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Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Comanagement of Neovascular AMD and Geographic Atrophy

Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place Comanagement of Neovascular AMD and Geographic Atrophy
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  • Overview

    In 2023, two complement inhibitors (CIs) were approved by the FDA for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These first-in-class agents have generated enthusiasm among retina specialists, however, there is also confusion and wariness about the patients who would most benefit from their use and concerns about clinic workflow and cotreatment for neovascular AMD and GA.

    Program Chair Michael Singer, MD, joins Neil Bressler, MD; Carl J. Danzig, MD, FASRS; and Nathan Steinle, MD, for a panel discussion to address these issues and much more!

    This educational activity is designed for retina specialists involved in the care of patients with GA as well as those involved in managed care.

    This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Astellas.

     

  • Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

    • Extrapolate the prevalence of patients who have or may develop both neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and geographic atrophy (GA)
    • Propose a scientific rationale and clinical management approach for the cotreatment of nAMD and GA
    • Interpret clinical trial data for anticomplement therapies for GA
    • Examine available clinical evidence whereby both anticomplement and anti-VEGF treatments were delivered for the treatment of AMD
    • Assess patient characteristics and safety/visual data in cotreatment studies to determine outcomes with anti-complement and anti-VEGF therapies
    • Discuss workflow, logistical, and insurance/reimbursement issues that may affect the cotreatment of nAMD and GA

  • Accreditation

    Target Audience
    This educational activity is designed for retina specialists involved in the care of patients with geographic atrophy (GA) as well as those involved in managed care.


    Accreditation & Designation Statements

    This educational activity is jointly provided by Evolve Medical Education and AXIS Medical Education.   
          

    In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and Evolve Medical Education.
    Evolve is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    Evolve designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This application-based activity is approved for 1.5 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education JA4008106-9999-24-063-H01-P.


    This Distance Learning Education has been accredited for 1.5 IJCAHPO CE credits. You must complete the course in its entirety to receive credit. 
    This program is not sponsored by IJCAHPO; it is only reviewed for compliance with IJCAHPO standards and criteria and awarded continuing education credit accordingly; therefore, IJCAHPO cannot predict the effectiveness of the program or assure its quality in substance and presentation.

  • Participation Method

    In order to obtain credit, proceed through the program, complete the posttest, evaluation and submit for credit.

  • Faculty and Disclosures

    Michael Singer, MD

    Michael Singer, MD

    Clinical Professor
    University of Texas Health Science Center
    San Antonio, TX

     

    Neil Bressler, MD

    Neil Bressler, MD

    Professor of Ophthalmology
    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
    Baltimore, MD

     

    Carl J. Danzig, MD, FASRS

    Carl J. Danzig, MD, FASRS

    Director of Vitreoretinal Services and Retina Clinical Research
    Rand Eye Institute
    Deerfield Beach, FL

    Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Biomedical Science
    Florida Atlantic University - Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
    Boca Raton, FL 

     

    Nathan Steinle, MD

    Nathan Steinle, MD

    California Retina Consultants
    Santa Barbara, CA

     

    DISCLOSURE POLICY
    It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent financial relationships relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all financial relationships prior to this educational activity.

    The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies.

    Michael Singer, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: AbbVie, Apellis, Astellas, Bausch + Lomb, Biogen, Coherus Biosciences, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Ocular Therapeutix, and Regeneron. Grant/Research Support: Genentech. Speaker's Bureau: Alimera Sciences, Apellis, and Bausch + Lomb.

    Neil Bressler, MD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Chair: Emmes Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for the NEI Intramural Program and FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel. Consultant: EDIC/DCCT Oversight Safety Monitoring Board (NIDDK). Editor-in-Chief: JAMA Ophthalmology. Grant/Research Support: Bayer, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Regeneron, and Samsung Bioepis.

    Carl J. Danzig, MD, FASRS, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: AbbVie, Adverum Biotechnologies, Alimera Sciences, Galimedix Therapeutics, Genentech, Iveric Bio/Astellas, Kodiak Sciences, Novartis, Ocuphire Pharma, Opthea, Regeneron, Regenxbio, and Roche. Grant/Research Support: 4DMT, Adverum Biotechnologies, Alexion, Aviceda, Bayer, Cognition, Curacle, EyeBio, Genentech, Gyroscope Therapeutics, Iveric Bio/Astellas, Kodiak Sciences, Novartis, Oculis, Regeneron, Regenxbio, Rezolute, Roche, and Unity Biotechnology. Speaker's Bureau: Genentech and Iveric Bio/Astellas.

    Nathan Steinle, MD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Alimera Sciences, Amgen, Apellis, Biogen, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Genentech, Novartis, Regeneron, and Zeiss. Grant/Research Support: Genentech, Novartis, Regeneron, and Regenxbio. Speaker's Bureau: Alimera Sciences, Apellis, Bausch + Lomb, Genentech, Novartis, and Regeneron. Shareholder: Regeneron and Vortex Surgical.

    The Evolve and AXIS staff, planners and peer reviewers have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

  • Disclaimer

    OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
    This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

    DISCLAIMER
    The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve, AXIS, or Astellas.

    This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.

  • System Requirements

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      • Google Chrome for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
      • Apple Safari for Mac OS and iOS
      • Mozilla Firefox for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
      • Microsoft Edge for Windows
    • Recommended Internet Speed: 5Mbps+

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