Updates in the Management of Early-Stage Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Limited stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is associated with excellent clinical outcomes and in the majority of patients achieving complete response to R-CHOP (3 cycles), additional radiation therapy (RT) can be omitted, thus reducing RT-related toxicity. PET-guided treatment approach is helpful to deliver RT to the minority of patients with residual PET-positive disease. Treatment options should be individualized according to disease response (assessed by PET scan) in an attempt to optimize the achievement of complete response and reduced treatment-related toxicity which could translate into improved clinical outcomes. Clinicians are challenged to remain up-to-date with the recent advances in the management of early stage DLBCL, and education will help them to make informed decisions in their routine clinical practice.

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 current treatment approach for patients with early or limited stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
  • Review the data from recent clinical trials that have evaluated alternate treatment approaches.
  • Develop an individualized treatment plan integrating a PET-directed approach in appropriate patients with early or limited stage DLBCL.
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
Part of: 
Recorded Presentations from the NCCN 2021 Virtual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™

Thomas M. Habermann, MD
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

 

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It is the policy of NCCN that all planners, faculty, moderators, authors, reviewers and anyone involved in the planning and delivery of NCCN continuing education activities are expected to disclose ALL financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies. The ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence require that individuals who refuse to provide this information will be disqualified from involvement in the planning and implementation of accredited continuing education presented by NCCN. NCCN identifies, mitigates and discloses to learners all relevant financial relationships.

In addition, all content has been reviewed to ensure education promotes safe, effective patient care and does not promote the products or services of an ineligible company. Content, including any presentation of therapeutic options, is fair, balanced, evidence-based, scientifically accurate, and free of commercial bias and marketing. 

Definitions  

Ineligible Company: An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Relevant Financial Relationships: Financial relationships of any dollar amount occurring within the past 24 months are defined as relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold. We ask for disclosure of ALL financial relationships with ineligible companies, regardless of the amount and regardless of the potential relevance of each relationship to the education.

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 no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Thomas M. Habermann, MD

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.

Ranjana H. Advani, MD
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Consulting Fee
Celgene Corporation: Consulting Fee
Cytier Therapeutics: Grant/Research Support
Forty Seven, Inc.: Grant/Research Support
Genentech, Inc.: Consulting Fee
Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Consulting Fee
Incyte Corporation: Consulting Fee
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP: Grant/Research Support
Kura Oncology, Inc.: Grant/Research Support
Merck & Co., Inc.: Grant/Research Support
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Grant/Research Support
Pharmacyclics: Grant/Research Support
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Grant/Research Support
Roche Laboratories, Inc.: Consulting Fee
sanofi-aventis U.S.: Consulting Fee 
Seattle Genetics, 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: JA4008196-0000-21-124-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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