
Interprofessional Insights for Managing Chronic Kidney Disease–associated Pruritus: Embracing Evolving Data and Emerging Agents to Optimize Outcomes
Target Audience
Nephrologists, cardiologists, and primary care physicians who help manage patients with cardiorenal anemia syndrome, including non–dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD), heart failure (HF), or both.
Learning Objectives
• Review the prevalence of chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus (CKD-aP), especially in patients on dialysis, and identify the importance of symptom recognition and diagnosis.
• Describe the deleterious impact of CKD-aP on patient quality of life, sleep integrity, mental health, and overarching clinical outcomes.
• Examine the etiology and pathophysiology of CKD-aP, with an emphasis on opioid receptor dysregulation as a novel treatment target.
• Appraise completed, ongoing, and planned clinical trial data for CKD-aP therapies, including the recent FDA approval of difelikefalin.
• Use real-world patient cases to design evidence-supported and patient-centric strategies for CKD-aP symptom recognition, diagnosis, and treatment.
Presented by Creative Educational Concepts, LLC.
Supported through an independent educational grant from Vifor Pharma.
Additional Information
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5 minutes – Welcome and Introductions/Pre-Test
10 minutes – Foundations of Change: The Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Patient-centric Clinical Gravity of CKD-aP
15 minutes – Novel Approaches, Novel Outcomes: A Review of the Evidence-supported Rationale for Targeting Opioid Receptor Pathways in CKD-aP Management.
20 minutes – Putting the Data to Work: Practical Principles for Improving CKD-aP Management in Today’s Hospital or Dialysis Clinic
10 minutes – Conversations with the Experts: Audience Q&A/Post-test
Steven Fishbane, MD
General Nephrologist
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
North Shore University
Northwell Health
Manhasset, NY
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Planner/Faculty:
Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, ANP, CNN-NP–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.
Steven Fishbane, MD–has disclosed that he has received grants for clinical research and served as an advisor or consultant to Roche, Amgen, Watson, and Affymax. Dr. Fishbane has also disclosed that he has received grants for educational activities from Roche, Amgen, and Watson.
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Medicine (ACCME)
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Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 IPCE
- 1.00 Participation