Conference Day Two

Thursday 29th August, 2024

8:30 am Morning Welcome Coffee

9:30 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

Addressing the Current Innovative Approaches for Increased LNP Stability & Characterisation to Enhance Efficacy & Explore Targeted Delivery

9:30 am Deciphering LNP-mRNA Vaccines Characterisation with Advanced Asymmetric-Flow Field-Flow Fractionation & Size Exclusion Chromatography Techniques

  • Marco Morani mRNA Analytical Development & Characterisation Scientist, Sanofi

Synopsis

  • Drug substance and drug product characterisation using multi-detection
  • From mRNA oligomeric state and conformation investigation to LNP stability studies
  • LNP payload analysis and limitations

10:00 am Roundtable Discussion: How to Create a Reference Document to Facilitate Smooth Approval of mRNA Therapeutics in Compliance with Industry Regulations

  • Mark Dickman Professor of Analytical Bioscience & Engineering, University of Sheffield

Synopsis

  • Delving into how to give evidence of a state of control and maintain regulatory compliance for your mRNA analytical techniques
  • Unveiling strategies to incorporate innovative mRNA analytical technologies in alignment with GMP guidelines
  • Understanding the process of standardizing mRNA analytical techniques to conform to CQAs and CPIs, thereby enabling efficient and expeditious approval

11:00 am Morning Break & Speed Networking

Explore the Latest Advancements & Methodologies in Development of Functionally Relevant Potency Assays to Ensure Safety & Accurate Results

12:00 pm Exploring the Development & Optimisation of mRNA Delivery Systems to Advance mRNA Therapeutics

  • Ajit Magadum Associate Scientist, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Synopsis

  • Delving into the possible methods of characterizing your mRNA delivery systems to understand their performance under different conditions
  • Focusing on how to optimise the interaction between your mRNA delivery systems and cellular machinery that can lead to degradation of the mRNA to improve the stability and efficacy of mRNA delivery systems
  • Addressing the challenges of achieving targeted delivery of mRNA therapeutics to specific tissues or cells

Virtual Presentation

12:30 pm Life-cycle Approach of Cell-Based Assays to Support Drug Development of RNA Therapeutics

Synopsis

  • Properties and biological characterisation of “non-biologic” biologics (e.g., peptide and protein fusions and conjugates) – can we translate learnings to RNA-based therapeutics?
  • Potency assays for lot release of RNA therapeutics vs biological assays to support other RNA drug development activities (comparability, process development and formulation screening)

1:00 pm Networking Lunch

Expanding the Analytical Toolbox to Support Process Development & Exploring the Introduction of Digitalization in Production to Ensure Security & Compliance

2:00 pm Navigating Challenges in the Scale-Up of siRNA Production: Insights from Discovery to Development

Synopsis

  • What are cross learnings with mRNA and siRNA production?
  • What are the stability and delivery challenges at larger production scales for siRNA
  • How can you optimize RNA production?

2:30 pm Unveiling the Next Generation of mRNA Analytical Development to Revolutionize the Current Analytical Toolbox

  • Iulia Oita Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls Manager, Ziphius Vaccines NV

Synopsis

  • Highlighting the benefits and prospects of novel analytical and biological technologies compared to conventional approaches
  • Drawing cross-learnings from different systems to overcome overlapping challenges and improve the analytical
  • Learning from diverse platforms to address shared hurdles and enhance analytical strategies
  • How the current techniques can be generated from covid vaccines into cancer vaccine

3:00 pm End of the 2nd mRNA Analytical Development Summit Europe 2024