Cutaneous Lupus Conversations: Interferon-Focused Strategies to Treat CLE, With Drs. Victoria Werth and Maria Dall'Era

0.25CME

15MINS

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Overview

Provider Statement

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Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Biogen.

Activity Description

Explore how type 1 interferon drives cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) and how emerging therapies may disrupt this pathway. Faculty highlight key targets and evolving approaches that could expand treatment options and address core disease mechanisms.

Target Audience

The intended audience for this activity is dermatologists and rheumatologists involved in the management of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).

Learning Objectives

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

Examine the role of the interferon pathway in the immunopathogenesis of CLE.
Recognize the role of BDCA2 as a therapeutic target in CLE.

Activity Chair

Victoria P. Werth, MD, FACP
Professor of Dermatology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Maria Dall'Era, MD
Professor and Chief, UCSF Division of Rheumatology
Jean S. Engleman Distinguished Professor of Rheumatology
Director, UCSF Lupus Clinic and Rheumatology Clinical Research Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Planner/Reviewer

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP

Accreditation

Credit Designation

Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027.

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Disclosures

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Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.

Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relevant financial relationship(s)

Maria Dall'Era, MD

Advisor: AstraZeneca, Biogen, Genentech, GSK, Lilly

Consultant: BMS, Cabaletta, Janssen, Novartis

Victoria P. Werth, MD, FACP

Consultant: AstraZeneca, Alumis, Amgen, Beeline, Biogen, BMS, EMD Serono, GSK, Horizon, Immunovant, Ventus, Viela Bio

Planner/Reviewer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP

No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relevant financial relationship(s)

No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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Unlabeled and Investigational Usage

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