Archived Monthly Oncology Tumor Boards: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Individualized Patient Care - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Novel Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies for Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Targeted therapies and immunotherapies improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with metastatic NSCLC who have specific biomarkers. With the rapid pace of the new FDA approvals and subsequent revisions in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, it has become challenging to stay current with the new NCCN recommendations for sequencing therapy with targeted agents and immunotherapies. Clinicians need to be aware of the most current recommendations for managing patients with metastatic NSCLC so they can provide the most appropriate care.

 

Target Audience

This educational program is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who manage patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

Following this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the different types of biomarker testing used to determine whether patients with metastatic NSCLC are candidates for targeted therapy or immunotherapy.
  • Select the most appropriate first-line therapy option for patients with metastatic NSCLC who have specific biomarkers.
  • Discuss subsequent therapy options for patients with metastatic NSCLC who have biomarkers and have progressed on first-line therapy.
Additional information
Supporters: 

This activity is supported by educational grants from:

  • Astellas
  • AstraZeneca
  • Bayer U.S. LLC
  • Celgene Corporation
  • Clovis Oncology
  • Eisai
  • Genentech
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Lilly
  • Novartis
  • Taiho Oncology

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from TESARO.

This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb.

This educational activity is supported by a medical education grant from Exelixis, Inc.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 ACPE contact hours
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.72 ANCC contact hours
  • 0.75 Participation
Course opens: 
11/07/2018
Course expires: 
11/07/2019
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Archived Monthly Oncology Tumor Boards (June 2018 - May 2019)

Sandip P. Patel, MD
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Grace Lin, MD, PhD
UC San Diego Health Department of Pathology

 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
All faculty and activity planners participating in NCCN continuing education activities are expected to disclose any relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest as defined by the ACCME’s, ANCC’s, and ACPE’s Standards for Commercial Support. All faculty presentations have been reviewed for adherence to the ACCME’s Criterion 7: The provider develops activities/educational interventions independent of commercial interests (SCS 1, 2, and 6) by experts on the topics. Full disclosure of faculty relationships will be made prior to the activity.

The faculty listed below discloses no relevant financial relationships:
Grace Lin, MD, PhD

The faculty listed below disclose the following relevant financial relationships:
Sandip Patel, MD
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: Scientific Advisor
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Scientific Advisor
Illumina, Inc.: Scientific Advisor
Tempus: Scientific Advisor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Scientific Advisor

The NCCN Activity Planning staff listed below discloses no relevant financial relationships:
Melissa Esplen; Mark A. Geisler; Kristina M. Gregory, RN, MSN, OCN; Kristin Kline Hasson; Rose Joyce; Karen Kanefield; Joan S. McClure, MS (employed by NCCN until 8/1/2018); Lisa Perfidio, MS; Shannon Ryan; Kathy Ann Smith, CMP, CHCP

The NCCN Activity Planning staff listed below discloses the following relevant financial relationships:
Donald Harting, ELS, CHCP
Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp): Equity interest/Stock Options

Katherine Pierce
Boston Scientific Corporation: Equity Interest/Stock Options
Pfizer Inc.: Equity Interest/Stock Options

The NCCN Clinical Information staff listed below, who has reviewed content, discloses no relevant financial relationships:
Miranda Hughes, PhD

The ACCME/ANCC/ACPE defines “conflict of interest” as when an individual has an opportunity to affect CE content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.

ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC focuses on financial relationships with commercial interests in the 12-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content of the CE activity. ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC have not set a minimal dollar amount for relationships to be significant. Inherent in any amount is the incentive to maintain or increase the value of the relationship. The ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC defines “relevant’ financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.

All faculty for this continuing education activity are competent in the subject matter and qualified by experience, training, and/or preparation to the tasks and methods of delivery.

Faculty presentations may include discussion of off-label use. Faculty will disclose that the use in question is not currently approved by the FDA per the product labeling.

Physicians
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

NCCN designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 0.75 hour of Category 1 credit for completing this activity.

Nurses
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

NCCN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.72 contact hour.

Pharmacists

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

NCCN designates this knowledge-based continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs) of continuing education credit. UAN: 0836-0000-18-141-H01-P

Available Credit

  • 0.75 ACPE contact hours
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.72 ANCC contact hours
  • 0.75 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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    • Internet Explorer is no longer supported
  • Adobe Reader or other PDF reader software for certificate viewing/printing