Welcome

to the online resource for the satellite symposium, “Changing times in CF: emerging options in the fight against mucus”, sponsored by Pharmaxis, at the 2010 European Cystic Fibrosis Congress in Valencia.

Despite the enormous advances that have been made in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis in recent times, there remain many clinical challenges, faced by both clinicians and patients. In Valencia, we will be highlighting the difficulties around the management of mucus (sticky secretions) in particular, and examining how this has evolved to the present day where, for the first time in around 20 years, we’re looking forward to some very practical options.

On behalf of the faculty, I would like to invite you to register for this event, and also to ask for your assistance with my opening presentation. In this session, I hope to “set the scene”, with a look at the most important and current unmet needs, in this disease, as voted by you and key European patient groups. When you’ve registered, you will be asked to answer 4 short questions. It should only take a few minutes and all responses will be collated anonymously.

This is your opportunity to influence the content of the meeting and I very much hope that you will take the chance to do so.

With Kind Regards,

Diana Bilton

Dr Diana Bilton
Royal Brompton Hospital, London

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Symposium information

  • Wednesday 16th June 2010, 15:00-16.30
  • Auditorium 1
  • Valencia Conference Centre

Symposium agenda

  20 Years of CF: what progress has been made in Respiratory Care? Dr Di Bilton,
London, UK
  Clinical trials in CF: what challenges do we face when comparing treatments? Prof Dr Kris De Boeck,
Leuven, Belgium
  Unmet needs in CF: improving lung function and reducing exacerbations Dr Ian Ketchell,
Cardiff, Wales
  Unmet needs in CF: improving tolerability of CF respiratory medicines Prof Dr Helge Hebestreit,
Wuerzburg, Germany
  Panel discussion - What is the future for CF Respiratory Care?  
Pharmaxis - specialists in respiratory products

CF/EU/2010/019 Date of Preparation: May 2010