CME: Contemporary management strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: April 09, 2024
Activity Description / Statement of Need:
In this online, self-learning activity:
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a phenomenon characterized by a peripheral platelet count of less than 100 x 109/L in the absence of any discernable cause, with an increased risk of bleeding. Also known as thrombocytopenic purpura, it occurs in around two to four cases per 100,000 adults, with incidence peaking bimodally: Once between 20-30 years with female predominance and also at 60 years with even distribution between the sexes.
The diagnosis of ITP is one of exclusion and includes platelet autoantibody testing. However, it is complicated and associated with documented gaps in care, with preventable delays in diagnosis and misdiagnosis not uncommon. One study found that one in seven patients diagnosed with ITP were misdiagnosed and reclassified as they received additional clinical evaluation. Another study found that over 22% of patients with ITP did not receive guideline-recommended peripheral blood film examination. These diagnostic challenges have real-world consequences on patient lives, creating anxiety in 73% of patients who experience a delayed diagnosis.
Treatment goals include prevention of severe bleeding episodes, maintaining platelet counts for symptomatic patients, minimizing treatment toxicity, and maximizing health-related quality of life. Conventional therapy includes corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), and anti-D IVIg. However, treatment challenges remain, including variability in practice between providers and high rates of relapse between following standard first-line therapies together with considerable patient frustration. Moreover, some patient subpopulations are more challenging to treat and are less likely to achieve therapeutic success.
Target Audience:
HCPs specializing in: hematology; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists; and any other healthcare professionals with an interest in or who clinically encounter patients with ITP.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Dova.
This activity is free of charge.
Release Date: April 09, 2022 -- Expiration Date: April 09, 2024
Faculty: Carlos Lopez, MD, MPH
Agenda
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Faculty introduction, disclosures |
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Review of ITP and ITP diagnosis · Epidemiology: Statistics and survival · Pathophysiology and clinical features · Burden of disease
· Symptoms, bleeding severity, and prognosis |
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Pharmacotherapy for ITP
· Second line, later line, and investigational therapies
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Summary, conclusions, and best practice recap |
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
- List challenges associated with the burden of disease, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with ITP
- Recall guideline-recommended diagnostic practices and pharmacotherapy (first- and later-line) for ITP
- Discuss investigational therapies for ITP, their mechanisms of action, and their anticipated place in therapy
- Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with ITP
Accreditation
ACCME Activity #202281703
ACCREDITATION FOR THIS COURSE HAS EXPIRED. YOU MAY VIEW THE PROGRAM, BUT CME / CE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED.Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI
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Faculty Disclosure:
Carlos Lopez, MD, MPH, Hematology/Oncology Chief Fellow, Northwell Health, has no relevant financial disclosures.
Disclosures of Educational Planners: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, President of ScientiaCME, has no relevant financial disclosures.
Faculty will discuss off-label uses.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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Instructions
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- Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
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- Minimum participation threshold: Take the post-test. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass and proceed to the activity evaluation.
- Complete the activity evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately.
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