Bioanalysis, ADME and biomarkers at ACT 2026

Nov 15–18, 2026 San Antonio, TX ~1.4k attendees Website

34 organizations at ACT 2026 present work in bioanalysis, ADME and biomarkers: 29 service, testing and tools companies, 4 drug developers and 1 university, agency or non-profit. Between them they bring 58 presentations to the program. Most represented: Labcorp (12 on the program), Novartis (6 on the program), Altasciences (5 on the program). As of Oct 8, 2026.

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OrganizationACT 2026 Attendance
Labcorp
Burlington, NC
Contract research organizations (CROs)
Laboratory services company whose drug development arm runs nonclinical toxicology, pathology and safety studies for drug and chemical developers.
Booth
Exhibiting at Booth 310
Mon, Nov 169:30am–6:30pmTue, Nov 178:00am–4:30pm
Session
Sun Nov 15
1:00pm–4:30pm
Beyond Animal Models: Navigating New Approach Methodologies in Modern Drug Development with Case Study Examples (CE5)
New approach methods · with U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  1. 1:00pmIntroduction (CE5-1)U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  2. 1:05pmFDA's 2025 Roadmap to Reduce Animal Testing: Leveraging NAMs to Address Preclinical Safety (CE5-2)U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  3. 1:30pmNew Approach Methodologies (NAMs): Role of Nonclinical Scientists (CE5-3)Gilead Sciences
  4. 2:00pmComplex Human-Derived Models as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for Drug Discovery and Development (CE5-4)Sanofi
  5. 3:00pmNew Approach Methodologies in Practice: Creating Virtual Control Groups for Nonclinical Studies (CE5-5)Labcorp
  6. 3:30pmNAMs Adoption in a Global Drug Development Laboratory (CE5-6)Labcorp
Talk
Sun Nov 15
3:00pm–3:30pm
Part of Beyond Animal Models: Navigating New Approach Methodologies in Modern Drug Development with Case Study Examples (CE5)
New Approach Methodologies in Practice: Creating Virtual Control Groups for Nonclinical Studies (CE5-5)
Study data · New approach methods
Talk
Sun Nov 15
3:30pm–4:00pm
Part of Beyond Animal Models: Navigating New Approach Methodologies in Modern Drug Development with Case Study Examples (CE5)
NAMs Adoption in a Global Drug Development Laboratory (CE5-6)
New approach methods
Session
Mon Nov 16
9:00am–12:00pm
Beyond the Vessel Wall: Translational Insights into Vascular Inflammation (S03)
Pathology · Translational safety · with Korsana Biosciences
  1. 9:00amIntroduction to Vascular Inflammation (S03-1)Korsana Biosciences
  2. 9:15amDrug Induced Vascular Injury (DIVI) Related to Biologic Therapies: Mechanisms and Sensitivity (S03-2)International Academy of Toxicologic Pathology
  3. 9:45amA Regulatory Perspective (S03-3)ToxStrategies
  4. 10:45amBiomarkers of Vascular Injury (S03-4)Merck
  5. 11:15amInnovative Tools and Future Directions (S03-5)Kymera Therapeutics
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Applying a Virtual Control Group Retrospectively to a 26-Week Subcutaneous Repeat Dose Toxicity Study in the Cynomolgus Monkey (P508)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P508
Study data
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Assessment of a Functional Observational Battery in Minipigs across Multiple Research Sites (P117)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P117
Safety pharmacology · Animal models
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Development of an Integration Site Analysis Assay in AAV2 and AAV9 Administered Murine Models (P301)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P301
Biologics and new modalities · Genetic toxicology
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Enabling Flexible yet Comparable Cell Counting Strategies in Cell and Gene Product Development: A Comparative Evaluation of Automated Platforms (P206)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P206
Biologics and new modalities · Bioanalysis and biomarkers
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Evaluation of Wild Type and Humanized IgG1/4 Göttingen Minipigs for Subchronic Toxicology Assessment of Biotherapeutics (P127)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P127
Animal models · Biologics and new modalities
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Feasibility of a Paddling Pool Test (PPT) as an Alternative Assessment to the Morris Water Maze (MWM) in Mice (P517)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P517
Neurotoxicology
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
MRI-Guided Targeted Delivery of AAV9 to the Putamen of Nonhuman Primates and Göttingen Minipigs: A Translational Framework for CNS Gene and Cell Therapies (P302)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P302
Biologics and new modalities · Neurotoxicology
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Nonhuman Primate Species Considerations for Preclinical Gene Therapy Studies (P132)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P132
Animal models · Biologics and new modalities
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Pulmonary Embolism of Marrow Tissue Secondary to Bone Marrow Aspiration for Immunophenotyping in Cynomolgus Monkeys (P136)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P136
Pathology · Animal models
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Validation of the Cincinnati Water Maze for Egocentric Learning and Memory in Developmental Neurotoxicity Studies (P530)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P530
Neurotoxicology · DART
Talk
Tue Nov 17
8:00am–8:55am
Beyond the Roadmaps: Applying Human-Relevant NAMs to Weight-of-Evidence Assessments
Grand Oaks Ballroom Q
New approach methods · Regulatory
Novartis
Basel, Switzerland
Pharmaceutical companies
Swiss pharmaceutical company; its preclinical safety teams present on first-in-human dosing, oligonucleotides, minipig lactation studies and excipient safety.
Session
Sun Nov 15
8:00am–11:30am
First-in-Human Dose Selection: Translational Strategies and Special Considerations across Modalities and Organ Systems (CE1)
Translational safety · with Boehringer Ingelheim
  1. 8:00amFoundational Approaches to FIH Dose Selection (CE1-1)White Oak Regulatory Tox
  2. 8:20amModel-Informed Approaches to FIH Dose Prediction (CE1-2)Bedard ADME-Tox Solutions, Tango Therapeutics
  3. 8:45amCNS-Delivered Therapeutics: Anatomic, Physiologic, and Modality-Specific Considerations (CE1-3)Akkeri
  4. 9:10amInter-Species Dose Extrapolation for Ocular Therapeutics: Translational Frameworks for Eye-Delivered Products (CE1-4)Novartis
  5. 10:00amCrossing the Species Divide in Inhaled Dosing (CE1-5)Novartis
  6. 10:25amInteractive Session: Hypothetical Challenge Scenarios in FIH Setting (CE1-6)Boehringer Ingelheim
Talk
Sun Nov 15
9:10am–9:30am
Part of First-in-Human Dose Selection: Translational Strategies and Special Considerations across Modalities and Organ Systems (CE1)
Inter-Species Dose Extrapolation for Ocular Therapeutics: Translational Frameworks for Eye-Delivered Products (CE1-4)
Translational safety
Talk
Sun Nov 15
10:00am–10:25am
Part of First-in-Human Dose Selection: Translational Strategies and Special Considerations across Modalities and Organ Systems (CE1)
Crossing the Species Divide in Inhaled Dosing (CE1-5)
Inhalation toxicology · Translational safety
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Neonatal Excipient Safety: Risk Assessment Considerations for Ethyl Benzoate in a Vulnerable Patient Population (P427)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P427
Chemical risk assessment
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
The Göttingen Minipig as a Preclinical Model of Drug Transfer during Lactation (P440)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P440
DART · Animal models
Talk
Wed Nov 18
2:05pm–2:30pm
Altasciences
Laval, QC, Canada
◆Diamond Supporter
Contract research organizations (CROs)Diamond Supporter
Drug development organization combining nonclinical studies, bioanalysis, early clinical trials, formulation and manufacturing for early-phase programs.
Booth
Exhibiting at Booth 304
Mon, Nov 169:30am–6:30pmTue, Nov 178:00am–4:30pm
Talk
Sun Nov 15
12:00pm–12:55pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
An Internal Study in Sinclair Nanopig® Miniature Swine to Generate Background Data and Reference Ranges (P116)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P116
Animal models · Study data
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Pharmacokinetic Studies of Long-Acting Transdermal Buprenorphine in Miniature Swine and Canine (P430)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P430
Bioanalysis and biomarkers · Animal models
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Talk
Tue Nov 17
11:15am–11:45am
Part of Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier and Translational Challenges in the Nonclinical Development of CNS Drugs (S08)
Toxicology Challenges and Opportunities for Gene Therapy: CNS-Related Assessment in Animal Models (S08-6)
Biologics and new modalities · Neurotoxicology
Contract research organizations (CROs)
Contract research organization with GLP, AAALAC-accredited toxicology facilities across China and its own primate breeding colony, plus a US advisory team.
Booth
Exhibiting at Booth 717
Mon, Nov 169:30am–6:30pmTue, Nov 178:00am–4:30pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Comparative Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics in Cynomolgus Monkeys (P408)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P408
Biologics and new modalities · Bioanalysis and biomarkers
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Repeated Dose Toxicity and Toxicokinetic Study of Inhaled Powder X-101 in Mice (P448)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P448
Inhalation toxicology
TriApex
Nanjing, China
◆Platinum Supporter
Contract research organizations (CROs)Platinum Supporter
Chinese nonclinical and clinical CRO with NMPA GLP certification, presenting work on ADCs, oligonucleotides, siRNA and gene therapy.
Talk
Mon Nov 16
7:00am–7:55am
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
A Tiered Strategy for Evaluating In Vivo Complement Activation Risk of Chemically-Modified ASOs in Nonclinical Studies (P505)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P505
Immunotoxicology · Biologics and new modalities
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Biodistribution and Neurotoxicity Assessment of rAAV1 Gene Therapy after Round Window Membrane Injection (P120)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P120
Biologics and new modalities · Neurotoxicology
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Toxicokinetic Characteristics and Toxicity Findings of Lipid-Delivered Small Interfering RNA Drugs in Cynomolgus Studies (P139)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P139
Biologics and new modalities · Bioanalysis and biomarkers
Nomic Bio
Montreal, QC, Canada
Specialist testing laboratories
Montreal proteomics company running high-throughput protein profiling with its nELISA technology, used here to read toxicity markers from in vitro models.
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Beyond LDH: High-Throughput Proteomics Capture Model- and MOA-Specific Markers of Toxicity and Bioactivity for In Vitro Safety Assessment (P403)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P403
Bioanalysis and biomarkers · New approach methods
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Interpreting Complex In Vitro Models Using High-Throughput Proteomics: Insights from Quantifying 1000 Proteins in the Conditioned Media of Organoids and Tissue Slices (P520)
Nelson Exhibit Ballroom · Poster P520
Bioanalysis and biomarkers · New approach methods
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm
Merck
Rahway, NJ
◆Gold Supporter
Pharmaceutical companiesGold Supporter
US-based global pharmaceutical company, known as MSD outside the US and Canada, making prescription medicines and vaccines.
Talk
Mon Nov 16
10:45am–11:15am
Part of Beyond the Vessel Wall: Translational Insights into Vascular Inflammation (S03)
Biomarkers of Vascular Injury (S03-4)
Bioanalysis and biomarkers
Poster
Mon Nov 16
5:00pm–6:30pm

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