118 - Phages to the Rescue

10/4/2019

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Room: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 202 AB

MOC Credit: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CME Credit: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ACPE Credit: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: 0221-9999-19-368-L01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

evaluate the biology of phages and the reasons why these viruses have potential to kill pathogens
discuss the use of phage lysins and their clinical applications
assess the clinical utility of phages used in patients to treat multidrug-resistant organisms

Presentations:

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
942 - The Rationale for Using Phages as Therapeutic Weapons
Jason Gill, MSc, PhD – Texas A&M University
10:55 AM - 11:20 AM
943 - Phage Lysins Effectively Target MDR ESKAPE Pathogens
Vincent A. Fischetti, PhD – Rockefeller University
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM
944 - Clinical Experiences with Phage Therapy
Saima Aslam, MD, MS – University of California, San Diego

Moderator(s)

Yohei Doi, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Disclosure: Astellas: Grant/Research Support
Entasis: Advisory Board
Kanto Chemical: Grant/Research Support
MSD: Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support, Speaking Fee
Pfizer: Consultant, Grant/Research Support
Shionogi: Grant/Research Support, Speaking Fee
VenatoRx: Advisory Board
Saima Aslam, MD, MS

Associate Professor
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA

Disclosure: Merck: Consultant
Cesar Arias, MD, MSc, PhD

Professor
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX

Disclosure: American Society for Microbiology: Fees for Editor of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Money paid to University, Other Financial or Material Support
Entasis Pharmaceuticals: Grant/Research Support, Research Grant
MeMed Diagnostics: Grant/Research Support, Research Grant
Merck: Grant/Research Support, Research Grant
UptoDate: Other Financial or Material Support, Royalties from a Chapter

Speaker(s)

Saima Aslam, MD, MS

Associate Professor
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA

Disclosure: Merck: Consultant
Vincent Fischetti, PhD

Professor and head of lab
Rockefeller University
New York, NY

Disclosure: ContraFect: Consultant, Consulting compensation and equity, Grant/Research Support, Other Financial or Material Support
Jason Gill, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Disclosure: Merck, Sharpe, and Dohme: Consultant