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7:45 am Check-In & Morning Coffee

8:45 am Program Director’s Opening Remarks

8:50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

Pioneering Platforms to Discover & Optimize Novel PROTACs & Covalent Degraders to Drug the Undruggable

9:00 am Targeting ‘Undruggable’ Targets: Pioneering Novel Applications of Heterobifunctional Degraders – An Update

Head Of Engineered Small Molecules & Oncology Research, Astellas
  • Outlining the Astellas’ approach to targeted protein degradation
  • Updating on the progress of Setidegrasib (ASP3082) and next-generation degrader candidates in the pipeline
  • Introducing Astellas’ integrated R&D model combining in-house discovery, translational science, and external innovation to accelerate progress

9:30 am Reimagining Druggability Using Chemoproteomic Platforms

Professor - Chemical Biology & Molecular Therapeutics, University of California at Berkeley

(Virtual Session)

  • Evaluating covalent destabilizing degraders against undruggable transcription factors
  • Exploring a rational design of both degradative and non-degradative molecular glues against undruggable transcription factors
  • Discussing the development of novel induced proximity approaches for targeted transcriptional repression

10:00 am Discovery of a VHL-Based Molecular Glue Degrader Targeting GEMIN3 Using Picowell RNA-Sequencing

TPD Group Leader, Induced Proximity Platform (IPP), Amgen
  • Leveraging ultra-miniaturized microfluidics devices to facilitate unbiased RNA-seq screening of a biased E3-focused library to enable target-agnostic discovery of VHL MGDs
  • Identifying dGEM3, a novel VHL molecular glue that targets the survival of motor neuron (SMN) complex member GEMIN3 for degradation
  • Characterizing the GEMIN3 degron within its helicase ATP-binding domain and revealing how ternary complex kinetics impact degradation through cellular, biochemical, and biophysical assays
  • Explaining how these findings provide insights into the re-programmability of VHL for novel targets using drug-like molecular glues

10:30 am Refreshment Break

10:45 am Topic-Focused Networking

Experience a structured networking format designed to help broaden scientific insights and connections across the ADC, Bispecific, and TPD communities.

The room will be split into five unique groups by area of content expertise – ADC Discovery, ADC Preclinical & Clinical Development, ADC Manufacturing, Bispecific Discovery & Development, TPD Discovery & Development – so attendees can select the group(s) that they would like join.

This dynamic rotational session gives participants the opportunity to meet peers with shared interests, discuss common challenges and begin to form collaborations to support objectives. Through a series of short introductory high impact conversations, attendees can also rotate within groups, ensuring networking with a diverse mix of experts.

Accelerating the Clinical Translation of First-in-Class Molecular Glues & Degrader Modalities to Broaden Target Space & Help Patients Faster

11:30 am Showcasing Safety, Pharmacokinetic & Efficacy Data in Phase 1b Trials in Humans & Phase 2 Trials in Canines for the Tau Aggregate Degrader ATB2005A

Executive Director, AUTOTAC Bio
  • Introducing the AUTOTAC platform and its mechanism-of-action
  • Discussing ATB2005A as a first-in-class Tau aggregate degrader
  • Revealing detailed clinical data on ATB2005A

12:00 pm Decoding the Proximity Paradigm: Integrating AI & Biology from Oral Degraders in I&I to RIPTAC-Driven Tumor-Selective Killing in Oncology

Partner, Senior Vice President & Head of Biology, ICE Bioscience
  • Bridging the modality gap in I&I: decoding the distinct pharmacology of oral STAT6 degraders, small-molecule inhibitors, and therapeutic antibodies
  • Engineering tumor-selective killing: decoding the AR-BRD4 RIPTAC mechanism with AI-guided modeling and mechanistic biology
  • Navigating ffficacy and toxicity for next-gen molecules: integrating resistant cell panel profiling with full dose-response functional safety panel 77

12:30 pm Deeper & Broader Impact Across B-Cell Malignancies With Ubx-303-1, A First-In-Class Btk/Hck/Lyn Degrader in Phase 1a

Director - Business Development, Ubix Therapeutics
  • Exploring how UBX-303-1 is a first-in-class, oral BTK/HCK/LYN degrader in Phase 1a for B-cell malignancies, demonstrating complete tumor regression in preclinical models and early signs of tumor response in the clinic
  • Discussing how UBX-303-1 addresses key unmet medical needs by overcoming BTK inhibitor resistance in CLL and has the potential to introduce an oral treatment option for DLBCL patients
  • Outlining how Ubix is advancing beyond CRBN-based degraders, expanding into Degrader-Antibody Conjugates (DACs) and novel E3 ligase binders

1:00 pm Lunch

1:45 pm Dedicated Networking Session

Dedicated time to have pre-scheduled 1-on-1 meetings booked through the event app, enabling deeper discussion and collaboration across the ADC, Bispecific, and TPD communities. 

Attendees can also pre‑book additional meetings on the main conference days from 11:30–15:00.

Uncovering the Mechanistic Kinetics of Molecular Glue Action to Enable Predictive Design & Guide Clinical Candidate Selection for Degraders

2:15 pm Unveiling the Dynamics of Substrate Recruitment & Release in Molecular Glue Degraders

Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder, Degron Therapeutics
  • Exploring mechanistic insights into substrate recruitment and release to reveal how molecular glue degraders orchestrate target engagement for improved selectivity and therapeutic precision
  • Demonstrating advanced experimental approaches that uncover dynamic interactions within glue-induced complexes to accelerate rational design and optimize degrader performance
  • Translating structural and kinetic learnings into predictive models that streamline discovery workflows and enable faster progression of innovative gluebased therapies

2:45 pm Session Reserved for HitChem

2:55 pm Discovery of the Clinical Candidate CYRS1542: A Potent, Orally Available, & Well-Tolerated GSPT1 Molecular Glue Degrader Guided by Neuroendocrine Cancer Sensitivity

Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer, Cyrus Therapeutics
  • Analyzing how CYRS1542 exhibits favorable ADME/PK properties with no apparent DDI liabilities and demonstrates potent antitumor activity in preclinical CDX and PDX models
  • Exploring how neuroendocrine features, including high CRBN expression, are associated with increased sensitivity to CYRS1542, providing the rationale for focusing clinical development on patients with neuroendocrine cancers (e.g., SCLC, NEPC)
  • Evaluating how CYRS1542 showed a broader in vitro therapeutic index and a favorable safety profile in GLP monkey toxicology studies, with no evidence of thrombocytopenia, supporting the initiation of the first-in-human study in December 2025

3:25 pm Refreshment Break & Scientific Poster Session

Contribute to the conversation and showcase your groundbreaking research in TPD and induced proximity drug discovery and development.

Driving Novel Degrader Programs From Discovery Through Preclinical Validation Across Autoimmune, Inflammation & Oncology Indications

4:15 pm Identification of Highly Potent & Selective VAV1 Molecular Glue Degrader HC118

Senior Vice President - Medicinal Chemistry, Hinova Pharmaceuticals
  • Exploring how VAV1 is an emerging first in class target for autoimmune and chronic inflammatory indications
  • Outlining how HC118 is an orally available molecular glue degrader that is highly potent and selective targeting VAV1
  • Discovering how HC118 is highly efficacious in multiple animal models and demonstrated good preclinical safety profile

4:45 pm From Discovery to Preclinical Validation of a Novel BRD4 Degrader, MT-4561

Director, Tanabe Pharma Corporation
  • Leveraging a proprietary TPD platform to rapidly discover potent degraders targeting BRD4
  • Discussing lead optimization to achieve durable anti-tumor efficacy in diverse cancer models and patient-derived cells
  • Presenting preclinical pharmacology insights to support clinical development

5:15 pm Development of a TRK-Targeting Degrader for Cancer & Pain Indications

Senior Vice President of Translational Medicine, Cullgen
  • Discovering a potent and selective pan-TRK degrader
  • Presenting preclinical validation of the TRK degrader in cancer models
  • Discussing preclinical validation of the TRK degrader in pain models

5:45 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks

5:50 pm Extended Poster Session

Your opportunity to view the remaining posters from within the scientific poster session

6:15 pm Drinks Reception

7:15 pm End of Scientific Program Day One