New Paradigms in the Treatment and Management of Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD)

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Released on June 29, 2021
Expires on June 29, 2022

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Program Description

The activity is designed to provide the latest data in diagnosis and give real-world examples and recommendations for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) treatment. Focusing on biologic agents, the move will highlight nAMD treatment options, including indications, efficacy, and safety of the currently available and emerging agents. Challenges encountered in the treatment of nAMD will also be highlighted. Treatment of nAMD with intravitreal anti-VEGF, the long-running standard of care, is limited by a need for frequent repeat injections to derive optimal visual outcomes. The high treatment burden is associated with undertreatment, contributing to the suboptimal visual effects observed in the real world versus clinical trials. This educational activity will familiarize the need for early diagnosis and treatment, new data to optimize the use of novel agents currently available.

Intended Audience

This webcast is designed to meet the educational needs of ophthalmologists, primary care physicians for prompt referral to ophthalmologists, retina specialists, optometrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

Commercial Supporter

Supported by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Educational Objectives

As a result of participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Analyze the pathophysiology and diagnosis of nAMD with special emphasis on integrating novel optical coherence tomography (OCT) algorithms into clinical practice
  • Recognize the individualizing therapy with anti-VEGF inhibitors for optimal patient outcomes in patients with nAMD
  • Apply the sustained delivery of anti-VEGF inhibitors in the treatment of nAMD
  • Appraise the role of gene therapy in the treatment of nAMD

Accredited Providers

Jointly provided by Amedco, a CME/CE company and MedNet


Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and MedNet, LLC. Amedco LLC 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.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM

Designation Statement

Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Contact Hour(s)

Designation Statement

Amedco LLC designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours.

Additional Credit Information

Note to Nurse Practitioners
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit. Maximum of 1.50 hours.

Note to Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME. Maximum of 1.50 hours.

Planners and Managers Disclosures

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE webcast:

Dr. Khanani discloses that he is a consultant of
Adverum, Aerpio, Allergan, Bausch and Lomb, Chengdu Kanghong, DORC, Genentech, Gyroscope, Gemini Therapeutics, Iveric Bio, Kato Pharmceuticals, Kodiak, Novartis, Opthea, Oxurion, Recens Medical, Regenxbio; on the speaker’s bureau of Allergan, Genentech, Novartis; and contracted research with Adverum, Allergan, Chengdu Kanghong, Genentech, Gyroscope, Gemini Therapeutics, Kodiak, Novartis, Iveric Bio, Opthea, Oxurion, Recens Medical, Roche, Regenxbio.

Kamatham A. Naidu, PhD (CancerNet), has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Brian Waggoner (MedNet, LLC) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Sheryl Morgan (Amedco) has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Conflicts of Interest Policy

It is the policy of the Amedco to ensure activity content is balanced, independent, objective and based on scientific best-evidence. All persons in a position to control content (i.e., course director, planning committee member and speaker) were required to disclose any relevant financial relationship with a commercial entity relative to the content of his/her presentation.

Every person in a position to control content reported he/she does not have any relevant financial relationships with industry (relative to the content of his/her presentation) to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

It is the policy of the Amedco to inform each speaker of his/her responsibility to disclose to the attendees when products or procedures discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved) and of any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion.

Each speaker reported he/she will notify the audience if/when discussion includes off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved) information or limited use references within the content of his/her presentation.

Disclaimer

The information provided at this educational initiative is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

Non-Endorsement of Products

Amedco does not imply either real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company referred to in this educational activity.

Faculty

Nancy M. Holekamp, MD
Director of Retina Services
Pepose Vision Institute
St. Louis, MO

Nancy M. Holekamp, MD discloses that she is a consultant of Adverum, Allergan, Apellis, Bayer, Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Clearside Biosciences, Gemini, Genentech, Gyroscope, Katalyst Surgical, Nacuity, Notal Vision, Novartis, Polyactiva, Regeneron; on the speaker’s bureau of Allergan, Genentech, Novartis, Regeneron, Spark; and contracted research with
Genentech, Gemini, Gyroscope, Notal Vision; and hold intellectual property/patent with Katalyst Surgical.

Arshad M. Khanani MD, MA
Managing Partner
Director of Clinical Research
Sierra Eye Associates
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Nevada
Reno School of Medicine
Reno, NV

Dr. Khanani discloses that he is a consultant of
Adverum, Aerpio, Allergan, Bausch and Lomb, Chengdu Kanghong, DORC, Genentech, Gyroscope, Gemini Therapeutics, Iveric Bio, Kato Pharmceuticals, Kodiak, Novartis, Opthea, Oxurion, Recens Medical, Regenxbio; on the speaker’s bureau of Allergan, Genentech, Novartis; and contracted research with
Adverum, Allergan, Chengdu Kanghong, Genentech, Gyroscope, Gemini Therapeutics, Kodiak, Novartis, Iveric Bio, Opthea, Oxurion, Recens Medical, Roche, Regenxbio.

Instructions

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this webcast. During the period June 29, 2021 through June 29, 2022, participants must read all the material and study the educational webcast.

This webcast includes text, graphics, and may include multimedia features.

To obtain credit, a score of 70% or better on the post-test is required. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-test and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME within your Dashboard or Transcript, which you can access at any time.

If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact the CME/CE Provider at certificate@amedcoemail.com.

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Webcast

Time to Complete: 1.50 hours

Released: June 29, 2021

Expires: June 29, 2022

Maximum Credits:
1.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
1.50 / ANCC Contact Hours

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