Joan T. Merrill, MD - New Directions in Kinase Inhibition in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Emerging Evidence From Copenhagen

Go online to PeerView.com/XJG860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, especially in women. The disease causes progressive damage to multiple organ systems and reduces quality of life. Improving your understanding of SLE heterogeneity at the clinical and mechanistic level can drive significant improvements across the care spectrum. In this expert-driven activity, you will hear the latest clinical evidence presented during the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2022 Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, with regard to the current treatment options for SLE and the potential for TYK2 inhibitors to change SLE management. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Recognize the burden of SLE and the impact of delayed or suboptimal treatment on patient outcomes; Describe the mechanistic rationale and recent safety and efficacy data supporting a role for targeting TYK2 and BTK as potential therapeutic approaches in SLE; and Identify SLE patients who might benefit from emerging TYK2 and BTK inhibition strategies through clinical trial enrollment and recognizing potential implications for a future treatment paradigm.