I have been so fortunate thus far to spend my career caring for people with cancer and their families, building programs and helping to build leaders. I had the honor of building and maturing the @StephensonCC phase I unit, then mentoring/sponsoring @DebbieRic23 and @Phase1Onc who now lead the gyn onc division and phase 1 unit respectively! So proud of them.
First Results of STELLA Study: ART0380 (an ATR Kinase Inhibitor) With Low Dose Irinotecan in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors | VuMedi https://t.co/uZYR4ENUgH via @vumedi
Another event @ASCOTECAG was the “Designing Your First Clinical Trial” with @GuiNaderMarta@LindaVahdat@TheDrWood and Dr. Ulahannan. Very exciting to hear perspectives on what is the best way to achieve grants, being resourceful and most importantly a team-player. #ASCO24
These panelists were such ⭐️rockstars⭐️ and did an amazing job speaking about #clinicaltrials, everyone wanted to talk to them more after the session ended!
@ASCOTECAG#ASCO24
Excellent panel discussion at #ASCO24 on strategies for designing clinical trials featuring #RadOnc superstar @TheDrWood and other excellent #oncology researchers and clinicians. I love the #EarlyCareer focused programming available at @ASCO meetings and having a dedicated lounge helps create a wonderful platform for these wonderful topics 👏🙌
Also kudos to the @ASCOTECAG for the amazing new #EarlyCareer and Trainee lounge this year. 👌
My takeaways from the panel talk:
✅ Involve scientists, regardless of the trial type. Vital to give a lot of thought into the science behind the Qs. 👩🔬
✅ Involve biostatisticians, early and often 🤓📊
✅ Start small. Pilot studies can focus on precise questions that could form the foundation for a larger trial. 🌱↗️🪴
✅ Never underestimate the power of a grateful patient. More than we realize, patients may want to help, whether thru trial enrollment or even philanthropy 🙏
✅ In academics, negotiate for start-up seed funding to provide stability 💰
✅ If you don’t ask, the answer is going to be “no” — so be persistent & flexible
Susanna Ulahannan, M.D., presenting: “Preliminary results from ERAS-007 plus palbociclib (palbo) in patients (pts) with KRAS/NRAS mutant (m) colorectal cancer (CRC) or KRASm pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in HERKULES-3 study.”
https://t.co/L7AldCxZ2W
#ASCO23
Susanna Ulahannan, M.D., presenting “A phase 1 study of TPST-1495 as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors.”
https://t.co/kxzIySRFCc
#ASCO23
Experts from @OUHealth Stephenson Cancer Center are attending @ASCO's conference this week.
With more than 200 sessions this event is a unique opportunity for international cancer experts to see latest innovations in cancer research and education. #ASCO23 https://t.co/vv6dtq46e8