Valbenazine and v Mato Inhibitors?

In today’s CME episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler will be interviewing Dr. Leslie Citrome about the safety and efficacy of VMAT2 inhibitors for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia.

Optional CME/CE Credits and Certificate Instructions: After listening to the podcast, to take the optional posttest and receive CME/CE credit, click: https://nei.global/POD22-TD03

Learning Objectives: After completing this educational activity, you should be better able to:

• Recognize the safety and efficacy of VMAT2 inhibitors for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia
• Individualize treatment regimens for patients with tardive dyskinesia, utilizing FDA-approved medications

Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

NEI designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 A posttest score of 70% or higher is required to receive CME/CE credit. The content in this activity pertains to pharmacology and is worth 1.0 continuing education hour of pharmacotherapeutics.

Credit Types. The following are being offered for this activity:

• Nurse Practitioner: ANCC contact hours
• Pharmacy: ACPE application-based contact hours
• Physician: ACCME AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
• Physician Assistant: AAPA Category 1 CME credits
• Psychology: APA CE credits
• Social Work: ASWB-ACE CE credits
• Non-Physician Member of the Mental Healthcare Team: Certificate of Participation stating the program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™

Peer Review: The content was peer-reviewed by an MD specializing in psychiatry to ensure the scientific accuracy and medical relevance of information presented and its independence from commercial bias. NEI takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME/CE activity.

Disclosures: All individuals in a position to influence or control content are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships. Potential conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to the activity being planned, developed, or presented.

InterviewerAndrew J. Cutler, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Chief Medical Officer, Neuroscience Education Institute, Carlsbad, CA Consultant/Advisor: AbbVie/Allergan, Acadia, Alfasigma, Biogen, BioXcel, Boehringer Ingelheim, Corium, Intra-Cellular, Ironshore, Janssen, Jazz, Karuna, Lundbeck, Neurocrine, Noven, Otsuka, Relmada, Sage, Sunovion, Supernus, Teva Speakers Bureau: AbbVie/Allergan, Acadia, Alfasigma, BioXcel, Corium, Intra-Cellular, Ironshore, Janssen, Lundbeck, Neurocrine, Noven, Otsuka, Sunovion, Supernus, Teva

IntervieweeLeslie Citrome, MD, MPH Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY Consultant/Advisor: AbbVie/Allergan, Acadia, Adamas, Alkermes, Angelini, Astellas, Avanir, Axsome, BioXcel, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cadent Therapeutics, Eisai, Enteris BioPharma, HLS Therapeutics, Impel, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Janssen, Karuna, Lundbeck, Lyndra, Medavante-ProPhase, Merck, Neurocrine, Novartis, Noven, Otsuka, Ovid, Relmada, Reviva, Sage, Sunovion, Supernus, Teva, University of Arizona Speakers Bureau: AbbVie/Allergan, Acadia, Alkermes, Angelini, Eisai, Intra-Cellular Therapies, Janssen, Lundbeck, Neurocrine, Noven, Otsuka, Sage, Sunovion, Takeda, Teva Stockholder: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Pfizer, Reviva (options)

Pre-Interview AuthorSabrina K. Bradbury-Segal, PhD Medical Writer, Neuroscience Education Institute, Carlsbad, CA No financial relationships to disclose.

The Planning Committee and Peer Reviewer have no financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Off-Label Use: This educational activity may include discussion of unlabeled and/or investigational uses of agents that are not currently labeled for such use by the FDA. Please consult the product prescribing information for full disclosure of labeled uses.

Cultural Linguistic Competencies and Implicit Bias: A variety of resources addressing cultural and linguistic competency and strategies for understanding and reducing the impact of implicit bias can be found in this handout.

Support: This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Neurocrine Biosciences.

Released: July 27, 2022     CME/CE credit expires: July 27, 2025