27-Oct-08
Joint Breakfast Meeting of the ACR JDM Working Group and IMACS
Monday October 27, 2008; Time 6:15 - 08:30 AM
Location: Club Room, San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA
AGENDA| 0615 Breakfast Service begins |
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| 0630 - 0715 Myositis Research Updates Moderators: Drs. Bianca Lang and Lisa Rider |
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| 1. PRINTO JDM Trial | Dr. Nicola Ruperto |
| 2. CARRA - JDM Practice Survey | Dr. Adam Huber |
| 3. NIAMS JDM Registry and other JDM research | Dr. Lauren Pachman |
| 4. UK JDM Research Group and PrES JDM Network | Dr. Clarissa Pilkington |
| 5. UKCRN/MCRN- Research Network with JDM interest group | Dr. Lucy Wedderburn |
| 6. PROMETHEUS Methotrexate Trial for PM/DM | Dr. Jiri Vencovsky |
| 7. Presenting Features of Myositis | Dr. Snejana Vetrila |
| 8. MITAX Computer Program (BLIPS) | Dr. David Isenberg |
| 9. IMACS Trials Repository | Dr. Lisa Rider |
| 10. Myositis Classification Criteria Project | Dr. Ingrid Lundberg |
| 11. MYOGEN Project | Dr. Frederick Miller |
| 0715 - 0830 Minisymposium - Biologic Therapies in Myositis: Current Status, Future Directions Moderators: Drs. Frederick Miller and David Isenberg |
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1. Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents:
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Dr. Mark Gourley Dr. Lauren Pachman |
| 2. Anakinra | Dr. Ingrid Lundberg |
| 3. Rituximab and other B cell Therapies | Dr. Chester Oddis |
| 4. Anti-Interferon Alpha | Dr. Barbara White |
| 5. Other Biologics on the Horizon | Dr. Vibeke Strand |
| 6. Open Discussion: Other Experiences, Thoughts on New Trials | |
The generous support of Amgen, The Myositis Association, and The Cure JM Foundation as sponsors of this meeting is gratefully acknowledged.