Upstate New York Hematology & Hematologic Oncology Conference: Updates from the 65th ASH Annual Meeting
This CME-accredited activity, the Upstate New York Hematology & Hematologic Oncology Conference: Updates from the 65th ASH Annual Meeting, is a two-day symposium designed to provide an engaging and interactive forum for discussing the latest breakthroughs in benign and malignant hematology. The conference will feature lectures and panel discussions by regional experts from the Upstate New York region and invited nationally recognized experts from leading institutions across the United States. This symposium will offer in-depth coverage of the entire spectrum of malignant hematology topics, including lymphoid, myeloid, and plasma cell neoplasms, as well as benign hematology topics and considerations for special populations. This activity aims to improve knowledge and advance the ability of hematology oncology providers to apply current and emerging treatment strategies in managing benign and malignant blood disorders to improve patient outcomes.
Expert faculty will contextualize potentially practice-changing research, including the abstracts presented at the 65th ASH Annual Meeting in December 2023 (ASH23), and discuss how the results may alter the current standard of care. This conference will emphasize a multidisciplinary approach and the integration of new advances into patient-centered care.
Target Audience
- Hematologists, Oncologists
- Surgeons
- Radiation Oncologists
- Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Nurses
Organizing Committee
Course Director:
Binay Shah, MD, MHA - Binaytara Foundation
Co-Chairs:
Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Matthew J. Cortese, MD, MPH - Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Venue Information
The conference will be held at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303.
If you are attending this meeting and need to reserve a hotel room, please reserve your room at the Sheraton Niagara Falls (across the street from the Niagara Falls Convention Center) using the link below to take advantage of the discounted group rate of $109 per night plus applicable taxes and fees:
https://sheratonatthefalls.com/group/binaytaraoncologyconferencemarch2024
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the study design and primary endpoints of recently reported and ongoing trials that have influenced the changes in the standards of care for patients with blood disorders and hematologic malignancies.
- Choose new therapeutic options for the treatment of benign and malignant hematologic disorders, understanding appropriate indications, and contraindications to these therapeutic approaches.
- Integrate evolving diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic approaches to the management of patients with blood disorders and hematologic malignancies.
- Describe the approved cellular therapies for patients with hematologic malignancies, including updated efficacy and toxicity data, and identify patients who should be referred for CAR T-cell therapies.
- Identify and manage side effects of therapies used to treat benign and malignant hematologic disorders.
Global Oncology Project
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DAY 1 - March 16th, 2024
All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET)
07:00 – 08:00 AM Breakfast & Exhibits
08:00 – 08:10 AM Introduction
08:10 – 08:25 AM BTF's Efforts to Improve Access to Cancer Care
08:25 – 10:10 AM Session I: Non-Hodgkin's B-Cell Lymphomas
Moderator: Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
08:25 – 08:30 AM Case Presentation - Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
08:30 – 08:55 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Front-line Management of DLBCL & HGBL - Kieron M. Dunleavy, MD
08:55 – 09:20 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Fit (Transplant-Eligible) Patients with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) DLBCL & HGBL - Jeremy Abramson, MD
09:20 – 09:45 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Elderly or Frail (Transplant-Ineligible) Patients with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) DLBCL & HGBL - Paolo Caimi, MD
09:45 – 10:10 AM Interactive Round Table on DLBCL/HGBLs
10:10 – 10:20 AM Break & Exhibits
10:20 AM – 12:25 PM Session II: Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphomas
Moderator: Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
10:20 – 10:25 AM Case Presentation (Mantle Cell Lymphoma) - Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
10:25 – 10:50 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Front-line Management of Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) - Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
10:50 – 11:15 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma (R/R MCL) - Julio Chavez, MD, MS
11:15 – 11:40 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Front-line Management of Follicular Lymphoma (FL) - Dorothy Pan, MD
11:40 AM – 12:05 PM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma - Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
12:05 – 12:25 PM Interactive Round Table on MCL and FL
12:25 – 01:25 PM Lunch & Exhibits
01:25 PM – 03:15 PM Session III: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Moderator: Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
01:25 – 01:30 PM Case Presentation (Low-Grade Lymphoma (MZL)) - Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
01:30 – 01:55 PM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma/Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM) and Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL) - Narendranath Epperla, MD, MS
01:55 – 02:00 PM Case Presentation (T-cell lymphoma) - Francisco J. Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
02:00 – 02:25 PM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Systemic and Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas (CTCLs) - Francine M. Foss, MD
02:25 – 02:50 PM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Systemic and Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas - Grant Schofield, MD
02:50 – 03:15 PM Interactive Round Table
03:15 – 03:35 PM Break & Exhibits
03:35 – 04:55 PM Session IV: Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy
Moderator: Marco Davila MD, PhD
03:35 – 03:40 PM Case Presentation (R/R ALL with Referral to CAR T-Cell Therapy) - Marco Davila MD, PhD
03:40 – 04:05 PM Updates in Cellular Therapy: Beyond CD19 and BCMA - Catherine Bollard, MBChB, MD
04:05 – 04:30 PM Updates in Bone Marrow Transplantation - Shernan Holtan, MD
04:30 – 04:55 PM Interactive Panel Discussion
04:55 – 05:00 PM Closing Remarks
DAY 2 - March 17th, 2024
All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET)
07:00 – 08:00 AM Breakfast & Exhibits
08:00 – 08:05 AM Welcome
08:05 – 10:15 AM Session V: Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders
Moderator: Eunice Wang, MD
08:05 – 08:10 AM Case Presentation - Eunice Wang, MD
08:10 – 08:35 AM Clinical Practice Changes in the Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (LBL) - Eunice Wang, MD
08:35 – 09:00 AM Clinical Practice Updates for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) - Steven Green, MD
09:00 – 09:25 AM An Update on Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Clonal Cytopenias - Elizabeth Griffiths, MD
09:25 – 09:50 AM Clinical Practice Updates for Acute Myeloid Leukemias (AML) - Hetty Carraway, MD, MBA
09:50 – 10:15 AM Interactive Round Table
10:15 – 10:35 AM Break & Exhibits
10:35 AM – 12:10 PM Session VI: CLL and Geriatric Hematology
Moderator: Desi Carozza MD, FAAHPM
10:35 – 10:40 AM Case Presentation - Desi Carozza MD, FAAHPM
10:40 – 11:05 AM Clinical Practice Changes For the Initial/Front-line Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL), Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL), and Richter Transformation (RT) - Nicole Lamanna, MD
11:05 – 11:30 AM The Evolving Treatment Landscape of Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL), Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) and Richter Transformation - Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
11:30 – 11:55 AM Considerations for Older Adults with Hematologic Malignancies - Pallawi Torka, MD
11:55 AM – 12:10 PM Interactive Round Table
12:10 – 12:45 PM Lunch & Exhibits
12:45 – 02:30 PM Session VII: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma & AYA
Moderator: Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
12:45 – 12:50 PM Case Presentation (Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in an AYA patient) - Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
12:50 – 01:15 PM Behavioral Changes and Stress Reduction Strategies in Young Patients with HL - David S. Kroll, MD
01:15 – 01:40 PM Clinical Practice Changes in Hodgkin Lymphoma - Alex Niu, MD
01:40 – 02:05 PM Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Considerations for Hematologic Oncologists - Kara M. Kelly, MD
02:05 – 02:30 PM Interactive Round Table
02:30 – 03:50 PM Session VIII: Multiple Myeloma & Plasma Cell Neoplasms
Moderator: Jens Hillengass, MD, PhD
02:30 – 02:35 PM Case Presentation - Jens Hillengass, MD, PhD
02:35 – 03:00 PM Clinical Practice Updates of Multiple Myeloma - Hamza Hassan, MD
03:00 – 03:25 PM Clinical Practice Updates of Amyloidosis, MGUS, and Other Plasma Cell Disorders - Ehsan Malek, MD
03:25 – 03:50 PM Interactive Panel Discussion
03:50 – 04:10 PM: Break & Exhibits
04:10 – 05:00 PM Session IX: Benign Hematology
Moderator: Elizabeth Griffiths, MD
04:10 – 04:35 PM Thrombosis Risk and Prevention for Patients with Cancer - Alok Khorana, MD
04:35 – 05:00 PM Q and A
05:00 – 05:05 PM Adjourn
If you are attending this meeting and need to reserve a hotel room, please reserve your room at the Sheraton Niagara Falls (across the street from the Niagara Falls Convention Center) using the link below to take advantage of the discounted group rate of $109 per night plus applicable taxes and fees:
https://sheratonatthefalls.com/group/binaytaraoncologyconferencemarch2024
IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:
All conflict of interest has been identified and mitigated for individuals in control of contents.
PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:
None of the members of the planning committee, nor any member of their immediate families, have a relevant financial interest in or affiliation with any commercial supporter of this educational activity and/or with the manufacturer(s) of commercial products and/or providers of any commercial services discussed in this educational activity.
Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
Jens Hillengass, MD, PhD
Jeremy Abramson, MD, MMSc
Catherine Bollard, MBChB, MD
Paolo Caimi, MD
Hetty Carraway, MD, MBA
Julio Chavez, MD, MS
Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
Kieron Dunleavy
Narendranath Epperla, MD, MS
Francine Foss, MD
Steven Green
Elizabeth Griffiths
Hamza Hassan
Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
Shernan Holtan, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chief of BMT
Kara Kelly
Alok Khorana
David Kroll, MD, FACLP
Nicole Lamanna, MD
Ehsan Malek, MD
Alex Niu
Dorothy Pan
Grant Schofield
Pallawi Torka
Eunice Wang
Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
Desi Carozza, Desi Carozza, MD FAAHPM
Matthew Cortese, MD, MPH
Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MD
Eunice Wang
Commercial Support Acknowledgement
This activity is supported with an independent medical education grant from Lilly USA, LLC.
Available Credit
- 14.50 ABIM MOC IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.50 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
- 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Binaytara Foundation is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Binaytara Foundation designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity meets the criteria for up to 14.50 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
- 14.50 Nursing Contact HoursProvider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17035, for 14.50 Contact Hours.
We would like to thank the following exhibitors for supporting this meeting.
Company Name | Exhibit type | Rep Name |
Genmab | Premium Exhibit | Lou Mamon |
GSK | Premium Exhibit | Robin Helak |
SANOFI | Premium Exhibit | KRISTIN SHERRY-MILLER |
Abbvie | General Exhibit | Jordan Pulaski |
AstraZeneca | General Exhibit | Kelly Farrell |
Beigene | General Exhibit | Nick Chervenak |
BioLineRx | General Exhibit | Abby Bassett |
Cellectar Biosciences | General Exhibit | Matthew Hagan |
Daiichi Sanko - 2nd table | General Exhibit | Michael Page |
Daiichi Sankyo | General Exhibit | Kegan Stanchak |
INCYTE | General Exhibit | John Grego |
Ipsen | General Exhibit | Kathleen Englert |
Johnson & Johnson | General Exhibit | Steve Taylor |
Kite Pharma | General Exhibit | Shannon Martin |
Kyowa Kirin | General Exhibit | Kevin Darby |
Pfizer, Inc. (formerly Seagen) | General Exhibit | Vicki Mariani |
Pharmacyclics | General Exhibit | Brian Connors |
Sobi | General Exhibit | Tommi Lynn Tormey |
Takeda Pharmaceuticals | General Exhibit | Cynthia Monaco |
Price
POLICY ON INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE'S PARTICIPATION IN MARKETING/EDUCATION ACTIVITY AT THE CONFERENCE:
All marketing and product promotion activities must occur in the designated exhibit hall or product theater space separate from the area where this accredited continuing education takes place.
The exhibit and product promotion space is reserved only for companies that have purchased marketing and product promotion slots at the conference. The individual registration fee doesn't include marketing or product theater privileges. Please refer to the sponsorship handbook for the types of marketing activities included in your display/sponsorship fees.
If your company has NOT purchased a marketing opportunity such as an exhibit table, product theater slot or another type of marketing opportunity, you may not participate in any marketing activity or attempt to educate healthcare providers about your product or service. Industry attendees of companies without marketing opportunities must refrain from interacting with healthcare providers at this meeting in any form, including introducing themselves as an employee of the company, discussing the care of patients, handing out flyers and brochures, inviting participants to the company's other programs, etc.
Violating this policy will result in a fine equivalent to a general display fee for that conference.
If your company has purchased an exhibit or sponsorship, please register at the link below to receive the discounted registration fees:
Link to register as an additional rep of a sponsoring company: https://education.
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If you are employed by industry, including pharmaceuticals and biotech companies, you must pay the INDUSTRY REGISTRATION FEE to participate in any meeting organized by the Binaytara Foundation. If you misrepresented yourself as a healthcare provider not employed by the industry and failed to pay the Industry registration fee, the following fees apply:
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- If your company has NOT purchased a display table at the event AND you attended the meeting without paying a full industry registration fee, you will be billed a full GENERAL DISPLAY FEE for that event.
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Any outstanding display fee, registration fee, and fines must be paid before the industry employee or the company will be able to attend/display at our conferences again.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your enrollment at any time. Cancellation fees apply as below:
- 50% of the paid registration fee will be refunded if registration is canceled six weeks before the conference.
- No refunds will be issued if registration is canceled after that date.
No credits will be offered if you do not complete all required steps of this activity, including registration and participation in the live meeting.