T Cell Engagers
Engineering Smarter TCEs for the Toughest Cancers
17 November 2026 ALL TIMES WET (GMT/UTC)
The T Cell Engagers conference brings together leaders advancing safer, more selective strategies for solid tumor targeting. Sessions will highlight conditionally activated and masked TCE platforms designed to restrict activity to the tumor microenvironment, aiming to widen the therapeutic window while protecting healthy tissues. Experts will also showcase next-generation engineering concepts, including co-stimulatory designs, logic-gated constructs, and effector-biased molecules that fine-tune T cell activation and function. Finally, the agenda explores combination and dual-modality approaches to turn cold tumors hot and maximize the clinical impact of bispecific T cell therapies in solid tumors.
Preliminary Agenda

CONDITIONALLY ACTIVATED TCEs FOR SAFER SOLID TUMOUR TARGETING

Enhancing Safety to Unlock Efficacy: A Novel Class of Conditionally-Activated TCEs for Solid Tumours

Photo of Aude Segaliny, PhD, Vice President, Research & Development, Amberstone Biosciences , Vice President , Research & Development , Amberstone Biosciences
Aude Segaliny, PhD, Vice President, Research & Development, Amberstone Biosciences , Vice President , Research & Development , Amberstone Biosciences
Photo of Volker Schellenberger, PhD, Senior Vice President, Research Oncology, Vir Biotechnology, Inc. , SVP Research Oncology , Vir Biotechnology Inc.
Volker Schellenberger, PhD, Senior Vice President, Research Oncology, Vir Biotechnology, Inc. , SVP Research Oncology , Vir Biotechnology Inc.
Photo of Steffen Dickopf, PhD, Director, Immuno Oncology, VERAXA Biotech GmbH , Senior Director , Immuno Oncology , VERAXA Biotech GmbH
Steffen Dickopf, PhD, Director, Immuno Oncology, VERAXA Biotech GmbH , Senior Director , Immuno Oncology , VERAXA Biotech GmbH

Kartika Aysola, Exec Dir & Head, Medical Affairs, BioAtla Inc , Exec Dir & Head , Medical Affairs , BioAtla Inc

Jay M Mei, Founder & CEO, Antengene Corp , Founder & CEO , Antengene Corp

TCE ENGINEERING: CO-STIMULATION, GATING AND EFFECTOR BIAS

TriTCE Co-Stim: A Differentiated T Cell Engager Platform with Conditional cis CD28 Co-Stimulation and Transferability to Diverse Targeting Strategies

Photo of Nina E. Weisser, PhD, Director, Multispecific Antibody Therapeutics, Zymeworks, Inc. , Director , Multispecific Antibody Therapeutics , Zymeworks Inc
Nina E. Weisser, PhD, Director, Multispecific Antibody Therapeutics, Zymeworks, Inc. , Director , Multispecific Antibody Therapeutics , Zymeworks Inc
Photo of Marcela Guzman Ayala, PhD, Head of In Vitro Pharmacology, Molecular Partners , Head of In Vitro Pharmacology , Research , Molecular Partners
Marcela Guzman Ayala, PhD, Head of In Vitro Pharmacology, Molecular Partners , Head of In Vitro Pharmacology , Research , Molecular Partners
Photo of Christopher Lloyd, PhD, Director, Biologics Engineering, AstraZeneca , Director , Biologics Engineering , AstraZeneca
Christopher Lloyd, PhD, Director, Biologics Engineering, AstraZeneca , Director , Biologics Engineering , AstraZeneca

T cell engagers (TCEs) have shown promising clinical efficacy, but are still associated with significant toxicities, such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS). To address this, we have developed novel affinity attenuated and CD8-biased TCEs. Case studies will be presented on the discovery and engineering of clinical lead candidates for CLDN18.2, CD20 and GPC-3, focusing the presentation on how the binders were generated and how the TCEs engage their receptors.

MAXIMISING TCE EFFICACY

Turning Cold Tumours Hot: Dual-Modality Strategies to Boost T Cell Engagers in Solid Tumours

Photo of Abdullah Elsayed, PhD, Group Leader, Bispecific Antibody Research, Philochem AG , Group Leader , Bispecific Antibody Research , Philochem AG
Abdullah Elsayed, PhD, Group Leader, Bispecific Antibody Research, Philochem AG , Group Leader , Bispecific Antibody Research , Philochem AG
Photo of Tatjana Petojevic, PhD, Director, Protein Sciences, Rondo Therapeutics , Director , Protein Sciences , Rondo Therapeutics
Tatjana Petojevic, PhD, Director, Protein Sciences, Rondo Therapeutics , Director , Protein Sciences , Rondo Therapeutics

For more details on the conference, please contact:

Mimi Langley
Executive Director, Conferences and Fellow
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Email: mlangley@healthtech.com 

For sponsorship information, please contact:

Companies A-K
Jason Gerardi
Sr. Manager, Business Development
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Phone: (+1) 781-972-5452
Email: jgerardi@healthtech.com

Companies L-Z
Ashley Parsons
Manager, Business Development
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Phone: (+1) 781-972-1340
Email: ashleyparsons@healthtech.com