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Individualizing Frontline Therapy for Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Putting Evidence Into Practice

Text Module

In this focused, case-based text module, expert faculty review key trial data and patient-specific factors important to selecting optimal frontline therapy for patients with CLL.

Pharmacists: 0.75 contact hour (0.075 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 0.75 Nursing contact hour

Released: April 19, 2022

Expiration: April 18, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Nichole Fisher

Nichole Fisher, RN, BSN

Supervisor, Clinical Research
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute & Research Center
Eugene, Oregon 

Anthony Perissinotti

Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP

Hematology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Clinical Team Leader
, Hematology/Oncology
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine
Roger Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jennifer Woyach

Jennifer Woyach, MD

D Warren Brown Professor of Leukemia Research
Section Head, CLL and Hairy Cell Leukemia
Associate Division Director for Clinical Research
Division of Hematology
Co-Leader Leukemia Research Program
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

AbbVie Inc.

AstraZeneca

Eli Lilly

Janssen Biotech

Pharmacyclics an AbbVie Company

TG Therapeutics

Partners

CLL Society

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Target Audience

This educational program is intended for healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers involved in the management of CLL.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Use tumor and patient characteristics, informed by patient preference, to select optimal treatment for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory CLL

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

Nichole Fisher, RN, BSN

Supervisor, Clinical Research
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute & Research Center
Eugene, Oregon 

Nichole Fisher, RN, BSN, has disclosed that she has received consultant/advisor/speaker fees from AbbVie and TG Therapeutics.

Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP

Hematology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Clinical Team Leader
, Hematology/Oncology
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine
Roger Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie and Janssen.

Jennifer Woyach, MD

D Warren Brown Professor of Leukemia Research
Section Head, CLL and Hairy Cell Leukemia
Associate Division Director for Clinical Research
Division of Hematology
Co-Leader Leukemia Research Program
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio

Jennifer Woyach, MD, has disclosed that she has received funds for research support from AbbVie, Karyopharm, Loxo Oncology, MorphoSys, and Verastem and consulting fees from AbbVie, ArQule, AstraZeneca, BeiGene, Janssen, MorphoSys, and Pharmacyclics.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, PhD, 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 had individual publicly traded stocks/stock options 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.

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 0.75 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 0.75 contact hours.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 0.75 contact hours (0.075 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-22-114-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 0.75 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from April 19, 2022, through April 18, 2023:

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 the competence of learners in educating and managing patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.