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Catch up on ’All Things Urticaria’ in this podcast series developed by GA²LEN UCARE in collaboration with Medthority. Professor Marcus Maurer, Professor of Dermatology and Allergy at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, is joined by colleagues for in-depth discussions on the latest research and opinion on the pathogenesis and treatment of urticaria. Medthority received educational funding from the sponsor to help provide its healthcare professional members with access to the highest quality medical and scientific information, education and associated content. The opinions in this podcast are of the invited faculty, for informational purposes only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your regional guidelines for clinical practice recommendations in your area. For updates on ’All Things Urticaria’, sign up on Medthority. For more on UCARE/ACARE activities, visit the UCARE and ACARE websites, UCARE 4U, UDAY, CRUSE Control App, and CURE Registry. Episodes 1 – 61: This content has been developed independently of the sponsor, Novartis Pharma AG. Episode 31 and 33: This content has been in collaboration with J. Uriach y Compañía S.A.
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Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Professors Torsten Zuberbier and Dave Khan share their experiences and approaches to treating people with refractory CSU, noting the importance of ensuring a correct diagnosis and following guideline recommendations.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Episode 98 - Living with CSU: The patient outlook
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
“It stops my daily life as I know it.” Patient advocate with CSU Kristen Willard joins Professor Torsten Zuberbier to reflect on navigating life with CSU, including the impact on quality of life, potential triggers and the uncertainty around the disease.
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Friday Oct 11, 2024
Episode 97 - Clinical trials in urticaria: Part 2
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
This episode was recorded before 31 July 2024. Professor Marcus Maurer, Dr Carolina Vera Ayala, and Associate Professor Jonny Peter discuss how new therapeutics progress through the development pipeline, noting the “huge amount of data” required on safety before a molecule enters clinical trials. They also shed light on drug repurposing and why children are a “critical group” for inclusion in trials.
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Additional resources for this episode: Chronic urticaria: unmet needs, emerging drugs, and new perspectives on personalised treatment
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Friday Sep 20, 2024
Episode 96 - All things acute urticaria: Part 2
Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
[This episode was recorded before 31 July 2024.] "Every chronic urticaria starts as acute urticaria, but not every acute urticaria becomes chronic." Associate Professor Dr Andaç Salman and Professor Marcus Maurer discuss causes of acute urticaria, how diagnosis and management can be improved, and UCARE’s research into drivers of “chronification”.
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Additional resources for this episode: Acute and chronic urticaria diagnosis and management taking into account their differences; Acute urticaria – GA2LEN UCARE 2023 conference presentation and Project: CHAPEAU – GA2LEN UCARE Network
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Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Episode 95 - The similarities and differences between urticaria and mastocytosis
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
This episode was recorded before July 31, 2024. Professor Marcus Maurer and Dr Sigurd Broesby-Olsen discuss similarities and differences between urticaria and mastocytosis, two mast cell diseases. They then turn their attention to treatment, sharing their thoughts on ‘killing’ mast cells and the development of more targeted and less toxic therapies.
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Additional resources for this episode: Mast cell silencing: A novel therapeutic approach for urticaria and other mast cell-mediated diseases; Mast cell–targeting therapies in mast cell activation syndromes; and Tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of indolent systemic mastocytosis: Are we there yet?
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Episode 94 - The scientific approach to urticaria: Part 2
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
"We will only be able to cure this disease and treat it well if we know how it works." Back by popular demand, Dr Jörg Scheffel rejoins Professor Marcus Maurer to discuss the importance and intricacies of mast cell research in urticaria.”
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Additional resources for this episode: A novel approach for studying mast cell-driven disorders: Mast cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells; and Isolation and Culture of Human Skin Mast Cells.
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Episode 93 - The use of corticosteroids in urticaria
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Dr Maryam Ali Al-Nesf joins Professor Marcus Maurer to discuss one of the big burdens of chronic urticaria: the "use, or should we say abuse, of cortisone" in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
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Additional resources for this episode: Efficacy and safety of systemic corticosteroids for urticaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials; and A patient charter for chronic urticaria.
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Episode 100 will be held live on UDAY (1 October 2024, 14:30 CEST). Submit your questions in advance to info@ga2len-ucare.com.
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Episode 92 - Obesity and urticaria
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Professor Christian Vestergaard and Professor Marcus Maurer discuss the link between obesity and urticaria, including how obesity contributes to chronic inflammation and the importance of P4 medicine (preventive, predictive, personalised, participatory) in urticaria treatment.
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Additional resources for this episode: High waist circumference rather than high body mass index may be a predictive risk factor for the longer disease duration of chronic spontaneous urticaria; and Risk of comorbidities in patients diagnosed with chronic urticaria: A nationwide registry-study.
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For more information about the UCARE/ACARE network and its activities, please visit: UCARE Website, UCARE LevelUp Program, ACARE Website, UCARE 4U Website, UDAY Website, CRUSE Control App and CURE Registry.
Episode 100 will be held live on UDAY (1 October 2024, 14:30 CEST). Submit your questions in advance to info@ga2len-ucare.com.
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Episode 91 - EAACI 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Professor Marcus Maurer and Professor Martin Metz reflect on the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) congress 2024, including novel treatments on the horizon, key takeaways and expectations for future meetings.
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Additional resources for this episode: Remibrutinib demonstrates favourable safety profile and sustained efficacy in chronic spontaneous urticaria over 52 weeks; and
European Medicines Agency approved indications for omalizumab biosimilar.
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For more information about the UCARE/ACARE network and its activities, please visit: UCARE Website, UCARE LevelUp Program, ACARE Website, UCARE 4U Website, UDAY Website, CRUSE Control App and CURE Registry.
Episode 100 will be held live on UDAY (1 October 2024, 14:30 CEST). Submit your questions in advance to info@ga2len-ucare.com.
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Episode 90 - The scientific approach to urticaria
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Professor Marcus Maurer welcomes Dr Jörg Scheffel to discuss urticaria, including techniques used to interrogate mast cells and examine interstitial fluid, and a technique used to identify autoimmune-mediated forms of urticaria.
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Additional resources for this episode: Chronic urticaria and the pathogenic role of mast cells;
A novel approach for studying mast cell-driven disorders: Mast cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells; Autoreactive IgE: Pathogenic role and therapeutic target in autoimmune diseases.
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For more information about the UCARE/ACARE network and its activities, please visit: UCARE Website, UCARE LevelUp Program, ACARE Website, UCARE 4U Website, UDAY Website, CRUSE Control App and CURE Registry.
Episode 100 will be held live on UDAY (1 October 2024, 14:30 CEST). Submit your questions in advance to info@ga2len-ucare.com.
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