Symposium: microtracer AMS for next-gen drug development

Pioneering progress: early human ADME data for accelerated drug development

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Save the date: March 26, 2026

Peregrion organizes its 2nd AMS symposium.

For our program we have the privilege to showcase an impressive lineup of international speakers who will share how they leveraged the microtracer AMS approach to tackle diverse ADME challenges and how the microtracer approach helped to accelerate drug development.

Location: Fletcher Wellness-Hotel Leiden
Address: Bargelaan 180, 2333 CW Leiden

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If your mandate is to develop life‑changing therapies faster while de‑risking development, this year ’s Peregrion symposium is one you can’ t afford to miss.

Meet our speakers

Holger Scheible

PhD, Scientific Director – Head of Biotransformation, Merck KGaA

Dr Holger Scheible obtained his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry in 2007 from the University of Tübingen, where he worked on the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of novel p38 MAP kinase inhibitors.

He is currently Head of Biotransformation within NCE DMPK at Merck Healthcare KGaA.

Stefan Blech

PhD, Director Bioanalysis, DMPK, Boehringer Ingelheim

Dr Stefan Blech is Director of the Bioanalysis Group within the global DMPK department at Boehringer Ingelheim in Biberach, Germany.

He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cologne and specializes in bioanalysis, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and mass spectrometry.

Discover how microtracer AMS unlocks early human ADME insight to cut uncertainty and shape clinical development programs

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Following the success of its first edition, Peregrion now organizes the second international symposium on AMS.

Peregrion’s 2nd AMS symposium 2026 is limited to a maximum of 150 participants, ensuring an exclusive and high-impact experience for every guest.

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March 26, 2026
Fletcher Wellness-Hotel Leiden
Address: Bargelaan 180, 2333 CW Leiden, The Netherlands

Symposium Programme

  • Welcome09:30
  • Opening10:15
    Alex Huybens, CEO, Peregrion
  • Accelerator Mass Spectrometry for the support of microtracer studies @Boehringer-Ingelheim, insights from the experience since our launch in 202210:30
    Stefan Blech, Director Bioanalysis/DMPK Germany, Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Strengths of microtracer combined with AMS technology in early clinical pharmacology evaluation of drugs: worth the investment11:00
    Kees Groen, Co-founder and CEO, DGr Pharma
  • Break11:30
  • Microtracer hADME studies in oncology patients – our Merck experience and strategy12:00
    Holger Scheible, Scientific Director, Head of Biotransformation, Merck KGaA
  • LUNCH and Posters 12:30
  • Investigating small molecule human AME using microtracer dosing14:00
    Ronald Kong, VP Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK, PTC Therapeutics
  • AMS an other non standard tools in support of clinical development: Astex/Taiho experience14:30
    Aram Oganesian, VP Clinical Pharmacology, Taiho Oncology
  • Break15:00
  • Dynamic biomarkers15:30
    Wouter Vaes, PhD, CSO, Peregrion
  • Wrap-Up16:00
    Esther van Duijn, PhD, Senior Director/Principal Scientist, Peregrion
  • Drinks and bites 16:15
  • END18:00