Immunotherapy for Pediatric Cancer

CAR T-cell therapy is a promising new treatment for some of the most challenging cases faced in pediatric cancers. During this course, participants will become familiar with current T-cell therapy approaches.  Dr. Gottschalk will also explain how T-cells are generated and used in clinical settings.

Target Audience

Pediatricians, Pediatric Oncologists, Hematologists/Oncologists, Infectious Disease Pediatricians, Pediatric General Internists, Family Physicians, Neonatologists, ED Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists (Personal Growth) and all other interested healthcare providers who care for children with cancer.

Learning Objectives

  • Implement immune-based therapies underlying target selection. 
  • Assess the potential of implementing tumor-specific translocations. 
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Bhojwani, D., Sposto, R., Shah, N. N., Rodriguez, V., Yuan, C., Stetler-Stevenson, M., ... & Schlegel, P. (2019). Inotuzumab ozogamicin in pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia, 33(4), 884-892.
  • Tzannou, I., Papadopoulou, A., Naik, S., Leung, K., Martinez, C. A., Ramos, C. A., ... & Kuvalekar, M. (2017). Off-the-shelf virus-specific T cells to treat BK virus, human herpesvirus 6, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and adenovirus infections after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 35(31), 3547.
  • Eshhar, Z., Waks, T., Gross, G., & Schindler, D. G. (1993). Specific activation and targeting of cytotoxic lymphocytes through chimeric single chains consisting of antibody-binding domains and the gamma or zeta subunits of the immunoglobulin and T-cell receptors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 90(2), 720-724.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
03/01/2020
Course expires: 
09/30/2022

Stephen Gottschalk, M.D. 
Chair, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Endowed Chair in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 
Memphis, Tennessee

Stephen Gottshalk, M.D., faculty for this educational activity, has indicated that he has patents and patent applications in the fields of T-cell and gene therapy for cancer, has a research collaboration with TESSA Therapeutics, is a DSMB/SAB member for Immatics and Tidal and has been a consultant for Merck, Allovir and PACT and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Symposium Directors

Doured Daghistani, M.D.
Symposium Director
Hematology/Oncology
Baptist, Homestead and South Miami Hospitals
Miami, Florida

Doured Daghistani, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship to disclose with ineligible companies.*

Ziad Khatib, M.D. 
Director of Medical Neuro-Oncology
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Florida International University
Kidz Medical Services
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida

 Ziad Khatib, M.D., conference director of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship to disclose with ineligible companies.*

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals has been mitigated.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.  

*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 

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Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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