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MedicalMinute: Supportive Care Considerations for CAR T-Cell Therapy: Establishing Standards of Care With the Multidisciplinary Team

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This short activity features expert insights into multidisciplinary strategies for supportive care of patients before, during, and after CAR T-cell infusion.

Pharmacists: 0.25 contact hour (0.025 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.25 Nursing contact hour

Released: May 27, 2021

Expiration: May 26, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Jacklyn Gideon

Jacklyn Gideon, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

Advanced Practice Provider
Nurse Practitioner

Cellular Therapy Division
Department of Hematology/Oncology
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Provided by

Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

Bristol Myers Squibb

Kite Pharma

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with hard-to-treat blood cancers who are receiving CAR T-cell therapy.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Explain the acute toxicities, including CRS and ICANS, which can occur in patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy
  • Apply multidisciplinary interventions to manage potential complications of CAR T-cell therapy
  • Communicate with patients and their caregivers regarding the identification and management of adverse events and toxicities with CAR T-cell therapies

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 all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated 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 an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Jacklyn Gideon, MSN, AGPCNP-BC

Advanced Practice Provider
Nurse Practitioner

Cellular Therapy Division
Department of Hematology/Oncology
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Jacklyn Gideon, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi and fees for non-CME/CE services from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pharmacyclics, and RTP.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Michael R. Bishop, MD

Professor of Medicine, Director
Section of Hematology/Oncology,
Cellular Therapy Program
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Michael R. Bishop, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees and funds for research support from Arcellx, Autolus, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CRISPR, Kite/Gilead, and Novartis and fees for non-CME/CE services from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Kite/Gilead.

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

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

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.

Ryan P. Topping, PhD

Associate Managing Editor

Ryan P. Topping, 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 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.25 contact hours.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 0.25 contact hours (0.025 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-21-111-H01-P.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 50% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

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 0.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from May 27, 2021, through May 26, 2022:

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 50% 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’ competence and performance in monitoring and managing the acute toxicities that can occur in patients with cancer treated with CAR T-cell therapy.