Boston

Cardiometabolic & Obesity Therapeutics

9 February, 2027

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Time Session Novel Targets Lead Optimisation & Modality Translational & Preclinical Endpoints, Biomarkers & Outcomes
08:00 – 08:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:30 – 09:00
Welcome & Keynote Presentation
The Cardiometabolic Era: How Obesity Therapeutics Are Reshaping Cardiovascular Drug Development
Breakout Sessions
09:05 – 10:05 Session 1
Novel Targets
End-user Roundtable: Validating novel targets beyond incretin biology using human genetic and clinical data
Lead Optimisation & Modality
End-user Roundtable: Selecting the optimal modality for complex and previously undruggable cardiometabolic targets
Translational & Preclinical
End-user Roundtable: Improving the predictive value of obesity and cardiovascular preclinical models
Endpoints, Biomarkers & Outcomes
End-user Roundtable: Measuring weight quality through lean-mass preservation, fat distribution and body composition
Moderator
10:10 – 10:40 Sponsor 1:1 Sessions / Peer-to-Peer Networking
10:40 – 11:10 Sponsor 1:1 Sessions / Peer-to-Peer Networking
11:10 – 11:20 Morning Refreshments
11:20 – 12:20 Session 2
Novel Targets
Sponsor-led Roundtable: Mechanisms addressing obesity-related cardiovascular and renal complications
Lead Optimisation & Modality
Sponsor-led Roundtable: Balancing potency, selectivity and tolerability during lead optimisation
Translational & Preclinical
Sponsor-led Roundtable: Translating weight loss, body composition and metabolic effects from animals to humans
Endpoints, Biomarkers & Outcomes
Sponsor-led Roundtable: Early biomarkers predicting long-term cardiovascular and metabolic benefit
Moderator
12:20 – 13:20 Lunch
13:20 – 13:50
Spotlight Presentation
Featured Cardiometabolic & Obesity Therapeutics Presentation
13:55 – 14:25 Sponsor 1:1 Sessions / Peer-to-Peer Networking
14:25 – 14:55 Sponsor 1:1 Sessions / Peer-to-Peer Networking
15:00 – 15:30 Session 3
Case Study – Novel Targets
Targets with durable efficacy and limited compensatory biology
Case Study – Lead Optimisation & Modality
Orally available therapies with competitive dosing and exposure
Case Study – Translational & Preclinical
Modelling comorbidities and heterogeneous patient populations
Case Study – Endpoints, Biomarkers & Outcomes
Endpoints beyond total weight loss to demonstrate differentiation
Moderator
15:35 – 16:35 Session 4
Novel Targets
End-user Roundtable: Differentiating new targets in a crowded cardiometabolic pipeline
Lead Optimisation & Modality
End-user Roundtable: Optimising combination, multi-agonist and multi-mechanism approaches
Translational & Preclinical
End-user Roundtable: Establishing translational biomarkers and exposure-response before clinical entry
Endpoints, Biomarkers & Outcomes
End-user Roundtable: Designing efficient cardiovascular, renal and metabolic outcomes trials
Moderator
16:35 – 17:35 Evening Drinks Reception

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