Melanoma Highlights from ASCO 2020
During our June webinar on Melanoma Highlights from ASCO, Omid Hamid, MD, Director of the Melanoma Center at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute will
-provide an overview of the findings presented by experts at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
-help you understand how the latest melanoma research impacts you, no matter your specific diagnosis
-speak directly with participants and answer your questions about the latest melanoma research
About Our Speaker
Dr. Hamid is recognized nationally and internationally as a key opinion leader in Immuno-Oncologic Drug Development and Melanoma Therapeutics. Through his role as the Chief of Immunotherapy and Translational Research, patients at The Angeles Clinic have benefited from first in class, paradigm-shifting drugs. Dr. Hamid was an investigator in the initial trials with Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab, Atazolizumab and Vemurafenib, agents that led to significant survival benefits in the lives of our patients. Through his leadership, the next phase of agents has become available to our patients. He has been a key investigator on combinations of BRAF/MEK inhibitors and novel immune therapy with PD-1 antibodies and continues to be at the forefront of drug development. His current work focuses on Next-Generation Checkpoint Inhibitors including anti-OX40, 41BB, GITR antibodies with a focus on bringing T-cell adoptive therapies and bispecific antibodies to our program.
Dr. Hamid has presented research conducted at The Angeles Clinic at major national and international meetings including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Society for Melanoma Research, and many other key national and international meetings. He has published manuscripts, abstracts, and reviews on immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and melanoma care in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Clinical Cancer Research.
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