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CPD

Are We Making Progress in the Management of Huntington Disease?

Authors: Ralf Reilmann, MD; Samuel A. Frank, MD; G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP; Claudia M. Testa, MD, PhD
CPD Released: 8/16/2016
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
Valid for credit through: 8/16/2017

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of healthcare professionals, specifically neurologists, primary care physicians (PCPs), orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons, internists, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals who provide care for people with Huntington disease (HD).

The goal of this activity is to increase participants’ knowledge of the burden of HD; current treatment options for motor and other symptoms, in particular chorea; and new therapies in development, including the role of biomarkers, neuroimaging, and quantitative motor assessments.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

Have increased knowledge regarding the:

Burden of HD on patients, caregivers, and society
Current and emerging therapies for HD, including the role of biomarkers and quantitative motor assessments

Have greater competence related to:

The management of chorea and other symptoms of HD, and the role of a team-based approach

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Moderator

Ralf Reilmann, MD

Founding Director, George-Huntington-Institut Department of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

Disclosures

Disclosure: Ralf Reilmann, MD has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG; Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH; H. Lundbeck A/S; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (FKA Isis); Ipsen; Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Link Medicine; MEDA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Medivation, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Omeros; Pfizer Inc.; Prana Biotechnology; Raptor Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Siena Biotech; Temmler Werke GmbH; Teva Neuroscience, Inc.; The Cure Huntington’s Disease Initiative Foundation; uniQure; Vaccinex; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG; Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (FKA Isis); Ipsen; Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Link Medicine; H. Lundbeck A/S; MEDA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Medivation, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Omeros; Pfizer Inc.; Prana Biotechnology; Raptor Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Siena Biotech; Temmler Werke GmbH; Teva Neuroscience, Inc.; The Cure Huntington’s Disease Initiative Foundation; uniQure; Vaccinex; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Received grants for clinical research from: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung; CHDI Foundation, Inc.; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegeneration und Entzündung; European Huntington’s Disease Network; European Union (EU-FP7 program); High-Q-Foundation
Other: Director and Owner of: George-Huntington-Institut; QuantiMedis

Faculty

Samuel A. Frank, MD

Associate Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosures

Disclosure: Samuel A. Frank, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Received grants for clinical research from: Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP

Professor of Neurology, Clinical Neurobiology, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany

Disclosures

Disclosure: Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (FKA Isis); Pfizer Inc.; Raptor Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Roche; Siena Biotech; Teva Europe
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH; MDJ
Received grants for clinical research from: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Frauen; CHDI Foundation, Inc.; EC

Claudia M. Testa, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Director, VCU Huntington Disease Program, Huntington’s Disease Society of America Centre of Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Disclosures

Disclosure: Claudia M. Testa, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Lundbeck, Inc.
Received grants for clinical research from: CHDI Foundation, Inc. (nonprofit); NIH/NORD; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Steering Committee

Giancarlo Comi, MD

Professor of Neurology, Chairman, Specialization School in Neurology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; Director, Department of Neurology, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Disclosures

Disclosure: Giancarlo Comi, MD (Chair), has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Almirall, S.A.; Bayer HealthCare; Biogen Idec Inc.; Chugai Pharma USA, LLC; Excemed; Genzyme Corporation; Merck Serono; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Receptos; Roche; Sanofi; Serono Symposia Int. Foundation; Teva Europe
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Almirall, S.A.; Bayer HealthCare; Biogen Idec Inc.; Chugai Pharma USA, LLC; Excemed; Genzyme Corporation; Merck & Co., Inc.; Merck Serono; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Receptos; Sanofi; Serono Symposia Int. Foundation; Teva Europe

Kevin M. Biglan, MD

Professor of Neurology, Associate Chair of Clinical Research Movement Disorders Division, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States

Disclosures

Disclosure: Kevin M. Biglan, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: KJT Consulting Services; UCB Pharma, Inc.
Received grants for clinical research from: Lundbeck, Inc.

Patricia K. Coyle, MD

Professor, Department of Neurology; Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs; Director, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York, United States

Disclosures

Disclosure: Patricia K. Coyle, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: AbbVie Inc.; Accordant; Acorda Therapeutics; Bayer HealthCare; Biogen Idec Inc.; Genentech, Inc.; Genzyme Corporation; Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals; Merck Serono; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Roche; Sanofi; Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
Received grants for clinical research from: Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd; Genentech, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Opexa Therapeutics, Inc.; Roche

G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP

Disclosures

As listed above.

Tiago A. Mestre, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Researcher, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Medical Director, Enroll-HD; Chair, Committee on Review of HD Rating Scales, International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Society, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Disclosures

Disclosure: Tiago A. Mestre, MD, MSc, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: AbbVie Inc.
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Editor

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA

Scientific Director, WebMD Global, LLC

Disclosures

Disclosure: Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Content Reviewer

Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

Lead Nurse Planner, Medscape, LLC

Disclosures

Disclosure: Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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CPD

Are We Making Progress in the Management of Huntington Disease?

Authors: Ralf Reilmann, MD; Samuel A. Frank, MD; G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP; Claudia M. Testa, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures

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Valid for credit through: 8/16/2017

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Abbreviations

AAN = Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
HD = Huntington disease
htt = huntingtin
LOCF = last observation carried forward
mMS = modified motor score
PCP = primary care physician
RCT = randomized controlled trial
SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
TMC = total maximum chorea
TMS = total motor score
UHDRS = Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale

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Moderator

Ralf Reilmann, MD

Faculty

Samuel A. Frank, MD

Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP

Claudia M. Testa, MD, PhD

Steering Committee

Giancarlo Comi, MD

Kevin M. Biglan, MD

Patricia K. Coyle, MD

G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP

Tiago A. Mestre, MD, MSc

Editor

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA

Content Reviewer

Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

CPD

Are We Making Progress in the Management of Huntington Disease?

Target Audience and Goal Statement

Disclosures

Moderator

Ralf Reilmann, MD

Faculty

Samuel A. Frank, MD

Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP

Claudia M. Testa, MD, PhD

Steering Committee

Giancarlo Comi, MD

Kevin M. Biglan, MD

Patricia K. Coyle, MD

G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer, MD, PhD, FRCP

Tiago A. Mestre, MD, MSc

Editor

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA

Content Reviewer

Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN-BC

Accreditation Statements

For Physicians

Instructions for Participation and Credit

Are We Making Progress in the Management of Huntington Disease?

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