Lymphoma & Myeloma 2010: An International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies
A comprehensive forum presenting the most recent developments in lymphocytic and plasma cell neoplasms
October 21-23, 2010
New York, New York, USA
The Waldorf=Astoria
Thursday – October 21, 2010
8:00 am
Welcome
Mort Coleman, MD
MYELOMA SESSION
8:10 am
Introduction to Myeloma Session
Ruben Niesvizky, MD
Session I: From Bench to Bedside
Moderator: Tomer Mark, MD
8:15 am
Evidence in favor of a myeloma stem cell
William Matsui, MD
8:40 am
Cell Cycle Topic: TBD
Selina Chen-Kiang, PhD
9:00 am
Staging, risk stratification and response evaluation: Do they change our treatment approach and impact prognosis?
Angela Dispenzieri, MD
9:20 am
Panel discussion
9:30 am
Coffee break
Session II: Myeloma Treatment
Moderator: Ruben Niesvizky, MD
9:50 am
What is the best first-line treatment for transplant-eligible patients?
Jean-Luc Harousseau, MD
10:10 am
What is the best first-line treatment for transplant-ineligible patients?
Antonio Palumbo, MD
10:30 am
What is the best treatment for relapsed patients?
Paul Richardson, MD
10:50 am
Extramedullary disease: A fatal condition or is there hope for an effective therapy?
Joan Blade’, MD
11:10 am
Panel discussion
11:30 am
Break for lunch symposium
Session III: Special Considerations in Myeloma
Moderator: Sundar Jagannath, MD
1:30 pm
Renal insufficiency: Cause and impact on treatment selection
Sundar Jagannath, MD
1:45 pm
Osteonecrosis of the jaw: Prevention and treatment
Ashraf Badros, MD
2:00 pm
Thrombogenesis – causes and prevention
Antonio Palumbo, MD
2:15 pm
Panel discussion
Session IV: Special Lectures
Moderator: Morton Coleman, MD
2:25 pm
Presentation of the best Myeloma abstract
2:35 pm
The SASS Foundation for Medical Research Award Ceremony
Francis P. Arena, MD
President & Director of Research for the SASS Foundation
Presentation:
Joseph Michaeli Award for Contributions to Myeloma Research
Presenter:
Paul Richardson, MD
Recipient:
Kenneth C. Anderson, MD
2:45 pm
Going for the cure or is making myeloma a chronic disease good enough?
Kenneth C. Anderson, MD
3:10 pm
Coffee break
Session V: Transplantation
Moderator: Tsiporah Shore, MD
3:30 pm
When should a transplant be performed? As initial treatment or at relapse?
Jean-Luc Harousseau, MD
3:50 pm
Goldie-Coldman/Norton-Simon hypotheses: The embodiment in Total Therapy?
Bart Barlogie, MD, PhD
4:10 pm
Allogeneic transplantation
Sergio Giralt, MD
4:30 pm
Panel discussion
4:45 pm
Adjourn
Friday – October 22, 2010
8:00 am
Welcome
8:05 am
Introduction
Morton Coleman, MD
Session VI: Myeloma and Lymphoproliferative Malignancies: Emerging Agents on Their Way to a Pharmacy Near You
Moderator: Asher Chanan-Khan, MD
8:10 am
Key signal transduction pathways in lymphoma
Ronald Gartenhaus, MD
8:30 am
Novel IMiDs compounds
Asher Chanan-Khan, MD
8:45 am
Novel proteasome inhibitors
Ruben Niesvizky, MD
9:00 am
Novel chemotherapeutic agents
Owen O’Connor, MD, PhD
9:15 am
Novel monoclonal antibodies
Myron Czuczman, MD, PhD
9:30 am
Panel discussion
9:40 am
Coffee break
Session VII: Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
Moderator: Morton Coleman, MD
10:00 am
The Bruce Waterfall Memorial Lecture: What is the best frontline treatment?
Irene Ghobrial, MD
10:30 am
What is the best treatment for relapsed disease?
Roger G. Owen, MD
10:50 am
Novel approaches to WM
Richard R. Furman, MD
11:10 am
Complications of high IgM - cryoglobulins and hyperviscosity: Plasmapheresis – when is it indicated and how effective is it in both WM and myeloma?
Michael Wang, MD
11:30 am
Panel discussion
11:45 am
Break for lunch symposium
CLL SESSION
Session VIII: From Bench to Bedside
Moderator: Richard R. Furman, MD
1:45 pm
Biology of CLL
Speaker invited
2:05 pm
Biochemical pathways: Targets to be exploited?
Richard R. Furman, MD
2:25 pm
Making the diagnosis: Is monoclonal B cell lymphocytosis a real entity?
Tait D. Shanafelt, MD
2:45 pm
Response evaluation: Is a complete remission necessary or just a surrogate marker for good prognosis?
Michael J. Keating, MB, BS
3:05 pm
Coffee break
Session IX: Special Presentations
Moderator: Morton Coleman, MD
3:25 pm
Presentation of the best CLL abstract
3:35 pm
The SASS Foundation for Medical Research Award Ceremony
Francis P. Arena, MD
President & Director of Research for the SASS Foundation
Presentation:
John Ultmann Award for Contributions to CLL Research
Presenter:
Richard R. Furman, MD and Morton Coleman, MD
Recipient:
Kanti Rai, MD
3:45 pm
Prognostic factors: Do they have a role in treatment decisions and timing?
Kanti Rai, MD
Session X: CLL Treatment
Moderator: Moderator invited
4:05 pm
What is the best frontline approach to treatment?
Neil E. Kay, MD
4:25 pm
What is the best approach for patients who relapse?
Asher Chanan-Khan, MD
4:45 pm
Panel discussion
4:55 pm
Adjourn
Saturday – October 23, 2010
8:00 am
Welcome
Morton Coleman, MD
LYMPHOMA SESSION
8:05 am
Introduction
John P. Leonard, MD
Session XI: Lymphoma Biology and Pathogenesis
Moderator: Rita Shaknovich, MD
8:10 am
Tumor microenvironment and lymphoma pathogenesis
Jia Ruan, MD, PhD
8:30 am
Targeting epigenetics as lymphoma therapy
Ari Melnick, MD
8:50 am
Panel discussion
Session XII: Hodgkin’s Disease
Moderator: Anas Younes, MD
9:00 am
Is radiation an anachronism in Hodgkin’s disease?
George Canellos, MD
9:20 am
ABVD vs. BEACOPP: Can we tailor therapy to fit the patient?
Ann LaCasce, MD
9:40 am
How should we manage the post-transplant, relapsed Hodgkin’s patient?
Anas Younes, MD
10:00 am
Panel discussion
10:15 am
Coffee break
Session XIII: T Cell, Mantle Cell and Marginal Zone Lymphomas
Moderator: Peter Martin, MD
10:45 am
What’s new in T cell lymphoma
Rebecca Elstrom, MD
11:05 am
Sorting through the options for initial management of mantle cell lymphoma
Speaker Invited
11:25 am
How to treat MALT lymphoma failing antibiotics
Andrew Zelenetz, MD
11:45 am
Presentation of the best Lymphoma abstract
12:00 pm
Break for lunch symposium
Session XIV: Follicular Lymphoma
Moderator: John P. Leonard, MD
2:00 pm
Is there a gold standard for the frontline therapy of FL?
David Maloney, MD, PhD
2:20 pm
What are the most promising new agents for B cell lymphoma?
John P. Leonard, MD
2:40 pm
Who should we treat with CNS prophylaxis in DLBCL?
Steven Bernstein, MD
2:55 pm
Panel discussion
3:05 pm
Coffee break
Session XV: Aggressive Lymphoma
Moderator: Rebecca Elstrom, MD
3:25 pm
What is the best initial therapy for Burkitt’s lymphoma?
John Sweetenham, MD
3:45 pm
Optimal initial management of DLBCL
Jane Winter, MD
4:05 pm
Imaging patients with DLBCL: More, less, how?
Rebecca Elstrom, MD
4:25 pm
Treatment of the elderly, relapsing DLBCL patient
Morton Coleman, MD
4:45 pm
Panel discussion
4:55 pm
Adjourn






