16-18 November 2022 – Barcelona (Spain)
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Program @ a glance
| Day 1 – Wednesday 16 NOV 2022 | ||
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Welcome (Plenary) |
| 09:20 | 10:40 | Starting Big on Small (Plenary) – incl. Introduction to Pier 1-4 Workshops |
| 11:20 | 13:00 | Biomarkers CoU – Strategy |
| 14:00 | 15:40 | The e-Environment parallel with Immunogenicity – Strategy |
| 16:20 | 18:00 | Microsamping / Clinical & Patient Centric Consideration (ends 18:20) parallel with CGT and Beyond – Strategy |
| Day 2 – Thursday 17 NOV 2022 | ||
| 09:00 | 10:20 | Smaller, Lower, Higher, Faster, More, Less….Just Better parallel with CGT – Applications |
| 11:00 | 12:20 | Microsampling and Academia: Where New Ideas are Born parallel with When it’s Neither Large nor Small |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Interesting Challenges in Clinical Studies and Beyond parallel with Biomarkers Tech |
| 16:40 | 18:00 | Protein MS parallel with Immunogenicity Technology – interference focus |
| 00:00 | Parallel Workshops in the Harbour | |
| 09:00 | 10:20 | Pier 1: Challenges in Patient Centric Trials |
| 11:00 | 12:40 | Pier 2: e-Environment Workshop |
| 14:00 | 16:00 | Pier 3: 3R Workshop |
| 16:40 | 18:00 | Pier 4: GCP Workshop |
| Day 3 – Friday 18 NOV 2022 | ||
| 09:00 | 10:00 | “Beyond BA” parallel with Immunogenicity Tech |
| 10:10 | 11:00 | Regulatory updates (Plenary) |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | Challenges for the Future Landscape (Plenary) |
Details of the sessions
| Day 1 – Wednesday 16 NOV 2022 | ||
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Welcome |
| 09:20 | 10:00 | Starting Big on Small (Plenary) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Steve White, GSK | ||
| 09:20 | 09:40 | Kevin Bateman, MSD (Merck & Co., Inc.) |
| Patient Centric Sampling and Multi-Omics for Biomarkers in Clinical Development | ||
| 09:40 | 10:00 | Liselotte Björsson, AstraZeneca |
| Microsampling and Singlicate Analysis for Large Molecules delivering Scientific, Ethical and Cost Benefits | ||
| 10:00 | 10:20 | Neil Spooner, Patient Centric Sampling Interest Group and University of Hertfordshire |
| An Overview of Patient Centric Sampling – Overcoming the Hurdles to Implementation | ||
| 10:20 | 10:40 | We meet at the Pier? – Auditorium |
| 00:00 | Short 5-min introduction to the 4 workshops on day 2 by the moderators (all on behalf of the EBF) to introduce the plans and anticipated deliverables | |
| Pier 1: Challenges in Patient Centric Trials – Matthew Barfield | ||
| Pier 2: e-Environment Workshop – Cecilia Arfvidsson | ||
| Pier 3: 3R Workshop – Amanda Wilson (in collaboration with NCR3s) | ||
| Pier 4: GCP Workshop – Tsvetelina Ivanova | ||
| 10:40 | 11:20 | Coffee break |
| 11:20 | 13:00 | Biomarkers CoU – Strategy (Plenary) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Michaela Golob, Nuvisan | ||
| 11:20 | 11:40 | Nico van de Merbel, ICON plc & U. Groningen |
| Inspiration from another world; validation of LC-MS/MS assays for protein biomarkers in clinical chemistry | ||
| 11:40 | 12:00 | Carmen Fernandez-Metzler, on behalf of the AAPS |
| Does ISR apply for Biomarker Assays? | ||
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Kyra Gelderman, Sanquin Diagnostic Services |
| Complement biomarkers; challenges and solutions around complement measurements. | ||
| 12:20 | 12:40 | Kyra Cowan, on behalf of the EBF |
| Past current and future of EBF discussions, challenges and recommendations on Biomarker/CoU | ||
| 12:40 | 13:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 | 15:40 | The e-Environment (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Cecilia Arfvidsson, AstraZeneca | ||
| 14:00 | 14:20 | Cecilia Arfvidsson, on behalf of the EBF |
| Past, current and future of EBF discussions, challenges and recommendations on secure data transfer | ||
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Norbert Bittner, up to data |
| Applying Software as a Service (SaaS) to Enhance Productivity and Compliance in the End-to-End Workflows of Bioanalytical Labs | ||
| 14:40 | 15:00 | Federico Pastori, Labware |
| A complete Method e-Validation process for all molecules | ||
| 15:00 | 15:40 | Burkhard Schäfer, on behalf of the data transfer vendor consortium |
| The product pathway; a vendor-neutral secure data transfer process between LIMS/ELN and LC-MS/MS instruments for bioanalysis. | ||
| 00:00 | Followed by Panel Discussion on Vendor Neutral Data Transfers – Challenges & Opportunities | |
| 14:00 | 15:40 | Immunogenicity – Strategy (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Session chair: Robert Nelson, Labcorp Drug Development | ||
| 14:00 | 14:20 | Robert Nelson, on behalf of the EBF |
| Past, current and future of EBF discussions and recommendations on Immunogenicity | ||
| 14:20 | 14:40 | Amanda Hays, on behalf od the AAPS Nab team |
| Neutralizing Anti‐drug Antibody Validation Testing and Reporting Harmonization: Status Update from AAPS | ||
| 14:40 | 15:00 | Dorte Kornerup Ditlevsen, H. Lundbeck A/S |
| A new structured approach to working cross-functionally with immunogenicity | ||
| 15:00 | 15:20 | Jo Goodman, on behalf of the EBF |
| Past, current and future of EBF discussions and recommendations on Cut Points | ||
| 15:20 | 15:40 | Panel Discussion |
| 15:40 | 16:20 | Coffee break |
| 16:20 | 18:20 | Microsamping / Clinical & Patient Centric Considerations (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Matthew Barfield, F. Hoffmann La Roche | ||
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Ryan Lutz, MSD (Merck & Co., Inc.) |
| Evaluation of a Novel Microsampling Device – Tasso-M20 in Support of Clinical PK Studies | ||
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Sofiya Matviykiv, Novartis (Not released for publication) |
| Evaluation of a Tasso blood microsampling device for clinical trial sample collection and biomarker analysis | ||
| 17:00 | 17:20 | Heike Wiese, Nuvisan |
| Comparability of PK data obtained from plasma and whole blood collected with VAMS devices | ||
| 17:20 | 17:40 | Hans Stieltjes, Janssen R&D |
| Practical and Logistical Challenges for Bioanalysis with Dried Patient Centric Sampling devices | ||
| 17:40 | 18:00 | Maurice Steenhuis, Sanquin Diagnostic services |
| Towards the use of fingerprick blood sampling for therapeutic drug monitoring | ||
| 18:00 | 18:20 | Richard Hughes, Drug Development Solutions – Part of Alliance Pharma |
| Micro-managing: exploring the potential to use microsampling technology for quantitation of large molecules | ||
| 16:20 | 18:00 | CGT and Beyond – Strategy (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Session chair: Anna Laurén, Novo Nordisk | ||
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Johannes Stanta, on behalf of the EBF CGT team |
| Past, current and future of EBF discussions, challenges related to CGT | ||
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Amanda Hays, on behalf of the AAPS qPCR team |
| qPCR in Regulated Bioanalysis- current discussions in the industry | ||
| 17:00 | 17:20 | Teona Roschupkina, Drug Development Solutions – Part of Alliance Pharma |
| Gate that cell: Requirement for analysing Flow Cytometry Data reflection on H62 document | ||
| 17:20 | 17:40 | Anna Laurén, on behalf of the EBF |
| Applying context of use to qPCR method validation and analysis – a progress update. | ||
| 17:40 | 18:00 | Panel Discussion |
| Day 2 – Thursday 17 NOV 2022 | ||
| 09:00 | 10:00 | Smaller, Lower, Higher, Faster, More, Less….Just Better (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Tsvetelina Ivanova, Comac Medical | ||
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Egidijus Machtejevas, Merck KGaA |
| Analysis of Biomacromolecules by LC-MS Utilizing Novel, Narrow-bore, Wide Pore Monolithic and Superficially Porous Stationary Phases | ||
| 09:20 | 09:40 | Cathy Lane, Sciex |
| Achieve sensitive quantification of complex peptides with disulfide bridging in rat plasma using a high-end triple quadrupole mass spectrometer | ||
| 09:40 | 10:00 | George Walters, Drug Development Solutions – Part of Alliance Pharma |
| Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Universal Automated Methods. | ||
| 09:00 | 10:20 | CGT – Applications (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Session chair: Anna Laurén, Novo Nordisk | ||
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Michael Schwenkert, SVAR |
| Development of an iLite® Reporter Cell Platform for the Quantification of Anti-AAV Neutralizing Antibodies. | ||
| 09:20 | 09:40 | Lydia Michaut, Tataa |
| Beyond genetic medicine quantification in plasma: validating PCR assays for biodistribution and pharmacodynamic biomarkers | ||
| 09:40 | 10:00 | Zhe Liu, Labcorp Drug Development |
| Detection of Antibodies to AAVs using Gyrolab | ||
| 10:00 | 10:20 | Axel Meyer, Abbvie |
| From quantitative to digital: Validation of a droplet digital (dd)PCR assay | ||
| 09:00 | 10:20 | Pier 1: Workshop on Challenges in Patient Centric Trials (Parallel) – Eiffel/Jin Mao |
| 00:00 | Workshop moderator: Matthew Barfield | |
| Short presentations and discussions to discuss the ‘non-lab’ related issues, i.e. focus on logistic challenges and opportunities for patient centric sampling/trials | ||
| 10:20 | 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | 12:20 | Microsampling and Academia: Where New Ideas are Born (Parallel). – Eiffel/Jin Mao |
| Session chair: Steve White, GSK | ||
| 11:00 | 11:20 | Dries Vloemans, KU Leuven |
| Novel self-powered microfluidic platform for advanced remote microsampling applications | ||
| 11:20 | 11:40 | Michele Protti, Unibo |
| Exploring the cannabinoid space with second-generation blood microsampling | ||
| 11:40 | 12:00 | Laura Boffel, Ghent University |
| In-depth evaluation of automated non-contact reflectance-based hematocrit prediction of dried blood spots | ||
| 12:00 | 12:20 | Open Forum: Microsampling in acadamia supporting technology development and new applications |
| 11:00 | 12:20 | When it’s Neither Large nor Small (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Anna Laurén, Novo Nordisk | ||
| 11:00 | 11:20 | Mohammed Abrar, BioApp Solutions Limited (Not released for publication) |
| Bioanalysis of Inbetweeners- (Challenges & Solutions) | ||
| 11:20 | 11:40 | Frida Löthberg, Gyros |
| Strategies for measuring oligonucleotides using a fully automated micro-fluidic immunoassay system | ||
| 11:40 | 12:00 | Michael Blackburn, Quotient Sciences |
| Changing to a Physicochemical Format from Hybrid for a Large Peptide Assay: Pros and Cons | ||
| 12:00 | 12:20 | John Perkins, KCAS Bioanalytical & Biomarker Services |
| Addressing the Impact of Structure on Bioanalysis of Polypeptides & Oligonucleotides | ||
| 11:00 | 12:20 | Pier 2: e-Environment Workshop (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Workshop moderator: Cecilia Arfvidsson | ||
| Hosted by the EBF e-environment team. During the workshop, the discussion will focus on solutions for secure data transfer for the LBA toolbox and cloud based approaches for the (regulated) BA lab. | ||
| 12:20 | 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 | 15:30 | Interesting challenges in clinical studies and beyond (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Robert Nelson, Labcorp Drug Development | ||
| 13:30 | 13:50 | Roland Staack, Roche Diagnostics (Not released for publication) |
| Evaluation of free drug/target concentrations by bioanalyis or M&S – do we apply double standards? | ||
| 13:50 | 14:10 | John Chappell, Gyros |
| Development of an assay to measure free IgE as a solution for PK/PD assessment of Omalizumab | ||
| 14:10 | 14:30 | Gareth Whitaker, Quotient Sciences |
| Interim PK analysis and decision making in Translational Pharmaceutics programs | ||
| 14:30 | 14:50 | Aparna Kasinath, Syngene International |
| A simple complex: GLP/GCLP PK, PD and Immunogenicity analysis for GCP clinical studies | ||
| 14:50 | 15:10 | Floris Loeff, Sanquin Diagnostic Services |
| TDM of biologics reassures clinicians in personalised dosing | ||
| 15:10 | 15:30 | Bioanalysis Zone BRSA Winner 2022: Shelby Barnett, Newcastle University (Newcastle, UK) |
| Development of a national therapeutic drug monitoring programme in childhood cancer in the UK | ||
| 13:30 | 15:30 | Biomarkers technical (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Session chair: Kyra Cowan, Merck KGaA | ||
| 13:30 | 13:50 | Ulrich Kunz, Boehringer Ingelheim |
| Equilibrium (MSD) versus kinetic (Gyrolab) immunoassay in the quantification of a free soluble target – it makes a difference. | ||
| 13:50 | 14:10 | Katja Zeiser, Nuvisan |
| Diving deeper into data: investigation of a CV% issue during a biomarker study using Gyrolab | ||
| 14:10 | 14:30 | Elena Vicentini, Aptuit (Verona) Srl, an Evotec Company |
| High-sensitivity immunoassays for biomarkers of Huntington’s disease | ||
| 14:30 | 14:50 | Yetrib Hathout, Binghamton University |
| Blood accessible biomarkers for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. | ||
| 14:50 | 15:10 | Wikke Berg-Koopmans, ICON plc |
| Challenges and opportunities for determining the dynamics of an unstable cell-membrane marker on a rare cell population by flow cytometry. | ||
| 15:10 | 15:30 | Peter Blattmann, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals |
| Biologically active CXCL12α plasma concentrations increase after multiple-dose treatment with an ACKR3 antagonist in humans | ||
| 13:30 | 15:30 | Pier 3: 3R Workshop (Parallel) – Eiffel/Jin Mao |
| Workshop moderator: Amanda Wilson | ||
| The discussions will focus on identifying opportunities and solutions to minimise usage of experimental animals for in vivo tox/PK studies and how the BA community can reduce usage of blank (rodent) matrices after ICH M10 implementation. | ||
| 15:30 | 16:20 | Coffee Break |
| 16:20 | 18:00 | Protein MS (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Matthew Barfield, F. Hoffmann La Roche | ||
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Matthew Barfield, on behalf of the EBF |
| Past, current and future of EBF discussions, challenges and recommendations on Protein MS | ||
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Szabolcs Szarka, Drug Development solutions |
| Design of Experiment – a Powerful Tool to Optimise Sample Preparation in Bottom-up Targeted Protein LC-MS Workflows | ||
| 17:00 | 17:20 | Ilse De Salve, Merck KGaA |
| Combined affinity capture LC-MS/MS method, for total antibody and conjugated payload quantitation from in-vivo and in-vitro ADC samples. | ||
| 17:20 | 17:40 | Lieve Dillen, Janssen R&D (Not released for publication) |
| Calibration of clinical ELISAs to evaluate immune response by quantitative MS | ||
| 17:40 | 18:00 | Ana Villar Garea, Sanofi (Not released for publication) |
| Comparison of ligand-binding assays and hybrid LC-MS (intact protein) bioanalytical strategies for small therapeutic proteins | ||
| 16:20 | 18:00 | Immunogenicity Technology – Interference Focus (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Session chair: Jo Goodman, AstraZeneca | ||
| 16:20 | 16:40 | Nick White, AstraZeneca |
| An Old Dog with New Tricks? Resurrection, Reoptimisation and Refinement to Render Drug and Target Interference Redundant | ||
| 16:40 | 17:00 | Presentation cancelled by author |
| cancelled | ||
| 17:00 | 17:20 | Laura Geary, Drug Development Solutions – Part of Alliance Pharma |
| Pushing the Limits of Immunogenicity Assay Drug Tolerance | ||
| 17:20 | 17:40 | Karien Bloem, Sanquin Diagnostic Services |
| Anti-drug antibody testing of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, have we gone too far? | ||
| 17:40 | 18:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 16:20 | 18:00 | Pier 4: GCP Workshop (Parallel) – Eiffel/Jin Mao |
| Workshop moderator: Tsvetelina Ivanova | ||
| Hosted by the EBF GCP team. During the workshop, we plan to focus on the learnings and Outcome of the GCP Focus Workshop (15-16 September 2022, Malaga) and design/refine recommendations on how to implement GCP requirements into the BA workflows. | ||
| Day 3 – Friday 18 NOV 2022 | ||
| 09:00 | 10:00 | “Beyond BA” (Parallel) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Tsvetelina Ivanova, Comac Medical | ||
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Claire Szuster, Drug Development Solutions – Part of Alliance Pharma |
| Plasma Protein Binding: On RED alert! | ||
| 09:20 | 09:40 | Humaira Naseer, AstraZeneca (Not released for publication) |
| Overcoming the bioanalytical complexities of nucleotide based biotherapeutics and antibody drug conjugates in tissues derived from non-clinical PK/PD, biodistribution and safety studies | ||
| 09:40 | 10:00 | Gregor Jordan, Roche Diagnostics (Not released for publication) |
| How can the BA expert assist in improving data interpretation and contribute holistically to project support? | ||
| 09:00 | 10:00 | Immunogenicity Tech (Parallel) – Jupiter |
| Session chair: Jo Goodman, AstraZeneca | ||
| 09:00 | 09:20 | Sara Ongay, HEXAL AG (Sandoz a Novartis division) (Not released for publication) |
| Insights into some of the method capabilities and bottlenecks of hybrid LBA-LC-MS/MS for ADA analysis: a case study for a monoclonal antibody (IgG1) | ||
| 09:20 | 09:40 | Phillip Bartlett, Crescendo Biologics (Not released for publication) |
| Detection of Anti-Ig light chains as an immunogenicity assay strategy for novel therapeutic proteins. | ||
| 09:40 | 10:00 | Elisa Bertotti, Merck KGaA |
| Pre-Existing Anti-Drug Antibody evaluation: a standard workflow to support drug candidates selection | ||
| 10:00 | 10:10 | Logistic Break |
| 10:10 | 11:00 | Regulatory updates (Plenary) – Auditorium |
| During the session, we will give an update on recent/upcoming regulatory requirements or challenges for the BA community. The session will build on a pre-meeting survey and ad hoc Q&A. | ||
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | 13:00 | Challenges for the Future Landscape (Plenary) – Auditorium |
| Session chair: Kyra Cowan, Merck KGaA | ||
| 11:30 | 11:50 | Foka Venema, Ardena |
| The impact of COVID-19 on BA: accelerating assay development without compromising quality | ||
| 11:50 | 12:10 | Radoiane Helbaj, F. Hoffmann La Roche |
| Biosample Operation Specialist and Bioanalytical manager combined role | ||
| 12:10 | 12:30 | Mari Enoksson, NovoNordisk |
| Challenges and Opportunities for future BA scientists | ||
| 12:30 | 12:45 | Matthew Barfield, on behalf of the EBF |
| View on the changing world and future challenges for the bioanalytical community | ||
| 12:45 | 13:00 | Philip Timmerman, EBF |
| The YSS fueling our future | ||
| 13:00 | Closing Remarks & Adjourn | |
| Meeting organisation: Cecilia Arfvidsson (AstraZeneca), Matthew Barfield (F. Hoffmann – La Roche), Kyra Cowan (Merck KGaA), Michaela Golob (Nuvisan), Jo Goodman (AstraZeneca),Tsvetelina Ivanova (Comac-Medical), Anna Laurén (NovoNordisk), Robert Nelson (Labcorp), Steve White (GSK) and Philip Timmerman (EBF) | ||