Treating Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy With Immunoglobulin: Managed Care Considerations in an Evolving Treatment Paradigm

A continuing medical education activity provided by NAMCP and AAMCN

This activity is an archive from the live session from the 2020 Fall Managed Care Forum. If you participated in the live session, you are not eligible for continuing education credits from this archive.

This activity is valid from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022

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Audience: This activity is intended for healthcare professionals practicing in managed care environments.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from
CSL Behring

Description:
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system. In CIDP, the myelin sheath, the protective covering of the nerves, is damaged. This may result in numbness or tingling, muscle weakness, fatigue, and other symptoms. CIDP effects can worsen over time, leading to significant activity limitations and a decreased quality of life. CIDP can occur at any age and is more common in men than in women. Approximately 30 percent of CIDP patients will progress to wheelchair dependence if not treated. Fortunately for these patients, novel immunoglobulin replacement therapies have recently become available that have shown improved efficacy and safety as a maintenance therapy in CIDP.

First-line treatment for CIDP is currently intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and other treatments include corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone), and plasmapheresis (plasma exchange) which may be prescribed alone or in combination with an immunosuppressant drug. However, recent controlled studies show how subcutaneous immunoglobin (SCIG), which has only recently become available for patients with CIDP, appears to be as effective for CIDP treatment as IVIG in most patients, and with fewer systemic side effects. Effective and timely treatment of CIDP can greatly improve the quality of life and outcomes in CIDP patients.

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

• Examine the pathophysiology and clinical features of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

• Discuss the unmet needs and total cost of care for CIDP, including direct costs associated with drug therapy and associated infections from non-treatment, as well as indirect costs

• Analyze the safety and efficacy of currently available and emerging immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapies for the management of CIDP and apply them to patient cases using evidence-based medicine

• Employ shared decision-making when choosing treatment for patients with CIDP in the initial management and maintenance settings

• Explore novel administration methods for immunoglobulin (Ig) replacement therapies and how they are changing the treatment paradigm

• Assess methods to enable optimal cost management of Ig replacement therapies to be realized by multiple CIDP stakeholders including managed care organizations
  
   

Accreditation & Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) and American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN). The National Association of Managed Care Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

NAMCP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)^TM. Each
physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Association of Managed Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Nurses who complete this activity and achieve a passing score will receive 1 hour in nursing continuing professional development.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Managed Care Nursing for 1.0 contact hours toward CMCN recertification requirements.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from
CSL Behring

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