Minimal Residual Disease Assessment in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: Is it Ready for Routine Clinical Practice?

While the prognostic significance of minimal residual disease (MRD) assessment has been well established in the context of clinical trials, its role in routine clinical practice remains to be defined. The predictive value of undetectable MRD will ultimately depend on the treatment approach and goal of therapy (fixed-duration combination therapies aimed at disease eradication leading to eventual discontinuation of treatment vs monotherapy with small molecule inhibitors with indefinite treatment aimed at durable disease control). There is a continuing need to educate clinicians about the current methods used for the detection of MRD and the prognostic significance of undetectable MRD in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). This will also aid in the successful implementation of MRD testing when it becomes readily accessible for use in routine clinical setting.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, hematologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who manage patients with hematologic malignancies.

Learning Objectives

Following this program, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the various methods used for the detection of minimal residual disease (MRD). 
  • Summarize the findings from relevant clinical trials that have evaluated MRD assessment in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). 
  • Identify appropriate clinical scenarios for the implementation of MRD.
Additional information
Supporters: 

This activity is supported by educational grants from: 

  • AstraZeneca
  • Daiichi Sankyo 
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Kite, A Gilead Company
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Novartis
  • Pfizer Inc.
  • Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company and Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
  • Seagen Inc. (formerly Seattle Genetics, Inc.)
  • Takeda

This activity is supported by independent medical education grants from:

  • ADC Therapeutics
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • MorphoSys
  • Pharmacyclics LLC and Janssen and Jazz Pharmaceuticals

This educational activity is supported by a medical education grant from Karyopharm® Therapeutics.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
  • 0.75 ACPE contact hours
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 ANCC contact hours
  • 0.75 Participation
Course opens: 
12/15/2021
Course expires: 
12/15/2022
Cost:
$0.00

Jennifer A. Woyach, MD
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

 

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Definitions  

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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.

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 or marketing.

Faculty Disclosures

Presenting Faculty

The faculty listed below has the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Jennifer A. Woyach, MD
AbbVie, Inc.: Consulting Fee; Grant/Research Support
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: Consulting Fee
BeiGene: Consulting Fee
Eli Lilly and Company: Consulting Fee
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP: Consulting Fee; Grant/Research Support
Karyopharm Therapeutics: Grant/Research Support
MorphoSys AG: Grant/Research Support
Newave Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Scientific Advisor
Pharmacyclics: Consulting Fee; Grant/Research Support
Schrodinger, Inc.: Grant/Research Support

Moderator

The faculty listed below has the following relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD
AbbVie, Inc.: Consulting Fee
Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consulting Fee
Amgen Inc.: Consulting Fee
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: Consulting Fee
BeiGene: Consulting Fee; Grant/Research Support; Scientific Advisor
BMS/Celgene/Juno: Scientific Advisor
Celgene Corporation: Consulting Fee
Genentech, Inc.: Consulting Fee
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP: Consulting Fee
MEI Pharma Inc.: Grant/Research Support
MorphoSys AG: Consulting Fee
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Consulting Fee
Roche Laboratories, Inc.: Grant/Research Support

NCCN Staff Disclosures

None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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Physicians
NCCN designates this enduring material 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.

Nurses
NCCN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 contact hour.

Pharmacists
NCCN designates this knowledge-based continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs) of continuing education credit. UAN: JA4008196-0000-21-123-H01-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 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until December 15, 2022. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
  • 0.75 ACPE contact hours
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 ANCC contact hours
  • 0.75 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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