The 1st Photodynamic Immunotherapy Symposium [Tokyo]
The Future of Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) Begins Here
Event Information
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
- Venue:
The Gotenyama Ballroom (B1), Tokyo Marriott Hotel, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Program & Speakers
- Founder: Dr. Hisataka Kobayashi (NIH / Kansai Medical University)
- Special Lecture: Dr. Yasuhiro Suzuki (President, International University of Health and Welfare)
- Chairperson & Secretary-General: Dr. Hiroshi Hanaoka
- Topics: Comprehensive exchange on latest basic and clinical research in NIR-PIT
Overview
NIR-PIT is an innovative cancer therapy that simultaneously destroys cancer cells with high specificity and enhances antitumor immunity.
Already approved in Japan for head and neck cancers, it is being performed in over 130 hospitals.
This inaugural symposium will explore the full potential of this modality, including its application beyond oncology.
