new and emerging therapies in hcv

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NEW AND EMERGING
DAA
THERAPIES IN HCV
Monday, May 18, 2015
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Marquis Ballroom – Salon 6
Level 2
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Registration and Dinner
oral
HCV
G1
cirrhosis
tx-naï
aïve
interferon-
SVR
ACTIVITY CHAIR
Ira Jacobson, MD
HCV
SVR
FACULTY
Andrew Muir, MD, MHS
Nancy Reau, MD
Mark Sulkowski, MD
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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VERVIEW
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Chronic hepaatitis C viru
us (HCV) infection iss a
leaading causse of cirrhoosis, end-sstage liverr disease,
hepatocellular carcinom
ma, and death from liver diseaase in the
United Statess. The disccovery, deevelopmennt, and availability
of direct-actiing antiviraal agents (DAAs) offfers new treeatment
opttions and the possibility of im
mproved outtcomes forr newly
diaagnosed paatients as well as thhose who have experiienced a
relapse or faailed to respond to previous tre
eatment. With the
approval of all-oral, intterferon-free combination therrapies
forr HCV treattment, heaalth care professionaals continuue to
be challengeed by severral clinica
al questions. In this CME
acttivity, strattegies for the safe and efficaciious use off HCV
theerapies, allong with thhe importtance of acchieving su
ustained
viral responsse for imprrovement of hepatic and extrahhepatic
maanifestations in mild as well as severe disease, wiill be
disscussed. The clinicall evidence
e regardingg optimal treatment
duration, moonitoring sttrategies, and drug--drug interaactions
forr interferonn-free regim
mens willl be review
wed, along with
theeir use in unique patiient populations.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this educational activity,
participants should be better able to:
•
Discuss the importance of HCV treatment and achievement
of sustained viral response for improvement of hepatic and
extrahepatic manifestations, in mild as well as severe disease.
•
Apply the clinical evidence to optimize treatment duration,
monitoring strategies and drug-drug interactions for newly
approved and emerging interferon-free regimens.
•
Appraise the clinical evidence to determine how to optimize
the use of newly approved and emerging interferon-free
regimens in special populations of patients including those
with decompensated cirrhosis, HIV/HCV coinfection, transplant/
post-transplant of liver, renal Impairment, and HCV genotype 3.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The intended audience for the activity is gastroenterologists,
hepatologists, nurse practitioner and physician assistant HCV
specialists, and other health care professionals involved in the
treatment of patients with HCV.
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AGENDA
A technology platform in which participants will utilize
provided iPads to log into the event, respond to assessment
nt
and evaluation questions, view all slides, and interact with the faculty.
6:30 pm – 6:35 pm
Introduction and Pretest
Ira Jacobson, MD
6:35 pm – 6:55 pm
The Value Proposition of Achieving SVR:
Multifaceted Benefits & Managing
Resource Challenges
Nancy Reau, MD
6:55 pm – 7:20 pm
7:20 pm – 7:45 pm
Initial Treatment for a Patient with HCV
Genotype 1: Considerations for Interferon-Free
Treatment Regimens
Ira Jacobson, MD
Retreatment When Prior Therapy Has Failed
Andrew Muir, MD, MHS
7:45 pm – 8:05 pm
Key Points for the Use of New HCV Therapies
in Distinct Populations
Mark Sulkowski, MD
HCV
8:05 pm – 8:15 pm
Posttest
Ira Jacobson, MD
8:15 pm – 8:30 pm
Question and Answer
Moderated by Ira Jacobson, MD
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tx-naïve
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SVR
ACTIVITY CHAIR
FACULTY
Ira Jacobson, MD
Andrew Muir, MD, MHS
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
Vice Chair of Medicine
Mount Sinai Health Care System
Senior Faculty, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Director, GI/Hepatology Research Group
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Duke University
Durham, NC
oral
HC
CV
Nancy Reau, MD
DAA
DA
A
G1
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
cirrho
hosis
sis
tx-na
txnaïve
inte
in
nterfe
rferonfree
SVR
SV
R
Mark Sulkowski, MD
HCV
SV
VR
DAA
DA
A
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of the Viral Hepatitis Center
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
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Monday, May 18, 2015
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Marquis Ballroom – Salon 6
Level 2
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Registration and Dinner
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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INTERACTIVE CME-CERTIFIED DINNER SYMPOSIUM
Strategies for Safe and Efficacious Use of
NEW AND EMERGING THERAPIES IN HCV
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INTERACTIVE CME-CERTIFIED DINNER SYMPOSIUM
Strategies for Safe and Efficacious Use of
NEW AND EMERGING
THERAPIES IN HCV
Monday, May 18, 2015
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
Marquis Ballroom – Salon 6
Level 2
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Registration and Dinner
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
CME-certified Activity
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