The speakers of each symposium have been asked to disclose any relationships that could be perceived as a conflict of interest. Disclosures are listed alphabetically by symposium supporter.
Allos Therapeutics, Inc., and Eisai, Inc.
Changing Paradigms in T-cell Lymphomas
- Francine Foss, MD: research funding from Merck & Co.; paid consultant/advisory board for Allos Therapeutics, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.
- Eric Hsi, MD: research funding from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation; paid consultant/advisory board for Allos Therapeutics, Inc. and Becton, Dickson and Company.
- Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD: research funding from Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center; paid consultant/ advisory board for Allos Therapeutics, Inc., Gloucester Pharmaceuticals, and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Andrew Zelenetz, MD, PhD: research funding from Amgen, Genentech, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline; paid consultant/ advisory board for Celgene Corporation, Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Genentech, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline.
- John Zic, MD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
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Allos Therapeutics, Inc., and Millenium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Novel Combinations for Lymphoma: Maximizing the Impact of Targeted Therapies
- Stephen Smith, MD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
- Barbara Pro, MD: Allos, Merck, Gloucester, and Rigel and Seattle Genetics.
- Kieron Dunleavy, MD, PhD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
- Christian Geisler, MD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
- Anton Hagenbeek, MD, PhD: Roche International.
Christopher R. Flowers, MD: Intellitine, Celgene, Millennium, and Pfizer.
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Amgen, Inc.
The Many New Facets of Immune Thrombocypotenia
- Drew Provan, MD: consultant for GlaxoSmithKline, Amgen, Inc., and Baxter; non-CME services GlaxoSmithKline and Amgen, Inc.; research support from GlaxoSmithKline.
- Howard A. Liebman, MD: consultant for Shionogi USA, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline; and research support from Amgen, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Immunomedics.
- Terry Gernsheimer, MD: consultant for Amgen, Inc.; contracted research for GlaxoSmithKline and Amgen, Inc.; research support from GlaxoSmithKline and Amgen, Inc.
- David J. Kuter, MD, PhD: consultant for Amgen, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Ono Pharma USA, and Eisai, Inc.; research support from Amgen, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Ono Pharma USA, Eisai, Inc., and Shionogi.
- Roberto Stasi, MD: consultant for Amgen, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline.
James B. Bussel, MD: consultant for Amgen, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Shionongi USA, Inc., and Eisai, Inc.
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Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc.
Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Actively Treating the Disease and Aggressively Supporting the Patient
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Practical Approaches to Patient With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
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Celgene Corporation and Therakos, Inc.
State of the Art: B-Cell and T-Cell Lymphoma Management
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Celgene Corporation
Real-Life Decisions: An Interactive Case-Based Symposium on the Management of Multiple Myeloma, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Acute Myeloid Leukemias
William, I. Bensinger, MD: advisory committee for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; consulting agreements with Amgen, Inc., Celgene Corporation, and Genzyme Corporation; paid research for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Facet Biotech Corporation, Genentech BioOncology, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; speakers bureau for Celgene Corporation.
Pierre Fenaux, MD, PhD: advisory board for Amgen and Millennium; other financial or material support from Celgene and Millennium.
Morie A. Gertz, MD: advisory committee for Celgene Corporation, Eisai, Inc., and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Farhad Ravandi, MD: advisory committee for Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cephalon, Eisai, Inc., EMD Serono, Genzyme, and Novartis.
B. Douglas Smith, MD: consulting agreements from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, and Novartis; paid research from Eisai, Inc., Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, and Synta.
Ravi Vij, MD: consulting agreements from Onyx; speaker’s bureau for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Cephalon, Eisai, Inc., Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, and Millennium.
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Cephalon, Inc., Genentech BioOncology/Biogen Idec and Millenium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
"National NHL Tumor Board:" Clinical Investigators Provide Their Perspectives on Current Cases of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Myron S. Czuczman, MD: advisory committee for Amgen, Inc., Biogen Idec, Celgene Corporation, Cephalon, Inc., Genentech BioOncology, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly USA, LLC, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; lectures for Biogen Idec and Genentech BioOncology.
Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, MMSc: advisory committee for Genentech BioOncology; consulting agreements for Allos Therapeutics, Astellas Pharma US, Inc., Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Inc., EMD Serono, Inc., and Seattle Genetics; data safety monitoring board for Lilly USA LLC; research support from Cephalon, Inc., and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; stock ownership in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
Stephanie A. Gregory, MD: consultant for Amgen, Inc., Genentech BioOncology, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals; research support from Celgene Corporation, Curatech Company, Genentech BioOoncology, GlaxoSmithKline, Immunomedics, Inc., and Onyx Pharmaceuticals; speaker’s bureau for Cephalon, Inc., Genentech BioOncology, GlaxoSmithKline, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.
David G. Maloney, MD, PhD: advisory committee for Celgene Corporation, Genentech BioOncology, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly USA, LLC, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Wyeth.
Mathias J. Rummel, MD, PhD: advisory committee for Amgen, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline.
Mitchell R. Smith, MD, PhD: advisory committee for Cephalon Inc. and Wyeth; speaker’s bureau for Allos Therapeutics, Celgene Corporation, Cephalon, Inc., Genentech BioOncology, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals.
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Esai, Inc.
New Frontiers and Evolving Paradigms in Cancer and Thrombosis: Principles, Challenges, and Solutions
AML and MDS: Improving Outcomes Through Progress in Biology and Therapy – Clinical Challenges and Interactive Case Presentations
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International Myeloma Foundation
Key Questions for 2010: Latest Developments in Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Myeloma
- Brian G.M. Durie, MD: consulting fees from Celgene and Millennium.
- Phillippe Moreau, MD: consulting fees from Celgene and Janssen-Cilag.
- Robert Z. Orlowski, MD, PhD: consulting fees from Celgene, Millennium, and Proteolix.
- Antonio Palumbo, MD: consulting fees from Celgene and Ortho Biotech.
- S. Vincent Rajkumar, MD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
Jesús F. San Miguel, MD, PhD: consulting fees from Celgene, Millennium, and Ortho Biotech.
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Millenium: The Takeda Oncology Company, Celgene, and Allos Therapeutics
Significance of the Tumor Microenvironment in Hematologic Malignancies
- Sean Morrison, MD: consulting fees from Hospira; speaker’s bureau for Merck and Pfizer; ownership interests in OncoMed.
- Louis Staudt, MD, PhD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
- John DiPersio, MD, PhD: honoria from Genzyme.
- Irene Ghobrial, MD: consulting fees from Millennium and Genzyme.
- Iannis Aifantis, PhD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
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Millenium Pharmaceuticals
Challenging Cases in Multiple Myeloma: A Dialogue Between Community and Academic Clinicians to Improve Patient Care and Outcomes
- Sundar Jaganath, MD: consultant fees from Merck, Millennium, and Celgene.
- Jonathan Kaufman, MD: consultant fees from Celgene and Millennium.
- Stefan Knop, MD: honoria from Celgene, Ortho Biotech, and Mundipharma; advisory board for Celgene and Ortho Biotech.
- Noopur Raje, MD: consultant fees from Celgene and Amgen.
G. David Roodman, MD: consultant fees from Amgen, Novartis, Celgene, Acceleron, and Millennium; research support from Novartis.
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Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Strategies to Maximize Response Rates and Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma
- Paul G. Richardson, MD: advisory board/speaker’s bureau for Celgene and Millennium.
- Sergio Giralt, MD: advisory board/speaker’s bureau for Celgene, Novartis, Genzyme, and Millennium.
- Meletios Dimopoulos, MD: honoraria from Celgene, Millennium, and Ortho Biotech.
Marivi Mateos, MD: speaker’s bureau for Ortho Biotech and Celgene; advisory board for Millennium, Ortho Biotech, and Celgene.
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National Bone Marrow Donor Program
Management of Advanced Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
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Novo Nordisk
Management of Elective Surgery in Patients with Hemophilia
- Christopher A. Ludlam, MB, ChB, PhD: advisory board for Bayer, Baxter, and Wyeth; speaker’s bureau for Wyeth; other financial support from Baxter.
- Adolpho Llinás, MD: advisory board for Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, and Schering.
- Mark Reding, MD: advisory board for Bayer and Novo Nordisk Inc.
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Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
Defining the Future of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Across the Spectrum of Thromboembolic Disease
- Jeffrey I. Weitz, MD: advisory board for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, Portal, sanofi-aventis, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham; consultant for AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck AG, Schering-Plough, and The Medicines Company.
- Richard C. Becker, MD: consultant for Portola Pharmaceuticals, Regado Biosciences, and The Medicines Company; grants from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb/ Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Partnership, Johnson & Johnson, Regado Biosciences, Schering Corporation, and The Medicines Company; honoria from AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo/Eli Lilly.
- Giancarlo Agnelli, MD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
- Michael D. Ezekowitz, MD: consultant for ARYx Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Medtronics, Portola, sanofiaventis, and Wyeth.
- John A. Heit, MD: indicated no conflicts of interest.
- Kenneth W. Mahaffey, MD: consultant for Adolor Corporation, Alexion, Amgen, Amylin, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Elsevier, Forest Labs, GlaxoSmithKline, Guidant Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, Proctor & Gamble, sanofi-aventis, Schering-Plough Corporation, Scios, Inc., and WebMD; grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, CardioKinetix, Inc., Cierra, Cordis, Edwards Lifesciences, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Guidant Corporation, Innocoll Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, KCI Medical, Luitpoid Pharmaceutical, Medtronic, Merck, Momentum Pharmaceutical, Novartis, Portola Pharmaceutical, Pfizer, Pozen, Proctor & Gamble, Regado, sanofi-aventis, Schering-Plough Corporation, and The Medicines Company.
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Seattle Genetics, Inc., Amgen, Inc., and Becton, Dickinson and Company
Moving Towards Personalized Medicine in Hematologic Malignancies
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Wallace H. Coulter Foundation
Improving Patient Care Through Innovations in Laboratory Medicine: Acute and Chronic Leukemia
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