Module

Novel Antiretroviral Agents

Source: HIV/AIDS Annual Update 2008

Novel Antiretroviral Agents

Faculty:

Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: May 21, 2008

Expiration Date: May 20, 2009

Physicians: maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 1.4 Nursing contact hours

Pharmacists: 1.4 contact hours (0.14 CEUs)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

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

Describe the mechanisms of action of newly approved agents from novel classes
Recount the safety and efficacy of new agents from novel classes
Summarize the safety and efficacy of the novel NNRTI etravirine
Discuss the application of newly approved agents in clinical practice to improve rates of virologic suppression in treatment-experienced patients

Topics covered include:

Introduction
New Agents in Existing Classes: NNRTIs
New Agents in Novel Classes: Entry Inhibitors
New Agents in Novel Classes: Integrase Inhibitors
New Agents in Novel Classes: Maturation Inhibitors
Clinical Strategies for Using New Agents
Summary: Implications for Clinical Practice

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