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Hematologic Malignancies: A Review of Key Clinical Studies

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Expert faculty review and share their insights and perspectives on key findings in hematologic malignancies presented at the virtual 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Released: September 23, 2020

Expiration: September 22, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Ian W. Flinn

Ian W. Flinn, MD, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer
One Oncology and Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennesse

Shaji K. Kumar

Shaji K. Kumar, MD

Mark and Judy Mullins Professor of Hematological Malignancies
Chair, Myeloma Amyloidosis Dysproteinemia Group
Consultant, Division of Hematology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Farhad Ravandi

Farhad Ravandi, MD

Professor of Medicine
Department of Leukemia
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

AbbVie Inc.

AstraZeneca

Bristol Myers Squibb

GlaxoSmithKline

Karyopharm Therapeutics

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians and other healthcare providers who care for patients with hematologic malignancies.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply recently presented data to clinical practice to expand treatment options and improve outcomes for patients with hematologic malignancies
  • Identify subpopulations of patients with hematologic malignancies most likely to benefit from a specific treatment plan based on prognostic or predictive markers
  • Discuss new data on novel agents and therapeutic approaches for patients with hematologic malignancies
  • Consider how new trial findings might affect treatment of hematologic malignancies clinical practice in the future

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

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:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Ian W. Flinn, MD, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer
One Oncology and Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennesse

Ian W. Flinn, MD, PhD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Curis, Forma, Forty Seven, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Incyte, Infinity, Janssen, Juno, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, Merck, MorphoSys, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharmacyclics, Portola, Roches, Takeda, Teva, TG Therapeutics, Trillium, Unum, and Verastem and has personal ownership in Johnson & Johnson.

Shaji K. Kumar, MD

Mark and Judy Mullins Professor of Hematological Malignancies
Chair, Myeloma Amyloidosis Dysproteinemia Group
Consultant, Division of Hematology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Shaji Kumar, MD, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support paid to his institution from AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CARsgen, Celgene, Janssen, Kite, MedImmune, Merck, Novartis, Roche/Genentech, Takeda, and Tenebio; consulting fees (paid to his institution) from AbbVie, Amgen, Celgene, Genentech, Janssen, Molecular Partners, and Takeda; and personal payment from Cellectar, GeneCentrix, and Oncopeptides.

Farhad Ravandi, MD

Professor of Medicine
Department of Leukemia
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Farhad Ravandi, MD, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support from AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, MacroGenics, Orsenix, and Xencor and consulting fees from AbbVie, Amgen, Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Jazz, Novartis, Orsenix, and Xencor.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Petra Cravens, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Petra Cravens, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

Jason J. Everly, PharmD, BCOP, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Terrence Fagan,

Associate Scientific Director

Terrence Fagan has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Gordon Kelley,

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Gordon Kelley has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Krista Marcello,

Associate Managing Editor

Krista Marcello has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jim Mortimer,

Product Director, Hematology/Oncology
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jim Mortimer reports that his spouse has ownership interest in AstraZeneca.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin Obholz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy A. Quill, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

June Wasserstrom,

Director, CME Program Development

June Wasserstrom has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) 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.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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. The planners of this activity 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 the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from September 23, 2020, through September 22, 2021:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ understanding of how to optimally apply recent practice-changing findings in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies.