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CPD

Optimizing Treatment Selection in Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Patient Case Discussion

  • Authors: David Kuter, MD, DPhil; Libor Červinek, MD, PhD; Maria L. Lozano, MD, PhD
  • CPD Released: 6/26/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 6/26/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Non-US Physicians - maximum of 0.50 CPD

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US hematologists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to optimally select the most appropriate thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RA) therapy based on disease-, patient-, and drug-related factors.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Recent developments in the therapeutic landscape in ITP
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Identify patients who will benefit most from the use of TPO-RAs
    • Select TPO-RA therapy based on disease-, patient-, and drug-related factors


Disclosures

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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.

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Faculty

  • David Kuter, MD, DPhil

    Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Program Director in Hematology
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosures

    David Kuter, MD, DPhil, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AIRx; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Alpine; Amgen, Inc.; Argenx; BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bioverativ; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Caremark, L.L.C.; Cellularity; Cellphire; Chugai Pharma USA, LLC; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Dianthus; Dova Pharmaceuticals; Electra Therapeutics; Fuji; HbO2; Hengrui; Immunovant; Incyte Corporation; Inmagene Bio; Kezar Life Sciences; Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novartis; Nuvig; Pfizer, Inc.; Platelet Biogenesis; Principia Biopharma; Protagonist; Rigel; Sanofi; Sanofi Genzyme; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum; Syntimmune; Takeda; UCB; Zafgen
    Research funding from: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bioverativ; Novartis; Principia Biopharma; Rigel; Sanofi; Takeda; UCB
    Owns stock (publicly traded) in: Rubius Therapeutics

  • Libor Červinek, MD, PhD

    Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
    Faculty Hospital Brno
    Masaryk University
    Brno, Czech Republic

    Disclosures

    Libor Červinek, MD, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Maria L. Lozano, MD, PhD

    Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer
    Centro Regional de Hemodonación
    Universidad de Murcia
    IMIB-Arrixaca
    Murcia, Spain

    Disclosures

    Maria L. Lozano, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen, Inc.; Argenx; Grifols; Novartis; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum; UCB
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Amgen, Inc.; Grifols; Novartis; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
    Research funding from: Amgen, Inc.

Editors

  • Sanneke Koekkoek

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Sanneke Koekoek has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Chii Shyang Fong, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Chii Shyang Fong, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Yaisanet Oyola, MD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance

    Disclosures

    Yaisanet Oyola, MD, 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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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent participating in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the credit eligibility period that is noted on the title page.

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  1. Read the information provided on the title page regarding the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures, read and study the activity content and then complete the post-test questions. If you earn a passing score on the post-test and we have determined based on your registration profile that you may be eligible to claim CPD credit for completing this activity, we will issue you a CPD credit certificate.
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CPD

Optimizing Treatment Selection in Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Patient Case Discussion

Authors: David Kuter, MD, DPhil; Libor Červinek, MD, PhD; Maria L. Lozano, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures

CPD Released: 6/26/2023

Valid for credit through: 6/26/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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