Format: 1-hour Virtual Thought Leadership Session
Date & Time: Tuesday 20th January 2026, 15:00–16:00 UK Time
Platform: Zoom

 

3:00 PM – Thought Leader Interview

Duration: 20 minutes
Title: Unlocking the Promise of Protein Degraders: Molecular Glues, PROTACs, and the Path Forward
Interview with: Zoran Rankovic, Director of the Centre of Protein Degradation, The Institute of Cancer Research

 

3:20 PM – Thought Leader Presentation

Duration: 20 minutes
Title: Chemical Inducers of Proximity: Non-Degrading Molecular Glue Modalities
Speaker: Rick Ewing, VP, Head of Chemistry, Rapafusyn Research and Development

 

3:40 PM – Panel Discussion

Title: Chemical-Induced Proximity, Degraders and Beyond in Drug Discovery
Duration: 30 minutes

Key Themes:

  • Matching therapeutic modalities to specific disease targets
  • How to choose the optimal modality–target pairing
  • Chemical inducers of proximity: identifying the most suitable modality
  • Protein degraders: determining the right modality and use case
  • E3 ligase strategies: major challenges, including safety and tolerability
  • Current best practices for discovering novel chemical inducers of proximity
  • Beyond degradation: emerging proximity-based mechanisms and next-generation inducers

Moderator: Rick Ewing or Zoran Rankovic

 

Panellists: TBC