Panel Discussion: Transforming Patient Enrolment & Monitoring Through Innovation in Liquid Biopsy Analytes, Detection Sensitivity & Data Interpretation

12:50 pm - Wednesday 7th October 2026

  • What are the most fit-for-purpose recent innovations in liquid biopsy biomarkers, and how can these be robustly validated and integrated into clinical trial designs?  
  • How can drug-diagnostic stakeholders build collaborative, scalable frameworks to advance liquid biopsy technologies, particularly in improving standardization, and harmonization? And who should contribute to this framework?

Speakers:

Associate Vice President, Companion Diagnostic Development
Merck
Head, Clinical Genomics, Clinical Measurements Sciences
EMD Serono, the Healthcare Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Senior Director, Clinical Biomarkers, Clinical Development
Eikon Therapeutics
Vice President, Translational Sciences
Compass Therapeutics