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Therapeutic Cancer Drugs II
8 June - 9 June 1999
Therapeutic Cancer Drugs II

Building on last year’s conference on Therapeutic Cancer Drugs, SAE Media Group have produced a unique conference which deals exclusively with the crucial issues surrounding new developments and strategies in development and marketing of chemotherapeutic agents

The big ‘C’ is the second most common cause of death in the western world, Breakthroughs in understanding of biology have allowed design and development of drugs that strike at the heart of cancers without crippling side effects or damaging the surrounding tissue.

Being able to fire such direct hits, rather than badly aimed broadsides, will allow the industry to provide cures for patients and also secure big profits. Developing the right weaponry to attack the various forms of cancer will allow great gains in the marketplace.

Using a panel of distinguished speakers, this conference will cover the preclinical and clinical development of new therapeutics and the strategies the world leaders from both the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are using to secure their lead in the global markets

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration and Coffee

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9:00

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Dr Roy Drucker

Dr Roy Drucker, General Manager, Technomark

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9:10

THE WAR AGAINST THE COSTS OF CANCER

Dr Lawrence Piro

Dr Lawrence Piro, President and CEO, Salick Health Care

  • The heaviest cost of cancer treatment arises from the need for long term care
  • The cost of drugs is only a small part of the cost of cancer care
  • Providing disease management services for the cancer
  • The "for-profit" disease management arena
  • Disease management is increasingly attractive to governments looking to bring down their healthcare bills
  • Effective analysis of drug treatments and regimens
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    9:40

    BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR ONCOLOGY

    Jim Bianco

    Jim Bianco, President and CEO, Cell Therapeutics Inc.

  • Targeting major markets of unmet needs
  • Developing products through mid to late stage clinical trials - collaborative strategies
  • Creating drug discovery platforms for new products
  • Oncology focus - Developing drugs that alleviate serious side effects - Combating multi-drug resistance
  • Expanding product portfolios by acquiring new products and technologies
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    10:20

    CLINICAL EVALUATION OF CANCER THERAPY

    Dr Sarah Hatty

    Dr Sarah Hatty, Head of European Oncology, Eli Lilly

  • Assessing efficacy and safety of oncolytic agents in clinical development
  • Toxicity assessment of therapeutics - is it the drug or the disease?
  • The use of quality of life and health economics assessments in trials
  • Developing innovative end-points to clinical trials
  • Giving patients therapeutic options that relieve symptoms and minimise the side effects of treatment
  • What’s innovative: The future of clinical oncology
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    DEVELOPING DRUG CANDIDATES

    Paul Bevan

    Paul Bevan, Research Director, Xenova Therapeutics

  • Developing drug candidates through optimisation and clinical trials
  • P-glycoprotein pump inhibitors - combat multidrug resistance in cancer
  • Initial clinical development - studying safety tolerance and pharmacokinetics
  • Regulatory filings for Phase II trials
  • XR9576 - tackling cancer resistance
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    12:00

    DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURE OF ONCOLOGY PRODUCTS

    Thomas M Speace

    Thomas M Speace, VP Marketing and Business Development, Gensia Sicor

  • Focus on development of quality oncology products
  • Growing a portfolio - developing and manufacturing own injectable products
  • Contract manufacturing agreements with other pharma companies
  • Partnering to drive development of new products
  • Vertical integration - a key to offering unique capabilities in product development
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    12:40

    Lunch

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    14:00

    VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPY

    Yawen Chiang

    Yawen Chiang, Senior Director, Oncology Gene therapy, RPR Gencell

  • Systemic targeted delivery of gene therapy-based cancer treatments
  • The benefits of direct action by gene therapy in oncological treatment
  • Licensing novel technology for delivery - ‘Trojan Horse’ technology
  • Vitamin receptor technology for targeting anti-cancer treatments
  • Range of genetic regulators for attacking cancerous cells
  • p53, ras
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    14:40

    NEW INDICATIONS

    Dr Iain Sim

    Dr Iain Sim, Global Product Leader for Xeloda, Hoffman-La Roche

  • The need for new and more effective treatments against cancer
  • Xeloda in the treatment of breast cancer
  • New indications and developments - extending the product life cycle
  • The continual development of innovative oncology products
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    CANCER VACCINES

    Dr Anthony Walker

    Dr Anthony Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Onyvax

  • Tumour vaccines and expected clinical developments
  • Raising the finance to fund research
  • Funding both the research and clinical development of cancer vaccines
  • Competing and collaborations with the larger players
  • Research collaborations
  • The need for a pipeline of cancer products
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    16:20

    ZENECA DIAGNOSTICS

    Steven Little

    Steven Little, R and D Manager, Zeneca Diagnostics

  • Applications and technologies of gene analysis
  • Mutation analysis and detection of LOH
  • Gene expression analysis
  • Colorectal cancer staging
  • Chemotherapy selection
  • Bladder selection monitoring
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman’s Opening Remarks

    Dr Roy Drucker

    Dr Roy Drucker, General Manager, Technomark

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    9:10

    THE PATIENTS AND CANCER

    Dr Elaine Farmery

    Dr Elaine Farmery, Medical Director, Marie Curie Cancer Care

  • What is the role of Marie Curie Cancer Care?
  • Research into areas of unmet need
  • Working with the patients and the pharmaceutical industry to address needs
  • New therapies and new policies - fitting the drugs to the patients
  • Healthcare and cancer - long term needs and objec
  • What does the future hold for cancer patients?
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    9:40

    APPLIED DEVELOPMENT IN ONCOLOGY

    David Snary

    David Snary, Manager, Imperial Cancer Research Technology

  • The link between basic research and its application to clinical development
  • The commercialisation of research opportunities
  • Identifying and developing opportunities
  • Current applications and programmes
  • Transitional research and the input from commercial sources
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    10:20

    DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION OF CANCER DRUGS

    Rifat Pamukcu

    Rifat Pamukcu, Chief Scientific Officer and SVP R and D, Cell Pathways

  • Orally active drug with novel mechanism
  • Inducing apoptosis in precancerous and cancerous cells with no effect on normal cells
  • Potential treatment across a range of indications
  • Clinical trials for PREVATAC‘ : filing applications for new drugs
  • Future plans and development of pipeline products
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    NOVEL CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS

    Julian Adams

    Julian Adams, EVP Research and Development, ProScript

  • Small molecule inhibitors in cancer indications
  • The UPP pathway and general cell regulation - targets for therapeutic intervention
  • Exploring novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cancer -PS-341
  • Anticancer activity and improving treatment outcomes in combination therapies
  • Overcoming drug resistance - restoring sensitivity
  • Collaborations to advance clinical development
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    12:00

    ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS

    Björn Nordenvall

    Björn Nordenvall, President and CEO, OXiGENE

  • Departing from the conventional approaches to cancer therapy
  • Tumour vascular targeting and angiogenesis
  • Different mode of action for Combretastatin - destroying tumour blood vessels
  • Determining the safety and efficacy of Combretastatin and evaluation in combination therapy with other cancer treatments
  • Creating a solid pipeline of anticancer therapies and progress through clinical development
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    14:00

    DEVELOPMENT OF ANTISENSE DRUGS FOR CANCER

    Dr R Russell Martin

    Dr R Russell Martin, SVP Drug Development, Hybridon

  • Antisense uses rational drug design against specific genetic targets
  • Many compounds are effective in cell culture and tumor xenografts
  • Initial compounds hit signalling pathways and growth factors
  • Encouraging early results are reported from systemic use in cancer
  • Future will emphasize combinations with cytotoxics and other agents.
  • Improved second-generation compounds are in early clinical trials, e.g., Hybridon’s GEM‚231 against Protein Kinase A RIa.
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    14:40

    CREATING NEW CANCER THERAPEUTICS

    Mitchel Sayare

    Mitchel Sayare, Chairman and CEO, Immunogen

  • Antibody-based approach to cancer therapies
  • Tumour activated prodrugs - monoclonal identification of cancer cells
  • Effective targeting and delivery of cancer drugs - elevated concentration with limited side effects
  • Fast-track development issues - getting innovative products through regulatory bodies into the market
  • Collaborations to accelerate clinical development
  • Cost of and return from developing therapies for cancer
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    ANTIBODY THERAPIES IN CANCER

    Donald L Drakeman

    Donald L Drakeman, President and CEO, Medarex

  • Developing antibody-based technologies
  • Bispecific antibodies: enhancing and directing the body’s own immune system to fight disease
  • MDX-220: Bispecific antibody targeting TAG-72 positive cancers
  • Ability to detect and to bind to tumours
  • Adding new weapons to the pipeline of anticancer therapeutics
  • Initiating and continuing trials with Bispecific antibody technology
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    16:20

    THALOMID AND CANCER

    Jerome B. Zeldis

    Jerome B. Zeldis, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Celgene Corporation

  • Disease Overview including current therapeutic options
  • Mechanism of thalidomide's action: Angiogenesis?, Cytokine Modulation?
  • Current Status of THALOMID Multiple Myeloma Program
  • The S.T.E.P.S.* Program for the commercial distribution and use of thalidomide
  • Potential efficacy of THALOMID in the treatment of other oncological conditions including glioblastoma multiforme
  • Possible successors to THALOMID
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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