Breakout Discussion Groups at CHI's Oncology Clinical Trials Event Next Month in San Francisco

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 11, 2012 - Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) today announced details for three concurrent breakout discussion groups to be hosted by a facilitator at its second annual Oncology Clinical Trials: Bringing Targeted & Tailored Cancer Therapy to Patient conference.  This conference is set for February 21-23, 2012 at the Moscone North Convention Center in San Francisco, CA.

The following concurrent breakout discussion groups will be held on the conclusion of day one between 5:20-6:20 pm:

Forging New Regulatory Pathways for Delivery of Personalized Medicine
Moderator: Linda Burdette, Ph.D., Director, Drug Regulatory Affairs, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.

-  Brainstorm new regulatory pathways to facilitate co-development of drug/diagnostics
-  Explore areas where additional FDA guidance is needed for co-development of
  drug/diagnostics
-  Propose incentives for innovation and risk-based approaches to contemporaneous
  development of drug/diagnostics

To Randomize or Not to Randomize in Oncology Phase 2 Clinical Trials
Moderator: Ionel Mitrica, Ph.D., Director, Clinical Development, Oncology, GlaxoSmithKline

-  Review experience with/bias toward Phase 2 single-arm trials (SATs) vs randomized
  controlled trials (RCTs) in roundtable participants’ institutions
-  Review some of the pros and cons for SATs vs RCTs, and when one or the other may
  make more sense
-  Discuss the role of RCTs in early oncology drug development

Genomic Based Approach to Cancer Clinical Trials
Moderator: Apostolia-Maria Tsimberidou, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

-  Optimization of molecular profiling: challenges
-  Development of novel targeted agents
-  Collaboration and exchange of information regarding molecular profiling and
   treatment selection

As part of the Molecular Med TRI-CON 2012, attendees have access to 2 partnering forums, 5 symposia, 18 short courses, and 12 core programs. The event attracts than 3,000 attendees and provides attendees an opportunity to interact with each other in the shared exhibit/poster hall, plenary keynotes and social functions.

Advance registration discounts are available until January 13, 2012. To view the conference agenda and to register, please visit http://www.TriConference.com/oncology-clinical-trials.

To inquire about sponsoring and/or exhibiting, contact Jon Stroup, 781-972-5483, jstroup@healthtech.com.

Writers and editors are encouraged to attend. To request a press pass, contact Tracey Fielding at tfielding@healthtech.com.

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Cambridge Healthtech Institute
781-972-5400
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