CMC Day with
Lonza Advanced Synthesis
Join us at Lonza CMC Day in San Diego to unlock strategies for smarter drug development. This event is designed to equip you with the knowledge to maximize your ROI, de-risk early phases, and navigate critical regulatory milestones.
Date
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Time
9AM to 4PM
Location
San Diego Marriott Del Mar (11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130)
Our sessions will include topics such as the benefits and risks of investing in early development, case studies for API scale-up and manufacture, innovations in bioconjugation and respiratory delivery, and insights on working with regulatory authorities.
You will have the chance to meet Lonza and external experts in drug development, clinical, and commercial manufacturing.
Your day includes breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and complimentary parking.
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Agenda topics
Time
Session
Speaker
8:30-9:00 AM
Registration check-in and breakfast
9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome remarks
9:15-10:00 AM
Bioavailability enhancement through a technology agnostic lens
Amanda Pluntze, Senior Scientist, R&D
Abhijeet Sinha, Head of Solid Form Services
10:00-10:45 AM
How to spend money to save it? The value of investment in early development
Panel discussion with:
Adi Kaushal, Head of Bioavailability Enhancement
Angela Ameriks, Head of Business Development, US West
Jaimie Reuter, Principal Scientist, Syner-G Biopharma Group
Jay Thiele, Founder and CEO, Bella Vista Biosciences
10:45-11:15 AM
Networking coffee break
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Innovations in bioconjugation
Criostoir OCiardha, Head of Downstream Process, MSAT
12:00-1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00-1:45 PM
API development and scale-up case studies
Li Wang, Director, Program Management
1:45-2:30 PM
The NDA rulebook vs playbook insights
Praveenkumar Devakadaksham, Director, Regulatory Affairs, CMC
2:30-3:00 PM
Networking coffee break
3:00-3:45 PM
Advances in respiratory delivery
Kim Shepard, Director, Advanced Drug Delivery
3:45-4:00 PM
Closing remarks
