CME Snack

Novel Approaches to Treating CMV Infection in People Receiving Solid Organ or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations

Launch Date
05/11/2022
Credit Amount
0.75 Hours
Credit Expires
05/11/2023

Faculty

Roy F. Chemaly, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Infection Control Officer
Director, Clinical Virology Research
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX
Roy F. Chemaly, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP

Roy Chemaly, MD, MPH, CMQ, is the Chief Infection Control Officer and Director of the Clinical Virology Research program. Dr. Chemaly?s interests include studies on epidemiology, severity, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of respiratory viral infections in immunocompromised cancer patients as well as the prevention of health care associated infections. Dr. Chemaly conducts clinical trials for the management and prevention of viral infections in cancer patients, Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT) recipients, as well as on the composition of the upper respiratory tract microbiome as a risk factor for lower respiratory tract infections. He is also conducting clinical trials using CMV specific immuno-assays to predict CMV reactivation or progression. In addition, Dr. Chemaly and his lab team are conducting studies on whole genome sequencing for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), phages, and CMV to establish the transmission networks and the resistance and virulence genes associated with worse outcomes, respectively. His work in viral infections in HCT recipients has led to landmark publications in high impact journals like New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Blood, and Clinical Infectious Diseases. He is the founder and past chair of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Special Interest Group of the American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT) and is a member of the writing committee of the ASBMT guidelines for transplant infectious diseases, and the European Committee for Infections in Leukemia (ECIL 8). He is the co-chair of the Infection & Immune Reconstitution Working Committee of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)/Center for International Blood Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), an executive member on the council for the International Immunocompromised Host Society (ICHS), and the scientific officer for the working group on respiratory viruses (ESGREV) of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).

Genovefa Papanicolaou, MD, FIDSA
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Professor, Weill Cornell Medical, Cornell University New York, NY
Genovefa Papanicolaou, MD, FIDSA

Dr. Genovefa Papanicolaou is the Director of Clinical Trials of the Infectious Disease Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Dr. Papanicolaou is the current Chair of the Infectious Disease Special Interest Group (ID-SIG) of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT). Her research focuses in viral infections after stem cell transplantation and particularly cytomegalovirus (CMV). Her areas of interest are novel therapeutics, biomarkers, and personalized infection management.

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Statement of Need

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients receiving solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants (SOT and HSCT, respectively). If left uncontrolled, CMV can result in high viral loads and end organ damage (EOD) in immunocompromised people. Active CMV infections are associated with additional potentially life-threatening complications, such as venous thrombosis, pneumonitis, and colitis.

It is imperative that clinicians are aware of recently approved treatment options for CMV disease. Additionally, clinicians must also be able to individualize CMV treatment to each patient as well as differentiate the benefits of monotherapy versus combination therapy.

In this CMEO Snack, join expert faculty as they discuss best strategies to identify risk factors of CMV infection, recognize the impact of CMV on treatment outcomes, and ultimately develop balanced treatment plans for patients with CMV disease.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CME/CE activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify factors that increase the risk of CMV infection.
  • Recognize the impact of CMV infection on treatment outcomes for transplant recipients.
  • Develop balanced treatment plans for patients with CMV disease.

Financial Support

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

Target Audience

Physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in transplants, infectious disease, internal medicine, and/or primary care

Credit Information

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Dr. Chemaly reports the following financial relationships: Advisory Board: ADMA Biologics, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Karius, Inc.; Partner Therapeutics, Inc.; Pulmotect, Inc.; and Shionogi Inc. Consultant: Adagio Therapeutics, Inc.; Ansun Biopharma; Genentech, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Oxford Immunotec USA, Inc.; Qiagen; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc./Shire Pharmaceuticals. Grants: National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) (RO1). Research Support: AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AG; Ansun Biopharma; Chimerix; Eurofins Viracor; Genentech, Inc.; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Karius, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Oxford Immunotec USA, Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc./Shire Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Papanicolaou reports the following financial relationships: Advisory Board: Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.; CSL Behring; Merck & Co., Inc.; and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Consultant: AlloVir; Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Octapharma USA, Inc.; and Symbio Grants: Merck & Co., Inc. Research Support: Merck & Co., Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Michael Franks, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC (peer reviewer)

Janan Sarwar, PharmD (planning committee)

David Modrak, PhD (planning committee)

Evan Luberger (planning committee)

Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (planning committee)

Sharon Tordoff (planning committee)

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Novel Approaches to Treating CMV Infection in People Receiving Solid Organ or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations
Event Date: 05/11/2022