This series of bite-sized episodes will take you on the winding journey that patients with idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) often undergo to achieve an accurate diagnosis. Once the condition is finally identified, even the most astute specialists can find themselves challenged by the treatment, management, and monitoring of these patients. Join Drs. Corey Casper and Sudipto Mukherjee as they explain the ups and downs of this rare disease.
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Host:
Corey Casper, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Global Health
University of Washington
Affiliate Professor, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Seattle, WA
Research: Amyris, ImmunityBio (IBRX), Janssen
Ownership Interest: Viracta Therapeutics
Receives Royalties: UpToDate
Patent Holder: AAHI
Consulting Fees: EUSA Pharma
Faculty:
Sudipto Mukherjee, MD, PhD, MPH
Director, Rare Cancers & Blood Diseases
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
Cleveland, OH
Research: BMS/Celgene, Jazz Pharma, Novartis
Receives Royalties: McGraw Hill
Consulting Fees: BioPharm, Blueprint Medicines, BMS/Celgene, Genentech and AbbVie, EUSA, Novartis
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This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of US hematologist oncologists, rheumatologists, infectious disease specialists, immunologists, and other HCPs who are involved in diagnosing, managing, and treating iMCD.
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