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CME

Expanding the Horizons in Hereditary Angioedema: When to Consider Prophylaxis

  • Authors: Marc A. Riedl, MD, MS; Timothy Craig, DO; William R. Lumry, MD
  • CME Released: 11/27/2017
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 11/27/2018, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for allergists, pulmonologists, and primary care physicians.

The goals of this activity are to increase awareness of benefits of long-term prophylaxis for hereditary angioedema (HAE) and treatment options.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Treatment options for long-term prophylaxis of HAE attacks
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Selecting among HAE prophylaxis options based on goals of therapy
    • Patient-centric considerations for short- and long-term HAE prophylaxis


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Moderator

  • Marc A. Riedl, MD, MS

    Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director, US HAEA Angioedema Center, Training Program Director , Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Marc A. Riedl, MD, MS, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Adverum Biotechnologies; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; CSL Behring; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; KalVista Pharmaceuticals; Pharming Group NV; Shire
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: CSL Behring; Pharming Group NV; Shire
    Received grants for clinical research from: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; CSL Behring; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Pharming Group NV; Shire

    Dr Riedl does intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

    Dr Riedl does intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Panelists

  • Timothy Craig, DO

    Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Distinguished Educator, Program Director, Section Chief, Director of Clinical Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Research; Director of Alpha-1-Deficiency Center, Vietnam Education Foundation Scholar, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Timothy Craig, DO, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; CSL Behring
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: CSL Behring; Grifols
    Received grants for clinical research from: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; CSL Behring; Grifols; Shire

    Dr Craig does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

    Dr Craig does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

  • William R. Lumry, MD

    Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Medical Director, AARA Research Center; Private Practice, Dallas, Texas

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: William R. Lumry, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; CSL Behring; Pharming Group NV; Shire
    Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: CSL Behring; Pharming Group NV; Shire

    Dr Lumry does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

    Dr Lumry does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Editor

  • Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD

    Lead Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Susan L. Smith has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Reviewer

  • Nafeez Zawahir, MD

    CME Clinical Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Nafeez Zawahir, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


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    Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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CME

Expanding the Horizons in Hereditary Angioedema: When to Consider Prophylaxis

Authors: Marc A. Riedl, MD, MS; Timothy Craig, DO; William R. Lumry, MDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME Released: 11/27/2017

Valid for credit through: 11/27/2018, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goals of this activity are to increase awareness of benefits of long-term prophylaxis for hereditary angioedema (HAE) and treatment options.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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