

Oxford 2023 MEDEN Meeting
This NMOSD and MOGAD meeting consisted of European and other international experts from the US, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Israel and China and a number of fellows who presented their latest research data. The main topics were 'MOGAD: the diagnostic criteria and implications and future', 'Biomarkers in individual patients: their pathological accuracy and clinical predictive value', 'Clinical trials: maximizing their value', and 'Comorbidities and other symptoms'. Lively debates around controversial areas were also included. The workshop agreed on key European projects to take forward and funding will also be used to cover a fellow to cover one of these projects.

Hot Topics
MOGAD the diagnostic criteria and
implications and future
Chairs: Friedemann Paul (Germany), Jackie Palace (UK)
Biomarkers in individual patients: their
pathological accuracy and clinical predictive value
Chairs: Zsolt Illes (Denmark), Maria Sepúlveda (Spain)
Clinical trials: maximizing their value
Chairs: Kumaran Deiva (France), Thaı́s Armangué (Spain)
Comorbidities and other symptoms
Chairs: Ayse Altintas (Turkey), Alvaro Cobo Calvo (Spain)
Controversies
HSC works for NMOSD-AQP4 disease
For Michael Levy (USA)
Against Jackie Palace (UK)
Inebilizumab is superior in efficacy to Rituximab
For Friedemann Paul (Germany)
Against Bertrand Audoin (France)
MOGAD is a complement dependent disease
For Fabienne Brillot (Australia)
Against Paddy Waters (UK)
CSF MOG & AQP4 antibodies should be tested routinely with serum now
For Sara Mariotto (Italy)
Against Georgina Arrambide (Spain)
1st line treatment should be the new licensed drugs for AQP4-NMOSD
For Jeff Bennett (USA)
Against Yael Hacohen (UK)