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ForwardApproaches to Personalized Treatment for CLL: Expert Guidance on Sequencing Therapy and Novel Agents
The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge and competence of clinicians to implement best practices in the treatment of CLL.
Provided by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network in collaboration with Clinical Care Options, LLC
Target Audience
This program is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers who treat and manage patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Consider the efficacy and safety profile of the therapeutic agent along with patient characteristics and molecular features of CLL to individualize therapeutic strategies for newly diagnosed CLL.
- Choose optimal treatment for relapsed/refractory CLL based on the available clinical data, guidelines, and expert recommendations.
- Plan treatment strategies that sequence targeted agents to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life.
- Evaluate promising approved and investigational agents and combination regimens in CLL, including efficacy, unique toxicities, and other practical management considerations
- Manage adverse events associated with treatment approaches for CLL to ensure treatment compliance as well as improved clinical outcomes and quality of life.
Program Director
William G. Wierda, MD, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Faculty
Asher Chanan-Khan, MD
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Thomas J. Kipps, MD, PhD
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Anthony Mato, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCCN Medical Education Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of NCCN that every 12 months, all faculty, moderators, activity planners and all internal planning staff participating in NCCN continuing education activities are expected to disclose any financial relationships with a commercial interest as defined by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support. In addition, all faculty presentations have been reviewed for adherence to the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support (the provider develops activities/educational interventions independent of commercial interests [SCS 1, 2 and 6] by experts on the topics).
Per the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, individuals who do not disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified from involvement in the CE activity as a content developer, planner, or presenter. A complete list of individuals’ relationships with external entities is available upon request.
Definitions
NCCN continuing education considers financial relationships to create a “conflict of interest” when an individual has both a financial relationship with a commercial interest and the opportunity to affect CE content about the products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she and/or a spouse or partner has a financial relationship.
NCCN continuing education considers “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. NCCN does 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.
Faculty Disclaimers
All faculty for this continuing education activity are competent in the subject matter and qualified by experience, training, and/or preparation for the tasks and methods of delivery.
The faculty, NCCN staff, and CCO staff reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity.
Faculty Disclosures
The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE activity:
Asher A. Chanan-Khan, MBBS, MD, discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships.
Thomas J. Kipps, MD, PhD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Genentech, Janssen, Oncternal, Pharmacyclics, and Velos Bio; funds for research support from AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Genentech, Juno, Oncternal, Pharmacyclics, and Velos Bio; and ownership interest from Oncternal and Velos Bio.
Anthony Mato, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Celgene, Janssen, Loxo, Pfizer, Pharmacyclics, Sunesis, and TG Therapeutics; and funds for research support from AstraZeneca, Celgene, DTRM, Janssen, Loxo, Pharmacyclics, Regeneron, Sunesis, and TG Therapeutics.
William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Genzyme and funds for research support from AbbVie, Acerta, Cyclacel, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline/Novartis, Janssen, Juno, Karyopharm, Kite, Loxo, Miragen, Oncternal, Pharmacyclics, Sunesis, and Xencor.
Staff Disclosures
The activity planning staff listed below disclose no relevant financial relationships:
CCO: Bing-E Xu, PhD; Timothy A. Quill, PhD; Kiran D. Mir-Hudgeons, PhD; Kevin Obholz, PhD; Jason J. Everly, PharmD, BCOP, CHCP; and Tina B. Stacy, PharmD, FACEHP, BCOP, CHCP
NCCN: Kristina M. Gregory, RN, MSN, OCN; Kristin Kline Hasson; Karen Kanefield; Kathy Ann Smith, CHCP
CCO activity planning staff member Jim Mortimer has disclosed that his spouse has received salary/ownership interest from AstraZeneca.
NCCN clinical staff member Hema Sundar, PhD, discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and Clinical Care Options, LLC, do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of NCCN and Clinical Care Options, LLC. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indication, contraindications, and warnings.
In support of improving patient care, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 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.
Physicians
NCCN designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
NCCN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours.
Pharmacists
NCCN designates this application-based continuing education activity for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit. UAN: JA4008196-9999-19-071-L01-P
Physician Assistants
NCCN has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.00 ANCC contact hours
- 3.00 Participation
Price
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Required Hardware/software
To complete this activity, users will need:
- A device with an Internet connection
- Adobe Reader or other PDF reader software for certificate viewing/printing