Ahead of Rare Disease Day, a major European Summit on Rare Diseases will be held in Madrid.

The aim of the meeting is to discuss key trends and issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases, as well as the challenges of timely and equal access to medications for rare diseases and European initiatives for access, research, and innovation programs. All with the goal of improving the lives of patients with rare diseases.

The discussion topics at the summit include:

● National plans, policies, and government initiatives for rare diseases

● Innovations and access to medications for rare diseases: challenges and opportunities

● The role of artificial intelligence in overcoming challenges of rare diseases

● Advances in diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases: Gene therapies

● Viral vector and mRNA technologies: implementation and future development for rare diseases

● The patient's voice as a driver of access to and approval of medications

● Specific registries and diagnostics

All interested parties can register through this link.