Rare Disease Spotlight: IgA Nephropathy Treatment Update

Pricing: Free for Members and Non-Members

This program was supported by an independent educational grant from Calliditas Therapeutics AB.

Course Description

Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune, rare disease and prominent cause of chronic kidney disease and renal failure. More recent initiatives are aimed to better understand the pathogenesis of IgAN; these concepts involve genetic, environmental, multi-factorial, and newer insights indicating links to intestinal immunity abnormalities. Emerging treatment focuses for IgAN management and prevention of end stage renal disease includes disease targeted mechanisms and drug delivery to minimize exposure to traditional treatment toxicities.

Faculty for this session will provide an overview of the new and emerging IgA nephropathy therapies, with a focus on mechanism of action, safety, and efficacy, as well as patient advocacy considerations for access to these therapies, so managed care professionals are able to align formulary decisions with the evolving treatment landscape and patients' needs.

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Review the pathogenesis, chronic progression, and complications of IgA nephropathy in relation to available treatment options.
  2. Differentiate new and emerging IgA nephropathy therapies based on guideline recommendations, mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety profiles.
  3. Discuss managed care and patient advocacy considerations impacting access to care and treatment advances for IgA nephropathy.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
04/10/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Cost:
$0.00

Faculty

Gisela Delgado
Director of Brand + Creative | IgAN Patient
IgA Nephropathy Foundation

Katie Purnell
Senior Pharmacist
Highmark, Inc.

Arun Rajasekaran, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF
Clinical Instructor - Nephrology
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Moderator

John Barrett, RPh, MBA
VP - Account Management and Business Development
PerformRx

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Faculty/Reviewer/PlannerReported Relevant Financial Relationships
Gisela Delgado
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Katie Purnell
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Arun Rajasekaran
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Elizabeth Saltzman
Reviewer		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jennifer Evans
Planner		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • AMCP Staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

Accreditation:

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE UAN:0233-0000-22-020-H01-P • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: March 31, 2022 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2023
Activity Fee: Free for Members and Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at AMCP 2022. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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