Beyond binding – iPSC-based functional safety screening for oncology modalities

Thursday, January 22 at 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CET | 10:00 EST | 07:00 PST

Biologics and cell-based therapeutics are expanding rapidly across oncology, yet early detection of safety liabilities remains a critical challenge. Off-target interactions and low-level antigen expression in healthy tissues can lead to severe clinical setbacks.

Recent FDA guidance emphasizes the need for human-relevant in vitro systems to assess functional toxicities before entering clinical trials. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived models provide a reproducible, scalable solution for multi-tissue safety evaluation, including cardiac risk assessment.

In this webinar, industry experts will explore current challenges in oncology safety testing and the evolving regulatory landscape. They will introduce a novel iPSC-derived multi-tissue functional safety screening platform and demonstrate how comprehensive kinetic cardiac profiling can mitigate risk prior to clinical development, supported by case studies on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and kinase inhibitors.

Who should attend?

  • Big pharma: in vitro translational, pharmacology, toxicology and safety teams
  • Biotechnology companies: in vitro translational, pharmacology, toxicology and safety teams
  • Regulatory agencies employees: EMA and FDA
  • Non-profit research organizations/foundations in oncology
  • Oncology advocatory groups

Certificate of attendance
If you attend the live webinar, you will automatically receive a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.

If you view the on-demand webinar, you can request a certificate of attendance by emailing editor@selectscience.net.

Webinar details

  • Cost: Free to attend
  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 60 minutes

Registration is required to secure your place. If you register but can’t attend live, you will receive a link to the on‑demand recording once it becomes available.

Speakers

Dr. Annie Delaunois
Dr. Annie Delaunois
Speaker
Head of Safety & Secondary Pharmacology, UCB Biopharma
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Dr. Sanne Holt
Dr. Sanne Holt
Speaker
Associate Director, Immuno-Oncology, Ncardia Services B.V.
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Dr. Silke Schwengberg
Dr. Silke Schwengberg
Speaker
Associate Director, Cardiac Disease, Ncardia Services B.V.
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Olivia Long
Olivia Long
Moderator
Editorial Team, SelectScience

What will this webinar cover?

  • Understand the current challenges and regulatory expectations for in vitro safety testing in oncology drug development.
  • Learn how iPSC-derived multi-tissue models overcome limitations of traditional systems and improve translational relevance.
  • Gain insights into integrating multi-tissue safety screening into drug development workflows and support regulatory alignment.
  • Discover how early cardiac safety profiling can guide program decision and inform risk mitigation.

Join the webinar to get answers to these questions:

  • What are the key challenges and regulatory expectations for in vitro oncology safety testing?
  • How do iPSC-derived multi-tissue models improve translational relevance over traditional systems?
  • How can multi-tissue safety screening be integrated into existing drug development workflows?
  • In what ways can these approaches support alignment with evolving regulatory guidance?
  • How does early cardiac safety profiling inform program decisions and risk mitigation strategies?

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