Challenges and Considerations in Designing and Conducting Immuno-Oncology Clinical Research, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
TORONTO (PRWEB) April 18, 2019 -- Join Medpace experts – Gregory Hale, MD, Senior Medical Director of Hematology & Oncology, El Mustapha Bahassi, PhD, Associate Director of Clinical Laboratory and Jess Guarnaschelli, MD, Medical Director of Hematology & Oncology – in a live webinar on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11am EDT (4pm BST/UK) to learn about:
Medical and operational considerations when designing immunotherapeutic trials including:
- Carefully considering eligibility criteria
- Designing timely site communication
- Maintaining research subject calendars
- Employing standard guidelines developed for the assessment of disease response and toxicities
Selecting appropriate biomarkers to address the interplay between the immune system and tumor:
- Tumor antigens
- Inflamed tumor markers
- Immune suppression markers
- Host environment factors
Imaging considerations:
- Types of imaging that are useful as end-points in immuno-oncology trials
- I-O imaging-related response criteria including Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST), irRC, irRECIST, and iRECIST
- Nuclear medicine imaging and I-O response criteria including PERCIST and Lugano
- Optimization of database structures for imaging endpoints in I-O trials including how to structure EDC and eCRF
For more information or to register for this event, visit Challenges and Considerations in Designing and Conducting Immuno-Oncology Clinical Research.
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