4th Annual ECD Medical Symposium Paris, France

Xavier Solanich, MD, PHD
Boulevard de l'Hôpita
Paris, France
April 1, 2016

Paris Medical Symposium Group Picture 2016

Symposium Summary

The Erdheim-Chester Disease Global Alliance is pleased to provide the following summary of presentations given at this year’s 4th Annual International ECD Medical Symposium, held on September 15, 2016, at Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris, France. The meeting allowed medical professionals to collaborate on ECD research, share medical findings, and discuss patient care. Thank you to this year’s co-host, Professor Julien Haroche, MD, PhD; to all presenters who shared their data and expertise during panel discussions; to all attendees interested in learning more about ECD; and to everyone involved in planning and making this event a success. A special thank you to the volunteers who created this summary for the community and for the professionals who were unable to attend.

Programs with Symposium Agenda

Presentations

The following presentations were given at the 2016 meeting. Visit the ECD Global Alliance YouTube channel for all published ECD related videos.

PresenterPresentation SlidesVideos
Corrado Campochiaro, MDManagement of ECD Symptoms and Side Effects of TreatmentsManagement of ECD Symptoms and Side Effects of Treatments
Giulio Cavalli, MDAdult Onset (Infratentorial) Leukoencephalopathy as Presenting Manifestation of Erdheim-Chester DiseaseAdult Onset (Infratentorial) Leukoencephalopathy as Presenting Manifestation of Erdheim-Chester Disease
Carine Courtillot, MDEndocrine manifestations in Erdheim-Chester diseaseEndocrine manifestations in Erdheim-Chester disease
Benjamin Durham, MDInsights into the Cell-of-Origin of the Histiocytoses Using Patient-Derived Xenograft Murine ModelsInsights into the Cell-of-Origin of the Histiocytoses Using Patient-Derived Xenograft Murine Models
Marina Ferrarini, MDTailoring Treatment for Erdheim-Chester Disease: Focus on ECDTailoring Treatment for Erdheim-Chester Disease: Focus on ECD
Ronald Go, MDEfficacy of Cladribine (2-CdA) in the Treatment of Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD)Efficacy of Cladribine (2-CdA) in the Treatment of Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD)
Filip Janku, MD, PhDEncouraging activity of MEK inhibitor trametinib in patients with Erdheim-Chester disease irrespective of BRAF mutation statusClinical Molecular Profiling to Detect Targetable Alterations in Archival Tumor Tissue and Cell-free DNA from Patients with Erdheim-Chester DiseaseEncouraging activity of MEK inhibitor trametinib in patients with Erdheim-Chester disease irrespective of BRAF mutation statusClinical Molecular Profiling to Detect Targetable Alterations in Archival Tumor Tissue and Cell-free DNA from Patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease
Javier Martin, MD, PhDFuture Genetic Studies in Erdheim-Chester disease – GWAS StudyFuture Genetic Studies in Erdheim-Chester disease – GWAS Study
Kenneth McClain, MD, PhDElevated CSF Osteopontin and Circulating Cells with BRAF Mutations in Patients with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis-Associated Neurodegeneration -A Model for ECD?Elevated CSF Osteopontin and Circulating Cells with BRAF Mutations in Patients with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis-Associated Neurodegeneration -A Model for ECD?
Augusto Vaglio, MD, PhDMRI evidence of cardiac involvement in Erdheim-Chester diseaseMRI evidence of cardiac involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease