Primer on Biological Therapy of Cancer

Session Topics

  • Basic biology and histology of tumors
  • A comparison of animal tumor models in cancer research
  • Imaging tumors and metastases for treatment evaluation
  • Principles of monoclonal antibody product development
  • Monoclonal antibodies as cancer therapy
  • Principles of adjuvant and cancer vaccine development
  • Cytokines as cancer therapy
  • Tumor escape mechanisms
  • General principles of clinical trial development