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Thursday, March 2

07:00-16:30  Registration
 All Day

 Virtual Site Visit

Check out the video created by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH) especially for ISOPP23.  Lasting 2 minutes, this short and emotional video, highlights the role of oncology pharmacists and creates a metaphor between a cancer patient’s treatment and the ocean. Starting with uncertainty but, thanks to the work of the oncology pharmacist and their customized care, the best treatment is finally prescribed, making the patient feel they are in good hands.

11:00-11:30

 Welcome Remarks

11:30-12:30

 Opening Plenary - Burnout and Wellness in Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy

Moderator: Jennifer Jupp, ISOPP Research Committee Chair, Canada
Presenter: Jeryl J. Villadolid, Wellness and Burnout Task Force Chair, Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA), USA
and Evelyn Handel, ISOPP President, USA

12:30-14:00  Lunch amongst the Exhibits and Posters
14:00-15:30  Concurrent Session 1

 Clinical 1 (GEDEFO) 

 Patient-reported outcomes en el paciente oncológico

Moderator: Irene Mangues Bafalluy, Hospital Arnau de Villanova, Lleida, Spain

Presenter: Vicente Escudero Vilaplana, Hospital General Univ. Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

 Fundamentals 1

 SACT Protocols - The How and Why of Different Countries
 Moderator:
Netty Cracknell, Ramsay Health Care UK, UK 
 Presenters:

  1. Shaun O'Connor, St. Vincent’s Health, Australia
  2. Irene Weru, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
  3. Rukhsana Yusuf,  University of California Irvine, USA (Pakistan)
  4. Cristina Ibañez, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Spain
  5. Netty Cracknell, Ramsay Health Care UK, UK 
  6. Evelyn Handel, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, USA 

 Research 1

 Abstract Platform Presentations

Moderator: Jennifer Jupp, ISOPP Research Committee Chair, Canada

 14:00 - 14:15 Case series: use of olaparib in uncommon locations in patients with impaired homologous recombination
Héctor C. García-Díaz, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

14:15 - 14:30 Real-world data evaluation of medicines used in special situations in oncohematology: a retrospective study from a comprehensive cancer institutionSandra Fontanals-Martínez, Pharmacy Department-Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet De Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain

14:30 - 14:45 Dostarlimab in the treatment of recurrent endometrial cancer: real life experience
L. Collada Sánchez, Victoria, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain

14:45 - 15:00 Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws and CDK4/6 inhibitors in breast cancer
Loreto Dominguez Senin, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain

15:00 - 15:15 Efficacy and safety outcomes of generic imatinib in adults with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) following the switch from branded imatinib
Maria Monro, Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford, UK

15:15 - 15:30 Reproducibility analysis of PRONTO, chemotherapy order verification checklist
Rodrigo Spineli-Macedo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

15:30-16:15

 Refreshment Break amongst the Exhibits and Posters

16:15-17:45  Concurrent Session 2

 Clinical 2

 Implementation of Pharmacogenomics: Perspectives from Spain and the UK 
 Moderator:
Emma Foreman, ISOPP Biosimilars TF Chair, UK
 Speakers:

  1. Pau Riera, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Spain
  2. Jessica Keen, NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance, UK

 Hot Topics Discussion

 Research 2 (GEDEFO)

 Pearls 

 Moderator:  Mª Sacramento Díaz Carrasco, Hospital Univ. Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
 Speakers:

  1. Vanessa Domínguez Leñero, Spain
  2. Hector Carlos García Díaz, Spain
  3. Laura Álvarez Núñez, Spain
  4. Mª Paz Espinosa Gómez, Spain
  5. Leire García López, Spain
  6. Silvia Fénix Caballero, Spain
17:45-18:45  Welcome Reception and "Explore ISOPP Opportunities" amongst the Exhibits and Posters

Friday, March 3

08:30-16:30  Registration
 All Day

 Virtual Site Visit

Check out the video created by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH) especially for ISOPP23.  Lasting 2 minutes, this short and emotional video, highlights the role of oncology pharmacists and creates a metaphor between a cancer patient’s treatment and the ocean. Starting with uncertainty but, thanks to the work of the oncology pharmacist and their customized care, the best treatment is finally prescribed, making the patient feel they are in good hands.

07:00-08:00
(Time changed)

 Optional Morning Run/ Walk                                                                                                        

09:00-10:00

 ISOPP 2024 Announcement and Town Hall

 Moderator: Jennifer Jupp, ISOPP Research Commitee Chair, Canada
 Panelists:

  1. Evelyn Handel, ISOPP President, USA 
  2. Alex Chan, ISOPP Past President (2018 - 2021), USA
  3. Netty Cracknell, ISOPP Secretariat & Engagement & Communications Committee Chair, UK
  4. John Wiernikowski, ISOPP Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, Canada

You may have a great idea to share.  You may want ISOPP to do something differently. Tell us, and a panel of volunteers who love ISOPP and believe in its mission of advancing cancer care will be there to listen, have a discussion and answer questions.

10:00-11:00  Concurrent Session 3

 Clinical 3

 Geriatric Oncology/hematology
 Moderator:
Estela Moreno Martínez, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
 Presenter: Garbiñe Lizeaga, HU Donostia, Spain

 Fundamentals 3 (GEDEFO)

 Desensitization to Chemotherapeutic Drugs

Moderator: Mª Asunción Albert, Hospital Univ. La Fe, Valencia, Spain

Presenters:  

  1. Paula De Juan-García Torres, Hospital Univ. de Guadalajara, Spain
  2. Dra. Aránzazu Vega Castro, Hospital Univ. de Guadalajara, Spain

 Research 3

 Developing a Sustainable Model for Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacy Practice: Shaping practice and tracking workload

 Moderator: Lynne Nakashima, ISOPP Immunotherapy TF Chair, Canada
 Presenter: Michael LeBlanc, Horizon Health Network, Canada

11:00-11:30  Refreshment Break amongst Exhibits and Posters
11:30-12:30  Concurrent Session 4

 Clinical 4 (GEDEFO)

 Molecular tumor board and challenges to implementation

  1.  Marga Garrido Siles, Hospital Univ. Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
  2.  David Conde Estévez, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

 Fundamentals 4

 Streamlining the Aseptic Dispensing Process with Robotics
 Moderator:
Lynne Nakashima, ISOPP Immunotherapy TF Chair, Canada
 Presenters:

  1.  Carole Chambers, Alberta Health Services Cancer Care, Canada
  2.  Lita Chew, Allied Health at Singhealth, Singapore

 Research 4

Talking Taboo: The Pharmacist’s Role in Addressing Sexual Health in Patients with Cancer

 Moderator: Himanshu Patel, ISOPP Education Committee Chair, Canada
 
Presenter: Melanie Danilak, Alberta College of Pharmacy, Canada

12:30-14:00

Sponsored Symposium - Equashield

Safety and the future of Hazardous Drug Compounding - A global perspective

12:30 Is your pharmacy ready for new EU legislation? 

Ian Lindsley, Secretary of the European Biosafety Network

13:20 Protection for those who NEED to be protected: Confronting invisible dangers of IV compounding

Darren Edward Stevens Pharm. D., a board-certified sterile compounding pharmacist and IV compounding & automation expert.

 Lunch amongst the Exhibits and Posters / Sponsored Symposium participants will eat lunch in the plenary room - Sevilla 3+4
14:00-14:45

 Oncology Pharmacy Around the World

 Moderator: John Wiernikowski, ISOPP Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, Canada
 Panelists: 

14:45-15:45

 ISOPP Annual General Meeting

15:45-16:45  Poster and Exhibit Viewing Session with Refreshments
19:00-20:30  Optional Cultural Evening Event 

Saturday, March 4

08:30-11:00  Registration
 All Day

Virtual Site Visit

Check out the video created by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH) especially for ISOPP23.  Lasting 2 minutes, this short and emotional video, highlights the role of oncology pharmacists and creates a metaphor between a cancer patient’s treatment and the ocean. Starting with uncertainty but, thanks to the work of the oncology pharmacist and their customized care, the best treatment is finally prescribed, making the patient feel they are in good hands.

09:00-10:00

 Platform Presentations (Abstracts)
Moderator:
Nick Duncan, UHB NHS Foundation Trust, UK

9:00 - 9:15 Dose intensity of palbociclib and initial body weight dosage: implications on progression free survival in 220 patients with ER+/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer    
Eduard Fort, Hosital Duran y Reynals (Catalan Institute of Oncology), Hospitalet Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain

9:15 - 9:30 Characteristics of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) Recipients and Clinical Interventions by Oncology Pharmacists at a Tertiary Outpatient Cancer Centre    
Maria Marchese, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada

9:30 - 9:45 Safe handling of non-carcinogenic drugs in the Ghent University Hospital: development, implementation and communication of hospital-specific guidelines    
Tiene Bauters, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

9:45 - 10:00 Infusion of Busulfan solution through closed safety connectors Qimomale© and Qimofemale©    
Frédéric Feutry, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
 

10:00-10:45  Concurrent Session 5

 Clinical 5

 Cardio-Oncology: New Challenges for Clinical Oncological Pharmacists
 ModeratorMª Asunción Albert, Hospital Univ. La Fe, Valencia, Spain
 Presenter: Eduard Fort Casamartina, Catalan Institut of Oncology, Spain

 Fundamentals 5 (GEDEFO)

State of the Art in Oncology Safety

Moderator: Estela Moreno Martínez, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Presenter Gerardo Cajaraville Ordoñana, Onkologikoa, San Sebastián, Spain

 Research 5

 Feasibility of implementing pharmacist-led DPYD and UGT1A1 gene testing service for patients newly commencing on fluoropyrimidines and irinotecan chemotherapies (PACIFIC-PGx clinical trial)

 Moderator: Jennifer Jupp, ISOPP Research Committee Chair, Canada

 PresenterSarah Glewis, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia

10:45-11:30  Concurrent Session 6

 Clinical 6

Engaging Pharmacists in a Breast Cancer Survivorship Shared Care Model in the Community

 Moderator: Irene Weru, ISOPP Secretary, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
 PresenterYu Ke, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore

 Fundamentals 6

Updates in Hazardous Drug Safety and Handling

  Moderator: Barry Goldspiel, ISOPP Secretariat, USA
 Presenter: Michael Ganio, ASHP, USA

 Research 6 (GEDEFO)

 Cancer Apps and pharmacy - what, why and the future. Present Study APP

Moderator: José Antonio Marcos Rodríguez, Hospital Univ. Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
Presenters

  1. Roberto Collado Borrell, Hospital General Univ. Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
  2. Marta Gilabert Sotoca, Hospital Univ. Arnau de Villanova, Lleida, Spain
11:30-12:30

 Closing Plenary - Cancer Disparities in the United States

 Moderator: Alex Chan, University of California, USA
 Presenter: Farhad Islami, American Cancer Society, USA 

12:30-13:00  Closing Remarks

Sunday, March 5

 

08:00-12:15

13:15-17:30

 Masterclasses