Preliminary Program

Friday, March 20

09:00 – 12:00:

Physiotherapist and Investigator Training Workshop
Core dataset – adults (DM1 and DM2) and pediatrics

Topics:

10-Meter Walk/Run Test (10MWRT)
Manual Muscle Testing (11 muscle pairs)
Muscular Impairment Rating Scale (MIRS)
Handgrip strength (JAMAR dynamometer)
Sit-to-Stand Test (5 repetitions)
HOT (Hands-on Training)
North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA)

13:00 – 14:00:

Lunch buffet

14:00 – 16:00:

Cognitive Training Workshop
Core dataset – adults and pediatrics

17:00 – 17:15:

Opening Session
(Valeria Sansone, Guillaume Bassez, Benedikt Schoser)

17:15 – 17:45:

Define the Meeting Objectives – Start-up Activities – Part I
Structure of the EU-CRTN
Future meetings, topics, and activities

17:45 – 19.40:

Scientific talks: Translational and Clinical Insights
in Myotonic Dystrophy

17.45-18.05:  CNS: Preclinical data clinical correlates (Mario Gomes Pereira)
18.05-18.25:  Muscle MRI (Matteo Garibaldi)
18.25-18.45:  Brain MRI (Gabriele Siciliano)
18.45-19.05:  Pediatric CNS workshop results (Valeria Sansone)
19.05-19.25:  Pediatric GI workshop results – (Hilde Braakman)
19.25-19.40:  Discussion – All

20:30:

Networking dinner

Saturday, March 21

08:30 – 10.00:

Start-up Activities – Part II

Data governance & sharing (roles and engagement of patient organisations)
Regulatory framework (GDPR and relevant regulatory requirements,
incl. EMA guidance)
Data access & project implementation (data request procedures,
feasibility and project workflows)
Operational tools & templates (CRTN templates, SOPs, etc.)

10.00 – 11.15:

Scientific talks: Registry Updates and Clinical Research Developments
in Myotonic Dystrophies:

10.00-10.20: END-DM1 & Extension (Nicholas E. Johnson),
10.20-10.40: DM2 update and End-DM2 (Benedikt Schoser)
10.40-11.00: Registry alignment (Guillaume Bassez )
11.00-11.15: Discussion – All

11.15 – 11.30:

Coffee Break

11.30-13.10:

Scientific talks: Global Insights and Collaborative Advances in DM

11:50–12:10:  Japanese Network – fostering integration (Masanori Takahashi)
12:10–12:30:  DM1-Hub Project (Spain) (Gisela Nogales Gadea)
12:30–12:50:  Drug Development Update: New Treatments (Karlien Mul)
12:50–13:00:  Discussion

13.00-14.00

Working Lunch

14.00-16.00

Industry Perspective Session

14:00 – 15:00:  Site Readiness – Bridging the Gap for Clinical Site Preparedness
15:00 – 16:00:  Round table: Ask the Industry – Gaining Insights and Perspectives

16:00 – 17:00:

Wrap-up & Next Steps