GRACE SANTOS NILO, MD, FPCP, FPSMO
Unit **-B, Tower 2, The Columns Legazpi, Arnaiz Ave. corner Amorsolo st.,
Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines
+63 2 9551541
acw2fg@r.postjobfree.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
Passed the Physician Licensure Exam in 2000
Passed the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) Diplomate Board Exams in 2005
Passed the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO) Diplomate Board Exams in 2010
Diplomate and Fellow, Philippine Society of Medical Oncology
Dipllomate and Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians
Born on 29 December 1974
*EXPERTISE
CLINICAL – general medical oncology including diagnosis and management of oncologic cases; hands-on preparation and administration of chemotherapeutic regimens; palliative care
CORPORATE - overall management and direction of Medical Affairs; start-up and monitoring of clinical trials to ensure timely delivery of milestones; provision of medical / scientific expertise regarding pertinent brands / associated disease areas (both marketed and pre-launch products) ; provision of medical information to HCPs; compliance of BU to both internal and external (PHAP) policies; collaboration with patient groups to enhance market access
CLINICAL / CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Visiting Consultant
(Medical Oncologist)
Head of Medical Affairs / Chief Scientific Officer /
Franchise Lead for Hematology
Ad-interim Head of Medical Affairs, Medical Adviser, MSL
Franchise Lead / Medical Adviser for Solid Tumors
Active Consultant
(Medical Oncologist)
In-house medical oncologist
Fellow-in-Training
St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City
Novartis Healthcare Philippines –
Oncology Business Unit
Novartis Healthcare Philippines –
Oncology Business Unit
Novartis Healthcare Philippines –
Oncology Business Unit
Nationwide Health Sytems, Inc.
Philippine Infusion Center, Makati
St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City
Section of Medical Oncology,
Department of Medicine, University of
the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital
June 2015 to present
Feb 2015 to present
Feb 2014 to Jan 2015
Feb 2013 to Jan 2014
Feb 2013 to Sept 2015
September 2010 to Feb 2013
March 2008 to March 2010
In-house physician
Reliever status
Sta. Lucia Health Care Clinic
2007 to 2008
Emergency Room Officer
Cardinal Santos Medical Center
June to August 2004
Resident –in-Training
Department of Medicine, Cardinal
Santos Medical Center
January 2001 to December 2003
Medical Intern
Cardinal Santos Medical Center
1999 to 2000
PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS
Sponsor
Sub-investigator (during fellowship training)
*Novartis Oncology
The Observational Registry Collecting Data on Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients (GEP-NET Registry) CSMS995AIC01
Myeloproliferative neoplasms Epidemiological Registry in Growing and Emerging markets "The MERGE Study" CINC424AiC01
An open-label, muti-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) of oral LDK378 in adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) characterized by ALK positivity
A randomized, open-label, multicenter, two arm, phase II study to evaluate treatment compliance, efficacy and safety of an improved deferasirox formulation (granules) in pediatric patients with iron overload
A Randomized, Multi-Centre, Open label, Phase III Study of Adjuvant lapatinib,trastuzumab, their sequence and their combination in patients with HER2/ ErbB2 positive primary breast cancer (ex-GSK)
An Open-Label, Phase II, Study to Evaluate Biomarkers Associated with Response to Subsequent Therapies in Subjects with HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Treatment with Trastuzumab in Combination with Lapatinib or Chemotherapy (EGF117165)
*GSK
A Randomized, Multicenter, Phase III Study Comparing the Combination of Pazopanib and Lapatinib versus Lapatinib Monotherapy in Patients with ErbB2 Over-expressing Inflammatory Breast Cancer
*Pfizer
A Multinational, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase III Study of Sunitinib Malate versus Sorafenib in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
*Roche
A Multicenter Phase III Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with HER2-Positive Node-Positive or High Risk Node-Negative Breast Cancer Comparing Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab with Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab Plus Bevacizumab
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
The Economic Impact of Adding Capecitabine to Herceptin-Docetaxel Combination in the First Line Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients in a Non-Reimbursed Health Care System (PTioleco, GNilo, STanael)
Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients Seen at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Cancer Institute from March 2008 to March 2009 (GNilo, BTiangco)
November 2009
Poster Presentation, Roche Asia Oncology Forum, Cebu, Philippines
March 2010
Winner, Paper Presentation
Asia Pacific Oncology Summit
Tokyo, Japan
October 2009
Second place, Oral Presentation, PSMO Annual Convention
November 2009
Poster Presentation, Roche Asia Oncology Forum, Cebu, Philippines
A Clinico-pathological Profile of Males versus Females with Lung Cancer (CPVilla, GNilo, CNgelangel)
October 2009
Poster Presentation, PSMO Annual Convention
November 2009
Top 20, Poster Presentation, Roche Asia Oncology Forum, Cebu, Philippines
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Philippine Perspective (JSollano, RLopez, JCo, GNilo, FAntonio, VAng, SAlvarez, RCarpio, MChan, FDy, LGarcia, JGo, AIsmael, VLim, ERuiz, EOng, JPerez, CTady, SWong, JTan, JBautista)
March 2006
Poster Presentation, Falk Symposium 151, Sydney, Australia
Is Viral Load Reduction with Nucleoside Analogue Treatment Associated with Improvement in Necroinflammatory Scores in Chronic Hepatitis B Infection? (JSollano, JCo, GNilo, FDy, SWong, ALay, JClavio, JBautista)
March 2006
Second place, Oral Paper Presentation, PSG–PSDE 26th Joint Annual Convention
Genotypic Characteristics of Filipino Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection (JSollano, JCo, GNilo, WAntonio)
March 2006
Poster Presentation, 16th Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Convention, Manila, Philippines
Clinical Profile of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Genotype C Subtype Cp (JSollano, YTanaka, JCo, GNilo, FWAntonio, AQuino, TSakamoto, SWong, ALay, JClavio, MMizokami)
March 2006
Poster Presentation, 16th APASL Convention, Manila, Philippines
Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Philippines (JSollano, YTanaka, JCo, GNilo, FWAntonio, AQuino, TSakamoto, SWong, ALay, JClavio, MMizokami)
March 2006
Poster Presentation, 16th APASL Convention, Manila, Philippines
The Synergism of Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Filipino Population - A Case-Control Study (DPayawal, GNilo, KYuKimTeng, JSollano, EBondoc, SAlvarez)
May 2004
Poster Presentation, PCP 34th Annual Convention
March 2004
Fourth place, Oral Paper Presentation, PSG–PSDE 24th Joint Annual Convention
Impact of Ablation Therapy on the Clinical Outcome of Patients with Well-Differentiated Hepatocellular Carcinoma (DPayawal, GNilo, SAlvarez, JSollano, EBondoc)
March 2004
Published, Philippine Journal of Gastroenterology (Maiden Issue)
November 2003
Finalist, Oral Paper Presentation, Philippine Society of Oncology
November 2003
Poster Presentation, Falk Symposium, Germany
October 2003
First prize, Oral Paper Presentation, Philippine Society of Medical Oncology
March 2003
Third prize, Oral Paper Presentation, PSG–PSDE 23rd Joint Annual Convention
November 2002
Second prize, Interdepartmental Oral Paper Presentation, Cardinal Santos Medical Center
October 2002
Second prize, Intradepartmental Oral Paper Presentation, Cardinal Santos Medical Center
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) and Its Subunits As Possible Tumor Marker for Lung Cancer (GBernas, IGarcia, GNilo)
March 1994
Second prize, Oral Paper Presentation, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of
Santo Tomas
ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED TO APASL MANILA
DNA Levels and Histologic Response in Filipino Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Treated with Nucleoside Analogues (JSollano, JCo, GNilo, FDy, SWong, ALay, JClavio, JBautista)
March 2006
DNA Reduction in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Treated with Entecavir versus Lamivudine (JSollano, JCo, GNilo, FDy, SWong, ALay, JClavio, JBautista)
March 2006
Utility of Serum Alphafetoprotein in Predicting Survival of Patients Diagnosed With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (DPayawal, ILapus, JCo, GNilo)
March 2006
EDUCATION
University of the Philippines
College of Medicine
March 2008 to March 2010
Master of Science in Clinical Medicine (Medical Oncology)
University of the Philippines
College of Public Health
June to August 2004
Master of Science in Epidemiology (incomplete)
University of Santo Tomas
College of Medicine
Class of 1999
Doctor of Medicine
University of Santo Tomas
College of Science
Class of 1994
B.S. Chemistry
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND CONVENTIONS ATTENDED*
U.P.Manila – National Institutes of Health 26-28 Aug 2015
Principles of Health Research Ethics and
Good Clinical Practice (Basic Course)
51st American Society of Clinical Oncology 29 May 2013 and 2015
Annual Meeting (Chicago)
Medical Development in Region Europe 16 March 2015
(Como, Italy)
CML / MPN GOLS 27 February 2015
(Global Opinion Leaders Summit)
(Berlin, Germany)
56TH American Society of Hematology 6 December 2014
Annual Meeting (San Francisco)
Asian Oceania Congress of Endocrinology 8 October 2014
(Cebu)
CML / MPN GOLS 7 March 2014
(Amsterdam)
Principles of Health Research Ethics 29 November 2013
and Good Clinical Practice
(UP Manila – NIH)
GIST/NET GOLS 15 November 2013
(Helsinki, Finland)
Novartis Oncology Publication Training 9 November 2013
Workshop (Hyderabad, India)
Novartis Oncology Asia Pacific Summit 6 July 2013
(Shanghai, China)
Mass Casualty Incident 25 October 2012
and Triage Orientation
(SLMC-GC)
Advance Cardiac Life Support 9 March 2012
Re-certification Course
(SLMC-GC)
Customer Service Champion Workshop 11 July 2011
(SLMC-GC)
Department of Finance 29 April 2010
Anniversary Week
**lecturer
(Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Cancer Consciousness Week January 2010
Cancer Institute
(U.P. – Philippine General Hospital)
**lecturer
8th Roche Asia Oncology Forum
(Cebu)
6 to 7 November 2009
Unraveling the Biomarker Story: Towards Evidentiary Standards for Clinical Utility
(Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines)
25 April 2009
Understanding Survival in Oncology Quality Care
(Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines)
15 November 2009
Principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Ethics for Physicians and Clinical Trialists
(Sanofi-Aventis Makati)
6 November 2009
PSMO HER2 Testing Teaching Lecture
21 October 2008
8th International Conference of the Asian Clinical Oncology Society
21 to 24 September 2008
*Excludes Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) and Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO) Mid-year and Annual Conventions - yearly attendance
ORGANIZATIONS / SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS
Philippine Medical Association
Philippine College of Physicians
Member, Research Committee - Annual Convention 2016
Philippine Society of Medical Oncology
Member, Research Committee - Annual Convention 2014
Co-chair, Research Committee - Annual Convention 2015
Co-chair, Research Committee - Annual Convention 2016
Philippine College of Pharmaceutical Medicine
CHARACTER REFERENCES
RESIDENCY / FELLOWSHIP TRAINING
Corazon A. Ngelangel, M.D. Gerardo H. Cornelio, M.D.
Chief Training Officer
Section of Medical Oncology Section of Medical Oncology
U.P. – Philippine General Hospital U.P.-Philippine General Hospital
Taft Avenue, Manila Taft Avenue, Manila
# +63.2.5263775 # +63.2.5263775
Jorge G. Ignacio, M.D. Diana A. Payawal, M.D.
Chairman, Cancer Institute Chief Training Officer
U.P.-Philippine General Hospital Cardinal Santos Medical Center
Taft Avenue, Manila Wilson St., San Juan, Metro Manila
# +63.2.5263775 # +63.2.7270001
ST. LUKE’s MEDICAL CENTER – GLOBAL CITY
Antonio H. Villalon, M.D. Melvin A. Parungao, R.N.
Past Director – Cancer Institute Head Oncology Nurse, Ambulatory Care Unit
SLMC – Global City SLMC – Global City
Taguig Taguig
# +63.2.7897700 # + 63.2.7897700