What to Expect at the 2nd T-Cell Engager for Autoimmune Disease Summit?
The 2nd T-Cell Engager for Autoimmune Disease Summit is designed to equip discovery, translational, preclinical, and clinical teams with the strategies needed to develop safer, more effective, and clinically differentiated T-cell engagers for autoimmune disease.
Join 80+ discovery scientists, immunologists, translational researchers, clinical developers, and biopharma leaders for three days of in-depth technical discussion focused on advancing next-generation T-cell engagers from early discovery through clinical development.
This year's agenda tackles the field's most pressing challenges, including reducing cytokine release syndrome, engineering next-generation engager architectures, expanding beyond B-cell targets, improving tissue penetration and durable immune-cell depletion, and translating early clinical learnings into optimized development strategies.
You will gain practical insights into precision target discovery, biomarker-driven development, predictive translational models, immune synapse engineering, co-stimulatory approaches, and novel CD3 bispecific and trispecific designs to accelerate candidate selection and improve clinical success.
With expert-led case studies, emerging clinical data, interactive panel discussions, focused workshops, and 8+ hours of dedicated networking, this summit provides the scientific, translational, and strategic insights needed to confidently advance the next generation of autoimmune T-cell engager therapies.
What's New for 2026?
Engineering Safer Next-Generation Autoimmune T-Cell Engagers
As autoimmune T-cell engagers advance beyond oncology-derived designs, developers are focused on engineering molecules that deliver deep immune-cell depletion while minimizing cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and improving tolerability. Explore how innovations in CD3 tuning, trispecific formats, conditional activation, and immune synapse engineering are redefining the next generation of autoimmune TCEs.
With Expert Insights From:
• Scientists engineering next-generation T-cell engager platforms
• Leaders advancing CD3 bispecific, trispecific, and logic-gated approaches
• Translational experts optimizing therapeutic window and safety profiles
Accelerating Clinical Translation Through Predictive Models & Early Human Data
Successfully translating autoimmune T-cell engagers into the clinic requires predictive preclinical models, robust biomarkers, and early clinical insights. Discover how industry leaders are leveraging patient-derived models, humanized systems, biomarker-driven development, and clinical pharmacology to improve candidate selection, optimize dosing, and accelerate clinical success.
With Expert Insights From:
• Translational and clinical pharmacology leaders
• Experts advancing predictive preclinical and biomarker strategies
• Developers translating early clinical learnings into next-generation programs
Unlocking Precision Immune Targeting Beyond Broad B-Cell Depletion
As the field evolves, developers are expanding beyond conventional B-cell targets to unlock safer, more selective autoimmune therapies. Learn how peptide-HLA discovery, autoreactive B-cell targeting, plasma cell depletion, and multispecific immune modulation are enabling differentiated therapeutic approaches with greater precision and durability.
With Expert Insights From:
• Leaders pioneering precision target discovery platforms
• Experts developing multispecific and next-generation immune engagers
• Scientists advancing novel autoimmune target biology and immune modulation
Overcoming the Biological Barriers Limiting Durable Autoimmune Responses
Achieving durable disease remission requires more than peripheral immune-cell depletion. This session explores strategies to overcome tissue penetration challenges, T-cell exhaustion, and therapeutic window limitations through co-stimulation, autoregulatory engager designs, and advanced translational profiling to improve long-term efficacy.
With Expert Insights From:
• Researchers advancing co-stimulatory and autoregulatory TCE platforms
• Scientists tackling tissue penetration and immune persistence challenges
• Experts developing next-generation immune engineering strategies
Differentiating Autoimmune T-Cell Engagers for Clinical & Commercial Success
With the autoimmune T-cell engager landscape becoming increasingly competitive, developers must demonstrate meaningful differentiation while navigating evolving regulatory expectations. Explore strategies to optimize safety, biomarker-driven development, clinical trial design, and commercial positioning to successfully bring next-generation autoimmune TCEs to patients.
With Expert Insights From:
• Clinical and regulatory leaders shaping autoimmune TCE development
• Biotech innovators driving differentiated clinical strategies
• Experts navigating commercial positioning and competitive landscape discussions
New Companies for 2026