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Program Agenda


2008 ASCO–NCI–EORTC Annual Meeting on Molecular Markers in Cancer
From Hypothesis to Product: ASCO-NCI-EORTC Diagnostic Development Tutorial
DRAFT PROGRAM AGENDA


Wednesday, October 29, 2008


Materials Pick Up
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental breakfast provided

Welcome
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

General Session I: Overview, General Principles & Clinical Scenarios
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Chair: Nils Brünner, MD, DMSc – University of Copenhagen


Overview of the Learning Objectives and Tutorial Schedule
Richard L. Schilsky, MD – University of Chicago

The Elements of Successful Marker Development: General Overview of Process
Sheila Taube, PhD – National Cancer Institute

Statistical Presentations
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Biomarker Based Trial Design
Gary M. Clark, PhD - Array BioPharma

Development of statistically robust and clinically meaningful multiplex markers
Lisa McShane, PhD – National Cancer Institute


Break 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM


General Session I: Overview, General Principles & Clinical Scenarios (continued)
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM


Introduction of the Clinical Scenarios and Assignment to Working Groups
Richard L. Schilsky, MD – University of Chicago
(Please see below for working group breakout session faculty)

Breakout Session 1: Circulating Tumor Cells

Breakout Session 2: RTK Inhibitor


Break for Lunch
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Box lunch provided

General Session II: Regulatory Issues & Working Breakout Sessions
12:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Chair: Sheila Taube, PhD – National Cancer Institute


Regulatory Issues: The Standardization Imperative
Fred Sweep, PhD – Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Regulatory Issues: United States
Robert L. Becker, Jr. MD, PhD - FDA/CDRH

Regulatory Issues: Europe
TBD

Success Stories: Circulating Tumor Cells
Daniel F. Hayes, MD – University of Michigan Health System

Success Stories: Oncotype Dx
Steven Shak, MD – Genomic Health


Break
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM


General Session II: Regulatory Issues & Working Breakout Sessions (continued)
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM


Breakout Sessions: Circulating Tumor Cells

Breakout Sessions: RTK Inhibitor

Dinner & Discussion of Problems and Questions
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Buffet dinner provided


General Session II: Regulatory Issues & Working Breakout Sessions (continued)
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM


Breakout Sessions: Circulating Tumor Cells

Breakout Sessions: RTK Inhibitor


Thursday, October 30, 2008


Continental Breakfast Provided
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM

Breakout Regroup
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

General Session III: Presentations: Critiques of Development Plans
9:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Chair: Gary M. Clark, PhD - Array BioPharma


Presentations of Development Plans Part 1

Break
10:20 AM – 10:35 AM


General Session III: Presentations: Critiques of Development Plans (continued)
10:35 AM – 11:55 AM


Presentations of Development Plans Part 2

Course Critique and Evaluation
11:55 PM – 12:15 PM
Gary M. Clark, PhD - Array BioPharma

Wrap–Up
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
Nils Brünner, MD, DMSc – University of Copenhagen

Adjourn
12:45 PM
Boxed lunches will be provided for participants as they leave the tutorial



Working Group Breakout Session Faculty

Statisticians:
Susan G. Hilesenbeck, PhD – Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Gary M. Clark, PhD – Array BioPharma
Lisa McShane, PhD – National Cancer Institute
Jan Bogaerts, ScD – European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

Clinicians:
Richard L. Schilsky, MD – University of Chicago
Nils Brünner, MD, DMSc – University of Copenhagen
Daniel F. Hayes, MD – University of Michigan Health System
Steven Shak, MD – Genomic Health
Nadia Harbeck, MD, PhD – Inter Disciplinary Breast Center, Technische Universitaet Muenchen

Lab Scientists:
Robert L. Becker, Jr. MD, PhD - FDA/CDRH
Fred Sweep, PhD – Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Sheila Taube, PhD – National Cancer Institute
Manfred Schmitt, MD – Inter Disciplinary Breast Center, Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Tracy G. Lively, PhD – National Cancer Institute