Together Towards Tomorrow: Lupus Clinical Trials Conversations
Awareness is fundamental to beginning the conversation about clinical trials. Before that dialogue begins, individuals must have basic knowledge of their disease, a basic understanding of treatment options available to them and information presented in a way that is easy to understand and act upon.
Join us to learn from a team of lupus experts and people living with lupus as they share their knowledge and experience to empower the lupus community to gain a comprehensive understanding around the importance of clinical trials for more effective lupus treatments and a better future.
Agenda
What is a Clinical Trial?
Wambui Machua, MD, Piedmont Healthcare
Ethics of Clinical Trials
J. Christopher Reed, JD
History of Lupus Clinical Trials
Joan Merrill, MD, University of Oklahoma
Patient/Provider Perspectives
Patient and Doctor Panel
Why Are Clinical Trials Important (A Teenager’s Perspective)
Sophia Galvis, LFAGA Lupus Ambassador