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Germline BRCA Testing and Targeting With Adjuvant Olaparib in HER2- EBC

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In this module, an expert reviews germline BRCA mutations, biomarker testing, and adjuvant olaparib in the management of patients with gBRCA1/2-mutated, HER2-negative, high-risk early breast cancer.

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: May 17, 2022

Expiration: May 16, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Yara Abdou

Yara Abdou, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Medical Oncology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

AstraZeneca

Lilly

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Partners

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Target Audience

This educational program is intended for oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with breast cancer.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Apply guidelines and expert recommendations for germline BRCA testing in patients with early-stage breast cancer
  • Develop genetic testing and risk assessment strategies that incorporate expert guidance to identify all patient subgroups with EBC at high risk for recurrence
  • Discuss with patients how their risk of progression affects prognosis and therapeutic planning
  • Identify patients with early-stage breast cancer most likely to benefit from recently approved neoadjuvant/adjuvant targeted or immunotherapy agents
  • Plan adjuvant therapy using PARP inhibitor, immune checkpoint inhibitor, and/or CDK4/6 inhibitors for select patients with EBC
  • Manage treatment-related adverse events in the early-stage breast cancer setting associated with new treatment options to improve adherence, the patient experience and to optimize outcomes

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

Yara Abdou, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Medical Oncology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Yara Abdou, MD, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from Exact Sciences.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Marie N. Becker, PhD

Scientific Director

Marie N. Becker, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kayla Douglas, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy
Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine
Madison, Mississippi

Kristi Kay Orbaugh, MSN, NP, AOCNP, has disclosed she has received speaker fees from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Gilead Sciences, Lilly, Morphosys, Pfizer, Regeneron, and Sanofi.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

Jason Everly, PharmD, 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 has disclosed that he had individual publicly traded stocks/options in AstraZeneca.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

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

Elizabeth O’Connell, PhD

Elizabeth O’Connell, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy 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 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 - JA4008176-0000-22-140-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 May 17, 2022, through May 16, 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 educate oncologists, oncology nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals about recent developments in the treatment of patients with early breast cancer in order to optimally individualize therapy and improve outcomes.