Targovax to Host Key Opinion Leader Symposium on Oncolytic Viruses in New York City, 11 October 2018
The meeting will consist of presentations from world leading experts on oncolytic viruses, as well as presentations from the Targovax senior management team. Presentations and discussion will include an overview of oncolytic viruses in general and the potential of this emerging technology in the treatment of cancer, including how the engineered ONCOS adenovirus fits into the broader landscape.
The CMO of Targovax, Dr. Magnus Jäderberg, will also discuss the status of the ongoing ONCOS-102 clinical program, and Dr. Shoushtari will present interim data from the Phase I trial in checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) refractory advanced melanoma. Please see press release issued today for top-line results.
Symposium Faculty participants:
Dmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Dr. Zamarin’s research is focused on the development of novel ways to use the immune system to treat cancer, including evaluation of novel immunotherapy drugs. He has published several landmark papers on oncolytic viruses and is the Study Chair on the ONCOS-102 trial in peritoneal cancer, in collaboration with Cancer Research Institute (CRI), Ludwig Cancer Research and MedImmune/AstraZeneca.
Alexander N. Shoushtari, MD, Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Dr. Shoushtari is a renowned expert in melanoma, with a research focus on uveal and mucosal melanomas. He has been part of several immunotherapy trials at MSKCC and is the Principal Investigator on the ONCOS-102 phase I trial in CPI refractory advanced melanoma.
Drs. Zamarin and Shoushtari are both members of the research team of Dr. Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD, Chief, Melanoma and Immunotherapeutics Service at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
The event starts at 12:00 EST / 18:00 CET. A complete program agenda will be available shortly. A live webcast of the symposium will be available in the Events and Presentations section of the Targovax website.
To register for the event, please contact jporcelli@troutgroup.com or visit www.troutaccess.com.
Source: Targovax
