sponsored symposia

Advancing COPD Care: Emerging Therapies and the Road Ahead

Faculty

·         A/Prof Rob Young (speaker)

·         Dr Syed Hussain (Speaker)

·         Dr James Fingleton (Facilitator)

This interactive scientific symposium will bring together a panel of local respiratory experts to explore the evolving management of COPD in New Zealand, focusing on the role of biomarkers in guiding treatment decisions and emerging therapeutic approaches for patients who remain uncontrolled despite optimal inhaled therapy. Using a real-world patient case, expert faculty will discuss practical approaches to diagnosis, risk assessment and treatment optimisation, and consider how advances in precision medicine may shape the future management of COPD in New Zealand.

Closing the Evidence Gap: RWE in Severe Asthma and COPD Across New Zealand

Faculty

·         Prof Jeff Harrison (Speaker)

This symposium presents real-world evidence from New Zealand across two major respiratory conditions: severe asthma and COPD. The session will cover:

- The New Zealand severe asthma landscape, outlining local epidemiology and clinical context
- The impact of dedicated severe asthma clinics on oral corticosteroid dispensing patterns
- Findings from EXACOS-CV-NZ, characterising the cardiovascular burdan associated with COPD exacerbations in New Zealand.