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NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF DRUG REPURPOSING

Over 250 people gathered at Maison de la Poste in Brussels on 12–13 May 2026 to celebrate the third edition of the International Drug Repurposing Conference (iDR26). Organised by REMEDi4ALL and Beacon for Rare Diseases, this year’s theme, “Navigating the future”, set the stage for two days of discussions on advancing patient-centred drug repurposing.

Bringing together researchers, clinicians, patient organisations, industry, regulators and funders, the conference combined plenary sessions with four thematic tracks – Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases, Discovery for Repurposing, Drug Repurposing for Industry and the Repurposing Community – alongside discussions with European policymakers and presentations of cutting-edge research.

View highlights from iDR26

Take a look at the key moments of the conference.

iDR26 Articles

iDR26 News

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Photo gallery

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iDR26 Resources

Explore the collection of iDR26 resources available.

Conference programme

The full programme of iDR26

Session recondings and presentations

Only available to iDR26 attendees

Delegate list

Only available to iDR26 attendees

Posters

The iDR26 digital poster pack

If you attendeed the conference and cannot access the password-protected pages, please contact us at conference@remedi4all.org.

iDR26 Testimonials

What attendees say about the conference

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iDR is my favorite conference because unlike most events where you leave feeling drained and exhausted, I inevitably leave iDR feeling energised and optimistic about what we can achieve working together. The conference is an excellently crafted, strategically designed event to maximise what each attendee gets out of it. They don’t just talk the talk, they actually walk the walk when it comes to featuring the voices of patients. I appreciate the mixture of lectures, panel discussions, and networking opportunities that are provided.

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Looking for drug repurposing strategies and a significant network to support this? That is the place to be.

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The iDR series are a truly global event bringing together the best of the best in drug repurposing and repositioning, with the patients at the heart of the program.