Friday, October 22, 2010

6:15 am

Breakfast symposium:
To the Bone Marrow…And Beyond! Optimizing Bone-Related and Anti Tumor Properties of Bisphosphonates for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Supported by Novartis Oncology

8:00 am

Welcome

8:05 am

Introduction
Morton Coleman, MD

Session VI: Myeloma and Lymphoproliferative Malignancies: Emerging Agents on Their Way to a Pharmacy Near You

Moderator: Asher Chanan-Khan, MD

8:10 am

Key signal transduction pathways in lymphoma
Ronald Gartenhaus, MD

8:30 am

Novel IMiDs compounds
Asher Chanan-Khan, MD

8:45 am

Novel proteasome inhibitors
Ruben Niesvizky, MD

9:00 am

Novel chemotherapeutic agents
Owen O’Connor, MD, PhD

9:15 am

Novel monoclonal antibodies
Myron Czuczman, MD, PhD

9:30 am

Panel discussion

9:40 am

Coffee break

Session VII: Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Moderator: Morton Coleman, MD

10:00 am

The Bruce Waterfall Memorial Lecture: What is the best frontline treatment?
Irene Ghobrial, MD

10:30 am

What is the best treatment for relapsed disease?
Roger G. Owen, MD

10:50 am

Novel approaches to WM
Richard R. Furman, MD

11:10 am

Complications of high IgM - cryoglobulins and hyperviscosity: Plasmapheresis – when is it indicated and how effective is it in both WM and myeloma?
Peter Martin, MD

11:30 am

Panel discussion

11:45 am

Lunch symposium:
Translating Clinical Trial Data into Clinical Pratice:
Expert Roundtable Discussion of Management Considerations in Hematologic Malignancies
Supported by Celgene Corporation

CLL SESSION

Session VIII: From Bench to Bedside

Moderator: Richard R. Furman, MD

1:45 pm

Biology of CLL
Thomas Kipps, MD

2:05 pm

Biochemical pathways: Targets to be exploited?
Richard R. Furman, MD

2:25 pm

Making the diagnosis: Is monoclonal B cell lymphocytosis a real entity?
Tait D. Shanafelt, MD

2:45 pm

Response evaluation: Is a complete remission necessary or just a surrogate marker for good prognosis?
Michael J. Keating, MB, BS

3:05 pm

Coffee break

Session IX: Special Presentations

Moderator: Morton Coleman, MD

3:25 pm

The SASS Foundation for Medical Research Award Ceremony
Francis P. Arena, MD - President & Director of Research for the SASS Foundation

Presentation: John Ultmann Award for Contributions to CLL Research
Presenters: Richard R. Furman, MD and Morton Coleman, MD
Recipient: Kanti Rai, MD

3:35 pm

Prognostic factors: Do they have a role in treatment decisions and timing?
Kanti Rai, MD

Session X: CLL Treatment

Moderator: Michael J. Keating, MB, BS

3:55 pm

What is the best frontline approach to treatment?
Neil Kay, MD

4:15 pm

What is the best approach for patients who relapse?
Asher Chanan-Khan, MD

4:35 pm

Panel discussion

4:45 pm

Adjourn