Copenhagen, May 22-24, 2025

Welcome to the 5th Childhood Leukemia Early Adverse Reactions (CLEAR) conference

The organizing committee is looking forward to welcoming you to the 5th CLEAR conference focusing on childhood leukemia early adverse reactions from May 22nd to 24th 2025 in Copenhagen (Denmark).

The CLEAR 2025 conference will explore and discuss the clinical perspective of host-, disease- and treatment-related adverse reactions in children with ALL and AML.

The conference is an opportunity to interact with experts in the field and build clinical and research partnerships with colleagues from around the world on these important topics.

Scientific abstract submission opens early 2025, and young researchers will be eligible for awards for best oral and poster presentations.

Speakers

Richard Aplenc (US)
Arndt Borkhardt (DE)
Carmelo Rizzari (IT)
Cecilie Rank (DK)
Lynda Vrooman (US)
Chris Halsey (UK)
Linea Toksvang (DK)
F.J.Bautista Sirvent (Paco) (NL)
Sujith Smarasinghe (UK)
Klaus Müller (DK)
Laura Ramsey (US)
Jesper Heldrup (S)
Deepak Bansal (IN)
Marry v Heuvel-Eibrink (NL)
Rachael Hough (UK)
Hanne Bækgaard (DK)
Liv Andres-Jensen (DK)
Nadja Hawwa Vissing (DK)
Lillian Sung (US)

Conference topics
  • TOXICITY PROFILING THROUGH HEALTH REGISTRIES – GAINS AND PITFALLS
  • LEUKEMIA PRONE SYNDROMES & TOXICITIES
  • TOXIC DEATH AND LIFE-THREATENING COMPLICATIONS DURING INDUCTION THERAPY
  • ASPARAGINASE HYPERSENSITIVITY AND ASPARAGINASE-ASSOCIATED PANCREATITIS
  • THROMBOEMBOLISM – PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
  • BONE TOXICITIES INCL. OSTEONECROSIS – PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
  • ACUTE & CHRONIC NEUROTOXICITIES – PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
  • SINUSOIDAL OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME
  • NOVEL AGENTS AND ACUTE AND LONG-TERM TOXICITIES
  • IMMUNOTHERAPIES – BLINATUMOMAB, INOTOZUMAB & CAR T
  • MUCOSITIS AND INFLAMMATION, INCLUDING ACUTE HSCT PERSPECTIVES
  • HIGH-DOSE METHOTREXATE AND RENAL TOXICITY – PRACTICAL GUIDELINES
  • BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS
  • FERTILITY PRESERVATION
  • AYA GROUP AND ACUTE TOXICITIES
  • PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
  • SEVERE TOXICITY FREE SURVIVAL
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Abstract Submission and Guidelines

The CLEAR organizing committee invites for abstract submission.
Abstracts must contain new, previously unpublished material.
All abstracts must be submitted by email to
clear-2025.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk
Abstract submission opens

January
2025

Submission deadline

March 1st, 2025
(Midnight EST)

Abstract notification

March 14th,
2025

Presentation types

Abstracts may be submitted for oral presentation or poster.
Format Guidelines
Abstracts must be submitted in English.
The word limit is 500  words (1A4 page ), with normal margins (3 cm top and bottom, 2 cm left and right), 1.15 spacing, font style Calibri  and font size: 11
Title in CAPITAL LETTERS
Affiliation i.e. name and work place of corresponding author (placed below title)
Abstracts are not to include tables or images.
Files must be less than 2 MB. Allowed file types: txt, doc, docx.
Abstracts are submitted via email to:
clear-2025.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk

General Content Guidelines

Abstracts must report research within the field of early adverse reactions to hematological malignancies. 
The content may not promote the proprietary interests of any commercial entity. Evident bias in favor of a product or company is grounds for rejection.
Content must be restricted to scientific and clinical studies.
All images on posters must not conflict with rules of copyright. Please ensure that you have permission to use images.
Abstracts og studies that have already been published should NOT be submitted to this meeting.

Abstract format

Background and aims
Methods
Results
Conclusions and perspectives
Abstract selection and awards
Abstracts are evaluated and scored anonymously by the CLEAR scientific committee. The committee will decide whether abstracts are accepted for presentation and/or poster.
Two abstracts will be selected for an abstract award.
Accepted abstracts will be published on the CLEAR website and in the conference booklet.

Venue and Accomodation

The conference is held at Comwell Borupgaard just 50 km North of Copenhagen

Comwell Borupgaard

ACCOMMODATION
Rooms are available at the hotel conference venue and can be booked at reduced rates by emailing to: Konference.borupgaard@comwell.com

Please state your attendance in the CLEAR conference to access reduced rates.

HOTEL RATES
Single room: 120€ per night (900 DKK)
Double room: 170€ per night (1250 DKK; 625 per person)

Reduced rates are available from May 22nd to 24th.
If you are travelling from outside Europe, you may book rooms at reduced rates from May 21st. Please contact us by emailing to clear-2025.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk and we will help organizing this.

DIRECTIONS
Address
Nørrevej 80, 3070 Snekkersten
Phone: (+45) 48 380 333

GET THERE BY TRAIN
The location is easily reached by train from Copenhagen Airport. Trains depart from Airport terminal 3. The easiest way to get to Snekkersten is to take the regional train direction Nivå Station or Østerport Station.
Change train at Østerport Station for the regional train direction Helsingør Station, your final destination is Snekkersten Station. Beware that not all trains stop at Snekkersten station. There is a 5 minute walk from the station to Comwell Borupgaard.

Train tickets can be bought at ticket machines inside the airport. You will need a ticket for all zones. The ticket machines accept all major credit cards.

GET THERE BY TAXI
Taxis are found at the Airport outside Terminal 3. The drive is approximately 50 minutes.
Price is approximately 1000 DKK / 140 Euros. Please note that Uber does not operate in Denmark.

Registration and Key Dates

Early bird registration before
March 1st, 2025

260 €
(2000 DKK)

Registration from March 1st, 2025

400 €
(3000 DKK)

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:
Conference fee
Lunch on May 22nd,  23rd and 24th
Get-together-dinner on May 22nd
Celebratory dinner on May 23rd
Cold and warm beverages, fruit and snacks during the conference

If you have food allergies or other dietary restrictions, please inform us by emailing to
clear-2025.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk  and we will do our best to accommodate your requests.

Please note that the registration fee does NOT include accommodation.

Contact

For inquiries regarding conference content, abstracts, registration, please contact: clear-2025.rigshospitalet@regionh.dk

For inquiries regarding accommodation and hotel, please contact: Konference.borupgaard@comwell.com