ST. HELIER, Jersey--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) today announced the agenda for the company’s virtual Research and Development Day for analysts and investors from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The event will review two decades of Tumor Treating Fields research on and introduce exciting new directions of ongoing research and development across the global scientific community. Novocure is a global oncology company working to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing its innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields. For live access to the event, please register using .
“With readouts from key clinical trials in multiple indications anticipated over the next few years, we felt it was important to review the extensive body of research conducted over the past two decades that give us confidence and to introduce areas of ongoing research intended to identify optimal use of Tumor Treating Fields and to improve the predictive value of scientific evidence generated,” stated William Doyle, Novocure’s Executive Chairman. “We are also excited to highlight growing interest in Tumor Treating Fields from across the global scientific community as we advance our mission to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer.”
The event will feature six leaders from Novocure’s research and development teams and five external key opinion leaders actively engaged in Tumor Treating Fields research programs. The agenda for Novocure’s virtual research and development day is as follows:
7:30 a.m. EST
Welcome and introductory remarks
Speaker: William Doyle, Novocure’s Executive Chairman
7:40 a.m. EST
Tumor Treating Fields’ mechanism of action
Speaker: Dr. Uri Weinberg, Novocure’s Chief Science Officer
7:45 a.m. EST
Applying basic biology to address critical unmet needs
Speakers: Dr. Moshe Giladi, Novocure’s Director of Preclinical Research and Dr. Carsten Hagemann, University Hospital Würzburg
8:00 a.m. EST
Leveraging physics to address critical unmet needs
Speakers: Dr. Ze’ev Bomzon, Novocure’s Director of Science and Dr. Matthew Ballo, West Cancer Center & Research Institute
8:10 a.m. EST
Product innovation to address critical unmet needs
Speaker: Frank Leonard, Novocure’s Chief Development Officer
8:20 a.m. EST
Translational research Q&A
Facilitator: Dr. Piet Hinoul, Novocure’s Senior Vice President, Global Medical Affairs
8:40 a.m. EST
Advancing clinical development
Speaker: Dr. Ely Benaim, Novocure’s Chief Medical Officer
8:50 a.m. EST
Clinical development: combination with chemotherapy
Speaker: Dr. Hani Babiker, University of Arizona Cancer Center
8:55 a.m. EST
Clinical development: combination with immunotherapy
Speaker: Dr. David Tran, University of Florida College of Medicine
9:00 a.m. EST
Clinical development: combination with radiation therapy
Speaker: Dr. Wenyin Shi, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
9:05 a.m. EST
Clinical development Q&A
Facilitator: Dr. Piet Hinoul, Novocure’s Senior Vice President, Global Medical Affairs
9:25 a.m. EST
Closing remarks
Speaker: William Doyle
Access to a virtual exhibition hall, featuring additional resources about Tumor Treating Fields, will be available to registered attendees throughout the event and to explore for the remainder of the day.
The event will be webcast live and can be accessed from the Investor Relations page of Novocure’s website, . The webcast will be available for replay for at least 14 days following the event. Novocure has used, and intends to continue to use, its , as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
About Novocure
Novocure is a global oncology company working to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer through the development and commercialization of its innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields. Novocure’s commercialized products are approved in certain countries for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma and in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical trials investigating Tumor Treating Fields in brain metastases, non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer and glioblastoma.
Headquartered in Jersey, Novocure has U.S. operations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Malvern, Pennsylvania and New York City. Additionally, the company has offices in Germany, Switzerland, Japan and Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit or follow us at .
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