The CME News Broadcast webinar will engage retina specialists and treating ophthalmologists with education needed to integrate the new durable anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies for neovascular AMD (nAMD) into clinical practice. This will include recent data on the efficacy, safety, and durability of these new therapies and the imaging approaches that can be used to facilitate monitoring of nAMD disease progression and treatment success. This activity will create understanding of the new durable therapies and how they can extend dosing intervals. The expert faculty will discuss the latest data on new anti-VEGF therapies with the potential to reduce treatment burden and improve vision outcomes.
Extending Treatment Durability With Next-Generation Neovascular AMD Therapies
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of retina specialists, ophthalmologists, and other eye care/healthcare professionals who treat patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Provider(s)/Educational Partner(s)
This activity is provided by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, with support from Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC.
Supporter Acknowledgment
This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Use current and emerging approaches to monitor disease progression and treatment response in nAMD
- Determine dosing intervals for the novel, more durable anti-VEGF therapies based on clinical trial data
- Apply the latest clinical findings for new anti-VEGF therapies that can potentially reduce nAMD treatment burden
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions for Participation
To receive a certificate of participation, participants must:
- Follow instructions to register or log in with your professional information and complete the preassessment
- View the online activity in its entirety
- Complete and submit the online postassessment and evaluation. You must answer 70% of the postassessment questions correctly to earn credit. You will have unlimited opportunities to successfully complete the postassessment
A certificate of participation will be available for download/printing immediately following your successful completion of the postassessment and evaluation.
For questions regarding CME credit, contact the American Academy of Ophthalmology at cme@aao.org.There are no fees for participating in this activity.
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology is committed to ensuring that all CME information is based on the application of research findings and the implementation of evidence-based medicine. It seeks to promote balance, objectivity, and absence of commercial bias in its content. All persons in a position to control the content of this activity must disclose any and all financial interests. The Academy has mechanisms in place to resolve all conflicts of interest prior to an educational activity being delivered to the learners.
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, The Academy requires that all planners, faculty, and others who are in a position to control the content of this activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies during the past 24 months.
All relevant relationships are identified and mitigated according to the Academy’s policy prior to individuals assuming their roles, and are disclosed prior to learners’ engagement in the activity. The Academy is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited continuing education that promotes improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
The content of this activity was independently reviewed to ensure that it is fair and balanced, scientifically rigorous, evidence based, and aligned with the public interest. All relevant relationships have been mitigated.
A full listing of financial disclosures can be found below. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi
Consultant/Advisor: Abbvie; Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GENENTECH; Glaukos Corporation; Iveric Bio; ONL Therapeutics; Verana Health
Lecture Fees/Speakers’ Bureau: Iveric BioDiana V. Do, MD
Consultant/Advisor: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Belite Bio; Boehringer Ingelheim; GENENTECH; Iveric Bio; Kodiak Sciences Inc; Kriya Therapeutics; Lumithera; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Grant Support: LumitheraPeter K. Kaiser, MD
Consultant/Advisor: Allegro Ophthalmics, LLC; Allergan, Inc.; Annexon; Applied Genetic Technologies Corp.; Aviceda; Bausch + Lomb; Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals; Biogen MA, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim; Clearside Biomedical, Inc.; Coherus Biosciences; Eyevensys; Formycon; Galimedix Therapeutics, Inc.; Irenix Medical, Inc.; Iveric Bio; jCyte; Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Nanoscope; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Ocular Therapeutix; Oculis; Ocuphire; OcuTerra; Oxurion; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; REGENXBIO; Stealth Biotherapeutics; THEA
Stock Options – Public or Private Corp: Allegro Ophtalmics, LLC; Ocular Therapeutics; Ocuphire
Lecture Fee/Speakers’ Bureau: Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals; Blogen MA, Inc; Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, IncThe American Academy of Ophthalmology and Paradigm staff members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Independent peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the FDA.
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