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Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Emerging Strategies That Impact Brain Cholesterol Turnover

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Expert faculty discuss the treatment landscape of pediatric patients with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, and the emerging role of brain cholesterol in addressing seizure frequency as shown in the ELEKTRA clinical trial of soticlestat.

Nurses: 0.50 Nursing contact hour

Physicians: Maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: November 03, 2023

Expiration: November 02, 2024

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Faculty

Cecil Hahn

Cecil Hahn, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Professor
Pediatric Epileptologist
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jonathan J. Halford

Jonathan J. Halford, MD

Professor
Director, Translational Research Unit
Department of Neurology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Target Audience

This program is intended for neurology-focused HCPs, including neurologists, nurse practitioners, and nurses.

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners in effort to optimize treatment for patients with Epilepsy.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Assess the efficacy and safety of emerging strategies that impact brain cholesterol turnover

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Program Director

Jonathan J. Halford, MD

Professor
Director, Translational Research Unit
Department of Neurology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Jonathan J. Halford, MD: researcher: Cerevel, GW Pharma, Takeda; consultant/advisor/speaker: GW Pharma. 

Primary Author

Cecil Hahn, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Professor
Pediatric Epileptologist
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cecil Hahn, MD, MPH, FRCPC: consultant/advisor/speaker: Holberg EEG, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharma.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from November 03, 2023, through November 02, 2024:

  1. Login or Sign Up for an account by clicking at the top of this page.

  2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.

  3. View and study the content in its entirety.

  4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65 and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "My Certificates" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Format

This program has been made available online.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 0.5 contact hours.