Workshop on Cancer and Inflammation: Promise for Biological Therapy

October 31 - November 2, 2008
Westin Gaslamp Quarter Hotel
San Diego, CA

Schedule at a Glance (subject to change)

Friday, October 31
6:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:45 am - 7:50 am Welcome and Introduction
7:50 am - 8:15 am Keynote Address
Michael Karin, PhD, University of California, San Diego
8:15 am - 11:30 am State of the Science Plenary Sessions
8:15 am - 8:45 am Defining Inflammation
Co-Chairs: TBC
TBC
8:45 am - 9:15 am Genetic Polymorphisms and Factors which Modulate Inflammation and Cancer
Co-Chairs: TBC
TBC
9:15 am - 9:45 am Animal Models of Cancer and Inflammation
Co-Chairs: Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
Michael Karin, PhD, University of California, San Diego
9:45 am - 10:00 am Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am Causes and Molecular Targets in Cancer and Inflammation
Co-Chairs: Michael T. Lotze, MD, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
TBC
10:30 am - 11:00 am Current Clinical Evidence for Targeting Inflammation to Prevent Cancer
Co-Chairs: Steven Dubinett, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
TBC
11:00 am - 11:30 am Novel Therapeutics and Clinical Trial Development to Treat Cancer
Co-Chairs: Arthur M. Krieg, MD, Pfizer
George J. Weiner, MD, University of Iowa
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(limited space available, pre-registration and ticket required)
  Breakout Session 1: Defining Inflammation
Breakout Session 2: Genetic Polymorphisms and Factors which Modulate Inflammation and Cancer
Breakout Session 3: Animal Models of Cancer and Inflammation.
Breakout Session 4: Causes and Molecular Targets in Cancer and Inflammation
Breakout Session 5. Current Clinical Evidence for Targeting Inflammation to Prevent Cancer
Breakout Session 6. Novel Therapeutics and Clinical Trial Development to Treat Cancer
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Concurrent Group Lecture: Abstract Presentations
Co-Chairs: TBC
TBC
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Abstract 1
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm Abstract 2
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Abstract 3
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Abstract 4
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Abstract 5
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Abstract 6
1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Break
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Plenary Session: Perspectives on Anti-inflammatory Therapy
1:45 pm - 2:05 pm FDA Perspective: Speaker TBC
2:05 pm - 2:25 pm Industry Perspective: Speaker TBC
2:25 pm - 2:45 pm Legal Perspective: Speaker TBC
2:45 pm - 5:45 pm Reporting Session/Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michael T. Lotze, MD, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Breakout 1 Report: Defining Inflammation
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout 2 Report: Genetic Polymorphisms and Factors which Modulate Inflammation and Cancer
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Breakout 3 Report: Animal Models of Cancer and Inflammation.
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Breakout 4 Report: Causes and Molecular Targets in Cancer and Inflammation
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Breakout 5 Report: Current Clinical Evidence for Targeting Inflammation to Prevent Cancer
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm Breakout 6 Report: Novel Therapeutics and Clinical Trial Development to Treat Cancer
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Closing Comment and Future Plans
Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, University of California, San Francisco