CCO Annual Update

HIV/AIDS Annual Update 2002

Viral Pathogenesis: HIV Attachment and Entry

Module 1 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

Robert W. Doms, MD, PhD headshot
  • Robert W. Doms, MD, PhD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Basic Entry Process
  • The First Step: Virus Attachment
  • The Second Step: CD4 Binding
  • The Third Step: Coreceptor Binding

Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe the basic steps involved in HIV-1 binding and entry

  • Outline the potential targets for therapies designed to block HIV attachment and entry

Immunopathogenesis and Immune Reconstitution

Module 2 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

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  • H. Clifford Lane, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • HIV-Specific Immunity
  • CD4+ T-Cell Depletion
  • Therapeutic Manipulation of the Immune System
  • Summary—Implications for Clinical Practice

Learning Objectives

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

  • Review the functional capacity of immune reconstitution

  • Discuss the kinetics of immune reconstitution

  • Describe the extent and limitations of reconstitution of immunity with HAART

Treatment Strategies for Antiretroviral-Experienced Patients

Module 3 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

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  • Joel E. Gallant, MD, MPH

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

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Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • The Goal of Initial Therapy
  • Defining Treatment Failure
  • Responding to Failure
  • Changing Therapy

Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe the potential value and risks of structured treatment interruptions in patients with stable CD4+ cell counts.

  • List the benefits of continuing a virologically failing antiretroviral regimen for reasons of viral fitness.

  • Review the potential utility of pharmacokinetic manipulation in patients on failing antiretroviral regimens.

Entry Inhibitors

Module 4 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD headshot
  • Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


Physicians: maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Interaction of Gp120 With the CD4 Molecule
  • Inhibitors of Gp120-CD4 Interaction
  • Interaction of Gp120 With Chemokine Receptors
  • CCR5 and CXCR4 Inhibitors

Learning Objectives

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

  • Review the mechanisms by which resistance to entry inhibitors develops.

  • Outline the mechanisms of action of HIV-1 inhibitors.

  • Describe the antiretroviral activity, mechanism of delivery, and potential side-effects of entry inhibitors in clinical development.

Resistance: From Bench to Bedside

Module 5 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

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  • Richard T. D'Aquila, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Molecular Basis for Resistance in the HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase
  • Insights Into Mechanisms of Drug Failure and Resistance
  • Relevance of Specific Mutations in HIV to Clinical Antiretroviral Resistance
  • Interpretation of Resistance Test Results

Learning Objectives

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

  • Explain the clinical utility of genotypic and phenotypic resistance detection assays

  • State the molecular basis for resistance in the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and protease enzymes

  • Describe the relevance of specific mutations in the HIV-1 genome to clinical antiviral resistance

Pathogenesis & Epidemiology of Metabolic Abnormalities

Module 6 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

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  • Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Lipid and Glucose Abnormalities
  • New Data on the Effects of Antiretroviral Agents on Lipids
  • Mechanisms of PI Effects on Triglycerides and Cholesterol
  • Direct Effects of Antiretroviral Agents on Glucose Metabolism

Learning Objectives

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

  • Define the direct effects of antiretroviral agents upon glucose and lipid metabolism

  • Review the epidemiology of metabolic abnormalities (glucose, lipids, andbody shape changes) in HIV infection

  • Describe the purported nondrug mechanisms promoting metabolic complications

Screening And Prevention For Cardiovascular Complications In The HAART Era

Module 7 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

James H. Stein, MD headshot
  • James H. Stein, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease in the HAART Era
  • Determining Vascular Risk in Patients Without Cardiac Symptoms
  • Overview of NCEP ATP III Guidelines
  • Framingham-Based Risk Assessment: Special Considerations in HIV Patients

Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe the application of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP ATP) III guidelines to patients treated with HAART

  • Review the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV infection in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)

  • Quantify absolute and relative cardiovascular risks based upon accepted risk factors

  • Discuss the use of cardiovascular technologies for detecting subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with HIV infection

Mitochondrial Toxicity

Module 8 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

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  • Simon A. Mallal, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Mechanisms of NRTI-Mediated Toxicity: Mitochondrial Toxicity and the "Pol-[T4 type='symbol' name='gamma' /]" Hypothesis
  • In Vitro Studies: Establishing a Toxicity Profile of NRTIs
  • Clinical NRTI-Induced Toxicity Syndromes: Evidence for Mitochondrial Involvement
  • Monitoring NRTI-Associated Mitochondrial Toxicities

Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe the in vivo correlates of in vitro and observational studies of mitochondrial toxicity

  • Discuss the mechanisms of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-induced mitochondrial toxicity

  • Evaluate the value and use of clinical assays of mitochondrial dysfunction

Management of Morphologic Changes During Antiretroviral Therapy: Insights From Etiology

Module 9 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

Christine Baldwin, BSc, Dip Diet headshotGraeme Moyle, MD, MBBS headshot
  • Christine Baldwin, BSc, Dip Diet
  • Graeme Moyle, MD, MBBS

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Overview of Theories of Etiology
  • Roles of PIs and NRTIs in the Etiology of Lipoatrophy
  • Role of HIV-Mediated Immune Dysregulation in the Etiology of Lipoatrophy
  • Management of Lipodystrophy: Diet and Exercise

Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe the role of antiretroviral therapy modification as a potential management tool for lipodystrophy

  • Discuss possible etiologic factors that may be relevant to the management of lipodystrophy

  • Review the results of studies of specific drug therapies for individual manifestations of lipodystrophy

AIDS-Related Malignancies in the Era of HAART

Module 10 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

Alexandra M. Levine, MD headshot
  • Alexandra M. Levine, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


Physicians: maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Etiology and Epidemiology of Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Treatment of AIDS-Related KS and The Role of HAART
  • Current Treatment of Localized and Disseminated KS
  • Pathogenesis-Based Therapies for KS

Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss recently evaluated treatments for Kaposi's sarcoma and AIDS-related lymphoma

  • List the ways in which HHV-8 may be transmitted

  • Explain the changing epidemiology of AIDS-related malignancies in the HAART era

Screening for and Treatment of Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Module 11 of 11

Program Director:
John P. Phair, MD

Faculty:

Joel M. Palefsky, MD headshot
  • Joel M. Palefsky, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/15/02

Expiration Date: 08/14/03


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

Status: Please log in to view status



Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Why Screen for AIN?
  • Natural History of AIN
  • Who Should Be Considered for AIN Screening?
  • Current Approaches to Treatment of AIN

Learning Objectives

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

  • Understand current approaches to treatment of AIN

  • Understand current challenges to implementation of routine anal cytology screening and treatment of AIN

  • Understand the rationale for screening for anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)

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Fusion and Cell Entry


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Fusion Inhibition


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Phase 3 Studies of T-20 in Salvage Theory


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