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Invitation – 14 December 2018

ANNUAL “ADVANCING IMMUNOMODULATION” MEETING

HILTON ROME AIRPORT HOTEL, ROME, ITALY

This information is intended only for healthcare professionals in Europe.

Chair/moderator: Prof Attilio Olivieri
Agenda
09:30 – 09:45
Arrival and registration
09:45 – 10:00
Introduction
Prof. A. Olivieri, AOU – University Hospital Ancona, Ancona, Italy
SESSION 1
10.00 – 10.30
The pathophysiology of Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD): Main alterations in the immune cell subsets
Prof. M. Edinger, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
10.30 – 11.00
The importance of immunomodulation in acute Graft vs Host Disease (aGvHD)
Prof. F. Dazzi, King’s College London, UK
11.00 – 11.15
Q&A (all)
11.15 – 11.30
Coffee break
SESSION 2
11.30 – 12.00
The therapeutic approaches in acute Graft vs Host Disease (aGvHD)
Prof. F. Ayuk, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
12.00 – 12.30
Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP): an immunomodulatory therapy in the treatment of acute Graft vs Host Disease (aGvHD)
Prof. A. Bacigalupo, Gemelli University Hospital, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
12.30 – 12.45
Q&A (all)
12.45 – 14.00
Lunch
SESSION 3
14.00 – 14.30
The current and potential use of Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) in chronic Graft vs Host Disease (cGvHD)
Prof. D. Wolff, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
14.30 – 15.00
The Italian scenario: the GITMO (Gruppo Italiano per il Trapianto di Midollo Osseo) survey on chronic Graft versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
Prof. A. Olivieri, AOU – University Hospital Ancona, Ancona, Italy
15.00 – 15.15
Q&A (all)
SESSION 4
15.15 – 15.40
The cost-effectiveness of an integrated system to perform Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP): From Global to Italian perspectives
Dr. O. A. Mesa, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
15.40 – 16.00
Wrap up and closure
Prof. A. Olivieri, AOU – University Hospital Ancona, Ancona, Italy
All speakers are subject to contract.

This is a commercial programme run by Therakos (UK) Ltd, a Mallinckrodt Company

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