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Industry Partner Program

Industry Partner Program now available!

The APLAR 2025 official program is scheduled in the Japanese time zone (UTC+9). To check the program times in your location, use a time zone converter

As more information becomes available – this page will be updated so please make sure to check back regularly. 

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Plenary / Concurrent 1 Concurrent 2 Concurrent 3 Concurrent 4 Concurrent 5 Concurrent 6
0830-0915
Breakfast symposium 1

Rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly: Characteristics and treatment considerations
Breakfast symposium 2

Biosimilars in rheumatoid arthritis
Breakfast symposium 3

Future Directions in MAS and Still’s Disease: Challenges and Opportunities
Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb/Ono Pharmaceutical



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Sponsored by Sandoz




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Sponsored by Sobi




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0920-1050
Plenary session 1
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1050-1110
Break and poster viewing
1110-1215
Morning symposium 1

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Morning symposium 2

From SLE to LN – preventing organ damage and progression : an Asian perspective
Morning symposium 3

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Morning symposium 5

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Morning symposium 6

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Sponsored by Pfizer




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Sponsored by GSK




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Sponsored by AbbVie




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Sponsored by Gilead / Eisai Pharmaceuticals



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Sponsored by R-Pharm




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1220-1335
1340-1510
Lunch symposium 2

Etanercept biosimilar product
Sponsored by LG Chem



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1515-1630
1630-1655
Break and poster viewing
1655-1810
1815-1915
Evening symposium 3

Pathophysiology and treatment strategies in systemic lupus erythematosus / Lupus Nephritis
Evening symposium 4

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Evening symposium 6

Treatment Strategy for Osteoporosis with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsored by Chugai Pharmaceutical



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Sponsored by Eli Lilly




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Sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo




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1930-late
Plenary / Concurrent 1 Concurrent 2 Concurrent 3 Concurrent 4 Concurrent 5 Concurrent 6
0830-0915
Breakfast symposium 6

Improving conventional therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis by subcutaneous MTX
Breakfast symposium 7

The importance of IL-6 focusing on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Various Autoimmune-related diseases
Breakfast symposium 8

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Breakfast symposium 9

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Sponsored by medac GmbH




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Sponsored by Chugai Pharmaceutical



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Sponsored by Asahi Kasei




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Sponsored by J&J Innovative Medicine / Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma


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0920-1050
Plenary session 2
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1050-1110
Break and poster viewing
1110-1215
Morning symposium 7

Title coming soon
Morning symposium 9

Update on SSc-ILD
Morning symposium 10

The role of CANAKINUMAB in the Still’s disease treatment paradigm
Morning symposium 11

The mission for remission: what is now possible for our patients?
Morning symposium 12

The role and clinical significance of IL-17A and IL-17F in the pathogenesis of SpA
Sponsored by AbbVie




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Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim



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Sponsored by Novartis Pharma K.K.



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Sponsored by AstraZeneca




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Sponsored by UCB Japan Co., Ltd




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1220-1335
1340-1510
Lunch symposium 7

The current screening, monitoring, and treatment for RA-ILD
Lunch symposium 8

Go Beyond T2T with harmony
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim



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Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Company




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1515-1630
1630-1655
Break and poster viewing
1655-1810
1900-late