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Clinical Trials in Cancer
5 July - 6 July 2010
Clinical Trials in Cancer

Market opportunities for cancer treatments are at an all-time high but the publication rate of clinical trials is disturbingly low. Factors such as flawed study design and failure to meet endpoints have consistently hindered the drug development processes and need to be considered in more depth. SAE Media Group's Clinical Trials in Cancer conference will feature presentations from industry professionals and academic experts on managing clinical development in this crucial therapeutic area.

Now in its 9th year, Clinical Trials in Cancer has become an essential event for all those working in oncology in the pharmaceutical sector. Attend to discover the latest thinking in adaptive trial designs, gain insight into cancer biomarkers, understand the challenges of translational medicine and hear case studies on the logistical and operational issues of conducting clinical trials in Europe.

  • Mike Lau, Principal Clinical Development Scientist, Oncology, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Panteli Theocharous, Senior Clinical Project Scientist, Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development
  • Ridwaan Jhetam, Clinical Operations Head for Oncology and Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson

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Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Welcome & Introduction

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9:15

Phase I Trial Designs

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10:15

Personalised Cancer Therapy - Hype or Hope

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11:15

Coffee

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11:30

Phase II Trial Designs

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12:30

Optimising the Early Phase Development Plan

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13:30

Close of Workshop

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8:30

Registration and Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Mike Lau

Mike Lau, Principal Clinical Development Scientist, Oncology, GlaxoSmithKline

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9:10

Use of Academic Laboratories in Oncology Trials to Foster Collaborative Biomarker Research

Mike Lau

Mike Lau, Principal Clinical Development Scientist, Oncology, GlaxoSmithKline

  • Use of biomarkers in clinical research
  • Outsourcing to commercial laboratories
  • Collaborations with academic laboratories in clinical research
  • Case study/example in oncology trials
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    9:50

    Clinial Trials in Oncology - From Design to Decision-Making

    Panteli Theocharous

    Panteli Theocharous, Senior Clinical Project Scientist, Ortho Biotech Oncology Research & Development

  • Project management of clinical trials
  • Team management and leadership
  • Problem solving and addressing challenges
  • From design into practise
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    10:30

    Pharmaceutical Perspectives on Drug-Radiation Interactions

    Ozlem Ataman

    Ozlem Ataman, Oncology Research Physician and Radiation Oncology Combinations Clinical Lead, AstraZeneca

  • The role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment
  • When to start preclinical testing
  • What clinical data is required?
  • Is registration possible?
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    11:10

    Morning Coffee

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    11:30

    Biomarkers – The RBM Approach: A Successful Strategy for Drug Development and Diagnostics

    Sabine Küsters

    Sabine Küsters, Director of Scientific Relations, Rules-Based Medicine

  • The application of quantitative Multi-Analyte Profiles (MAPS) for protein biomarker discovery and monitoring 
  • New MAP for oncology applications
  • Ex-vivo immune biomarker monitoring: applications for pharmacodynamics and safety
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    12:10

    Developing Novel Targeted Cancer Therapies: Promises and Pitfalls

    Jeff Evans

    Jeff Evans, Professor of Translational Cancer, Centre for Oncology and Applied Pharmacology Cancer Research, UK Beatson Laboratories Research, University of Glasgow

  • Challenges developing targeted therapies in personalised medicine
  • Refining preclinical models to allow better clinical trial design
  • Use of biomarkers for key decisions in drug development
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    12:50

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    Positron Emission Tomography and Its Application to Drug Development in Oncology

    Julian  Matthews

    Julian Matthews , Senior Lecturer, School of Cancer and Enabling Sciences, University of Manchester

  • Overview of Positron Emission Tomography
  • Use of PET in drug development
  • Pharmacokinetic (bio-distribution) studies
  • Occupancy studies
  • Pharmacodynamic studies
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    14:40

    The Role of the NCRN in Supporting the Feasibility Assessment and Delivery of Commercial Cancer Trials in the UK

    Rick Kaplan

    Rick Kaplan, Associate Director, UK Cancer Research Network

  • Background to the NCRN
  • How the NCRN is supporting Industry to deliver commercial cancer trials in the UK
  • The feasibility and adoption process for commercial trials
  • Engagement with industry to date
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    15:40

    An Analysis of Continued Attrition Rates of Oncology Compounds in Phase 3 Clinical Trials

    Ridwaan Jhetam

    Ridwaan Jhetam, Clinical Operations Head for Oncology and Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson

  • Assessment of the situation and comparisons across the Industry
  • Root causes of high late-stage attrition
  • Lessons learned
  • Models to predict likely failures in future
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    16:20

    Academia and Industry Collaborations to Speed up the Evaluation of New Approaches to Treatment

    Max Parmar

    Max Parmar, Head of Cancer Group, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, National Cancer Research Network

  • Disappointing failure rates for phase 3 trials in academia and industry
  • The concept of multi-arm multi-stage trials
  • A practical example of such a trial (STAMPEDE)
  • The concept of introducing a 'new arm' to a clinical trial
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    17:00

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Re-registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Tim Friede

    Tim Friede, Professor of Biostatistics and Chair of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen

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    9:10

    Bayesian Adaptive Randomization as a Tool for Early Development Oncology Studies

    Giacomo Mordenti

    Giacomo Mordenti, Senior Expert Biostatician Team Leader, Merck Serono

  • Challenges in early development oncology trials
  • Adaptive randomization process
  • Simulation results from a case study
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    9:50

    Adaptive Designs for Clinical Trials in Oncology

    Tim Friede

    Tim Friede, Professor of Biostatistics and Chair of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen

  • A practitioners’ guide to adaptive designs
  • Adaptations of interest in oncology
  • Logistical issues involved in the implementation of adaptive designs
  • Regulatory requirements for adaptive designs
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Realising the Potential of Targeted Therapies in Haematological Malignancies

    Charles Craddock

    Charles Craddock, Professor of Haemato-oncology , Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

  • Increased availability of novel drug therapies in haematological malignancies as a consequence of billions of dollars of research
  • Therapies are not matched by adequate trial activity, particularly in phase I/II arena
  • Patient accrual and completion of trials is unacceptably slow and commercially damaging to biopharma
  • Establishing the UK as leader in translational research for the rapid assessment of novel therapies
  • Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research have made a commitment to deliver a Therapy Acceleration Programme in the UK
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    11:40

    Combining Novel Targeted Agents with Chemotherapy – The Case of EGFR

    Daniel Hochhauser

    Daniel Hochhauser, Professor of Medical Oncology, UCL Cancer Institute

  • Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors in targeted cancer treatment
  • Combining chemotherapy and EGFR inhibitors in preclinical models
  • Combining chemotherapy and EGFR inhibitors in the clinic
  • Importance of understanding mechanism in trial design
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:40

    Clinical Development Partnerships – The Cancer Research UK Model

    Ian Walker

    Ian Walker, Licensing Manager, Clinical Partnerships, Cancer Research Technology Ltd

  • Bringing promising anti-cancer agents back into development
  • Early-phase trials conducted at no upfront cost to the company
  • Innovative business model with established track record
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    14:20

    Companion Diagnostics for Cancer Drugs

    Steen Knudsen

    Steen Knudsen, Chief Scientific Officer, Medical Prognosis Institute

  • Novel transcriptomic-based approaches
  • Implications for clinical trials
  • Regulatory implications
  • Market implications
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    15:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference followed by Afternoon Tea

    Workshops

    Challenging Times – Designing Early Phase Oncology Trials

    Challenging Times – Designing Early Phase Oncology Trials

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