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Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis (1)

Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis (1)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The New York Academy of Sciences

Presented By

Presented by The New York Academy of Sciences

 

In less than two decades remarkable advances have been made in the therapeutics of MS, particularly in the development of disease-modifying treatments for relapsing forms of the disease. From no treatment available prior to 1993, the therapeutic armamentarium has expanded to include 8 FDA-approved agents currently marketed in the US. Many other drugs and biologicals are in advanced stages of clinical development, with several having reported successful results in Phase III trials. These have novel mechanisms of action and more desirable routes or frequency of administration than the injectable drugs that have been the mainstay of MS therapy in the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century. These advances will make the treatment of MS more effective, but also more challenging and complex as MS specialists seek to optimize treatment on an individual basis. While therapeutic activity for relapsing MS has perhaps exceeded that in all of neurology during the past two decades, nonetheless the lack of effective therapy for progressive forms of MS remains a major disappointment. This talk will highlight the currently marketed drugs, describe the new therapeutic agents nearing possible FDA approval, and review the issues that continue to confront investigators in the field.

Reception to follow.

Keynote Speaker

Aaron E. Miller, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Panelists

Jeffery N. Gingold

MS Patient Advocate

Nicholas G. LaRocca, PhD

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Cynthia Sitcov

MS Patient Advocate

Registration Pricing

Member:$15
Student Member:$15
Nonmember:$25
Student Nonmember:$20

 

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Agenda

*Presentation times are subject to change.


5:00 PM

Registration

5:30 PM

Welcome Remarks
Sonya Dougal. PhD, The New York Academy of Sciences

5:45 PM

Keynote Address
State of the Science in Therapeutics for Multiple Scelrosis
Aaron E. Miller, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

6:30 PM

Panel Discussion

- Jeffrey N. Gingold, MS Patient Advocate
- Nicholas G. LaRocca, PhD, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Cynthia Sitcov, MS Patient Advocate

Moderator:
Aaron E. Miller, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

7:30 PM

Networking Reception

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