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EULAR 2019 session recommendations

Session recommendation

EULAR 2019 opening plenary session

Wednesday 12 June, 13:00–14:00, Hall 6​​​​​​​, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Featuring inspiring talks and updates from EULAR, in addition to the EULAR Awards.

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Opening plenary abstract session

Wednesday 12th June, 16:15–17:45, Hall 6, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Chairs – John Isaacs and Thomas Dörner

  • What to choose: a second TNFI or an alternative class of biologic for patients with JIA who have failed their first TNF. Lianne Kearsley-Fleet
  • Efficacy and safety of filgotinib for patients with rheumatoid arthritis with inadequate response to methotrexate: FINCH1 primary outcome results. Bernard Combe
  • Nintedanib reduced decline in forced vital capacity across subgroups of patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease: data from the SENSCIS trial. Oliver Distler
  • MiR-34A is a potential therapeutic target in osteoarthritis. Mohit Kapooor
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing gastrointestinal, liver, renal and cardiovascular adverse events of paracetamol. Jaspreet Kaur
  • Less is more: analysing the impact of repeated antinuclear antibody testing. Ai Li Yeo
  • Predicting severe infection in repeat cycles of rituximab and effects of hypogammaglobulinaemia for the treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof
  • Do MRI-detected erosions in patients with clinically suspect arthralgia predict progression to rheumatoid arthritis? A longitudinal study. Fenne Wouters
  • Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose, Phase 2b study to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of tildrakizumab, a high-affinity anti–interleukin-23p19 monoclonal antibody, in patients with active psoriatic arthritis. Philip Mease
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Advances in understanding and treating of SLE

Thursday 13th June, 10:15–11:45, Hall 6, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

WIN: De-convoluting the complexities of SLE – recent insights into the pathogenesis – Mary K. Crow

HOT: Novel paradigms in the management of SLE – Thomas Dörner

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Calming the cytokine storm in children and adults

Friday 14th June, 15:30–17:00, N101/N102, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Chairs  Lovro Lamot and Sebastian Vastert

  • Pathophysiology informing therapy in MAS: what we’ve learned in paediatric practice. Alexei Grom
  • Calming the storm in children. Anna Carin Horne
  • Calming the storm in adult MAS/HLH in rheumatic disorders. Jan van Laar
  • Comparison of serum cytokine profile in macrophage activation syndrome among different background rheumatic diseases in children. Mao Mizuta
  • PLCGAMMA2/TMEM178 dependent pathway in myeloid cells modulates the pathogenesis of cytokine storm syndrome. Robert Faccio
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EULAR projects in clinical affairs

Saturday 15th June, 09:00–10:50, Hall 7A​​​​​​​, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Chairs  Thomas Huizinga and Ulf Müller-Ladner

  • Update on EULAR recommendations for the management of SLE. Antonis Fanouriakis
  • Sjögren’s management recommendations 2019. Manuel Ramos-Casals
  • Management of adult APS: recommendations from an EULAR task force. Maria Tektonidou
  • Update of the EULAR recommendations large vessel vasculitis management. Bernhard Hellmich
  • Update of the EULAR recommendation on PsA. Laure Gossec
  • Update of the EULAR recommendations on RA. Josef S. Smolen
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Clinical basic translational highlight session

Saturday 15th June, 13:45–14:45, Hall 7A​​​​​​​, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

Chairs  Thomas Dörner and John Isaacs

  • Basic and translational highlights: Tadej Avcin
  • Clinical highlights: Loreto Carmona