Navigating Novel Terrain in Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Patient-centric Review of Disease State, Current Chasms in Care, and the Future Promise of HIF-PH Inhibition

• Review the prevalence and pathophysiology of anemia of CKD, emphasizing the multifaceted, patient-centric burden of disease.
• Evaluate potential causes of CKD-anemia underdiagnosis and undertreatment, and propose adaptive, evidence-based solutions to optimize care.
• Appraise current clinical controversies in the management of CKD-anemia, highlighting the safety concerns posed by ESAs, and discuss how these challenges have prompted the need for novel therapeutic approaches.
• Examine hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) as a key pathophysiologic component and a novel treatment target in CKD-anemia.
• Summarize the expanding clinical trial evidentiary base and regulatory landscape for HIF-PH inhibitors in CKD-anemia management.
• Use a practical, case-based format to design individualized and multidisciplinary treatment plans for patients with CKD-anemia that are safe, effective, and promote equitable solutions to healthcare disparities.

Supported through an independent educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Nephrologists, hematologists, primary care physicians, internists, hospitalists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists.

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Planner/Faculty:
Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP, MBA–has disclosed that he receives salary or employment from Harvard University Medical School, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKlein, and is an advisor or consultant for Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Nephrology Times, and Zydus,

Faculty:
Jane S. Davis, DNP, CRNP–has disclosed that she receives salary or employment from UAB, and is on the speakers’ bureau for Bayer.
Calvin J. Meaney, PharmD, BCPS–has disclosed that he receives salary or employment from Wolters Kluwer. He is an advisor or consultant to GlaxoSmithKline and was an advisor or consultant to Vifor Pharm, Inc.

Peer Reviewer:
Erin Spencer, PharmD–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.

CEC Staff/Planners:
Susan H. Gitzinger, PharmD, MPA–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.
Jessica Hall–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.

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