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Program of the 3rd International Workshop on
Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia

October 7-10, 2004
Paris 2004

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Saturday, October 9, 2004 Hilton Paris

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

Session V: Autoimmune related disorders in WM
Chair: Dr. Stone (USA) and Dr. Brouet (France)

9:00 AM

Dr. Stone (USA)

Autoantibody activity in WM

9:15 AM

Dr. Fermand (France)

Autoimmune related disorders in WM

9:30 AM

Dr. Poulain (France)

(FcgR)IIIA and IIA polymorphisms in WM and autoimmune disorders

9:45 AM

Dr. Levine (USA)

IgM Neuropathies

10:00 AM

Dr. Gertz (USA)

Cryoglobulinins and cold agglutinins

10:15-10:30

Dr. Brouet (France)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

10:30-10:45

Session Break

Refreshments

Session VI: Prognostic Markers in Waldenström's macroglobuilinemia
Co-Chairs: Drs. Merlini (Italy) and Morel (France)

10:45 AM

Dr. Merlini (Italy)

International WM Prognostic Index Project

11:15 AM

Dr. Ghobrial (USA)*

Prognostic model in newly diagnosed WM

11:30 AM

Dr. Anagnostopoulos* (Greece)

Prognostic value of b2 microglobulin in WM patients requiring treatment

11:45-12:15

Dr. Morel (France)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

12:00-1:30

Session Break

Lunch

Session VII Therapeutics in WM: Update on nucleoside analogue trials
Chair: Drs. LeBlond (France) and Weber (USA)

1:30 PM

Dr. Johnson (UK)

Phase III trial of chlorambucil vs. fludarabine as initial therapy in WM

1:45 PM

Dr. LeBlond (France)

Fludarabine and cytoxan in WM

2:00 PM

Dr. Tam (Australia)*

Fludarabine combination therapy as frontline and salvage therapy in WM

2:15 PM

Dr. Treon (USA)

Rituximab plus Fludarabine in WM

2:30 PM

Dr. Hensel (Germany)

Pentostatin and cytoxan in WM

2:45-3:15

Dr. Barlogie (USA)

Special Lecture:Do nucleoside analogues really compromise autologous stem cell transplants?

3:15-3:30

Dr. LeBlond (France)

Wrap-Up and Panel Discussion

3:30-3:45

Session Break

Refreshments

Session VIII Monoclonal antibody therapy-Predictive factors and observations
Chair: Dr. Dimopoulos (Greece)

3:45 PM

Dr. Dimopoulos (Greece)

Predictive factors for response to Rituximab

4:00 PM

Dr. Hatjiharissi (Greece)

FcgRIIIA polymorphisms and response to Rituximab in WM

4:15 PM

Dr. Gertz (USA)

IgM flare after Rituximab in WM

4:30 PM

A. Branagan (USA)

Paradoxical IgM surges following Rituximab and IVIG in WM

4:45-5:00

Dr. Dimopoulos

Wrap-Up and Discussion

Session IX Therapeutics in WM: Update on monoclonal antibody trials
Chair: Drs. Kimby (Sweden) and Maloney (USA)

5:00 PM

Z. Hunter (USA)

Rituximab plus CHOP in WM

5:15 PM

Dr. Treon (USA)

Rituximab plus Thalidomide in WM

5:30 PM

Dr. Owen (UK)

CD52 Antigen Expression

5:45 PM

Dr. Santos (Brazil)*

CD52 Expressed on Human Mast Cells and Campath 1H

6:00-6:15

Dr. Kimby (Sweden)

Wrap-Up and Panel Discussion

7:30 PM

Buses depart for dinner reception

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*Young Investigator Award Recipient; Sponsored by the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation.

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