Phillip Hench, MD Memorial Lecture: Biologics in Rheumatology: Revolution & Perspectives

Moderator(s)

• SB

  S. Louis Bridges, Jr, MD, PhD

  Hospital for Special Surgery

Speaker(s)

• GB

  Gerd Burmester, MD

  Charité – University Medicine Berlin

This session will review the development of biologics from the first antibody treatment against diphtheria. Faculty will take participants through the development of monoclonal antibodies, present-day indications of biologics and future developments in this area, including biosimilars.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the history of the development of biologics
• Discuss the production of biologics from small scale generation to industrial production
• Discuss the present and future indications of biologic and biosimilar agents

Presentations:

• 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM ET

  Phillip Hench, MD Memorial Lecture: Biologics in Rheumatology: Revolution & Perspectives
  Gerd R. Burmester, MD – Charité – University Medicine Berlin
• 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM ET

  Q&A