Santa Monica Cancer Conference

November 24th 2024

The Huntley Hotel
Santa Monica Beach

1111 2nd St,
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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5th Annual Santa Monica Cancer Conference

A multidisciplinary discussion of the most recent advances in the treatment of breast and prostate cancer.

Relevant Topics Include:  Advances in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioligand therapy, integration of AI in cancer treatment, and antibody drug conjugates

Program Directors:
Mark Pegram, M.D.
Thomas J. Lomis, M.D.
Nicholas McAndrew, M.D.

Program Agenda

Breakfast

7:30am

Recent advances and emerging strategies for the medical treatment of breast cancer

8am

 Mark Pegram, M.D.

Integrating innovations in radioligand therapies into clinical practice 

8:30am

Frankis Almaguel, M.D., PhD

Neoadjuvant trastuzumab deruxtecan in early stage Her2 low, estrogen positive breast cancer: Updates from an investigator initiated trial

9am

Nicholas McAndrew, M.D., MSCE

Break

9:30am

Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer - targeting Supprepression to improve response 

9:45am

Evanthia Roussos Torres, M.D., Ph.D

Focal therapy for prostate cancer: an update

10:15am

Amir H. Lebastchi, M.D.

Improved Diagnostic Imaging for Metastasis-Directed Therapy and Theranostics

10:45am

Steven P. Rowe, M.D., Ph.D

Lunch

9:30am

Development of the PhosAm pH-responsive linker system and application in targeted delivery and controlled release

11:30am

Cliff Berkman, Ph.D

New Approaches for Targeted Delivery of Theranostics

1pm

Saman Sadeghi, Ph.D.

Novel antibody drug conjugates targeting claudin 6 and claudin 18.2

1:30pm

Dennis Slamon, M.D., Ph.D.

Prognostic and predictive biomakers in breast and prostate cancers

2pm

Kai Treuner, Ph.D

AI in prostate cancer: where we are todayMihir M Desai, M.D., MPH, FRCS

2:30pm

Mihir M Desai, M.D., MPH, FRCS

Break

3pm

Active Surveillance for prostate cancer: State of the art

3:20pm

Cristopher Filson, M.D., MS

TBD

3:50pm

Mark Pegram, M.D.

Hors d'oeuvres and cocktail reception

4:20pm

Faculty

Amir H. Lebastchi, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology
University of Southern California

Cliff Berkman, Ph.D
Professor and ChairDept. of Chemistry
Washington State University

Mihir M Desai, M.D., MPH, FRCS (Galsg.)
The Dua Family Professor of Urologic Oncology
Vice- Chair innovation Director of Robotic Surgery Chair, Department of Urology Research Council
University of Southern California

Christopher P. Filson, M.D., MS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Thomas J. Lomis, M.D.
Surgical Oncologist Medical Director of
San Fernando Valley Cancer Center

Nicholas McAndrew, M.D., MSCE
Assistant Professor Devision of Hematology Oncology
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Mark Pegram, M.D.
Professor of Medical Oncology
Stanford Medical School

 

 Steven P. Rowe, M.D., Ph.D
Professor of Radiology Division Chief,
Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics Medical Director,
Biomedical Research Imaging Center

Evanthia Roussos Torres, M.D., Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Division of Oncology Co-Leader Tumor Immune Microenvironment Program
University of Southern California

Saman Sadeghi, Ph.D
Associate Professor Department of Chemistry &
Chemical Biology
McMaster University
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dennis Slamon, M.D., Ph.D
Department of Medicine/Division of Hematology-Oncology
UCLA Translational Oncology Research Laboratory (TORL)

Kai Treuner, Ph.D
Sr. Director Oncology Diagnostics
Biotheranostics, Inc.