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AACR 2019

29 Mar - 3 Apr 2019
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, United States of America

Accelerated tumour growth due to immunotherapy: Fact or fiction?

Dr Marina Garassino - National Tumor Institute, Milan, Italy
Accelerated tumour growth due to immunotherapy: Fact or fiction? ( Dr Marina Garassino - National Tumor Institute, Milan, Italy )
18 Apr 2019

Biomarkers of systemic inflammation linked to reduced clinical activity of atezolizumab monotherapy in metastatic TNBC

Luciana Molinero - Genentech, San Francisco, USA
Biomarkers of systemic inflammation linked to reduced clinical activity of atezolizumab monotherapy in metastatic TNBC ( Luciana Molinero - Genentech, San Francisco, USA )
18 Apr 2019

KEYNOTE-028 and KEYNOTE-158: Pembrolizumab as treatment for advanced SCLC after two or more lines of prior therapy

Prof Hyun Cheol Chung - Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
KEYNOTE-028 and KEYNOTE-158: Pembrolizumab as treatment for advanced SCLC after two or more lines of prior therapy ( Prof Hyun Cheol Chung - Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea )
15 Apr 2019

5' UTR mutations in prostate cancer

Dr Yiting Lim, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA
5' UTR mutations in prostate cancer ( Dr Yiting Lim, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Cancer preventive vaccine used in mouse model of Lynch syndrome

Prof Steven Lipkin - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
Cancer preventive vaccine used in mouse model of Lynch syndrome ( Prof Steven Lipkin - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA )
15 Apr 2019

ADMIRAL: Gilteritinib as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia

Prof Alexander Perl - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
ADMIRAL: Gilteritinib as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia ( Prof Alexander Perl - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Immunomodulatory effects of PARP inhibition in BRCA1-deficient triple-negative breast cancer

Dr Constantia Pantelidou - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Immunomodulatory effects of PARP inhibition in BRCA1-deficient triple-negative breast cancer ( Dr Constantia Pantelidou - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Talimogene laherparepvec combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for non-metastatic triple negative breast cancer

Dr Hatem Soliman - Moffitt Cancer Centre, Tampa, USA
Talimogene laherparepvec combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for non-metastatic triple negative breast cancer ( Dr Hatem Soliman - Moffitt Cancer Centre, Tampa, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Efficacy and immune correlates of the SRA737 plus LDG regimen in combination with anti-PD-L1 in an SCLC model

Dr Triparna Sen - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Efficacy and immune correlates of the SRA737 plus LDG regimen in combination with anti-PD-L1 in an SCLC model ( Dr Triparna Sen - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas )
15 Apr 2019

Lymphodepleting chemotherapy in order to safely improve the expansion of HER2-CAR T cells in patients with advanced sarcomas

Prof Shoba Navai - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
Lymphodepleting chemotherapy in order to safely improve the expansion of HER2-CAR T cells in patients with advanced sarcomas ( Prof Shoba Navai - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA )
15 Apr 2019

TATTON: Osimertinib plus savolitinib for patients with EGFR-mutant, MET-amplified NSCLC after progression on EGFR-TKI

Prof Lecia Sequist - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
TATTON: Osimertinib plus savolitinib for patients with EGFR-mutant, MET-amplified NSCLC after progression on EGFR-TKI ( Prof Lecia Sequist - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Evaluation of M7824, a bifunctional fusion protein targeting TGF-β and PD-L1, in patients with HPV-associated malignancies

Dr James Gulley - National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA
Evaluation of M7824, a bifunctional fusion protein targeting TGF-β and PD-L1, in patients with HPV-associated malignancies ( Dr James Gulley - National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Using T cell engineering plus triple checkpoint blockade to enhance the efficacy of adoptive immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

Dr Kristin Anderson - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA
Using T cell engineering plus triple checkpoint blockade to enhance the efficacy of adoptive immunotherapy in ovarian cancer ( Dr Kristin Anderson - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA )
15 Apr 2019

The hereditary link between African-Americans and people in Africa and its relationship to cancer incidence and outcomes

Prof John Carpten - Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA
The hereditary link between African-Americans and people in Africa and its relationship to cancer incidence and outcomes ( Prof John Carpten - Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Combining the SLP vaccine with chemo-immunotherapy in order to increase the HPV-specific T-cell response in cervical cancer

Prof Kees Melief - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Combining the SLP vaccine with chemo-immunotherapy in order to increase the HPV-specific T-cell response in cervical cancer ( Prof Kees Melief - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands )
15 Apr 2019

Digitising clinical assessment and using it for evidence-based prediction of outcomes

Prof Jorge Nieva - Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA
Digitising clinical assessment and using it for evidence-based prediction of outcomes ( Prof Jorge Nieva - Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA )
15 Apr 2019

African Access Initiative: Improving patient outcomes in Africa

Jennifer Dent - BIO Ventures for Global Health, Seattle, USA
African Access Initiative: Improving patient outcomes in Africa ( Jennifer Dent - BIO Ventures for Global Health, Seattle, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Umbralisib as a monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma

Prof Nathan Fowler - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Umbralisib as a monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma ( Prof Nathan Fowler - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Risk factors for prostate cancer in men of African descent

Dr Faruk Mohammed - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Risk factors for prostate cancer in men of African descent ( Dr Faruk Mohammed - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria )
15 Apr 2019

Using regionally delivered autologous mesothelin-targeted CAR T cells in the treatment of malignant pleural disease

Dr Prasad Adusumilli - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Using regionally delivered autologous mesothelin-targeted CAR T cells in the treatment of malignant pleural disease ( Dr Prasad Adusumilli - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Social media as a tool for scientists

Bims Odedina - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Social media as a tool for scientists ( Bims Odedina - University of South Florida, Tampa, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Tumour shrinkage with ipilimumab plus nivolumab in patients with neuroendocrine carcinoma

Prof Sandip Patel - UC San Diego, San Diego, USA
Tumour shrinkage with ipilimumab plus nivolumab in patients with neuroendocrine carcinoma ( Prof Sandip Patel - UC San Diego, San Diego, USA )
15 Apr 2019

Importance of capacity development for African researchers

Dr Soloman Rotimi - Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
Importance of capacity development for African researchers ( Dr Soloman Rotimi - Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria )
15 Apr 2019

Increased stroke risk in childhood cancer survivors

Dr Yadav Sapkota - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA
Increased stroke risk in childhood cancer survivors ( Dr Yadav Sapkota - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, USA )
15 Apr 2019

KEYNOTE 189: Targeting NSCLC patients with brain and liver metastases

Dr Marina Garassino - National Tumor Institute, Milan, Italy
KEYNOTE 189: Targeting NSCLC patients with brain and liver metastases ( Dr Marina Garassino - National Tumor Institute, Milan, Italy )
15 Apr 2019

Trends in breast cancer incidence and risk

Prof Rowan Chlebowski - City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, USA
Trends in breast cancer incidence and risk ( Prof Rowan Chlebowski - City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, USA )
15 Apr 2019

MYSTIC: Developing biomarkers for metastatic NSCLC

Prof Solange Peters - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
MYSTIC: Developing biomarkers for metastatic NSCLC ( Prof Solange Peters - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland )
11 Apr 2019

TATTON: Updated results for patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC

Prof Leica Sequist - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
TATTON: Updated results for patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC ( Prof Leica Sequist - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )
11 Apr 2019

Mesothelin-targeted CAR T-cell therapy safe, shows early promise in patients with advanced solid tumours

Dr Prasad Adusumilli - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Mesothelin-targeted CAR T-cell therapy safe, shows early promise in patients with advanced solid tumours ( Dr Prasad Adusumilli - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
11 Apr 2019

Immune checkpoint inhibitor combination efficacious for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma

Prof Sandip Patel - UC San Diego, San Diego, USA
Immune checkpoint inhibitor combination efficacious for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma ( Prof Sandip Patel - UC San Diego, San Diego, USA )
11 Apr 2019

HER2-targeted CAR T-cell therapy safe and showing promising antitumour activity in patients with advanced sarcoma

Prof Shoba Navai - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
HER2-targeted CAR T-cell therapy safe and showing promising antitumour activity in patients with advanced sarcoma ( Prof Shoba Navai - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA )
11 Apr 2019

Cancer preventive vaccine showed promising results in preclinical model of Lynch syndrome

Prof Steven Lipkin - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
Cancer preventive vaccine showed promising results in preclinical model of Lynch syndrome ( Prof Steven Lipkin - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA )
11 Apr 2019

Umbralisib shows early promise for patients with marginal zone lymphoma

Prof Nathan Fowler - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Umbralisib shows early promise for patients with marginal zone lymphoma ( Prof Nathan Fowler - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )
11 Apr 2019

KEYNOTE trials show pembrolizumab benefited patients with advanced small cell lung cancer

Prof Hyun Cheol Chung - Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
KEYNOTE trials show pembrolizumab benefited patients with advanced small cell lung cancer ( Prof Hyun Cheol Chung - Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea )
11 Apr 2019

Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia

Prof Alexander Perl - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia ( Prof Alexander Perl - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA )
11 Apr 2019

Clinical trials in Africa: Bench to bedside

Prof Ifeoma Okoye - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Clinical trials in Africa: Bench to bedside ( Prof Ifeoma Okoye - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria )
10 Apr 2019

Improving cancer care in Nigeria

Prof Ifeoma Okoye - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Improving cancer care in Nigeria ( Prof Ifeoma Okoye - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria )
10 Apr 2019

Personalised research for cancer care in Africa

Prof Folakemi Odedina - University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Personalised research for cancer care in Africa ( Prof Folakemi Odedina - University of Florida, Gainesville, USA )
10 Apr 2019

Inequities in global healthcare

Ms Dicey Scroggins - International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Austin, USA
Inequities in global healthcare ( Ms Dicey Scroggins - International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Austin, USA )
10 Apr 2019