A Report from 2nd International Symposium

The 2nd WJTOG International Symposium on Lung Cancer Clinical Trial
6th - 8th,July, 2006
NARA CITY, JAPAN
NARA Prefectural New Public Hall



Thank you for your participate in our symposium!!

Thursday, July 6

10:00-16:00 Excursion to Horyuji-Temple
18:00-19:00 Keynote Address
(Nikko Nara Hotel)


Chairperson Dr. Nagahiro Saijo National Cancer Center Hospital East


Speaker Prof. Giorgio V. Scagliotti University of Torino

19:00-21:00 Welcome Party Nikko Nara Hotel

Friday, July 7

9:00-9:15 Opening Remark and Introduction


WJTOG Prof. Masahiro Fukuoka Kinki University School of Medicine, Sakai Hospital

9:15 Session I Molecular Targeted Therapy in Metastatic NSCLC
I-1
Clinical trial of EGFR-TKI


Chairpersons
 Dr. Rafael Rosell Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol
 Prof. Yoichi Nakanishi Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
9:15-9:35 Title:CALGB Trials with Molecular Targeted Therapy

Speaker
Prof. Everett E. Vokes University of Chicago

9:35-9:45 Title:Prospective and Retrospective Study of Gefitinib in WJTOG (WJTOG0203A&0403)

Speaker
Dr. Kenji Tamura Kinki University School of Medicine, Nara Hospital

9:45-10:00 Title:Korean Clinical Trials with Molecular Targeted Therapy

Speaker
Dr. Jin Soo Lee National Cancer Center Korea

10:00-10:15 Title:Elrotinib monotherapy for Advanced NSCLC in Korea

Speaker
Dr. Keunchil Park Samsung Medical Center Korea
10:15-10:45 Discussion



Discussant
Dr. Ikuo Sekine National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo

10:45 I-2
Biomarker & Clinical Trial


Chairpersons
 Prof. Giorgio V. Scagliotti University of Torino
 Prof. Hirotoshi Akita Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
10:45-11:00 Title:Gefitinib and EGFR Mutations


Speaker
Dr. Tetsuya Mitsudomi Aichi Cancer Center Hospital

11:00-11:20 Title:Biomarker & Clinical Trial

Speaker
Dr. Rafael Rosell Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
11:20-11:50 Discussant
Prof. Kazuto Nishio Kinki University School of Medicine

11:50 I-3
New Molecurar Targeted Agents for Lung Cancer

Chairpersons
 Prof. Noriyuki Masuda Kitasato University School of Medicine
 Prof. Everett E. Vokes University of Chicago

11:50-12:20 Title:New Molecular Targeted Agents for Lung Cancer (including bevacizumab)

Speaker
Prof. David R. Gandara University of California Davis Cancer Center

12:20-12:50 Discussant
Dr. Tomohide Tamura National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo
12:50-13:50 Lunch
13:50-14:45 Educational Lecture


Title:Current Topics of Pathology in Lung Cancer
Speaker
Dr. William D.Travis  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
14:45-15:00 Break
15:00 Section Meeting1
1-1 BAC & BAC Feature
Chairpersons
 Dr. William D. Travis Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
 Dr. Hisao Asamura National Cancer Center Hospital
15:00-15:20 Title:Pathological Concept of BAC

Speaker
Prof. Masayuki Noguchi Tsukuba University School of Medicine
15:20-15:35 Title:Radiologic and Pathologic Correlations in Small Adenocarcinoma of The Lung

Speaker
Dr. Kenji Suzuki National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo
15:35-16:05 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Riichiro Maruyama Nippon Steel Yawata Memorial Hospital
16:05 1-2 Clinical Trials for BAC and BAC Feature
Chairpersons
 Dr. Jin Soo Lee National Cancer Center Korea
 
 Dr. Minoru Takada NHO Kinki Cest Medical Center
16:05-16:25 Title:Clinical Trials in Patients with Advanced BAC

Speaker
Prof. David R. Gandara University of California Davis Cancer Center

16:25-16:50 Discussion
Discussant
 Prof. Junya Fukuoka Toyama University Hospital
 
15:00 Section Meeting 2
2-1 The role of PET for Clinical Trials
Chairpersons
 Prof. Hak Choy  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
 Prof. Kenji Eguchi Tokai University School of Medicine
15:00-15:20 PET in Resectable NSCLC
Title:Current position of PET on Resectable NSCLC

Speaker
Prof. Joe B. Putnam Vanderbilt University Medical Center

15:20-15:50 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Takashi Seto National Kyushu Cancer Center
15:50 2-2 PET in Unresectable NSCLC
15:50-16:10 Title:PET in RTOG Clinical Trial for Stage III NSCLC

Speaker
Dr. William T. Sause LDS Hospital

16:10-16:25 Title:Current Clinical Status of PET in Europe

Speaker
Prof. Giorgio V. Scagliotti  University of Torino

16:25-16:50 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Seiji Niho National Cancer Center Hospital East
17:00-17:50 Japanese Lyrical Noh Drama

18:00-20:30 Garden party was cancelled due to rainy climate.
"KAGAMIWARI" ceremony, breaking up Sake barrels, by guest speakers.


Administration
Dr. Kenji Tamura

Dr. Ji-ichiro Sasaki

Saturday, July 8

9:00 SessionII
II-1 Chemo-radiotherapy for Locally Advanced NSCLC


Chairperson
 Prof. Kazushige Hayakawa Kitasato University School of Medicine
 Prof. Yasumasa Nishimura  Kinki University School of Medicine

II-1-1 Chemotherapy Regimen and Schedule
9:00-9:20 Title:Clinical Trials for Locally Advanced NSCLC in USA

Speaker
Dr. William T. Sause LDS Hospital

9:20-9:35 Title:Japanese Trials

Speaker
Dr. Nobuyuki Yamamoto Shizuoka Cancer Center
9:35-10:05 Discussion
Discussant
 Prof. Katsuyuki Kiura Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry
 
10:05 II-1-2 RT Technology: Dose and Schedule
10:05-10:20 Title:Dose and Schedule of RT in Locally Advanced NSCLC (WJTOG3305)

Speaker
Dr. Takuhito Tada Osaka City University Medical School
10:20-10:40 Title:Current Status of RT Technology in USA

Speaker and Discussant
Prof. Hak Choy University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

10:40-11:00 Discussion
11:00 II-2 Molecular Targeted Therapy for Locally Advanced NSCLC


Chairperson
 Dr. William T. Sause LDS Hospital
 Prof. Satoshi Ishikura National Cancer Center Hospital East

II-2-1 EGFR-TKIs
11:00-11:20 Title:SWOG0023

Speaker
Prof. David H. Gandara University of California Davis Cancer Center

11:20-11:35 Title:JOCG Trials of Gefitinib in Combination with RT

Speaker
Dr. Yuichiro Ohe National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo
11:35-12:05 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Isamu Okamoto Kinki University School of Medicine
12:05 II-2-2 EGFR/VEGF Antibodies
12:05-12:25 Title:Clinical Trials of EGFR/VEGF Ab in Combination with RT

Speaker
Prof. Hak Choy University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

12:25-12:55 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Kaoru Kubota National Cancer Center Hospital East
12:55-14:00 Lunch

14:00 SessionIII Peri-operative Chemotherapy in Early Stage NSCLC
III-1 Clinical Imprecations of CALGB 9633


Chairperson
 Dr. Haruhiko Kondo Shizuoka Cancer Center
 Prof. Joe B. Putnam  Vanderbilt University Medical Center
14:00-14:15 Title:CALGB Trials in Early Stage NSCLC

Speaker
Prof. Everett E. Vokes University of Chicago

14:15-14:25 Comment
Dr. Haruhiko Fukuda National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo

14:25-14:50 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Hideo Kunitoh National Cancer Center Hospital Tokyo
 
14:50 III-2 Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Stage NSCLC


Chairperson
 Dr. Nagahiro Saijo National Cancer Center East
 Prof. Kohei Yokoi  Nagoya University School of Medicine
14:50-15:10 Title:Current US Trials in Early Stage NSCLC

Speaker
Prof. Joe B. Putnam Vanderbilt University Medical Center

15:10-15:30 Title:Current Status of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Stage NSCLC in Europe

Speaker
Prof. Giorgio V. Scagliotti University of Torino

15:30-15:45 Title:Japanese Adjuvant Trial in Early Stage NSCLC

Speaker
Dr. Hirohito Tada Osaka City General Hospital
15:45-16:15 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Masahiro Tsuboi Tokyo Medical University
16:15 III-3 Preoperative Chemotherapy in Early Stage NSCLC
Chairperson
 Dr. Yukito Ichinose National Kyushu Cancer Center
 
 Prof. David R. Gandara University of California Davis Cancer Center
 
16:15-16:30 Title:A Randomized Phase III Trial of Preoperative Chemotherapy vs Chemoradiotherapy for Patients with Stage IIIA ,N2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. A Preliminary Report.

Speaker
Dr. Nobuyuki Katakami Kobe City General Hospital
16:30-16:45 Title:NATCH Trial

Speaker
Dr. Rafael Rosell Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
16:45-17:15 Discussion
Discussant
 Dr. Takayasu Kurata Hyogo Medical Center for Adults
17:15-17:35 Summary and Closing Remarks


WJTOG Prof. Kazuhiko Nakagawa Kinki University School of Medicine