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2019 Program

 DAY 1  - Download Presentations HERE

0820    Welcome and Chair 
A/Prof Anthony Joshua, Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia
0830    Phase 1 Clinical Trials – Emerging Ethical Considerations 
Prof Elizabeth Eisenhauer, Queens University, Ontario, Canada
0930    The changing face of Early Phase Cancer trials
Dr Sarah Blagden, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
1030    Morning Tea
1100    Ovarian cancer as a model for clinical discovery 

Prof David Bowtell, Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1145    Histomorphometrics and Radiomics in the clinic as biomarkers 
Prof Anant Madabushi, Case Western University, USA
1230    Lunch

1325    Welcome to Rapid Fire Showcase Asia-Pacific 
Dr Amy Prawira, Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia
1330    Opportunities and challenges of early phase clinical trials in Hong Kong 
Dr Herbert Loong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr Joanne Chiu, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
1400    Drug Development in New Zealand – Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges 
Dr Peter Fong, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
1415    Phase 1 Clinical Trials: Perspective from Scientia and NECTA 
Dr James Kuo, Scientia Clinical Research, UNSW, Sydney
1430    Phase 1 Clinical Trials: Perspective from Singapore 
A/Prof Daniel Tan Shao Weng, National Cancer Centre, Singapore
1445    Early Drug Development at Peter Mac – local and global networks 
Dr Ben Tran, Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1500    Phase 1 Clinical Trials: Perspective from Taiwan
Dr Chia-Chi (Josh) Lin, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
1515    Discussion – Advancing Trials in the Asia-Pacific
– How do we compete with USA/ Europe? Do we even care? 
(Horvath, Fuller, Hausler, Thomas + Rapid Fire)
1545    Afternoon Tea


1615   Welcome to Getting to know Radionucleotides in Phase 1 
Dr Charlotte Lemech, Scientia Clinical Research, UNSW, Sydney
1620    Radionucleotides in Phase 1
Dr Peter Eu, Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1645    Combinations with radionucleotides – Lessons and Future directions 
A/Prof Shahneen Sandhu, Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
1715    Discussion
 
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0825    Welcome to Learning from Old things (Horvath)
Professor Lisa Horvath, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Sydney
0830    Moving science to new targets
Dr Hansen He, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
0915    What do we do for chemo protection in phase 1 designs?
Dr Catherine Han, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
 

1000    Morning Tea
1030    Dosing decisions in design of phase 1 trials
Professor Steven Ackland, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, NSW
1115    Impact of Genomics on Drug Development and Radiation 
Professor Felix Feng, Department of Radiation Oncology, UCSF, USA
12        Lunch
 
CLOSED (ACADEMIC ONLY) SESSION
1300    Pipeline Presentation- MSD
1330    Pipeline Presentation- Janssen
1400    Pipeline Presentation- Abbvie
1430    Pipeline Presentation- BMS
1500    Pipeline Presentation- Merck Serono
1530    Pipeline Presentation- Amgen
1600    Pipeline Presentation- GSK





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