Newsletter | October 6, 2026

10.06.26 -- Datapoints Summit 2026 Highlights: Moving AI Closer To The Lab

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Datapoints Summit 2026 Highlights: Moving AI Closer To The Lab

At the Datapoints Summit, speakers showed where AI can improve drug discovery—and why better data, validation, and scientific judgment remain essential for lasting progress.

 

Pharmacogenomics In Oncology: A Pharmacokinetic Perspective

The outcome of a medical treatment is not solely determined by the efficacy of the drug itself. It also depends on the patient’s genetic makeup, biological characteristics of the disease, and individual clinical factors.

From Path Dependency To Demonstrable Progress: FDA Modernization Act 3.0

With House passage of the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, Congress has taken another major step toward modernizing biomedical research and drug development.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

Characterization Of Tumor-Specific T-Cells With Modifications

Explore a scalable RNA-seq approach that delivers reproducible, high-quality transcriptomic data from checkpoint-edited T-cells, uncovering gene expression changes linked to PD-1 and TIGIT deletion.

 

Integrating High-Content Imaging With Traditional Plate-Based Screening

Gain mechanistic insights beyond traditional viability assays, revealing nuanced cellular phenotypes and strengthening early drug discovery decisions without sacrificing throughput or efficiency.

 

Chemoenzymatic N-glycan Conjugation Of Native mAbs

A chemoenzymatic two-stage protocol enables DAR2 ADCs from native mAbs via glycan remodeling at Asn-297 and copper-free click chemistry, with in vivo efficacy outperforming a comparable ADC.

 

Cell-Based Screening: Accelerating Therapeutic Development

Discover how advanced transfection technology can accelerate therapeutic development. Explore faster, more flexible cell-based screening assays, including mammalian display, to optimize your research.

 

Particle Engineering For Inhalation Drug Delivery

Examine key parameters for choosing the right particle engineering approach to meet dry powder inhaler (DPI) target product profiles for inhalation-based drug products.

 

Covalent Warhead Reactivity: A New Look At GSH Reactivity Assays

Understanding covalent warhead kinetics is key to reducing safety risks early in discovery. Learn about a new approach to GSH‑based measurements that offers clearer predictors of toxicity.

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