Advancing Bladder Preservation: Biomarkers, Decision-Making, and Therapy (2020)

Baltimore, MD US
March 6, 2020 to March 7, 2020

Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and American Urological Association Translational Research Collaboration

“Advancing Bladder Preservation: Biomarkers, Decision-Making and Therapy” is the third annual translational research collaboration co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and American Urological Association. This year’s meeting will be held on March 6-7, 2020 at the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore Medical Campus in Baltimore, Maryland. The meeting will be a two-day workshop focused on alternatives to surgical removal of the bladder (radical cystectomy) for patients with muscle-invasive disease. The biological determinants of sensitivity and resistance to radiation therapy-based bladder preservation are unknown and the field lacks biomarkers that could be used for patient selection. There are candidate biomarkers for bladder preservation following treatment with neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy, and the meeting will provide a timely opportunity to review the status of ongoing validation studies.

    Program Planning Committee

    • David McConkey, PhD (Chair) - Johns Hopkins University Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute
    • Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD - Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Peter Black, MD - University of British Columbia
    • Jason Efstathiou, MD, PhD - Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Yair Lotan, MD - UT Southwestern
    • Arlene Siefker-Radtke, MD - MD Anderson Cancer Center
    • Phuoc Tran, MD, PhD - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

    Course Registration Fees

    The registration deadline is February 24, 2020.

     AUA MemberNon-Member
    MD/Urologist$200$250
    PhD Research Scientist$200$250
    Resident, Fellow, Trainee, or Student$150$175
    Medical Professional Employed by Industry*$450 (Please call AUA Customer Service at 1-800-908-9414 to register by phone.)

    Target Audience

    • Urologists
    • Research scientists
    • Clinical and research faculty
    • Clinical and postdoctoral fellows
    • Residents
    • Medical and graduate students
    • Medical professionals employed by industry

    *For exhibit/promotional opportunities, please contact Keith Price at kprice@AUAnet.org or at 410-689-3749.

    Learning Objectives

    After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

    1. Describe the state of the science in bladder cancer biomarker identification and validation to assist in treatment decision-making toward bladder preservation or cystectomy.
    2. Discuss the potential role of hypoxia modulation in optimization of bladder cancer therapies that enable preservation of the bladder.
    3. Describe the relevant surgical and clinical variables associated with patient outcomes after various options for bladder cancer treatment.
    4. Explain patient perspectives on the treatment options after bladder cancer diagnosis.

    Acknowledgements

    This activity is supported by independent educational grants from:

    • AstraZeneca
    • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    • Genentech
    • Merck
    • UroGen Pharma

    The AUA would also like to thank the following companies for providing exhibitor support:

    • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    • Janssen Biotech
    • Merck
    • Pfizer
    • Photocure
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 9.50 Non-Physician Participation
    Course opens: 
    12/02/2019
    Course expires: 
    03/07/2023
    Event starts: 
    03/06/2020 - 2:00pm EST
    Event ends: 
    03/07/2020 - 3:10pm EST
    Price:
    $250.00
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    Friday, March 6, 2020

    2:00 PMArrival, Registration, Light Refreshments
    2:30 PMWelcome, Opening Remarks, Goal Setting

    David McConkey, PhD
    Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute

     

    Aria Olumi, MD
    AUA Research Chair; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School

     

    Carolyn Best, PhD
    AUA Research Director

    2:40 PMPatient Perspectives Panel: Lived Experience with or without Bladder Preservation

    Moderator: Stephanie Chisolm, PhD
    Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

     

    Panel Members:
    Joy Burt, RN
    Thomas Reed
    Robert P. Schreiber
    Frederick Starr

    3:40 PMDiscussion, Q&A 
    4:10 PMBreak 
    4:25 PMSetting the Stage: Current Criteria for Bladder Preservation, Disqualifiers, and Other Considerations

    Moderator:
    Jason Efstathiou, MD, DPhil
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    4:50 PMSpeaker Panel: Targeting Barriers to Wider Use of Trimodal Therapy

    Seth Lerner, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine

     

    Leslie Ballas, MD
    University of Southern California

     

    Parminder Singh, MD
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

    5:35 PMComparison of Costs of Radical Cystectomy vs. Trimodal Therapy for Patients with Localized Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

    Stephen B. Williams, MD, MS
    The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    5:50 PMKEYNOTE: Breaking Down Barriers in Knowledge Translation

    Anna R. Gagliardi, PhD
    University of Toronto

    6:20 PMDiscussion, Q&A 
    6:40 PMNetworking Reception and Dinner
    Please email kjohnson@auanet.org with any food allergies in preparation for the event.    		 
    8:00 PMAdjourn 

    Saturday, March 7, 2020

    7:30 AMBreakfast and Morning Registration 
    8:00 AMOpening, Recap from Previous Day, and Goal Setting

    Peter Black, MD
    University of British Columbia

    8:10 AMSession 2: Surgical Issues - Moderator's Introduction

    Moderator:
    Seth Lerner, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine

    8:15 AMStandardizing TURBT in Bladder Preservation Therapy

    Wassim Kassouf, MD, CM
    McGill University

    8:30 AMUse of Fiducial Markers

    Girish S. Kulkarni, MD, PhD
    University of Toronto

    8:45 AMNeed for Re-TURBT/Biopsy during Follow-up

    Adam S. Feldman, MD, MPH
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    9:00 AMRadical Cystectomy and Diversion Options after Failed RT to Bladder

    Trinity Bivalacqua, MD, PhD
    Johns Hopkins University

    9:15 AMBladder Preservation in Advanced Disease

    Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    9:30 AMPanel Discussion and Q&A 
    9:50 AMBreak 
    10:05 AMSession 3: Systemic Therapy Issues - Moderator's Introduction

    Moderator:
    Andrea Apolo, MD
    National Cancer Institute

    10:10 AMChemotherapy: Neoadjuvant vs. Concomitant

    Srikala Sridhar, MD, MSc, FRCPC
    Princess Margaret Cancer Center

    Parminder Singh, MD
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

    10:30 AMTreatment Options for Cisplatin Ineligible Urothelial Cancer Patients

    Pooja Ghatalia, MD
    Fox Chase Cancer Center

    10:45 AMCheckpoint Blockade

    Noah Hahn, MD
    Johns Hopkins University

    11:00 AMDefinitive Chemotherapy as a Bladder Sparing Strategy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

    Gopa Iyer, MD
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    11:15 AMImmunotherapy: Current Advances through Combination - Identifying the Best Combination

    Joaquim Bellmunt, MD
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    11:30 AMPanel Discussion and Q&A 
    11:50 AMLunch 
    12:50 PMSession 4: Translational Science - Moderator's Introduction

    Moderator:
    Kent Mouw, MD, PhD
    Dana Farber Cancer Center

    12:55 PMKEYNOTE: Science Behind the Abscopal Effect

    Charles Drake, MD, PhD
    Columbia University Medical Center

    1:25 PMTargeting Hypoxia

    Catharine West, PhD
    University of Manchester, UK

    1:40 PMTranscriptomic Biomarkers in Bladder Preservation Therapy

    David Miyamoto, MD, PhD
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    1:55 PMUrine Biopsy as a Dynamic Marker to Enhance Clinical Staging of Urothelial Cancer

    Phillip Abbosh, MD, PhD
    Fox Chase Cancer Center

    2:10 PMDNA Damage and Mutation Repair

    Kent Mouw, MD, PhD
    Dana Faber Cancer Center

    2:30 PMPanel Discussion and Q&A 
    2:50 PMClosing Discussion, Looking Ahead 
    3:00 PMAdjourn Meeting 
    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Koch Cancer Research Building, Albert H. Owens Auditorium
    1550 Orleans Street
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    United States

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    While we do not have a discounted block of rooms reserved at any specific hotels for this meeting, shuttle service will be available between the Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor and the Koch Cancer Research Building. If you would like to reserve your space on this shuttle, please email Kaili Johnson at kjohnson@auanet.org to guarantee your space on the bus.

    Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor
    625 S President St.
    Baltimore, MD 21202

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    PhD Research Scientist$200$250
    Resident, Fellow, Trainee, or Student$150$175
    Medical Professional Employed by Industry*$450 (Please call AUA Customer Service at 1-800-908-9414 to register by phone.)

    *For exhibit/promotional opportunities, please contact Keith Price at kprice@AUAnet.org or at 410-689-3749.

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