How Can CLL Clinical Trials Help Me? Learn from Dr. Danielle Brander of Duke Cancer Institute image

How Can CLL Clinical Trials Help Me? Learn from Dr. Danielle Brander of Duke Cancer Institute

May 06, 2024
02:00PM - 03:00PM EDT
Online Event
Overview

What are CLL clinical trials? What are the types of medicines currently available in clinical trials? Are they free to join? How can you access innovative treatment options before they are FDA-approved? Learn these questions and more from Dr. Danielle Brander of Duke Cancer Institute. Have questions about CLL clinical trials? Bring your questions for Dr. Brander to answer! 
 

Agenda
2:00 PM
Introduction
Megan Heaps

Megan introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Dr. Danielle Brander. 

2:05 PM
Presentation
Danielle M. Brander, MD

Dr. Brander shares what clinical trials are and how they can help CLL patients.

2:35 PM
Questions and Answers
Audience

Type your questions in the chat and Dr. Brander will answer them!

Speakers & Moderators
Healthtree contact Danielle M. Brander, MD

Danielle M. Brander, MD

Danielle M. Brander MD completed her medical degree, internal medicine residency training, and fellowship in hematology/oncology at Duke University and Duke University Health System. Her clinical and research focus is in the care of patients with CLL/SLL and she directs the CLL & Lymphoma Clinical Research Program within the Duke Cancer Institute. Dr. Brander has served as site PI for diverse clinical trials of targeted therapeutics for CLL/SLL and other B-cell malignancies, collaborates on initiatives in chronic cancer care with the DCI Onc-Primary Care, and is involved in the National Alliance Cooperative Group in Clinical Trials serving as a Leukemia Committee member & CLL EVOLVE trial champion. She is dedicated to mentoring and medical education activities, as well as patient and caregiver educational initiatives.
Healthtree contact Megan Heaps

Megan Heaps

Megan joined HealthTree as the Program Manager for CLL in 2022. She is the daughter of a blood cancer patient and has found a passion for helping support patients and caregivers to advance research for their cure and improve their quality of life.