2nd International Meeting on Lung Cancer

Welcome Address
A. Kotsakis (GR), N. Karachaliou (DE)

Chairs: G. Koukoulis (GR), N. Karachaliou (DE)
08.30-08.50 Microenvironment in NSCLC P. Foukas (GR)
08.50-09.10 Heterogeneity of NSCLC and tumor evolution C. Hiley (UK)
09.10-09.20 Q&A

Ο1-1 09.20 -09.35 AN INTERTWINED LYSOSOMAL GENE EXPRESSION AND FUNCTION MODULE DRIVEN BY TYPE I IFNS SHAPES CDCS1 IN TUMORS
E. Aerakis, D. Kerdidani, I. Angelidis, M. Matthaiakaki, S. Henri, M. Tsoumakidou

Ο1-2 09.35-09.50 HLA-CLASS-I EXPRESSION IS FREQUENTLY LOST IN NSCLC AND RELATES WITH
LOW CD8+ LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION AND POOR POSTOPERATIVE PROGNOSIS
A. Giatromanolaki, I. M. Koukourakis, M. Kouroupi, M. I. Koukourakis

Ο1-3 09.50-10.05 THE ROLE OF PATIENT-DERIVED XENOGRAFTS IN INTRATUMOR HETEROGENEITY STUDIES
Z. Kanaki, A. Voutsina, A. Markou, I.S. Pateras, K. Potaris, M. Avgeris, P. Makrythanasis, E. Athanasiadis, I. Vamvakaris, E. Patsea, K. Vaclav, E. Lianidou, V. Georgoulias, A. Kotsakis, A. Klinakis

Chairs: A. Kotsakis (GR), D. Papadatos - Pastos (UK)
10.05-10.25 Challenges in Covid-19 era in the treatment of thoracic Tumors G. Geropoulos (UK)
10.25-10.30 Q&A

Chairs: P. Christopoulos (DE), F. Ι. Dimitrakopoulos (GR)
11.00-11.20 Rare EGFR mutations: How to treat? A. Georgiou (UK)
11.20-11.40 The future of TKIs in the adjuvant setting E. Karapanagiotou (UK)
11.40-12.00 Targeting resistance mechanisms to EGFR TKIs I. Mountzios (GR)
12.00-12.10 Q&A

Ο2-1 12.10-12.25 DETECTION OF EGFR MUTATIONS IN PLASMA cfDNA AND PAIRED CTCs OF NSCLC PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER OSIMERTINIB THERAPY USING CRYSTAL DIGITAL PCR
A. Ntzifa, A. Kotsakis, V. Georgoulias, E. Lianidou

O2-2 12.25-12.40 IDENTIFICATION OF PD-L1 AND pS6 EXPRESSION IN CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS OF OSIMERTINIB-TREATED NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS
E. Pantazaka, Α. Ntzifa, E. Lianidou, A. Kotsakis, V. Georgoulia, G. Kallergi

Chairs: G. Oikonomopoulos (GR), E. Karapanagiotou (UK)
12.40-13.00 ALK positive lung cancer P. Christopoulos (DE)
13.00-13.20 KRAS mutant lung cancer: light at the end of the tunnel? F. Koinis (GR)
13.20-13.30 Q&A

Chairs: P. Christopoulos (DE), Ch. Charalambous (CY)
14.00-14.20 Diagnosis and treatment of MET-positive NSCLC N. Karachaliou (DE)
                     Sponsored by Merck
14.20-14.40 Diagnosis and treatment of ΗΕR2-positive NSCLC G. Nintos (UK)
14.40-15.00 Diagnostic workup and treatment of NTKR positive tumors M. Rovithi (GR)
15.00-15.20 The future of ADCs in advanced NSCLC K. Boleti (UK)
15.20-15.35 Q&A

Ο3-1 15.35-15.50 ACTIVITY OF OSIMETRINIB IN PRETREATED PATIENTS (pts) WITH EPIDERMAL RECEPTOR GROWTH FACTOR MUTANT (EGFRmt) NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC), ACCORDING TO DETECTION OF CIRCULATING PLASMA DNA (ctDNA)
E. Kontopodis, G. Kallergi, A. Ntzifa, N. Jordana-Ariza, N. Karachaliou, E. Pantazaka,
Ch. Charalambous, A. Psyrri, A. Tsaroucha, I. Boukovinas, A. Koumarianou, D. Hatzidaki,
E. Lianidou, V. Georgoulias, R. Rosell, A. Kotsakis

Ο3-2 15.50-16.05 IS VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC (VATS) SLEEVE LOBECTOMY A FEASIBLE ALTENATIVE TO OPEN SURGERY FOR CENTRALLY LOCATED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER?
I. Loufopoulos, G. Geropoulos, N. Madouros, K. Kapriniotis,
C. Kakos, Κ. Bhakhri, D. Papadatos - Pastos, N. Panagiotopoulos

Chairs: Κ. Boleti (UK), F. I. Dimitrakopoulos (GR)
16.30-16.50 Monitoring of minimal residual disease using ctDNA C. Abbosh (UK)
16.50-17.10 Monitoring of metastatic disease with ctDNA F. Papageorgiou (GR)
17.10-17.30 Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers in Lung Cancer E. Lianidou (GR)
17.30-17.40 Q&A

Ο4-1 17.40-17.55 EVALUATION OF MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER 4 (MCT4) EXPRESSION AND
ITS PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE IN CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH EARLY STAGE NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER
Α. Markou, E. Tzanikou, G. Kallergi, E. Pantazaka, V. Georgoulias, A. Kotsakis, E. Lianidou

Ο4-2 17.55-18.10 DNA METHYLATION ANALYSIS OF SELECTED TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES IN CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS AND PAIRED PLASMA SAMPLES OF EARLY STAGE NSCLC PATIENTS
Τ. Lontra, V. Tserpeli, Α. Kotsakis, V. Georgoulias, Ε. Lianidou, Α. Markou

Chairs: D. Papachristou (GR), A. Klinakis (GR)
18.10-18.35 Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer K. Linos (US)
18.35-18.40 Q&A
18.40-19.05 Incorporating functional genomics in the treatment of NSCLC G. Vasmatzis (US)
19.05-19.10 Q&A
19.10-19.35 New therapies in 1L metastatic NSCLC: how confident we are? G. Fotopoulos (CY)
                      Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb
19.35-19.45 Q&A

Chairs: M. Tsoumakidou (GR), Κ. Κosmatopoulos (FR)
08.45-09.05 TILs as a valid biomarker for immunotherapy I. Pateras (GR)
09.05-09.25 Immunology of new targeted therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors P. Verginis (GR)
09.25-09.45 Novel approaches in Clinical practice D. Papadatos - Pastos (UK)
09.45-09.55 Q&A

Ο5-1 09.55-10.05 T-CELL RECEPTOR REPERTOIRE PROFILING OF METASTATIC NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER WITH HIGH PD-L1 EXPRESSION
M. Elshiaty, F. Lusky, H. Sültmann, A. Stenzinger, M. Thomas, P. Christopoulos

O5-2 10.05-10.20 CLINICAL ACTIVITY OF AN hTERT-SPECIFIC CANCER VACCINE (Vx-001) IN
“IMMUNE DESERT” NSCLC
I. S. Pateras, A. Kotsakis, M. Avgeris, E. Baliou, P. Kouroupakis, E. Patsea, V. Georgoulias,
J. Menez-Jamet, J-P. Kinet, K. Kosmatopoulos

O5-3 10.20-10.35 A CROSS-TALK BETWEEN CANCER ASSOCIATED FIBROBLASTS (CAFs) AND
T REGULATORY CELLS (Tregs) PROMOTES SUPPRESSION OF THE ANTI-TUMOR IMMUNITY AND BOLSTERS TUMOR DEVELOPMENT
A. Varveri, M. Papadopoulou, A. Delis, P. Foukas, P. Verginis

Chairs: V. Georgoulias (GR), K. Belessiotis (UK)
11.00-11.20 The perspectives of immunotherapy in the curative setting N. Pistamaltzian (GR)
                    Sponsored by Roche
11.20-11.40 Update of immunotherapy for advanced oncogene driven NSCLC D. Papadatos - Pastos (UK)
11.40-12.00 Update of immunotherapy for advanced non-oncogene driven NSCLC G. Oikonomopoulos (GR)
12.00-12.10 Q&A

O6-1 12.10-12.25 ULTRA-HYPOFRACTIONATED RE-IRRADIATION WITH anti-PD-1 IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR STAGE III RECURRENT NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA (NSCLC)
I. M. Koukourakis, A. Giaktzidis, P. Mamalis, A. Giatromanolaki, M. I. Koukourakis

O6-2 12.25-12.40 HYPOXIA ENHANCES PD-L1 AND CD47 IMMUNE CHECKPOINT MOLECULES IN
LUNG CANCER CELL-LINES
A. Mitrakas, A. Giatromanolaki, M. I. Koukourakis

Chairs: N. Pistamaltzian (GR), S. Baka (GR)
12.40-13.00 Immunotherapy in special populations D. Ziogas (GR)
13.00-13.20 Therapeutic options after immunotherapy failure Ch. Charalambous (CY)
13.20-13.30 Q&A

Chairs: M. Koukourakis (GR), G. Ioannidis (CY)
14.00-14.20 Molecular profiling in SCLC F. I. Dimitrakopoulos (GR)
14.20-14.40 Immunotherapy treatment in SCLC: Meeting the expectations V. Sarris (GR)
                       Sponsored by Astra Zeneca
14.40-15.00 New targets and future directions in SCLC K. Leventakos (USA)
15.00-15.10 Q&A

Chairs: Μ. Rovithi (GR), G. Fotopoulos (CY)
15.10-15.30 Molecular Biomarkers in Mesothelioma D. Oluf Roe (NOR)
15.30-15.50 The emerging therapeutic landscape in mesothelioma I. Metaxas (SUI)
15.50-16.10 Implementation of targeted therapies and immunotherapy in the treatment
of thymic malignancies S. Gennatas (UK)
16.10-16.20 Q&A

Chairs: A. Giatromanolaki (GR), N. Karachaliou (DE)
17.00-17.30 Molecular Landscape of Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Lung Cancer:
Nuances, Challenges and Clinical Utility V. Anagnostou (USA)
17.30-18.00 KRAS and Immunotherapy F. Skoulidis (USA)

Chairs: T. Diamantopoulos (UK), M. Koukourakis (GR), D. Papadatos - Pastos (UK),
N. Panagiotopoulos (UK), A. Giatromanolaki (GR)
18.00-18.10 Patient with stage III NSCLC K. Belessiotis (UK)
18.10-18.20 Discussion Tumor Board
18.20-18.30 Patient with oligo-metastatic NSCLC Α. Kokkalis (GR)
18.30-18.40 Discussion Tumor Board
18.40-18.50 Patient with oligo-progressive NSCLC A. Markou (GR)
18.50-19.00 Discussion Tumor Board

Chairs: P. Kosmidis (GR), Α. Κοtsakis (GR)
Immunotherapy with bispecific antibodies N. Karachaliou (DE)

Abbosh C.
Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence, Univ ersity College London, London, UK
Aerakis E.
MSc, PhD Candidate, Physiology Laboratory, N.K.U.A - Institute of Bioinnovation BSRC “Alexander Fleming”, Athens, Greece
Baka S.
MD, MSc, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Interbalcan Hospital, Thessa loniki, Greece
Belessiotis K.
Clinical Oncologist, University College London Hospital, UK
Boleti K.
MD, PhD, FRCP, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Department of Oncology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Charalambous C.
BM, MRCP, FRCR, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus
Diamantopoulos A.
MD, PhD, EBIR, FRCR, FCIRSE, Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer στο King’s College London, UK
Elshiaty M.
Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University Hospital, NCT and TLCR at Heidelberg University Hospital, member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Ger many
Gennatas S.
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Guy’ s and St. Thomas ’ NHS Foundation T rust, London, UK
Georgiou A.
Medical Oncologist, Guy’s and St Thomas ’ NHS Foundation T rust, London, UK
Hiley C.
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Univ ersity College London Hospitals, NHS Foundation T rust, London, UK
Kanaki Z.
Staff Research Scientist - Assistant Professor Level, Genetically Engineered Animal Model Laboratory, Basic Research Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
Karapanagiotou E.
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Guy’s and St. Thomas ’ NHS Foundation T rust, London, UK
Kokkalis A.
Resident In Medical Oncology, MSc, PhD Candidate, Univ ersity Hospital of Lar issa, Greece
Koukoulis G.
Professor of Pathology, Department of P athology, University of Thessaly, Greece
Markou Α.
MD, Medical Oncologist, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
Mitrakas A.
Department of Radiother apy and Oncology, Medical School, Democr itus University of Thrace, Greece
Oikonomopoulos G.
Consultant in Medical Oncology, MSc, 2nd Oncology Department, Metropolitan Hospital, N. Faliro, Greece
Oluf Roe D.
MD, PhD, Department of Clinical and Molecul ar Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Cancer Department, Levanger Hospital, Levanger, Norway
Panagiotopoulos N.
PhD, FICS, FSSO, Thoracic and Robotic Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic London, UK
Pistamaltzian N.
MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Oncology Dpt MITERA Hospital, Athens, Greece
Rovithi M.
Medical Oncologist, General Hospital of Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece
Sarris E.
MD, MSc, Medical Oncologist, Consultant 4 th Oncology Department, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Greece
Skoulidis F.
MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
Tsoumakidou M.
MD, PhD, Researcher B - Institute of Bioinnovation, BSRC “Alexander Fleming”, Athens, Greece
Varveri A.
MSc, PhD Student, Labor atory of Immune R egulation and Tolerance, Center of Clinical, Exper imental Surgery & Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens, Greece

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