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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.

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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)

ABOUT US 

MEDEN is a European group of clinicians and scientists focused on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and myelin oligodendrocyte antibody associated disorder.

We meet annually to discuss projects, controversial topics and set priorities for future work.

© 2025 by Quirin Bellmann.

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