Emerging Strategies for Improving Outcomes in Patients With Inflammatory Airway Disease: Understanding the Role of IL-33

Join us for a complimentary live CME lunch symposium!

Sunday, October 6, 2024
Registration & Lunch: 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Presentation: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

LOCATION

Omni Boston at the Seaport
Momentum D Ballroom
450 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

Course Information

PROVIDER STATEMENT

This activity is provided by Integrity CE, LLC.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

This activity is supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Despite a broad range of available treatments, many patients with inflammatory airway diseases experience frequent respiratory symptoms and remain vulnerable to poor outcomes, indicating an unmet need for additional management options. A potential strategy that has recently emerged is the use of therapies that target the alarmin interleukin (IL)-33. IL-33 is a nuclear cytokine that plays a crucial role in the activation of a broad range of immune cells and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in response to infection or environmental insult. Based on these observations, IL-33 is being investigated for the treatment of persistent exacerbation of respiratory symptoms in patients with conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute viral respiratory infections, and other related respiratory conditions. Join our esteemed clinician faculty for a review of the role of IL-33 in the pathophysiology of these diseases, along with a discussion of current evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of emerging anti-IL-33 therapies and an exploration of their therapeutic potential.

Learning Objectives

TARGET AUDIENCE

This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of pulmonologists and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with acute respiratory infections.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the role of IL-33 in the pathophysiology of COPD, acute viral respiratory infections, and other respiratory conditions
  • Summarize current clinical trial data on the efficacy and safety of anti-IL-33/ST2 therapies for the treatment of COPD, acute viral respiratory infections, and other respiratory conditions
  • Utilize current clinical trial evidence to identify patients who may be suitable candidates for treatment with anti-IL-33/ST2 therapies if and when they become available
Faculty Information and Disclosures

FACULTY

Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP
Chair and Professor
Thoracic Medicine and Surgery
Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Director, Temple Lung Center
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP, FACP, FRCP(C), FERS
Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Airways Clinical Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Chief, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, Texas

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Integrity CE, LLC requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted by Integrity CE, LLC for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

The following faculty/planners reported the financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this CME activity:

Gerard J. Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP
Grants received: Astra Zeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Broncus, Chiesi, Corvus, Fisher-Paykel Healthcare, Gilead, Genetech, GSK, Lilly, MedImmune, NIH-NHLBI, Novartis, Olympus, Pearl, Pfizer, PneumRx, Pulmonx, Regeneron, Respironics, Roche, Spiration
Consultation: Aerwave, Apreo, Astra Zeneca, Chiesi, CSA Medical, Fisher-Paykel, Freenome, Gilead, GSK, Nuvaira, Olympus, Pulmonx, Sanofi

Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP, FACP, FRCP(C), FERS
Advisor/Consultant: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, GSK, Sanofi/Regeneron
Research grant support (to institution): American Lung Association, AstraZeneca, Genentech, GSK, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, Sanofi

The Integrity CE, LLC planners and managers do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with ineligible companies.

Accreditation Information

DIRECTIONS TO LEARNER

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. To receive credit, participants must:

  • Read the learning objectives
  • Complete the pretest
  • Participate in the educational activity
  • Complete the posttest and evaluation form at the end of the program

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed posttest and activity evaluation form. Your certificate will be sent to you via email within four weeks of receipt of the completed evaluation.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

Integrity CE, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Integrity CE, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

FEE INFORMATION

There is no registration fee for attending this meeting; however, seating is limited. Preregistration does not guarantee seating. We do recommend arriving at the satellite symposium location early.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie, physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Donna Fausak prior to the live event at (848) 205-1866.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For information about ACCME accreditation of this activity, please contact Integrity CE, LLC at (855) 835-4004 or cme@integrityce.com.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Integrity CE, LLC does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimers and Technical Requirements

PRIVACY POLICY

When you participate in an online educational activity sponsored by Integrity CE, LLC, you will be asked for your name, degree(s), affiliation(s), street address, telephone number and…(continued)

DISCLAIMER

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

Agenda

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Registration & Lunch: 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
Presentation: 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Q & A Session: 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Location:
Omni Boston at the Seaport
Momentum D Ballroom
450 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. For your participation, you will be able to receive a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™. To do so, you must participate in the symposium and complete the posttest and evaluation following the event. A statement of credit will be issued via email within four weeks of submission of a completed activity evaluation form.