The Future of Food Allergy: Novel Treatment Options on the Horizon

May 4, 2022 7pm-8pm ET

Overview

Food allergy is a potentially life-threatening condition that can adversely affect the well-being of those who have it. Most symptoms, like hives, itching, or tingling of the lips, occur within 2 hours of allergen ingestion—and often within minutes. In some cases, such as food-dependent, 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.

During this activity, a panel of expert faculty will discuss the epidemiology of food allergy, its current management, and new and emerging immunotherapies for the disorder. Participants will be able to ask questions throughout.

Benefits of Attending

• Learn about the most common types of food allergy
• Understand their impact on patients’ lives
• Identify misconceptions about the disorder
• Analyze the role of new immunotherapies in this disorder

Target Audience

This educational activity is directed toward allergists, clinical immunologists, pediatricians, and specialty NPs and PA.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able 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.

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.