Harmonizing Innovation with Regulation – Panel Discussion
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Moderator:
Rikhav P. Gala, PhD, M.Sc.
– Pfizer INC
Hot Topic Speaker:
Eric Luellen, Msc, MPH (he/him/his)
– Turing Biosciences LLC
Hot Topic Speaker:
Alex Cadotte, PhD
– MCRA, and IQVIA company
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Symposium: Patient-Centric Product Design and Precision Medicine
Location: Webster
Moderator:
Rikhav P. Gala, PhD, M.Sc.
– Pfizer INC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
Formulating the Interplay of Protein and Device for Combination Drug Product
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Yongchao Su, PhD
– Merck & Co, Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
ET
Deliverability Assessment of Combination Product Development: Integrating Stability, Performance, and Patient Experience
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Galen Shi, PhD
– Eli Lilly
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Characterizing Silicone Oil-Induced Protein Aggregation in Pre-Filled Syringes with Stimulated Raman Scattering
Location: Webster
Speaker:
Dan Fu, PhD (he/him/his)
– Department of Chemistry, University of Washington
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Hot Topic: Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Moderator:
Lindsey Crawford, PhD
– Pfizer Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
ET
Advancing Patient-Centric Pharmaceutical Design: Aligning Therapeutics with Individual Needs
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Nélio Drumond, PharmD, PhD
– The Pharma xCentric
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Combination Product Solutions Towards Optimized Drug Delivery and Patient Experience
Location: Otis
Hot Topic Speaker:
Asmita Khanolkar, MS, Materials Science and Engineering
– SMC
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
Keynote: Predict and Overcome Developability Challenges in High-Concentration Formulations Through Machine Learning
Location: Webster
Keynote Speaker:
Pin-Kuang Lai, PhD (he/him/his)
– Stevens Institute of Technology
Moderator:
Yongchao Su, PhD
– Merck & Co, Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Rapid Fire: Patient-Centric Product Design and Precision Medicine
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Moderator:
Sheetal S. Pai-Wechsung, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Pfizer Inc
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
ET
Alignment Strategies for a Patient-Centric Focus in Drug Product Development
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Lindsey Crawford, PhD
– Pfizer Inc.
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
ET
Predicting Subvisible Particle Formation of Monoclonal Antibodies
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Indira Prajapati, PhD
– AstraZeneca
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
ET
Design of Experiments to Accelerate Formulation Development of Complex Modalities
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Mitra Mosharraf, M Pharm, PhD, MBA (she/her/hers)
– HTD Biosystems Inc
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery
Wednesday, May 7th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Hyaluronic Acid Nanogel: A Versatile Nano-Carrier for Long-Acting Biologics
Location: Webster
Rapid Fire Speaker:
Toru Katsumata, PhD
– Asahi KASEI Corporation
Inspiring Innovation in Formulation, Bioprocessing and Drug Delivery