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

October 7-10, 2004
Paris 2004

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Sunday, October 10, 2004 Hilton Paris

8:00-9:00

Breakfast

Session X Therapeutic initiatives in WM: Part I
Chair: Dr. Fermand (France)

9:00 AM

Dr. Dimopoulos (Greece)

Thalidomide based therapies for WM

9:15 AM

Dr. Dreger (Germany)

Strategies for improving auto transplants outcomes in WM

9:30 AM

Dr. Munshi (USA)

Biologically based therapies for WM

9:45-10:00

Dr. Maloney (USA)

Special Lecture: "Novel approaches to transplant therapy for indolent lymphomas"

10:00-10:15

Dr. Fermand (USA)

Wrap-Up and Panel Discussion

Session XI Therapeutics Initatives for WM: Part II
Chair: Dr. Gertz (USA)

10:15 AM

Dr. Gertz (USA)

Genasense therapy in WM

10:30 AM

Dr. Treon (USA)

Velcade therapy in WM

10:45 AM

Dr. Tournilhac (France)

Gleevec as a therapy for WM

11:00 AM

Dr. Santos (Brazil)*

Sildenafil as a therapy for WM

11:15 AM

Dr. Le Gouill (France)*

Targeting Mcl-1 and VEGF in WM

11:15-11:30

Dr. Gertz (USA)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

11:30-11:45

Session Break

Refreshments

Session XII Clinical and Laboratory Observations in WM
Chair: Dr. Emmanouilides (Greece)

11:45 AM

Dr. Treon (USA)

Hypogammaglobulinemia in WM

12:00 PM

A. Branagan/L. Xu (USA)

Aberrant Levels of Soluble Immunoregulatory molecules in WM

12:15 PM

Z. Hunter (USA)

CD5, CD10, and CD23 Expression in WM

12:30 PM

Dr. Konduri (USA)*

Osteoclast activating factors in plasma cell dyscrasias

12:45 PM

Dr. Tassone (Italy)

Novel Murine SCID-hu Model for WM

1:00 PM

Dr. Menke (USA)*

Assessing Hyperviscosity with Retinal Laser Doppler in WM

1:15 -1:30

Dr. Treon (USA)

Wrap-Up and Discussion

1:30-4:00

Consensus Panels

Box lunches to be provided

Session XIII Consensus Discussion on Therapeutics in WM
Co-Chairs: Dr. Gertz (USA) and Treon (USA)

1:30-3:00

Open discussion on updating therapy recommendations for WM

Session XIV Consensus Discussion on Response Criteria in WM
Co-Chairs: Drs. Kimby (Sweden) and Blade (Spain)

3:00-4:30

Open discussion on updating response criteria for WM

4:30 PM

Meeting adjourned by chairs

6:30 PM

Buses depart for Closing Ceremonies and Dinner Reception

Closing Address
Dr. Anders Waldenstrom (Sweden)
"Reflections on the life of my father, Jan Waldenstrom"

Dr. JL Binet (France)
Special Guest Speaker

Video presentation by Lance Armstrong (USA)
Tour de France Winner and Cancer Patient

Tour de Waldenstrom

Medallion Presentations

<< Saturday, October 9

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

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