Below is What Will Be Covered:
The course will be 2.5 each day. In addition to the content below there will be (1) break per day as well as time for Q&A and group discussion.
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 25
Introduction to Speaker and Workshop
- Welcome words
- Speaker introduction
- Content of the Workshop
- What is a conjugate?
Introduction to Therapeutic Oligonucleotide Conjugates I
- Different types of oligonucleotides and their mode of action.
- Why do we need Oligonucleotide conjugates?
- Do we always need Oligonucleotide conjugates?
- Clinical status of Oligonucleotide conjugates
Introduction to Therapeutic Oligonucleotide Conjugates II
- Disease Areas of interest
- Ligand opportunities
- Lipid, Antibody, GalNAc siRNA conjugates
- Lipid, Antibody, GalNac ASO conjugates
- Peptide ASO, SSO conjugates
- Antibody SSO conjugates
- Two choices in Oligonucleotide conjugate synthesis
Oligonucleotide Conjugate Synthesis
- Solid phase synthesis of conjugates
- Solution phase synthesis of conjugates
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 26
Short Recapture of Day 1
Oligonucleotide Conjugate Synthesis
- Case examples of Solid phase oligonucleotide conjugate synthesis
- Case examples of Solution phase oligonucleotide conjugate synthesis
In depth Oligonucleotide Conjugate Synthesis
- Conjugation positions per specific oligonucleotide type
- Building block opportunities
- Conjugation reactions
- Linker opportunities
Day 3 - Thursday, April 27
Biological Impact of Oligonucleotide Conjugates
- Short recapture of Day 1 and 2
- The biological impact of ligand conjugation
- Selecting your conjugation strategy
- To release or not to release your ligand
Case Examples
- Case examples of biological impact as a result of conjugation control
How to Setup Your Own Conjugation Chemistry