Media Registration Now Open for the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

BOSTON – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) will host their annual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics Oct. 26-30 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

The Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics conference is the premier international meeting featuring novel cancer therapeutics. It will bring together scientists, academics, and pharmaceutical industry representatives from leading cancer research organizations around the world to discuss and collaborate on innovations in drug development, target selection, and the impacts of new and recent discoveries in molecular biology.

Save the Date: The AACR will host a virtual media briefing moderated by the scientific co-chairs of the meeting on Friday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. EST. Additional information to follow.

Abstract and Embargo Information: The embargo for the press program, as well as for all presentations during the meeting will lift on Friday, October 25 at 11 a.m. EST. Titles and full text of the regular abstracts will be posted online on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The titles and full text of all late-breaking abstracts that have been accepted for presentation will be posted to the online planner on Friday, Oct. 25. Abstracts will not be available before these dates.

At this year’s conference, topics to be discussed include current developments in CAR-T cell therapy, immuno-oncology, and small-molecule drug discovery. You can find the full program here, or download the AACR International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics app for your smartphone or tablet to learn more.

Registration is complimentary for credentialed news media and public information officers at medical institutes and cancer centers by contacting Matthew Burns at [email protected] or 215-442-7247. The press kit highlighting abstracts that may be of interest to the media will be made available the week prior to the meeting for media registered for on-site or remote coverage.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Rachel Salis-Silverman at [email protected] or 215-446-7159, or contact Matthew Burns at [email protected] or 215-446-7247.

To reserve a hotel room, please visit the AACR website.