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7:55 am Morning Check-In: Served with coffee + light breakfast

8:25 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

Senior Director - Global Medical Immunology & Dupilumab Dermatology, Sanofi

Aligning Science, Strategy & Stakeholders To Accelerate Commercial Translation In Dermatology Drug Development

9:00 am Panel Discussion: Bridging Science and Strategy: Funding the Next Wave of Dermatology Innovation

Chief Executive Officer & President, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Managing Partner, Gore Range Capital
Senior Director - Global Medical Immunology & Dupilumab Dermatology, Sanofi
Chief Scientific Officer, Corundum Systems Biology
  • Trends in capital allocation across indications, modalities, and stages of development in dermatology
  • Key factors that shape investor and pharma conviction in early-stage assets and platforms
  • How clinical trial design, endpoints, and market access considerations influence fundability
  • Strategies for building successful partnerships and aligning with pharma and investor expectations

9:30 am Early Phase Clinical Trials: Proof-of Mechanism in Healthy Volunteers & Patients

Research Director Dermatology, Center For Human Drug Research
  • Introduction to pharmacological challenge models in healthy volunteers
  • Proof-of-mechanism in healthy participants and patients
  • Case studies with multimodal (imaging) read out 
  • Deep phenotyping of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and T-cell lymphoma

10:00 am Morning Break & Refreshments

Innovative Pathways & Novel Modalities Driving The Next Wave Of Inflammatory Skin Disease Therapeutics

10:30 am TIRmed’s TIR‑C: Advancing Topical Oligonucleotide Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis into the Clinic

Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, TIRmed Pharma
  • TIR‑C aims to relieve itch and regenerate tissue without systemic side effects, thereby directly modulating skin immune cells (e.g., dendritic, mast cells, IL‑10 induction)
  • Outlining nonclinical toxicology and regulatory approaches for CTA approval ahead of planned Phase I trial in 2026
  • After Phase I safety and tolerability results TIRmed will prepare for Phase Ib targeting efficacy in mild-to-moderate AD positioning the program as a second line treatment after corticosteroids

11:00 am SFA-002: A Novel Oral Drug for Treating Autoimmune Disease: Results in Psoriasis

Chief Executive Officer & Co‑Founder, SFA Therapeutics
  • Outlining SFA-002 mechanism of action by immunomodulation over immunosuppression
  • Preclinical, phase Ia and phase Ib efficacy findings
  • Safety profile
  • Durable responses
  • Special populations – scalp/palmoplantar psoriasis cohorts
  • Differentiation strategy: convenience, cost, and multi-pathway modulation

11:30 am Transforming Supportive Oncology Care: Innovative Skin-Directed Targeted Therapies for EGFR Inhibitor Induced Inflammation

cso, Emris Pharma
  • First-in-Class Skin-Directed Prevention — blocking EGFRi on-target toxicities before skin inflammation occurs.
  • Follicular-Focused Drug Delivery — maximizing local efficacy while minimizing systemic exposure.
  • Targeting Rare Dermatologic Diseases — addressing high unmet medical need with limited treatment options.

12:00 pm Lunch & Networking

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R&D Track
Innovaiton in Science

Innovating in Receptor Designs & Novel Targets to Increase Efficacy in Difficult Indications

11:30 am Advancing Next-Generation TCR Therapies Targeting ROPN1 to Address Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

12:00 pm Development of TCR Technology Platforms for Cancer Immunotherapy

Manufacturing Track
Realising Scale & Access

Overcoming Analytical Bottlenecks for Reliable Product Release

11:30 am Reserved for Klinea Biotech & Pharma Engineering

11:40 am Standardising CAR T-Cell Monitoring to Improve Clinical Insights & Translational Outcomes

12:30 pm Lunch & Networking Break

R&D Track
Innovaiton in Science

Leveraging Armouring & Combination Approaches to Overcome Solid Tumour Barriers & Unlock Durable Responses

1:30 pm CARKey: a CAR-T Platform to Mitigate Tumour Antigen Heterogeneity & On-Target-off Tumour Toxicity

2:00 pm STAb-T Cells: Bridging Cell Therapy & Bispecific Antibodies for Sustained Antitumour Immunity

Manufacturing Track
Realising Scale & Access

Driving Lean Manufacturing to Reduce Costs & Accelerate Timelines

1:30 pm Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Leaner & More Affordably to Accelerate Cell Therapy Development in Europe

2:00 pm Driving Efficiency & Unlocking Scalability for PRAME Cell Therapy Manufacturing

R&D Track Innovation in Science

Innovating in Receptor Designs & Novel Targets to Increase Efficacy in Difficult Indications

11:30 am Advancing Next-Generation TCR Therapies Targeting ROPN1 to Address Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

12:00 pm Development of TCR Technology Platforms for Cancer Immunotherapy

Manufacturing Track Realising Scale & Access
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12:30 pm Lunch & Networking Break

R&D Track Innovation in Science

Leveraging Armouring & Combination Approaches to Overcome Solid Tumour Barriers & Unlock Durable Responses

1:30 pm CARKey: a CAR-T Platform to Mitigate Tumour Antigen Heterogeneity & On-Target-off Tumour Toxicity

2:00 pm STAb-T Cells: Bridging Cell Therapy & Bispecific Antibodies for Sustained Antitumour Immunity

Manufacturing Track Realising Scale & Access
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