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Friends of Cancer Research Annual Meeting: A Two-Day Event

Friends of Cancer Research Annual Meeting: A Two-Day Event

Thank You to all the Attended!

Day 1: Modernizing Expedited Development Programs

Friday, November 13, 2020
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Day 2: Optimizing the Use of Accelerated Approval

Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) is proud to host our 13th Annual Meeting to address critical issues in the development of new oncology drugs. Each meeting brings together leaders from federal health and regulatory agencies, academic research, the private sector, and patient advocates to propose unique approaches toward current challenges in drug development.

We are excited to be hosting our 8th Virtual Meeting in 2020. Please register above and check below for the final agendas.

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Chaney at (202) 944-6719 or hchaney@focr.org.

Final Agenda

Day 1 | Modernizing Expedited Development Programs
Friday, November 13, 2020 | 12:00-1:00pm ET 

12:00 PM Welcoming Remarks 

Ellen Sigal, Friends of Cancer Research

12:05 PM Keynote Address

Stephen Hahn, Commissioner, U.S. FDA

12:10 PM Fireside Chat 

Richard Pazdur, Director, Oncology Center of Excellence, U.S. FDA
Ellen Sigal, Founder & Chair, Friends of Cancer Research

12:25 PM Session 1: Modernizing Expedited Development Programs 

Objective: This session will characterize current use and utility of expedited pathways in drug development and outline proposals for streamlining and enhancing their application for current drug development challenges and emerging complex therapies.

Amy McKee, Parexel (moderator)
Anne-Virginie Eggimann, Bluebird Bio
Scott Korn, Merck
Bea Lavery, Genentech
Paul Melmeyer, Muscular Dystrophy Association
Harpreet Singh, U.S. FDA

12:58 PM Closing remarks 

Jeff Allen, Friends of Cancer Research

1:00 PM Adjourn 

 

Day 2 | Optimizing the Use of Accelerated Approval
Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 12:00-1:15pm ET 

12:00 PM Welcoming Remarks 

Jeff Allen, Friends of Cancer Research

12:05 PM Fireside Chat 

Patrizia Cavazzoni, Acting Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. FDA
Peter Marks, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. FDA
Moderated by Kate Rawson, Prevision Policy

12:25 PM Session 2: Optimizing the Use of Accelerated Approval 

Objective: This session will characterize learnings from the accelerated approval program and describe regulatory and policy opportunities to optimize its use and facilitate oncology drug development.

George Demetri, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (moderator)
Josh Bilenker, Loxo Oncology at Lilly
R. Angelo de Claro, U.S. FDA
Aaron Kesselheim, Harvard Medical School
David Mitchell, Multiple Myeloma patient

12:58 PM Closing Conversation

Richard Pazdur, U.S. FDA
Jeff Allen, Friends of Cancer Research

1:13 PM Closing remarks

Jeff Allen, Friends of Cancer Research

1:15 PM Adjourn