Main Conference Day 3 - European Time GMT+1
- Janine Schuurman, Ph.D. - Biotech Consultant, Lust for Life Science
- James Ernst, Ph.D. - Vice President, Development Sciences; Head of Protein Sciences & Technology, Xencor
- Darko Skegro, PhD - Director and Site Head, Biotherapeutic Engineering and Conjugation, Novartis
Ficerafusp alfa, is a first-in-class EGFR-TGF-b bifunctional antibody. TGF-β signaling within the tumor microenvironment (TME) creates fibrotic, immunosuppressive barriers that impede tumor penetration of immune cells. Mechanistic insights from paired biopsies and preclinical studies reveal the importance of tumor targeted inhibition of TGF- b in breaking down barriers to tumor penetration. Ultimately, ficerafusp alfa’s tumor penetration has the potential to drive deep and durable responses that lead to long-term clinical benefits.
- Brenda O'Connell - Senior Director, Translational Science, Bicara Therapeutics
Stellabody® is a single point mutation in the CH3 region that facilitates “on-target assembly” of immune biologics that transforms killing or agonistic potency in multiple immune protein formats i.e. mAbs, bispecific antibodies, Fc-fusions and novel scaffolds. Stellabody biologics mediate greatly (10-100x) enhanced potency in head-to-head comparisons with the equivalent standard biologic including standard-of-care mAbs in oncology on primary patient-derived clinical samples and targets in infection and immunology.
- Simone Oostindie - Director, Research and Discovery, Gyes BV
- Alexey Lugovskoy, PhD - President and CEO, Diagonal Therapeutics
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies face challenges in tissue-specific delivery and safety. We have developed bispecific Altibody for precise AAV retargeting to muscle and CNS. This innovative "plug-and-play" approach enhances on-target transduction efficacy and safety in mice, marking a milestone in AAV retargeting strategies for gene therapy applications.
- Yang Shen, PhD - Executive Director, Antibody Engineering & Bispecifics, Regeneron
