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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007
Advances in Immunotherapy for Malignant Melanoma

A complimentary dinner meeting
Tampa, Florida

Chair:
Vernon K. Sondak, MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

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  F A C U L T Y .

Esteban Celis, MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Vernon K. Sondak, MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

  S C I E N T I F I C   A G E N D A

6:30 pm
Registration and reception

7:00 pm
Introduction to the biology of melanoma
Vernon K. Sondak, MD
           
7:15 pm           
Immunotherapy: Harnessing the immune response to cancer
Esteban Celis, MD

7:45 pm
Overcoming immunologic tolerance to melanoma: Targeting CTLA-4
Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD

8:15 pm
Enhancing the immune response to melanoma: Vaccines and other novel biologics to stimulate and target the immune response
Vernon K. Sondak, MD

8:45 pm
Question and answer session

9:00 pm
Adjourn

  C O N T I N U I N G  M E D I C A L  E D U C A T I O N

Imedex Accreditation Services, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Imedex Accreditation Services, LLC designates this educational activity for a maximum 2.0 of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  W H O   S H O U L D   A T T E N D ?

This educational activity is specifically designed for medical oncologists, dermatologists, and other physicians, physicians-in-training, and healthcare professionals interested in and/or involved in the care of patients with melanoma and its consequences. No specialized knowledge or skill other than general familiarity with internal medicine, oncology, or dermatology is required for successful participation in this activity.

  O B J E C T I V E S

After successfully completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the basic concepts of immunotherapy and how each type can be used as a treatment modality in oncology
  • Discuss the role immune tolerance plays in allowing the growth and spread of cancer cells
  • Explain the specific role of CTLA-4 in maintaining immune tolerance and how inhibiting its function can be used in the treatment of malignant melanoma
  • Compare and contrast emerging biological agents, primarily vaccines and cytokines, that are used to stimulate and target a patient’s own immune response against a tumor and are currently in trials for use against melanoma

  R E G I S T R A T I O N

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You may register online by August 20, 2007 or by calling Imedex at +1 (678) 242 0906. Registration confirmations will be issued before the meeting. This is a complimentary dinner meeting and space
is limited. To confirm your attendance, please register by August 20, 2007.

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  G E N E R A L   I N F O R M A T I O N .

Meeting Location
Don CéSar Hotel
Del Prado Room
340 Gulf Boulevard
St. Pete Beach, Florida
Tel.: +1 (727) 360-1881

  O R G A N I Z E R

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          Tel.: (678) 242 0906
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