Upstate Carolina Connector December 2023

Newly Activated Studies

These studies have recently activated.

More information can be found on CTSU.

S2213: A Phase III, Randomized Study of Daratumumab, Cyclophosphamide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (Dara-VCD) Induction Followed by Autologous Stem Cell Transplant or Dara-VCD Consolidation and Daratumumab Maintenance in Patients With Newly Diagnosed AL Amyloidosis
A022106: Phase II/III Second-Line NABPLAGEM vs. Nab-Paclitaxel/Gemcitabine in BRCA1/2 or PALB2 Mutant Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PLATINUM)
S1900K: A Randomized Phase II Study of Tepotinib With or Without Ramucirumab in Participants With MET Exon 14 Skipping Positive Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP SUB-STUDY)

Monthly Coordinator Call

Monthly Coordinator Meeting

Thursday, January 25, 2023

The meeting will be held from

2:00PM - 3:00PM

on Microsoft Teams.

If you did not receive a recurring Teams calendar invite for these meetings please reach out to Sahra Khan, SKhan@gibbscc.org.

The link for this Thursday's meeting is below.

Coordinator Call

CCDR Corner

Diving into Disparities

The Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute

Community Advisory Council Retreat 2023

On Friday, December 1st, the Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute's Community Advisory Council hosted the second annual CAC Retreat. Members, supporters, and special guests gathered at the Piedmont Club in Spartanburg to reflect on accomplishments in the past year as participants in the NCI Cancer Moonshot Biobank Research Protocol and future engagement goals for 2024.

Dr. Amy Curtis, Medical Director of Gibbs Cancer Center, gave a presentation and provided updates and milestones from the Gibbs Cancer Center, along with how Gibbs continues to serve the community and families throughout the Upstate and the advancement of oncology treatment through clinical trials. Audrianna Carrington, the Lead Moonshot Coordinator, updated the council on the Moonshot accruals and how Upstate Carolina NCORP continues to reach our Moonshot engagement goals, focusing on Black/African American enrollment, with 47% of our site's Moonshot patients identifying as Black/African American. Additionally, Dr. Curtis and Audrianna informed the CAC members that one of Upstate Carolina's Moonshot research specimens generated a mouse model, which researchers will use to find a better way to treat cancer in the future.

One of the most honorable moments from the Community Advisory Council Retreat was the speech from a local Spartanburg community member, a multiple myeloma survivor, sharing her survivorship journey with the CAC and exuding what it truly means to advocate for yourself as a patient and be active in your community.

Upstate Carolina NCORP's team at Gibbs Cancer Center is proud of our partnerships in the community that represents the Community Advisory Council. The council has created a safe space for members to inform the cancer research team through meaningful, authentic dialogue to build knowledge, advance cancer research, increase clinical trial participation, and improve outcomes in underrepresented communities.

Happy Holidays!

Audrianna Carrington

Pictured above: Moonshot engagement coordinator, Audrianna Carrington.

Pictured above: Amarinthia Curtis, MD

Pictured above (left to right): Dr. Russell Booker, Melyssa Foust, Audrianna Carrington, Erica Rhodes, Dr. Marchelle Garrett, Julia Lyons, Tonie Edwards-Williams, JaLisa Jordan, Sheryl Booker, Kamara Mertz-Rivera