Conference Day One
Thursday, July 11 2024

8:20 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

  • Nikole Kimes Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Siolta Therapeutics

Bringing the Cutting-Edge from the Clinic: Redefining Standards in Disease Management

8:30 am Clinical & Mechanistic Insights From Phase 2a Studies with Optimized Consortia Therapeutic MH002 in Ulcerative Colitis & Pouchitis as Basis for Future Pipeline Development

Synopsis

  • MH002, a 6-strain consortia therapeutic designed, optimized and manufactured through MRM Health’s CORAL® technology, is the most advanced live biotherapeutic in clinical development for Ulcerative Colitis and Pouchitis
  • Receive integrated insight on the translation of the mechanism of action of MH002 in activity in both Ulcerative Colitis and Pouchitis patients
  • Explore how insights from different clinical studies can lead to synergistic and accelerated pipeline development

9:00 am Presentation Reserved for Biose Industrie

9:30 am Final Results from PUNCH CD3-OLS, an Open-Label Clinical Trial of REBYOTA (Fecal Microbiota Live-jslm) in Patients with Recurrent C. Difficile Infection

  • Adam Harvey Associate Director - Clinical Research, Global Clinical & Translational Sciences, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Synopsis

  • Topline results will be presented from the largest (n=697 treated) single study of REBYOTA
  • Safety and efficacy will be presented for the study population and subgroups of interest (IBD and Immunosuppressed patients)
  • Results provide further evidence that REBYOTA is safe and well tolerated in a variety of patients with recurrent C. diff infection

10:00 am Presentation Reserved for Clinical Microbiomics | MSOmics | Cosmos ID

10:30 am Structured Networking Break

Synopsis

Make the most of this morning networking session to reconnect with your industry and meet fellow microbiome pioneers. Use this opportunity effectively connect with cross-industry stakeholders and form important connections for expediting your platform development!

Novel R&D & Translation to the Clinic

Track Chair: David Lubkowicz, Head, Strain Engineering & Characterization and HCU Program Lead, previously Synlogic Therapeutics

Improving Our Mechanistic Understanding of the Microbiome: Identifying Disease Drivers & Early Pipeline Decision Making

11:30 am Mechanistic Microbiome: How New Mechanisms & Small Molecules Can Reignite the Microbiome Field

Synopsis

  • Discovery of key enzymatic activities in the IBD gut microbiome
  • IND enabling studies for small molecule inhibitors of gut microbial enzymes and their multidisease applicability
  • Discovery and preclinical validation of a key missing metabolite from the ASD gut microbiome

12:00 pm Evolution of Novel Synthetic Biology-Derived Oral Immunotherapies

  • Gary Fanger Chief Executive Officer, Rise Therapeutics

Synopsis

  • Leveraging novel microbiome-regulated immune pathways
  • Applications for synthetic biology engineering
  • Improving immunotherapy 

Manufacturing Microbiome-Altering Modalities

Track Chair: Adam Wilkinson
, Vice President of Pre-Clinical Development, Microbiotica

Technical Advancements Maximising Yields & CMC Output as Microbiome Therapeutics Advance

11:30 am Beyond Single Strain: Improved Process Development in an Era of Greater Complexities of Microbiome Therapies

  • Kolby Day Chief Operating Officer, BiomeBank

Synopsis

  • Learn how fermentation process is being modified to maintain product consistency across single strain and consortia formulations
  • How are processes being optimised to hold product uniformity, looking at media development and lyophilisation
  • What advancements in manufacturing technologies and quality control are being implementing to address the added complexities introduced by diverse microbial compositions?

12:00 pm Presentation Reserved for List Labs

12:30 pm Lunch & Networking

Generating Robust Translational Data: Paving the Path for Success in the Clinic

1:30 pm EXE-346 Live Biotherapeutic – A “Food To Drug” Conversion

  • Marc Tewey Chief Executive Officer, Exegi Pharmaceuticals

Synopsis

  • EXE-346 is a high dose probiotic blend intended for the treatment of excessive stool frequency in patients with an ileal pouch anal anastomosis
  • The same formulation in a lower potency has been commercialized as a non-drug product for over 20 years under several consumer brand names
  • The presentation will summarize the evolution of this product from “food to drug” and explore the benefits and pitfalls of pursing a drug approval strategy with historically nondrug probiotics

2:00 pm Presentation Reserved for One Codex

Microbial Quality Control for Safe & Efficacious Therapeutic Development

1:30 pm Best Practices for Assay Development for Live Biotherapeutics

  • Siobhan Cowley Biological Regulatory Review Specialist, FDA/CBER/OVRR/DBPAP

Synopsis

  • How can sponsors better align processes to meet regulatory body quality expectations?
  • What are todays’ best practice for implementing robust analytical methods which meet regulatory scrutiny and support approval of material quality? 
  • What industry successes can others learn from to plan efficient pathways towards regulatory clearance?

2:00 pm Presentation Reserved for Sacco System

  • Jason Ryan Head of Scientific Development & Microbiome, Sacco System Australia

2:30 pm Scientific Poster Session

Synopsis

The learning & networking continues! Join us for our NEW scientific poster session, providing an opportunity to connect with peers, fostering new relationships, and a platform for showcasing your work, while also allowing you to explore cutting-edge contributions across drug discovery to clinical trial updates.

Currently in the Clinic from C.Difficile & Beyond: Promising Industry Pipelines Actively Progressing
Afternoon Chair: Dan Brownell, Head of R&D, AOBiome

3:00 pm Data Driven Decision Making: Trends in Microbiome Drug Development and Market Landscape Review

  • Ada Lam Research Analyst, Beacon Microbiome

Synopsis

  • Gain exclusive insights into the current state of play for microbiome drug development with a deep dive into the progression of the preclinical and clinical landscapes
  • Delve into the array of indications being targeted today, with insight on which therapeutic modalities gaining traction and indications capturing industry attention
  • Align your pipeline strategy with key industry leaders in the US and across the globe where investment and collaborations are shaping the future of microbiome drug development

3:30 pm Advancing a Non-Infectious Disease Indication Through Clinical Development

Synopsis

  • Explore a clinical case study demonstrating how microbiome drug development is progressing for diseases beyond infectious
  • Key milestones and challenges encountered to underscore efficacy demonstration in non-infectious targets
  • Uncover patient outcomes and clinical markers demonstrating the therapeutic impact of microbiome modulation in a novel therapeutic context

4:00 pm Start-Up Showcase

Synopsis

Immerse yourself in a showcase of cutting-edge research and technologies as short-listed microbiome start-ups unveil their unique approaches to drug development. You, and a judging panel of experts, will meet the brilliant minds behind microbiome start-ups, understanding their expertise, commercial strategies for success and passion that drives their mission to revolutionize today’s drug development landscape. With prizes at stake, join us for a dynamic session where microbiome start-ups take center stage and a panel of VC’s and investors decide who to award as the winner of the Microbiome Movement Start-Up Showcase 2024!

Interested in getting involved?

  • Apply to Share Your Preclinical Program & Access Your Discounted Start-Up Delegate Pass
  • Shortlisted Companies Present Their Technologies to the Who’s Who of the Microbiome Therapeutics Industry
  • The 2024 Winner Receives A Free Pass to Attend Next Years’ Summit & a Speaking Position! 
  • Find out more here

4:00 pm Presentation Reserved for Boston Analytical

5:00 pm Hear from last year’s Start-Up Showcase Winner!

5:15 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Day One