Cardiovascular Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints Symposium

August 1-2, 2003

Program

WELCOME, CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES - Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif and Dr. Peter Libby

Historical Perspective - Dr. Therese Heinonen

The Need for Biomarkers in Drug Development - Dr. Donald Black

PATHOLOGY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS, Basic Mechanisms to Biomarkers - Dr. Peter Libby

GENETICS OF CADDr. Daniel Gaudet

Understanding CAD using GenomicsDr. Jamie Engert

IMAGING SESSION I    
AngiographyDr. David Waters
Carotid IMTDr. Daniel O’Leary
IMAGING SESSION II
 Intravascular Ultrasound - Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif
Electron Beam CT Coronary Calcium as a SurrogateDr. Pamela Ouyang
The Case for Imaging Endpoints in Drug Approval - Dr. Steve Nissen

A REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE    
A Regulatory Perspective I Dr. David Orloff
A Regulatory Perspective II - Dr. Elizabeth Nabel

PANEL DISCUSSION CHAIRED BY DR. PETER LIBBY AND DR. JEAN-CLAUDE TARDIF

Lipids and Lipoproteins:  What is New and What is on the Horizon

Overview of lipids and lipoproteinsDr. David Waters

New targets and populations at riskDr. Donald Black

Classifications of LipoproteinsDr. Petar Alaupovic

Lipoprotein particle subclassesDr. James Otvos

Markers of Oxidative Stress:  More Culprits

Oxidative stress 1 - Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif

Oxidative stress 2Dr. Sam Tsimikas

Imaging Session III

Endothelial Function - Dr. John Deanfield

Positron Emission TomographyDr. Marcelo Di Carli

Novel Technologies - Dr. Peter Libby

Imaging Session IV

Vascular MR and Spiral CTDr. Zahi Fayad

 Discussion and Summary Statement