Sustainable Strategies for Peptide, Oligonucleotide, and Bioconjugate Production in Pharma and Allied Fields
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 3 hr. (US/Central)
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Oral Session
This session includes 8 presentations
Information
The use of peptides, oligonucleotides, and bioconjugates as therapeutics has experienced rapid and transformative growth in recent years, delivering substantial benefits to patient health and well-being. However, the production of these types of therapeutics has historically utilized processes that require the extensive use of hazardous reagents, large volumes of solvents, and high process mass intensity. This session will highlight innovative advancements in these fields with an emphasis on the use of green solvents, efficient synthetic processes, and purification strategies that reduce waste. Attendees will learn from researchers in industry and academia about integrating sustainable design principles across drug lifecycle from early-stage synthesis to large-scale manufacturing can support both scientific progress and responsible stewardship in developing next-generation biotherapeutics.
Themes
PharmaSustainable Process DesignSynthesis & Catalysis
Session Organizer/Presider List
Matthew Sobansky (Presider) | Raymond Sarksian (Organizer) | Anna Watson (Organizer) | Benjamin Andrews (Organizer)
Co-sponsor(s)
ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable
Includes the following presentations
Introductory Remarks
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 2:00 PM to 2:05 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Advancing sustainability in peptide, oligonucleotide, and bioconjugate production: An overview of the ACS GCIPR focus teams
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 2:05 PM to 2:25 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Chemoselective peptide ligations for sustainable syntheses of therapeutic peptides and proteins
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 2:25 PM to 2:45 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Nature-inspired continuous N-C chain elongation enables sustainable peptide synthesis
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 2:45 PM to 3:05 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Bifunctional boron/phosphorus organocatalysts for amide bond formation
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 3:05 PM to 3:25 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Networking Coffee Break
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 3:25 PM to 3:40 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Glycerol derived solvents for sustainable and more efficient peptide synthesis
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Reducing environmental impact of oligonucleotide manufacturing through dynamic process modeling
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:00 PM to 4:20 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Size-based separation of pharmaceutical oligonucleotides via polymer brush coatings
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:20 PM to 4:40 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)
Site-specific bioconjugations with Biohaven’s MATETM technology: Application to therapeutic agents for pathogenic protein degradation
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 4:40 PM to 5:00 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter)

