CCO Treatment Updates

HIV Entry and Tropism: New Strategies for Effective Antiretroviral Therapy

Understanding HIV Entry and Targets for Therapy

Module 1 of 4

Faculty:

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  • Robert W. Doms, MD, PhD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/11/07

Expiration Date: 10/10/08


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing CE credit

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Robert W. Doms, MD, PhD, discusses the mechanisms of HIV entry into host cells and how those mechanisms provide targets for antiretroviral therapies.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss the mechanisms associated with HIV entry into the host cell
  • Identify steps in the viral entry process that represent targets for antiretroviral therapy
  • Discuss the mechanisms by which resistance to HIV entry inhibitors may occur

Tracking Tropism: Epidemiology and Clinical Tools

Module 2 of 4

Faculty:

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  • Jürgen K. Rockstroh, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/12/07

Expiration Date: 10/11/08


Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Registered Nurses: 0.7 Nursing CE credit

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Jürgen K. Rockstroh, MD, discusses the incidence of HIV coreceptor types across different patient populations and the assays available to determine a particular patient’s viral tropism.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify the different types of host-cell coreceptors and their roles in HIV transmission and disease progression
  • Discuss the difference in coreceptor expression between antiretroviral-naive and antiretroviral-experienced patient populations
  • Discuss the use of the phenotypic tropism assay in managing HIV-infected patients

Recent Clinical Studies of HIV Entry Inhibitors

Module 3 of 4

Faculty:

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  • Anton L. Pozniak, MD, FRCP

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/11/07

Expiration Date: 10/10/08


Physicians: maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Pharmacists: 1.3 contact hours (0.13 CEUs)

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

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Anton L. Pozniak, MD, FRCP, discusses recent and ongoing clinical trials of both approved and investigational HIV entry inhibitors.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify the types of HIV entry inhibitors that have been approved or are currently in clinical trials
  • Discuss the key findings of the MOTIVATE trials of maraviroc
  • Discuss the appropriate use of enfuvirtide in treatment-experienced HIV-infected patients

Entry Inhibitors in Clinical Practice: Strategies to Achieve Treatment Goals

Module 4 of 4

Faculty:

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  • Eric S. Daar, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/11/07

Expiration Date: 10/10/08


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing CE credit

Status: Please log in to view status



Eric S. Daar, MD, discusses the importance of understanding the impact of introducing new classes of antiretrovirals into a treatment regimen and strategies for doing so successfully.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify the key steps that need to be taken in managing antiretroviral-experienced patients
  • Discuss the impact on clinical outcomes of introducing novel classes of antiretroviral agents into a treatment regimen
  • Identify the factors that should be considered in deciding whether a patient is an appropriate candidate for treatment with HIV entry inhibitors

CCO Slidesets

Understanding HIV Entry and Targets for Therapy


This slideset reviews mechanisms of HIV entry and targets for therapy.


Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 4,051 KB


Tracking Tropism: Epidemiology and Clinical Tools


This slideset reviews the definition of viral tropism, the prognostic value of tropism, coreceptor use in different patient populations, and tropism assays.


Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 1,050 KB


Recent Clinical Studies of HIV Entry Inhibitors


This slideset reviews recent clinical trial data involving the use of HIV entry inhibitors.


Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 926 KB


Entry Inhibitors in Clinical Practice: Strategies to Achieve Treatment Goals


This slideset discusses the use of entry inhibitors in clinical settings and outlines strategies to achieve treatment goals.


Format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) | File size: 1,523 KB


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