Debate 1
March 16, 2023, 12:45-13:45
Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disorder?
No: Daniel Clauw, USA
Yes: Yehuda Shoenfeld, Israel
Debate 2
March 16, 2023, 12:45-13:45
Is Cyclophosphamide Still the Gold Standard in Early Severe Rapidly Progressive SSc?
Yes: Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Italy
No: Yannick Allanore, France
Debate 3
March 16, 2023, 17:10-18:10
Should ACR/EULAR Criteria Be Revised Changing the RF and ACPA Scores?
Pro: Günter Steiner, Austria
Con: Zoltan Szekanecz, Hungary
Debate 4
March 16, 2023, 17:10-18:10
Is Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy Still Mandatory in Sjogren’s Syndrome? Does Seronegative Sjogren Syndrome Exist?
Yes: Michele Bombardieri, UK
No: Chiara Baldini, Italy
Debate 5
March 17, 2023, 09:05-10:05
When Should Targeted Therapies Be Used in the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis?
Early in the disease course: Ioannis Parodis, Sweden
In refractory patients: Hans-Joachim Anders, Germany
Debate 6
March 17, 2023, 09:05-10:05
Should We Use Nintedanib As Early Therapy in All Patients With SSc-ILD?
Yes: Oliver Distler, Switzerland
No: Paolo Spagnolo, Italy
Debate 7
March 17, 2023, 10:45-11:45
Non-Responders axSpA Patients: More Likely Refractory or Misdiagnosed?
Refractory: Ennio Lubrano, Italy
Misdiagnosed: Dennis McGonagle, UK
Debate 8
March 17, 2023, 10:45-11:45
What Is the Best Instrument To Measure Disease Activity in SLE?
BILAG: Edward Vital, UK
SLE-DAS: Luís Inês, Portugal
Debate 9
March 17, 2023, 14:00-15:00
Start RA Treatment – Biologics or JAK-Inhibitors?
Biologics: Roberto Caporali, Italy
JAKi: Zoltan Szekanecz, Hungary
Debate 10
March 17, 2023, 14:00-15:00
Glucocorticoids in the Management of RA
Yes: Maurizio Cutolo, Italy
No: György Nagy, Hungary
Debate 11
March 17, 2023, 15:05-16:05
Might Maintenance Therapy Be Discontinued Once Clinical Remission Is Achieved in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
No: Mark Little, Ireland
Yes: Dario Roccatello, Italy
Debate 12
March 17, 2023, 15:05-16:05
Should We Vaccinate During an Active Rheumatic Disease?
Yes: Fabrizio Conti, Italy
No: Marc Bijl, Netherlands
Debate 13
March 17, 2023, 16:45-17:45
Is Protocol Biopsy Required in Lupus Nephritis?
Yes: Ioannis Parodis, Sweden
No: Mariele Gatto, Italy
Debate 14
March 17, 2023, 17:50-18:50
Residual Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Is It a Real Problem?
Yes: Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Italy
No: Ernest Choy, UK
Debate 15
March 17, 2023, 17:50-18:50
Can Anticoagulation Be Withdrawn in aPL Patients After Seroconversion?
Yes: Savino Sciascia, Italy
No: Maria Cuadrado, UK
Debate 16
March 18, 2023, 09:00-10:00
Which Cytokine Inhibitor Should Be Used First in Patients With Peripheral PsA?
Anti-IL-17: Xenofon Baraliakos, Germany
Anti-IL-23: Francesco Ciccia, Italy
Debate 17
March 18, 2023, 09:00-10:00
Is It Safe To Withdraw a Low-Dose-Glucocorticoid in SLE Patients in Remission?
Yes: Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza, Spain
No: Alexis Mathian, France
Debate 18
March 18, 2023, 11:10-12:10
Subclinical GCA in PMR
Yes: Bhaskar Dasgupta, UK
No: Carlo Salvarani, Italy
Debate 19
March 18, 2023, 11:10-12:10
Thrombocytopenia in Antiphospholipid Syndrome and aPL Carriers – Is Anticoagulation and/or Anti-Aggregation Always Required?
Yes: Angela Tincani, Italy
No: Stephan Zuily, France
Debate 20
March 18, 2023, 14:50-15:50
Debate Rituximab in EGPA
Yes: Benjamin Terrier, France
No: Allyson Egan, Ireland
Debate 21
March 18, 2023, 14:50-15:50
Debate Breast Implants Illness: Is It a Causal Relationship?
Yes: Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Canada
No: Franco Bassetto, Italy