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CPD

Practical Considerations for Effective Use of Neutralizing Antibodies to Treat COVID-19

  • Authors: José R. Arribas, MD; Christoph Spinner, MD
  • CPD Released: 6/10/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 6/10/2023
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  • Credits Available

    Non-US Physicians - maximum of 0.50 CPD

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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US primary care physicians, infectious disease/HIV specialists, and pulmonologists.

The goal of this activity is for clinicians to be more knowledgeable about the latest data on and practical considerations for effectively using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in clinical practice.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding
    • Recent advances in mAbs for the treatment of COVID-19
    • Current limitations of mAbs for the treatment of COVID-19
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Appropriate use of mAbs to treat COVID-19


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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.


Faculty

  • José R. Arribas, MD

    Associate Professor
    Infectious Diseases
    Faculty of Medicine
    Autonomous University of Madrid
    Research Director
    HIV and Infectious Diseases Unit
    Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ)
    Madrid, Spain

    Disclosures

    José R. Arribas, MD has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Grants for clinical research from: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; ViiV Healthcare
    Advisor or consultant for: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Pfizer; Roche Diagnostics; Thera; ViiV Healthcare
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck Sharp & Dohme; ViiV Healthcare

  • Christoph Spinner, MD

    Consultant Physician in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
    Technical University of Munich
    School of Medicine
    University Hospital Rechts der Isar
    Department of Medicine II
    Munich, Germany

    Disclosures

    Christoph Spinner, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Independent contractor for: AbbVie Inc.; Apeiron; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals-Cilag; Merck Sharp & Dohme; ViiV Healthcare
    Grants for clinical research from: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals-Cilag; Merck Sharp & Dohme; ViiV Healthcare
    Advisor or consultant for: AbbVie Inc.; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Eli Lilly and Company; GlaxoSmithKline; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen-Cilag Pharmaceuticals; Merck Sharp & Dohme; SOBI; Synairgen; ViiV Healthcare
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AbbVie Inc.; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen-Cilag Pharmaceuticals; Merck Sharp & Dohme; ViiV Healthcare

Editor

  • Shanthi Voorn, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Shanthi Voorn, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance

    Disclosures

    Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has 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

Practical Considerations for Effective Use of Neutralizing Antibodies to Treat COVID-19

Authors: José R. Arribas, MD; Christoph Spinner, MDFaculty and Disclosures

CPD Released: 6/10/2022

Valid for credit through: 6/10/2023

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for clinicians to be more knowledgeable about the latest data on and practical considerations for effectively using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in clinical practice.

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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