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Weekly Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Who Is the Ideal Patient Candidate?

  • Authors: Anthony H. Barnett, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCP; Michael A. Nauck, MD, PhD; F. Xavier Cos, MD; Kamlesh Khunti, FRCGP, FRCP, MD, PhD
  • CPD Released: 10/30/2015
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 10/30/2016
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US healthcare professionals, specifically general diabetologists, endocrinologists, and general practitioners involved in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

The goal of this activity is to educate physicians on the implementation of European guidelines for T2DM. Guidelines stress achieving glycemic goals for more patients by emphasizing a treatment approach that targets each individual patient's needs and preferences.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Outline current unmet needs, treatment challenges, and management limitations in T2DM and how contemporary approaches to therapy might help to address those needs and challenges
  2. Analyze patient-related factors such as comorbidities, regimen and therapy preferences (including use of injectables), and patient-adherence issues
  3. Compare the benefits and drawbacks of longer-acting (weekly) agents vs shorter-acting (daily) agents, with a focus on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and the patient types for whom weekly therapies would be most advantageous


Disclosures

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Moderator

  • Anthony H. Barnett, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCP

    Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Anthony H. Barnett, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCP has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Global Services LLC; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Global Services LLC; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi

Panelists

  • F. Xavier Cos, MD

    Vice Chairman, Primary Care Diabetes, Europe Director, Sant Marti Primary Health Care Centres, Barcelona, Spain

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: F. Xavier Cos, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Roche Diagnostics
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Eli Lilly and Company; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk
    Received grants for clinical research from: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

  • Kamlesh Khunti, FRCGP, FRCP, MD, PhD

    Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine, Co-Director, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Kamlesh Khunti, FRCGP, FRCP, MD, PhD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi
    Received grants for clinical research from: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Roche; Sanofi

  • Michael A. Nauck, MD, PhD

    Head, Clinical Research, Division of Diabetology, Medical Department, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Michael A. Nauck, MD, PhD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Berlin-Chemie AG; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Diartis Pharmaceuticals; Eli Lilly and Company; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; GlaxoSmithKline; ; Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc.; Janssen Global Services LLC; MannKind Corporation; Merck Sharp & Dohme GmbH; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.; Versartis, Inc.; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Received grants for clinical research from: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Berlin-Chemie AG; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; MetaCure Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk; Roche; Tolerx, Inc.

Editor

  • Robert McCarthy, PhD

    Scientific Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Robert McCarthy, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Content Reviewer

  • Robert Morris, PharmD

    Associate CME Clinical Director

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Robert Morris, PharmD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.50 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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CPD

Weekly Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Who Is the Ideal Patient Candidate?

Authors: Anthony H. Barnett, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCP; Michael A. Nauck, MD, PhD; F. Xavier Cos, MD; Kamlesh Khunti, FRCGP, FRCP, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 10/30/2015

Valid for credit through: 10/30/2016

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