Release Date: July 31, 2026
Expiration Date: July 31, 2027
Time to Complete Activity: 0.75 hour

Faculty 

Anca D. Askanase, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Medicine
Franchellie M. Cadwell Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY

Michelle Petri, MD, MPH 
Professor of Medicine
Director, Lupus Center
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Boston, MA
 

Target Audience 

This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of rheumatology clinicians (MDs, nurse practitioners, and PAs)
 

Educational Provider 

This activity is provided by Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC.  
 

Supporter Acknowledgment 

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.
 

Program Overview 

The treatment of nonrenal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is expected to evolve as new agents emerge for treatment. How do these agents work? What are the efficacy and safety data? And how should these be incorporated into guideline-aligned treatment of SLE? Our faculty discusses these in the context of 2 case examples illustrating their thought process in selecting treatment for SLE.
 

Learning Objectives

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

• Evaluate clinical trial data supporting the use of targeted agents in SLE
• Devise treatment plans for patients with SLE based on patient characteristics and clinical data

Physician Accreditation Statement

Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 

Physician Credit Designation Statement

Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

PA Continuing Education 

PAs may claim a maximum of 0.75 Category 1 credit for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
 

Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education 

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.
 

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Instructions for Participation

To receive a certificate and claim credit, participants must:

• Follow instructions to register or log in with your professional information and complete the pretest
• View the online activity in its entirety
• Complete and submit the online posttest and evaluation. You must answer 70% of the posttest questions correctly to earn credit. You will have unlimited opportunities to successfully complete the posttest

A certificate of participation will be available for download/printing immediately following your successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.

For questions regarding CME credit, contact the Paradigm CME Department at cme@paradigmmc.com.

There are no fees for participating in this activity.
 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Paradigm requires that all planners, faculty, and others who are in a position to control the content of this activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies during the past 24 months.

All relevant relationships are identified and mitigated according to Paradigm policy prior to individuals assuming their roles and are disclosed prior to learners’ engagement in the activity. Paradigm is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited continuing education that promotes improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The content of this activity was independently reviewed to ensure that it is fair and balanced, scientifically rigorous, evidence based, and aligned with the public interest. All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

Anca D. Askanase, MD, MPH
Advisor: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc; Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.; AstraZeneca; Biogen; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Cabaletta Bio, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Eli Lilly and Company; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Genentech, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Nkarta, Inc.; Pfizer Inc; Sana Biotechnology; Sanofi; UCB S.A.
Research Funding: AbbVie Inc.; Amgen Inc; AstraZeneca; Biogen; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Cabaletta Bio, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Genentech, Inc.; Nkarta, Inc.; Sanofi; UCB S.A.


Michelle Petri, MD, MPH 
Advisor: Biogen; CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting; Merck-Serono Pharmaceuticals; Worldwide Clinical Trials
Consultant: AbbVie Inc. (expired 1/2025); Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc (expired 12/2024); Amgen Inc (expired 7/2024); Annexon, Inc. (expired 5/2025); Architect Therapeutics; Astellas Pharma US, Inc; Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc (expired 10/2024); Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (expired 12/2024); Autolus Therapeutics (expired 12/2025); Bain Capital; Baobab Therapeutics Ltd. (expired 5/2025); Beeline Medicines; BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (expired 4/2025); Biogen; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (expired 12/2025); Boxer Capital Management (expired 4/2025); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (expired 3/2025); Cullgen (expired 12/2025); CVS Health; Dianthus Therapeutics; Duality Biologics (expired 12/2024); Enexa Bio; Ermium Therapeutics (expired 8/2024); Exo Therapeutics, Inc. (expired 8/2025); Genentech, Inc.; GentiBio (expired 1/2026); GlaxoSmithKline; iCell Gene Therapeutics, Inc. (expired 11/2024); Innovaderm Research (expired 2/2025); ITabMed Co., Ltd.; Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.; Novartis AG; Owkin, Inc (expired 10/2025); Precision Biosciences (expired 6/2024); Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (expired 11/2025); Santa Ana Bio, Inc. (expired 3/2026); Seismic Therapeutic (expired 10/2025); Senti Bio (expired 4/2026); Steritas, an IQVIA business (expired 5/2025); Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd (expired 12/2025); Tenet Medicines Inc (expired 11/2024); TG Therapeutics, Inc. (expired 5/2024); UCB S.A.; Variant Bio. (expired 5/25); Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Zenas Biopharma Inc
Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca
Research Funding: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (expired 12/2024); Exagen Inc. (expired 12/2025); GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc (expired 12/2024)

Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC staff members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Independent peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the FDA.
 

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