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Biomarker Testing to Optimize NSCLC Care: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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Learn how experts optimally test for biomarkers in patients with NSCLC in this interactive text module with multidisciplinary perspectives from Matthew Gubens, MD, MS, a thoracic oncologist, and Craig Mackinnon, MD, PhD, an anatomical and molecular pathologist, and then use the results to integrate novel and emerging targeted therapies effectively and safely into clinical practice care.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: July 06, 2022

Expiration: July 05, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Matthew Gubens

Matthew Gubens, MD, MS

Associate Professor
Thoracic Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Alexander Craig Mackinnon, Jr.

Alexander Craig Mackinnon, Jr., MD, PhD, MSHA

Robert B. Adams Endowed Professor
Professor and Director, Division of Genomic Diagnostics & Bioinformatics
Department of Pathology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supported by educational grants from

AstraZeneca

Bayer Healthcare Pharma

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Genentech TEXT Only

Janssen administered by Scientific Affairs

Lilly

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Partners

AMP

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Target Audience

This program is intended for pathologists, oncologists, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with lung cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Assess current molecular biomarker guideline recommendations along with new and emerging predictive biomarkers to guide precision treatment decisions in patients with NSCLC
  • Discuss the practical aspects of biomarker testing and interpretation, including benefits/limitations of different testing methodologies/platforms/assays and other nuances
  • Identify clinically appropriate testing for all appropriate currently available biomarkers to guide treatment selection and clinical trial eligibility for patients with NSCLC
  • Summarize the available data and expert recommendations to determine which biomarkers should be tested in patients with lung cancer
  • Identify best practices and strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration/coordination among pathologists and oncologists regarding cancer biomarker testing and interpretation of results to guide clinical decisions

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

Matthew Gubens, MD, MS

Associate Professor
Thoracic Oncology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Matthew Gubens, MD, MS: consultant/advisor/speaker: AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genzyme/Sanofi, iTeos, Surface; research support: Amgen, Celgene, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Trizell.

Alexander Craig Mackinnon, Jr., MD, PhD, MSHA

Robert B. Adams Endowed Professor
Professor and Director, Division of Genomic Diagnostics & Bioinformatics
Department of Pathology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama

Craig Mackinnon MD, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Gordon Kelley,

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Gordon Kelley has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Krista Marcello,

Associate Managing Editor

Krista V. Marcello has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Kristen Morrow, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Kristen Morrow, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Jim Mortimer,

Product Director, Hematology/Oncology
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Jim Mortimer has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Kemi Obajimi, PhD

Scientific Director

Kemi Obajimi, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin Obholz, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Brian Purves, PharmD, MBA

Brian Purves, PharmD, MBA, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy A. Quill, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Justine Stanley, MSc

Editorial Contributor

Justine Stanley has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from July 06, 2022, through July 05, 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, confidence, and competence of learners in the use of biomarkers to select individualized treatments for patients with NSCLC.