PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DAY
MONDAY, JULY 14

8:00 am Morning Refreshments & Check-In

9:00 am Workshop A

Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Obesity Therapeutics to Understand How to Improve Patient Treatment

  • Jingyu Julia Luan Executive Regulatory Science Director, AstraZeneca
  • Jill Kompa Senior Global Program Regulatory Director, RA lead Cardiovascular-Metabolism, Novartis

Synopsis

Learn about the evolving regulatory landscape for obesity medications, including clinical trial design, data requirements, and regulatory approval processes to drive your drugs towards clinic.

  • Understanding the evolving regulatory guidelines and approval pathways for obesity medications, and how to measure obesity beyond BMI
  • Gaining insights into the challenges and considerations for navigating the regulatory process
  • Identifying strategies for optimizing clinical trial design and data collection to meet regulatory requirements

11:00 am Morning Break

11:30 am Workshop B

Exploring Precision Medicine Approaches to Obesity Treatment & How Patient Care Can be Personalised to Treat Obesity With Long-Term Success

Synopsis

Learn how to develop personalized treatment plans based on individual patient characteristics, including genetics, lifestyle, and other factors, to improve treatment outcomes and minimize side effects.

  • Exploring the role of genomics, metabolomics, and other -omics technologies in identifying patient subgroups
  • Discovering the potential for personalised treatment plans based on individual patient characteristic, lifestyles and lessons learnt from real world data
  • Discussing the ethical and practical considerations of implementing precision medicine approaches in obesity care

1:30 pm Lunch

2:30 pm Workshop C

Navigating the Funding Process to Ensure the Success of Companies in Developing Treatments for Obesity & Weight Loss

Synopsis

Access insights into funding opportunities, investment strategies, and regulatory considerations for developing and bringing new obesity treatments to market to navigate the funding process

  • Gaining insights into the evolving investor landscape and emerging trends in funding for this sector
  • Understanding the key stages of the funding process, from seed funding to late-stage financing
  • Understanding how to demonstrate a clear value proposition for drugs being developed to secure start up funding

4:30 pm End of Pre-Conference Workshop Day