Explore the Agenda

8:00 am Morning Coffee and Check-in

8:55 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

Chief Scientific Officer, Neurelis, Inc

The Expanding Potential of Nose-to-Brain Delivery to Unlock CNS Access and Transform Therapeutic Impact

9:00 am Overcoming Anatomical & Physiological Barriers to Enable Reliable Olfactory and Trigeminal Uptake

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Olfera

Explore challenges in delivering drugs to the olfactory region and trigeminal pathways with high precision

  • Review strategies to navigate the nasal cavity for consistent CNS targeting
  • Case studies highlighting successful intranasal delivery
  • Current models to test olfactory delivery where are the gaps and the innovations?

9:30 am Enhancing CNS Targeting Efficiency to Maximise Therapeutic Impact Through Novel Approaches

Advisor, Eli Lilly & Co.
  • Explore emerging formulation and device strategies that increase direct brain uptake of drugs and biologics
  • Understand approaches to minimize systemic exposure while maximizing CNS delivery for better efficacy and safety
  • Gain insights into experimental and translational methods that can accelerate the development of CNS-targeted therapies

10:00 am Morning Break & Speed Networking

The ideal opportunity to get face-to-face with many global nasal formulation and delivery leaders for important in-depth conversations.

Future-Proofing Commercial Viability & Intranasal Market Readiness to Accelerate Successful Product Launches

11:00 am Designing Device & Contract Manufacturing Considerations to Enable Scalable and Commercially Viable Intranasal Products

Chief Executive Officer, Belhaven Biopharma
  • Understand the critical difference between producing batches for early studies versus large-scale commercial production.
  • Learn how to assess partner capabilities, capital readiness and long-term vision to ensure they can support commercialization, not just development
  • Explore strategies to align device design, manufacturing investment and regulatory timelines when capital and resources are constrained

11:30 am Session Reserved for Aptar

12:00 pm Panel Session: Successes and Failures in Nasal Drug Delivery to Learn Best Practices

Chief Scientific Officer, Virpax Pharmaceuticals
  • Review successes and failures in bringing intranasal drugs from concept to commercialization
  • Examine strategies for driving adoption, demonstrating clinical value, and overcoming market inertia
  • Learn practical tactics for optimizing launch timing, pricing, and market positioning

12:45 pm Lunch Break & Networking

The Critical Formulation Challenges Limiting Intranasal Performance and the Innovations Needed to Overcome Them

1:45 pm Overcoming Solubility, Stability & Viscosity Barriers to Achieve Reliable Nasal Absorption and Unlock Therapeutic-Level Dosing

Associate Director - Drug Product Development, Aviceda Therapeutics
  • Explore approaches to solubilize and stabilize small molecules, biologics, and nucleic acids within limited nasal volumes
  • Understand how viscosity and excipient selection impact dissolution, absorption, and formulation performance
  • Discuss formulation design strategies to maximise therapeutic levels while maintaining patient safety

2:15 pm Tackling Mucoadhesion, Mucociliary Clearance & Nasal Residence Time for Improved Therapeutic Uptake

Senior Associate Director, Formulation Development & Fellow, Bayer
  • Examine strategies to modulate mucoadhesion and overcome rapid clearance by the nasal mucosa
  • Explore delivery approaches to optimize deposition and retention in target regions of the nasal cavity
  • Learn how formulation-device integration can improve residence time and therapeutic outcomes

2:45 pm Session Reserved for Kindeva

3:15 pm Afternoon Break & Poster Session

Witness some of the latest and greatest research in the nasal drug development & delivery field by drug developers, academics, service providers, and researchers in this spotlight poster session!

Optimizing Drug–Device Compatibility to Maximize Nasal Delivery Performance and Therapeutic Effectiveness

4:00 pm GW-TT2: Achieving Reliable Nasal Delivery of Hydrophobic Drugs Through Formulation–Device Alignment

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Biotechnology Inc.
  • Explore the impact of various formulation attributes on CNS and inner ear targeting
  • Understand challenges in low-dose delivery and strategies to prevent underdosing
  • Case study examples from a unique nasal formulation and delivery relief to recent onset tinnitus

4:30 pm Panel Session: Exploring the Evolving Device Technology Landscape to Optimize Nasal Drug Delivery

  • Examine different delivery device technologies and how design impacts drug targeting and absorption in the nasal cavity
  • Understand critical factors such as dose consistency, spray pattern, and patient-centric usability that affect therapeutic outcomes
  • Learn strategies to select and integrate devices with formulations to maximize clinical performance and reduce development risk

5:00 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks

Chief Scientific Officer, Neurelis, Inc

5:05 pm End of Conference Day One