Industry Satellite Symposia

Thursday 4 June 2026

08:00–08:45 WEST

Auditorium III+IV

Auditorium III+IV Auditorium III+IV Auditorium III+IV

Centro de Congressos de Lisboa,
Lisbon, Portugal

Converging paths in bronchiectasis: shared therapeutic strategies for a heterogeneous disease

Boehringer Ingelheim satellite symposium at ECFS 2026


Co-chairs: Marcus Mall, Berlin, DE and Eva Polverino, Barcelona, ES
Time (WEST)Presentation titlePresenter
08:0008:03

Welcome and introduction

3min

Marcus Mall
08:0308:23

Presentation and Discussion

Intersections in the management of CF and non-CF bronchiectasis

10 min presentation; 10 min discussion/Q&A

Marcus Mall
08:2308:43

Presentation and Discussion

A new direction: how do DPP1 inhibitors fit into the treatment landscape?

10 min presentation; 10 min discussion/Q&A

Eva Polverino
08:4308:45

Final remarks and meeting close

2 min

Eva Polverino

This promotional symposium is organised and funded entirely by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited.

Due to pharmaceutical industry regulations, this symposium is for healthcare professionals and scientific professionals only. It is not open to patients or members of the public.

ALYFTREK®▼ (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) Prescribing Information and adverse event reporting information can be found below and will be available at the meeting.

Thursday 4 June 2026

13:00–14:00 WEST

Auditório I,
Centro de Congressos de Lisboa,

Lisbon, Portugal

Reaching new heights in CF Care


Objectives:

  • Highlight opportunities for further improvement in outcomes for patients treated with CFTRm
  • Outline pivotal and post-hoc clinical trial data for ALYFTREK®
  • Share real-world experience in adult and paediatric patients treated with ALYFTREK®

Time (WEST)PresentationSpeaker

13:00–13:05

Welcome and opening

Prof Dr Carsten Schwarz

13:05–13:20

ALYFTREK® (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor): Latest data for the next-generation CFTRm

Prof Dr Carsten Schwarz

13:20–13:50

ALYFTREK® in clinical practice: Real-world adult and paediatric experience

Dr Tavs Qvist and Prof Paul McNally

13:50–14:00

Q&A and close

All, facilitated by
Prof Dr Carsten Schwarz

 Questions and comments from the audience are encouraged throughout the symposium.

CLICK HERE for ALYFTREK® (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) Portuguese SmPC


Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions.
Adverse events should be reported to Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited at
vertexmedicalinfo@vrtx.com.


This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information.

Medicamento sujeito a receita médica restrita – alínea a) do artigo 118 do DL 176/2006, na sua redação atual. Alyftrek 50 mg + 20 mg + 4 mg e Alyftrek 125 mg + 50 mg + 10 mg comprimidos não são comparticipados. Para mais informações deverá contactar o titular da AIM ou o representante local: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Portugal), Unipessoal Lda., Rua Tomás da Fonseca, Centro Empresarial Torres de Lisboa, Torre G, 2º piso, 1600-209 Lisboa, NIPC: 513481613.

Abbreviations:

CF, cystic fibrosis; CFTRm, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulator; Q&A, question and answer; SmPC, Summary of Product Characteristics; WEST, Western European Summer Time.

DM-34-2600012 | April 2026 



Thursday 4 June 2026

19:00–20:30 WEST

Sala 3A


Sionna Networking Reception (by invitation only)




This symposium is organised and funded entirely by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited.

Due to pharmaceutical industry regulations, this symposium is for healthcare professionals and scientific professionals only. It is not open to patients or members of the public.

Friday 5 June 2026

13:00–14:00 WEST

Auditório I,
Centro de Congressos de Lisboa,

Lisbon, Portugal

shaping the future of CF Care


Objectives:

  • To explore disease progression in the era of CFTRm and opportunities for further improving
    CFTR function
  • To emphasise the importance of treating early and the impact this has on CFTR function and
    disease trajectory
  • To discuss the continued progress and effort in providing treatment for potentially all pwCF
Time (WEST)Presentation

13:00–13:10

Opening Session

13:10–13:45

Disease progression in the era of CFTRm – still a cause for concern?

13:45–13:50

The continued progress in providing treatment to potentially all pwCF

13:50–14:00

Q&A and closing summary

Questions and comments from the audience are encouraged throughout the symposium.

Abbreviations:

CF, cystic fibrosis; CFTR, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; CFTRm, CFTR modulator; pwCF, people with cystic fibrosis; Q&A, question and answer; WEST, Western European Summer Time.

AC-20-2600016 | March 2026