Release Date: May 19, 2022
Expiration Date: May 19, 2023
Activity Overview
Food allergy is a potentially life-threatening condition that can adversely affect the well-being of those who have it. Most symptoms (eg, hives, itching, tingling of the lips) occur within 2 hours of allergen ingestion—and often within minutes. In some cases, such as food-dependent or exercise-induced anaphylaxis, there is a temporal relationship between food consumption and exercise. Despite the risk of severe reactions, including death, no treatment exists at present. Food allergy is managed by avoiding the triggers and treating the symptoms.
In this online, on-demand activity, a panel of expert faculty discuss the epidemiology of food allergy, its current management, and new and emerging immunotherapies for the disorder.
This educational activity is an archive of the live virtual symposium held on May 4, 2022.
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward allergists, clinical immunologists, pediatricians, and specialty nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
- Describe the disease burden associated with food allergies and its negative effect on patient quality of life (QoL).
- Identify the role of current treatment strategies for the management of patients with food allergies.
- Explain limitations associated with current therapies for food allergies.
- Evaluate safety and efficacy data of emerging investigational therapies for the prevention and management of food allergies.
R. Sharon Chinthrajah, MD
Director, Clinical Translational Research Unit
Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research
Associate Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Disclosures: Grant/Research support: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Consortium of Food and Allergy Research, Aimmune, DBV Technologies, Astellas, Regeneron, Food Allergy Research & Education, AstraZeneca. Other: Advisory Board Member: Alladapt, Genentech, Novartis, Sanofi, Allergenis, Intrommune Therapeutics.
Carla M. Davis, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Immunology, Allergy and Retrovirology
Director, Texas Children’s Food & Allergy Program
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Disclosures: Grant/Research support: Regeneron, Allergenis, Genentech. Consultant: Moonlight Therapeutics.
Edwin H. Kim, MD, MS
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chief, UNC Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
Director, UNC Food Allergy Initiative
Program Director, UNC Allergy & Immunology Fellowship
Chapel Hill, NC
Disclosures: Grant/Research support: Food Allergy Research & Education. Consultant: ALK, Allergenis, Allergy Therapeutics, Belhaven Pharma, DBV Technologies, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Genentech, Kenota Health, Nutricia, Ukko.
Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures
The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
PER® mitigated all COI for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.
Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.
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