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Biomarkers in Gastrointestinal Cancer: Evidence-Based Treatment in the Precision Medicine Era

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Watch this on-demand webcast from a live satellite symposium covering the latest in biomarker testing and the use of targeted therapeutics in gastrointestinal cancers.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Released: February 11, 2022

Expiration: February 10, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

John L. Marshall

John L. Marshall, MD

Associate Professor, Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Manish A. Shah

Manish A. Shah, MD

Assistant Member, Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Solidy Tumor Oncology
Memorial Hospital
New York, New York

Rachna Shroff

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of GI Medical Oncology
Director, UACC Clinical Trials Office
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

Bayer Healthcare Pharma

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Turning Point Therapeutics Inc

Target Audience

This educational program is intended for medical oncologists, and other healthcare professional who treat patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply the available data and expert recommendations to order and accurately interpret molecular profiling for patients with GI malignancies to guide treatment selection
  • Plan therapeutic strategies for patients with GI malignancies based on predictive biomarker assessment
  • Counsel patients about how the molecular profile will guide therapy decisions and potential need for additional biopsy
  • Appraise ongoing clinical trials for novel biomarker-driven treatment strategies in GI malignancies for patient counsel and potential enrollment

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:

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

John L. Marshall, MD

Associate Professor, Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

John L. Marshall, MD, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from Bayer, Caris, Merck, Pfizer, and Taiho and salary from Indivumed.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Manish A. Shah, MD

Assistant Member, Department of Medicine, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Division of Solidy Tumor Oncology
Memorial Hospital
New York, New York

Manish A. Shah, MD, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck.

Rachna Shroff, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of GI Medical Oncology
Director, UACC Clinical Trials Office
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona

Rachna Shroff, MD, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, CAMI, Clovis, Genentech, Incyte, Merck, QED Therapeutics, Servier, Taiho, and Zymeworks and funds for research support from Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Exelixis, IMV, Loxo, Merck, Novocure, NuCana, Pieris, QED Therapeutics, Rafael, Seagen, and Taiho.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Krista Marcello,

Associate Managing Editor

Krista Marcello 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.

Shara Pantry, PhD

Associate Scientific Director

Shara Pantry, 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, PhD, 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 1.5 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 1.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from February 11, 2022, through February 10, 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 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 program is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners in biomarker testing to guide selection of individualized treatments for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.