Novel Approaches to Treating CMV Infection in People Receiving Solid Organ or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations

CMEO Snack

Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

This activity offers CE credit for:

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Credit Expiration Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available

Faculty

Statement of Need

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients receiving solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants (SOT and HSCT, respectively). If left uncontrolled, CMV can result in high viral loads and end organ damage (EOD) in immunocompromised people. Active CMV infections are associated with additional potentially life-threatening complications, such as venous thrombosis, pneumonitis, and colitis.

It is imperative that clinicians are aware of recently approved treatment options for CMV disease. Additionally, clinicians must also be able to individualize CMV treatment to each patient as well as differentiate the benefits of monotherapy versus combination therapy.

In this CMEO Snack, join expert faculty as they discuss best strategies to identify risk factors of CMV infection, recognize the impact of CMV on treatment outcomes, and ultimately develop balanced treatment plans for patients with CMV disease.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify factors that increase the risk of CMV infection.
• Recognize the impact of CMV infection on treatment outcomes for transplant recipients.
• Develop balanced treatment plans for patients with CMV disease.

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Target Audience

Physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in transplants, infectious disease, internal medicine, and/or primary care

Credit Information

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Physicians (ACCME):
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC):
This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.

Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from Jointly Accredited Organizations. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.

California Residents:
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. CME Outfitters LLC’s provider number is CEP15510.

Pharmacists (ACPE):
This knowledge-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-22-056-H01-P).

PAs (AAPA):
CME Outfitters has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 5/11/2023. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.


Royal College MOC:
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MIPS Improvement Activity:
This activity counts towards MIPS Improvement Activity requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.

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Dr. Chemaly reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: ADMA Biologics, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Karius, Inc.; Partner Therapeutics, Inc.; Pulmotect, Inc.; and Shionogi Inc.

Consultant: Adagio Therapeutics, Inc.; Ansun Biopharma; Genentech, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Oxford Immunotec USA, Inc.; Qiagen; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc./Shire Pharmaceuticals

Grants: National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) (RO1)

Research Support: AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AG; Ansun Biopharma; Chimerix; Eurofins Viracor; Genentech, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Karius, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Oxford Immunotec USA, Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc./Shire Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Papanicolaou reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.; CSL Behring; Merck & Co., Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Consultant: AlloVir; Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Octapharma USA, Inc.; and Symbio

Grants: Merck & Co., Inc.

Research Support: Merck & Co., Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

The following peer reviewer and CME Outfitters staff have no financial relationships:

Michael Franks, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (peer reviewer)

Janan Sarwar, PharmD (planning committee)

David Modrak, PhD (planning committee)

Evan Luberger (planning committee)

Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)

Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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