NCCN Pharmacy Updates: Navigating the Challenging Treatment Landscape for HIV-Associated, Non-AIDS Defining Cancers

August 6, 2024

The NCCN Guidelines for Cancer in People with HIV maintain that, although modifications to highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may be needed, HIV therapy should be continued during cancer therapy, and both an HIV pharmacist and an oncology pharmacist should be consulted regarding drug interactions between these two therapeutic classes. Until recently, patients with HIV have been excluded from clinical trials resulting in a paucity of information regarding potential drug-drug and drug-disease interactions. The incidence of non-AIDS-defining cancers (NADCs) in HIV-positive patients is increasing, and pharmacists should understand and apply pharmacokinetic parameters in order to identify potential interactions and recommend change in therapy or modifications in dosing and/or administration to aid medical oncologists in choosing the right drug at the right dose given at the right time.

Target Audience

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates/assistants, and other health care professionals who manage patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

Following this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Compare and contrast the risks of development of non-AIDS defining malignancies in people living with HIV versus HIV-negative patients.
  • Summarize the principles of HIV management while undergoing cancer therapy.
  • Outline principles of supportive care for preventing infectious complications in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and cancer treatment.
  • Discuss the pharmacokinetics affecting metabolism and primary routes of elimination of antiretroviral therapies and potential for clinically significant interactions with anticancer agents in patients with HIV and NADCs.
Additional information
Supporters: 

This activity is supported by educational grants from GSK and Menarini-Stemline. This educational activity is supported by a medical education grant from Exelixis, Inc. This activity is supported through an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. This activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
  • 1.00 ACPE contact hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC contact hours
    • 1.00 ANCC Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
05/31/2024
Course expires: 
11/01/2024
Event starts: 
08/06/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
08/06/2024 - 1:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
NCCN 2024 Pharmacy Updates: A Webinar Series
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Alisha Soares, PharmD, BCOP
UC San Diego Health

Shannon Balcombe, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
UC San Diego Health

 

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Physicians
NCCN designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 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 1.0 contact hour. This activity offers 1.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hour for nurses.

Pharmacists
NCCN designates this application-based continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of continuing education credit. UAN: JA4008196-0000-24-087-L02-P

Physician Associates/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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
  • 1.00 ACPE contact hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC contact hours
    • 1.00 ANCC Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Required Hardware/software

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  • A device with an Internet connection and sound playback capability
    • One of the two latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
    • Internet Explorer is no longer supported
  • Adobe Reader or other PDF reader software for certificate viewing/printing