Annual Covalent Drug Discovery & Development Summit 2026

The organizer reported 80+ covalent-focused attendees.

It was held at Hampton Inn Boston Seaport District in Boston, MA.

Covalent drug discovery and development leaders from biotech and pharma were the intended audience. The organizer named experts from Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, Biogen, Nexo Therapeutics, and Frontier Medicines.

It was most useful for medicinal chemists and drug discovery leads working on covalent inhibitors, since the roughly 80 attendees were billed as all covalent-focused and speakers were scheduled from Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, Biogen and Frontier Medicines, with data-driven case studies. The small size made it good for candid scientific exchange, but the door price of $4,397 was steep for academics or teams outside covalent work, who would have gotten less than those directly developing covalent programs.

Attendees at biotech and pharma scientific meetings usually wear business casual, such as slacks and a collared shirt or sweater, with few suits. Boston in late October is cool and often damp, so a jacket was practical.