Later this month, the Flavien Foundation, a Monaco-based paediatric cancer charity, will be teaming up with the Novotel’s Azzurra Kitchen for a night of elegant dishes and delicious wines. The funds raised at the Dîner des Étoiles event will help support pioneering research projects in the field of childhood cancer.
An evening of culinary pleasure awaits on 31st October, a date when the Flavien Foundation will host its 10th Dîner des Étoiles fundraising event at the Novotel’s Azzurra Kitchen restaurant.
Chef Fred Ramos will be serving up a special menu with the help and support of the chefs from Monaco Goût et Saveurs, Le Grand Cordon d’Or, Les Sommeliers de Monaco, the Association des Maîtres d’Hôtel Italiens and two wine estates: the Domaine Juliette Avril and the Domaine Bousquet in Muscat de Rivesaltes.
Alongside the fine wines and gastronomic dishes, the event will provide the Flavien Foundation’s founder, Denis Maccario, with an opportunity to announce some exciting news and breakthroughs on the paediatric cancer therapy front.
As reported by Monaco Life last October, the Mependax (Medulloblastoma, EPENDymoma and AXitinib) clinical trial that was launched in June 2023 is now in full swing, with 36 young patients having been offered this less toxic treatment in eight facilities across France. Among these children is a small baby who was admitted to the programme at the age of just 10 months. This young patient is still alive, giving hope that this new method of paediatric cancer treatment and therapy is improving long-term recovery prospects.
See more: Paediatric cancer: CSM reports encouraging results following clinical trials
The research that allowed the Mependax trials to become a reality was partly supported by funds raised by the Flavien Foundation. A number of scientists and researchers from the Centre Scientifique de Monaco were heavily involved in the work behind the study and trial, and key figures have been invited to speak about the project at the dinner at the end of this month.
Denis Maccario, the father of the foundation’s namesake, a young boy who was lost to cancer in 2014, has tirelessly campaigned in the battle against childhood cancer for at least the last decade. The foundation regularly puts on charity events during the year, including Trott’n’Roll, Pouce la Vie and Rockin’ Peille.
Spaces at the Dîner des Étoiles are limited. Tickets cost €150, with drinks included. To make a reservation for this special night, call +33 6 26 97 03 26. Click here for more information.
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