Should MRD Status be used as a good endpoint for drug approval?

Name: Should MRD Status be used as a good endpoint for drug approval?
Start: 2023-06-23T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-06-23T15:00:00-04:00

Should MRD Status be used as a good endpoint for drug approval?

Webinar

Jun 23, 2023 / 02:00PM - 03:00PM EDT

Event Description

Minimal Residual Disease results come from an extremely sensitive test that detects how many myeloma cells are left in your body after reaching at least a very good partial response from myeloma medications. Some researchers are now wanting to use MRD results as endpoints in clinical trials in order to accelerate drug approval. What are the pros and cons to this proposal? Dr. Syed Abbas Ali shares with us his thoughts on the subject. Come with your questions!

Schedule & Agenda

2:00 PM

Introductions

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audret introduces the agenda of the event and our featured speaker Dr. Syed Abbas Ali.

2:00 PM

Introductions

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audret introduces the agenda of the event and our featured speaker Dr. Syed Abbas Ali.

2:05 PM

Presentation

Syed Abbas Ali, MBBS

Dr. Syed Abbas Ali shares with us his thoughts on the subject.

2:05 PM

Presentation

Syed Abbas Ali, MBBS

Dr. Syed Abbas Ali shares with us his thoughts on the subject.

2:35 PM

Questions and Answers

Audience

Type your questions in the chat and we will answer them!

2:35 PM

Questions and Answers

Audience

Type your questions in the chat and we will answer them!

Speakers & Moderators

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.

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Syed Abbas Ali, MBBS

Dr. Syed Abbas Ali is a medical oncology specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with cancer. Dr. Ali earned his M.B.B.S. at The Aga Khan University. He completed his residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at the National Institutes of Health.

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Join the Conversation

This event is part of the Lab Values and Testing group in HealthTree Connect, a social media platform for people with blood cancer. If you want to connect with other patients and caregivers and talk about this topic, join HealthTree Connect.