Peerview Immunology & Transplantation Cme/cne/cpe Audio Podcast

Go online to PeerView.com/RBD860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this animated video activity, Dr. Stanley C. Jordan discusses the rationale for targeting IL-6 in chronic active antibody-mediated rejection, as well as the use of anti–IL-6 agents for the treatment of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection in the kidney transplant setting. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Utilize the Banff classification to characterize the nature and extent of kidney transplant rejection in order to guide treatment; Discuss the rationale for targeting IL-6 as a therapeutic approach to chronic active antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant recipients; and Evaluate the efficacy, safety, and clinical potential of anti–IL-6 agents currently in development for the treatment of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection in the kidney transplant setting