Specialized Workshop M1 - Monday May 06, 2024: 7am to 5:30pm

"AGENDA - Advanced Strategies for Immunogenicity of Biotherapeutics "

07:00am-08:00am: Start your day at WRIB with Continental Breakfast

Session 1: Evolution of Immunogenicity Assessment Beyond ADA and NAb: Focus on Clinical Relevance

Chair: Dr. Cecil Chen, Group Director, Head of CPQP Clinical Immunogenicity, AstraZeneca
08:00am-08:20am: Dr. Yuan Song, Executive Director, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech
"Leveraging Novel Graphical Approaches to Understand the Influence of Sampling Frequency and Testing Method on ADA Incidence Rates"
08:20am-08:40am: Dr. Roland Staack, Head of Bioanalytics and Biomarkers, Roche
"Model informed ADA assay development improves clarity of ADA assay results and might path the way to better understand clinically relevant ADAs"
08:40am-09:00am: Mr. Daniel Baltrukonis, Clinical Bioanalytics Head, Biologics & Immunogenicity, Pfizer
"Evolving the ADA Testing Strategy: Towards Data Driven Application of Additional Tiers"
09:00am-09:15am: Dr. Yuan Song, Executive Director, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech
Dr. Roland Staack, Head of Bioanalytics and Biomarkers, Roche
Mr. Daniel Baltrukonis, Clinical Bioanalytics Head, Biologics & Immunogenicity, Pfizer
"Panel Discussions on Evolution of Immunogenicity Assessment Beyond ADA and NAb: Focus on Clinical Relevance"
09:15am-09:45am: Coffee Break with Morning Snacks

Session 2: Complex Immunogenicity Characterization for Bispecific Therapeutic Proteins and mAb Therapy for Alzheimer Disease

Chair: Dr. Giane Sumner, Executive Director, Assay Development, Regeneron
09:45am-10:05am: Dr. Weiping Shao, Senior Director and Head of Regulatory Bioanalysis, Astra Zeneca
"Characterization of Immunogenicity for Bispecific Antibodies"
10:05am-10:25am: Dr. Bonnie Wu, Associate Scientific Director, Bioanalytical Sciences, J&J Innovative Medicine
"Implementing Synthetic Multi-transmembrane Receptor Protein in a Duplex Immunoassay for Assessment of Neutralizing Antibody to a Bispecific Biotherapeutic"
10:25am-10:45am: Dr. Garrett Mullins, Executive Director, Clinical Immunogenicity, Eli Lilly and Co.
"Donanemab: Characterization of immunogenicity from the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ & TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trials"
10:45am-11:00am: Dr. Weiping Shao, Senior Director and Head of Regulatory Bioanalysis, Astra Zeneca
Dr. Bonnie Wu, Associate Scientific Director, Bioanalytical Sciences, J&J Innovative Medicine
Dr. Garrett Mullins, Executive Director, Clinical Immunogenicity, Eli Lilly and Co.
"Panel Discussions on Complex Immunogenicity Characterization for Bispecific Therapeutic Proteins and mAb Therapy for Alzheimer Disease"

Session 3: Final Proposal on Cross-validation for ADA/NAb Assays and Re-evaluation of Minimum Noise Reduction & False Positive Range

Chair: Dr. Boris Gorovits, Vice President, Bioanalysis, Regeneron
11:00am-11:20am: Dr. Luying Pan, Senior Director, Clinical Biomarker Innovation and Development, Takeda
"Overcome the Challenge of Cross Validation to Meet Study Needs"
11:20am-11:40am: Dr. Daniel Kramer, Global Scientific Advisor Immunogenicity, Sanofi
"Cross-Validation of Immunogenicity Assays"
11:40am-12:00pm: Dr. Sam Song, Associate Director, Immunogenicity, Takeda
"Noise in ADA Assay: Friend or Foe?"
12:00pm-01:00pm: Sit-down Lunch on the 2nd Floor
01:00pm-01:20pm: Dr. Robert Kubiak, Associate Director, Clinical Immunogenicity, Astra Zeneca
"2-11% False Positive Range for Immunogenicity Testing Law of the Land or a Rule of Thumb?"
01:20pm-01:40pm: Dr. Luying Pan, Senior Director, Clinical Biomarker Innovation and Development, Takeda
Dr. Daniel Kramer, Global Scientific Advisor Immunogenicity, Sanofi
Dr. Sam Song, Associate Director, Immunogenicity, Takeda
Dr. Robert Kubiak, Associate Director, Clinical Immunogenicity, Astra Zeneca
"Panel Discussions on Final Proposal on Cross-validation for ADA/NAb Assays and Re-evaluation of Minimum Noise Reduction & False Positive Range "

Session 4: Further Developments in Risk-Based Approaches for Immunogenicity Prediction & Mitigation

Chair: Dr. Adrienne Clements-Egan, Vice President, Bioanalytics & Developability, Larimar Therapeutics
01:40pm-02:00pm: Dr. Michele Rasamoelisolo, Senior Director & Head of Specialty Bioanalytics, Teva
"In vitro cell-based methods to assess innate immune responses"
02:00pm-02:20pm: Dr. Federico Riccardi Sirtori, Director, Head of NBE-DMPK Innovative BioAnalytics, EMD Serono
"Preclinical immunogenicity strategy to support the development of novel NBEs and ADCs"
02:20pm-02:40pm: Dr. Ola Saad, Distinguished Scientist, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech
"Advantages, Opportunities and Challenges of MHC-Associated Peptide Proteomics (MAPPs) Assays in Immunogenicity Risk Assessment: Where are we and where are we going?"
02:40pm-02:55pm: Dr. Michele Rasamoelisolo, Senior Director & Head of Specialty Bioanalytics, Teva
Dr. Federico Riccardi Sirtori, Director, Head of NBE-DMPK Innovative BioAnalytics, EMD Serono
Dr. Ola Saad, Distinguished Scientist, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech
"Panel Discussions on Further Developments in Risk-Based Approaches for Immunogenicity Prediction & Mitigation"
02:55pm-03:25pm: Coffee Break with Afternoon Snacks

Session 5: 2024 White Paper in Bioanalysis

03:25pm-04:25pm: Dr. Cecil Chen, Group Director, Head of CPQP Clinical Immunogenicity, AstraZeneca
Dr. Giane Sumner, Executive Director, Assay Development, Regeneron
Dr. Boris Gorovits, Vice President, Bioanalysis, Regeneron
Dr. Adrienne Clements-Egan, Vice President, Bioanalytics & Developability, Larimar Therapeutics
"Recommendations on Immunogenicity of Biotherapeutics and Panel Discussions for 2024 White Paper in Bioanalysis"

Session Finale: ASK THE REGULATORS! Interactive Panel Discussion with All the Regulators

04:25pm-05:30pm: Regulatory Feedbacks on Submitted Studies and Inspection/Audit Outcomes on Immunogenicity
 Regulatory Panelists:
  • Dr. Daniela Verthelyi (US FDA CDER)
  • Dr. Zuben Sauna (US FDA CBER)
  • Dr. Mohanraj Manangeeswaran (US FDA CDER)
  • Dr. Seth Thacker (US FDA CDER)
  • Dr. Vijaya Simhadri (US FDA CBER)
  • Dr. Meenu Wadhwa (UK MHRA)
  • Dr. Sandra Diebold (UK MHRA)
  • Dr. Sandra Prior (UK MHRA)
  • Mr. Christian Mayer (Austria AGES / EU EMA)
  • Dr. Adrian Wong (Health Canada)
  • Dr. Akiko Ishii (Japan MHLW)
05:30pm-07:00pm Welcome Reception at Marriott Riverwalk Hotel River Terrace / Oak Tree Terrace
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