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A phase 2, multicenter study to assess the efficacy and safety of autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (LN-144) for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma.
 
Amod Sarnaik
Stock and Other Ownership Interests - Merck
Consulting or Advisory Role - B4CC
Research Funding - Genentech (Inst); Iovance Biotherapeutics (Inst); Provectus (Inst)
Patents, Royalties, Other Intellectual Property - Compositions and methods for improving tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for adoptive cell therapy, filed March 20, 2014 U.S. Patent Application No. 61/955,970 and second Application No. 61/973,002 (Inst)
 
Brendan D. Curti
Consulting or Advisory Role - Alligator Bioscience; Eisai
Speakers' Bureau - Bristol-Myers Squibb; Prometheus
Research Funding - Bristol-Myers Squibb (Inst); Galectin Therapeutics (Inst); MedImmune (Inst); Prometheus (Inst); Viralytics (Inst)
Patents, Royalties, Other Intellectual Property - Biomarkers for OX40 response (Inst)
Travel, Accommodations, Expenses - Bristol-Myers Squibb; MedImmune; Prometheus
 
Diwakar Davar
No Relationships to Disclose
 
John M. Kirkwood
Consulting or Advisory Role - Amgen; Array BioPharma; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Immunocore; Merck; Novartis; Roche
Research Funding - Merck (Inst); Prometheus (Inst)
 
Omid Hamid
Consulting or Advisory Role - Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Merck; Novartis; Roche
Speakers' Bureau - Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Genentech; Novartis
Research Funding - AstraZeneca (Inst); Bristol-Myers Squibb (Inst); Celldex (Inst); Genentech (Inst); Immunocore (Inst); Incyte (Inst); MedImmune (Inst); Merck (Inst); Merck Serono (Inst); Novartis (Inst); Pfizer (Inst); Rinat (Inst); Roche (Inst)
 
Jose Lutzky
Consulting or Advisory Role - Array BioPharma; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Novartis
Speakers' Bureau - Bristol-Myers Squibb; Novartis
Research Funding - Amgen; AstraZeneca/MedImmune; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Elios Pharmaceutical; Genentech/Roche; Incyte; Merck; Merck Serono; Novartis; Pfizer; Viralytics
Travel, Accommodations, Expenses - Bristol-Myers Squibb; Novartis; Pfizer
 
Melissa Wilson
Consulting or Advisory Role - Array BioPharma; Bristol-Myers Squibb
 
Harriet M. Kluger
Consulting or Advisory Role - Alexion Pharmaceuticals; Biodesix; Corvus Pharmaceuticals; Genentech/Roche; Nektar; Pfizer
Research Funding - Bristol-Myers Squibb (Inst); Merck (Inst)
Travel, Accommodations, Expenses - Bristol-Myers Squibb
 
Eric D. Whitman
Consulting or Advisory Role - Amgen; AstraZeneca/MedImmune; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Castle Biosciences; Genentech/Roche; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Novartis
Speakers' Bureau - Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Genentech/Roche; Merck Sharp & Dohme
Research Funding - Amgen (Inst); AstraZeneca/MedImmune (Inst); Bristol-Myers Squibb (Inst); Castle Biosciences (Inst); Genentech/Roche (Inst); Immune Design (Inst); Lion Biotechnologies (Inst); Merck Sharp & Dohme (Inst); Oncolys BioPharma (Inst); Provectus (Inst); Reata Pharmaceuticals (Inst); TRACON Pharma (Inst)
Patents, Royalties, Other Intellectual Property - patent pending medical device to monitor nerve integrity; patent pending medical device which is a geometric surgical retractor
 
Giao Q. Phan
No Relationships to Disclose
 
Sajeve Samuel Thomas
Honoraria - Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Genentech; Ipsen; Merck; Novartis
Consulting or Advisory Role - Bristol-Myers Squibb
Speakers' Bureau - Amgen; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Genentech; Ipsen; Merck; Novartis
 
Karl D. Lewis
No Relationships to Disclose
 
Hendrik-Tobias Arkenau
No Relationships to Disclose
 
Jason Alan Chesney
Consulting or Advisory Role - Amgen
Research Funding - Amgen
Travel, Accommodations, Expenses - Amgen
 
Bente Larsen
Employment - Iovance Biotherapeutics
Stock and Other Ownership Interests - AstraZeneca; Iovance Biotherapeutics
 
Igor Gorbatchevsky
Employment - Bayer; Iovance Biotherapeutics
 
Sam Suzuki
Employment - Iovance Biotherapeutics
Stock and Other Ownership Interests - Abbvie; Auxilium; GTx; Omeros; Synergy Pharmateuticals
Travel, Accommodations, Expenses - Iovance Biotherapeutics
 
Nancy Louise Samberg
Employment - Iovance Biotherapeutics
 
Maria Fardis
Employment - Acerta Pharma; Iovance Biotherapeutics
Leadership - Acerta Pharma; Iovance Biotherapeutics
Stock and Other Ownership Interests - Abbvie; Acerta Pharma; Gilead Sciences; Iovance Biotherapeutics
Patents, Royalties, Other Intellectual Property - Acerta Pharma (Inst); Iovance Biotherapeutics (Inst)
Travel, Accommodations, Expenses - Acerta Pharma; Iovance Biotherapeutics