ASH/FDA Workshop on Clinical Endpoints in Acute Leukemia

Presented by the American Society of Hematology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Co-sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Southwest Oncology Group

Friday, June 24, 2005
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue
Salons F and E
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004

Workshop Co-Chairs:
Frederick R. Appelbaum, M.D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Daniel Rosenblum, M.D.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The workshop will explore endpoints that represent clinical benefits other than overall survival for the following disease entities:

• Pediatric Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Subcommittee Chair:
Sharon B. Murphy, M.D.
Children's Cancer Research Institute
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

• Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Subcommittee Chair:
Richard A. Larson, M.D.
The University of Chicago

• Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Subcommittee Chair:
Franklin O. Smith, M.D.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

• Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Subcommittee Chair:
Martin S. Tallman, M.D.
Northwestern University Medical School

• Acute Leukemia in the Elderly

Subcommittee Chair:
Frederick R. Appelbaum, M.D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Registration
All workshop attendees must register either online or on site. The advance registration fee is $100 for those who register prior to Friday, June 17 (please note that this can only be done online and with a credit card). The on-site registration fee is $120. The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and light refreshments throughout the day. The registration fee is waived for federal employees, however they are asked confirm their attendance with ASH Government Affairs and Practice Coordinator Stephanie Kart at skart@hematology.org or (202) 776-0544, by Friday, June 17.

Hotel Accommodations
If you need hotel accommodations for the workshop, please contact the JW Marriott Hotel directly at (202) 393-2000.

Additional Materials
All workshop materials will be distributed on-site on the day of the workshop.

More Information
If you have any questions regarding the workshop, please contact ASH Government Affairs and Practice Coordinator Stephanie Kart at skart@hematology.org or (202) 776-0544.