Conference Agenda
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 (Patients/Caregivers)
Session Chair: Stacie Lindsey, CCF President & Founder
Because patients living with cholangiocarcinoma have a direct stake in their own medical care and are in a unique position to provide input, CCF has expanded its Annual Conference to include programming that addresses questions and concerns that are important to patients and their families. Patients and caregivers—having experienced the disease firsthand—will be invited to learn about cholangiocarcinoma, share their personal experiences, and contribute to future efforts to further cholangiocarcinoma research.
| TIME | AGENDA | PRESENTERS |
| 10am-Noon | Nursing Advisory Board Meeting | Invitation Only |
| Noon-1:00pm | Lunch and Networking | All Attendees |
| 1:00-1:10pm | Welcome to Conference | Stacie Lindsey, CCF President and Founder |
| Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | ||
| 1:10-1:40pm | Patient Perspective - Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Cancer Journey | Melinda Bachini, CCF Patient Advocate |
| 1:40-1:50pm | Q&A | All Attendees |
| 1:50-2:00pm | Mobile App Demonstration | Mark Cirillo and Nikki Fonseth, Boston Scientific |
| 2:00-2:15pm | What is a Bile Duct? | Dr. Renuka Iyer, Roswell Park Cancer Institute |
| 2:15-2:30pm | Q&A | All Attendees |
| 2:30-3:00pm | International CC Patient Registry CCF Website Overview |
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Break and Networking | All Attendees |
| 3:30-4:10pm | Cholangiocarcinoma Research – Overview, What’s New, Challenges and Gaps | Dr. Juan Valle, University of Manchester |
| 4:10-4:30pm | Q&A | All Attendees |
| 4:30-5:10pm | Clinical Trials - Overview of Research Process, Current Studies, Trial Participation, Benefits vs. Risks, Expectations, Results | Dr. Kabir Mody, Mayo Clinic |
| 5:10-5:30pm | Q&A | All Attendees |
| 5:30-6:00pm | Open Panel Discussion | All Presenters – Moderated by Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| 6:00-7:00pm | Dinner and Networking | All Attendees |
| 7:00-9:00pm | CCF Partners Meeting | Invitation Only |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Meet & Greet Celebration | All Attendees |
Portions of this event will be broadcast via live streaming and recorded for post-event viewing via YouTube and the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation website.
Patients and Caregivers Live Webcast – Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 3:00pm – 8:00pm (Eastern Time)
Thursday, February 4, 2016 (Clinical)
Session Chair: Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
| TIME | AGENDA | PRESENTERS |
| 7:00-8:00am | Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Meeting | Invitation Only |
| 8:00-8:05am | Welcome to the Conference | Dr. Robin Kim, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| 8:05-8:20am | Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Update | Stacie Lindsey, CCF President and Founder |
| 8:20-8:30am | Mobile App Demonstration | Mark Cirillo and Nikki Fonseth, Boston Scientific |
| Molecular Profiling | ||
| 8:30-8:50am | A Needle in a Haystack | Dr. Anthony El-Khoueiry, University of Southern California |
| 8:50-9:10am | The Future of Therapy | Dr. Maeve Lowery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| 9:10-9:15am | Rebuttal | Dr. Anthony El-Khoueiry, University of Southern California |
| 9:15-9:30am | Q&A | |
| Global Conference | ||
| 9:30-10:30am | Fluke-Worm Related Cholangiocarcinoma, The Facts. | Dr. Suebpong Tanasanvimon, Chulalongkorn University |
| 10:30-11:00am | Break & Networking | |
| Adjuvant Therapy Triple Threat | ||
| 11:00-11:20am | There is no Role for Adjuvant Therapy | Dr. Milind Javle, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 11:20-11:40am | There is a Role for Chemotherapy | Dr. Jennifer Knox, Princess Margaret, Toronto |
| 11:40-11:45am | And I Add Radiation Therapy | Dr. Ted Hong, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| 11:45-Noon | Q&A | |
| Noon-1:00pm | Plenary Session I Immunotherapy. The New Era! |
Dr. James Harding, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Lunch and Networking | |
| Resection and Transplant Debate | ||
| 2:00-2:20pm | Extrahepatic CC Should Be Transplanted | Dr. William Chapman, Washington University St Louis |
| 2:20-2:40pm | Extrahepatic CC Should Be Resected | Dr. Michael Choti, University of Texas Southwestern |
| 2:40-2:45pm | Rebuttal | Dr. William Chapman, Washington University St Louis |
| 2:45-3:00pm | Q&A | |
| Systemic Therapy Debate | ||
| 3:00-3:20pm | One Size Fits All | Dr. Juan Valle, University of Manchester |
| 3:20-3:40pm | Custom-Made Therapy | Dr. Katie Kelley, University of California San Francisco |
| 3:40-3:45pm | Rebuttal | Dr. Juan Valle, University of Manchester |
| 3:45-4:00pm | Q&A | |
| 4:00-4:30pm | Break & Networking | |
| 4:30-5:00pm | Workshop |
Moderated by: Dr. Ghassan Abou-Alfa, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| Second Line Chemotherapy in Advanced Biliary Cancer: A Retrospective, Multicenter Analysis of Outcomes | Dr. Maeve Lowery, Dr. Laura Goff, Dr. Katie Kelley | |
| Systemic Therapy Towards Splitting | ||
| Immunotherapy Strategy | ||
| 5:30-5:45pm | CCF Advocacy Update | Marion Schwartz, CCF Chief Advocacy Officer |
| 5:45-5:55pm | Patient Presentation | Bruce Coppock |
| 5:55-6:00pm | Q&A | |
| 6:00-7:00pm | Dinner | |
| 7:00-9:00pm | Poster Session and 10th Anniversary Celebration |
Friday, February 5, 2016 (Basic-Translational)
Session Chair: Dr. Ben Stanger, University of Pennsylvania
| TIME | AGENDA | PRESENTERS |
| 7:00-8:00am | ICRN Meeting | Invitation Only |
| 8:00-8:05am | Welcome to the Conference Day 3 | Dr. Ben Stanger, University of Pennsylvania |
| 8:05-8:15am | Patient Presentation | Kandice Fogle |
| 8:15-8:20am | Q&A | |
| Genetics | ||
| 8:20-8:45am | Molecular Pathways & Therapeutic Opportunities | Dr. Greg Gores, Mayo Clinic |
| 8:45-9:10am | The Genetic Landscape of CC | Dr. Lawrence Kwong, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 9:10-9:35am | Cell free DNA in the Analysis of Pancreatobiliary Cancers | Dr. Andrew Rhim, University of Michigan |
| 9:35-9:50am | Q&A | |
| 9:50-10:00am | ICRN Update | Dr. Milind Javle, ICRN Chair |
| 10:00-10:45am | Break & Networking | |
| Genetics Meets Epigenetics | ||
| 10:45-11:10am | Genetics, Epigenetics, and Cancer Metabolism | Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden, MIT |
| 11:10-11:35am | Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer | Dr. Jonathan Whetstine, Harvard University/MGH |
| 11:35-Noon | Q&A | |
| Noon-1:00pm | Lunch and Networking | |
| 1:00-3:00pm | Presentations by CCF Grant Recipients | |
| Determining the Cellular Origins of CC | Dr. Allyson Merrell, University of Pennsylvania | |
| Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor FGFR Family Gene Aberrations in CC | Dr. Katsuyuki Miyabe, Mayo Clinic | |
| Implementation of Precision Medicine, Approaches in Intrahepatic CC | Dr. Daniela Sia, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | |
| A Balancing Act: Dysregulated Differentiation and Proliferation as a Novel Mechanism of CC Formation | Dr. Chad Walesky, Harvard/Brigham and Women’s Hospital | |
| An International Collaborative Design of Clinical Practice Nursing Guidelines for Care of Patients with CCA | Susan Acquisto, The Bili Project Foundation Co-Founder; CCF Nursing Advisory Board Chair | |
| 3:00-3:50pm | Break & Networking | |
| Animal Models: Avatars for Therapy | ||
| 3:50-4:15pm | Liver Cell Plasticity | Dr. Holger Willenbring, University of California San Francisco |
| 4:15-4:40pm | Targeting CC in Mice | Dr. Stuart Forbes, University of Edinburgh |
| 4:40-5:05pm | Using the Mouse to Understand Tumor Heterogeneity | Dr. Jesper Andersen, University of Copenhagen |
| 5:05-5:30pm | Next Generation Models of CC | Dr. Nabeel Bardeesy, Harvard University/MGH |
| 5:30-5:45pm | Q&A | |
| 5:45-6:15pm | Workshop: From Mutation to Translation | Interactive Panel & Audience Discussion |
| What are the most promising targets and how do we get there? |
Dr. Lewis Roberts, Mayo Clinic | |
| Dr. Alan Venook, University of California San Francisco | ||
| Dr. Andrew Zhu, Harvard University/MGH | ||
| Dr. Milind Javle, MD Anderson Cancer Center | ||
| 6:15-6:25pm | Patient Presentation | Michael Lax |
| 6:25-6:30pm | Q&A | |
| 6:30pm | Closing | Dr. Ben Stanger, University of Pennsylvania |
| Donna Mayer, CCF Executive Director | ||
| 6:30-7:30pm | Dinner |
| TIME | AGENDA | PRESENTERS |
| 9:00am-5:00pm | CCF Annual Board of Directors Meeting | Invitation Only |
(as of 1/24/2016)