OVERVIEW
New to the Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School for 2022 is the SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Network (SCION) Workshop! This program will enable selected participants, determined through an application process, to develop their own immunotherapy clinical trial protocols with the help of experts in the field.
Through hands-on breakouts, participants will work in small groups, each group consisting of students paired with three dedicated faculty, including two clinicians/scientists and a statistician. These expert faculty are equipped to help participants navigate the unique considerations that accompany immunotherapy treatments, which will enable them to develop well-designed clinical trials that can effectively move the field forward.
ORGANIZERS
- Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, PhD – American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Michael Lotze, MD, FACS – University of Pittsburgh
- Yana Najjar, MD – University of Pittsburgh
TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is tailored to those working in the field of cancer immunotherapy, including, but not limited to clinical fellows, junior attendings, PhD scientists and Industry representatives.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the SCION Workshop, participants should be able to:
- Recognize best practices and overcome the unique challenges in clinical trial design specific to cancer immunotherapy
- Describe cancer immunotherapy clinical trial endpoints, biomarker development and validation and combination strategies
- Develop their own clinical trial design with appropriate clinical and biomarker endpoints, and draft a protocol and informed consent
- Estimate cost, process steps, quality issues, and regulatory path for development and approval of ATMPs
- Understand the special issues associated with ATMPs, medicines based on genes, tissues or cells in Oncology
In addition to deepening their understanding of integral facets of the field of cancer immunotherapy, attendees will expand their professional network, developing new relationships with faculty and other thought leaders in this intimate setting.
Upon acceptance into the program, SCION Workshop applicants will be required to register for the Cancer Immunotherapy Winter School.