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The New Biomarkers Clinicians Need to Know for Precision Therapy in Lung Cancer

Watch this on-demand Webcast capturing a live CCO Webinar featuring expert presentations on approved biomarker-driven therapy and emerging biomarkers that allow clinicians to tailor therapy for patients with NSCLC

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: November 30, 2020

Expiration: November 29, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Edward S. Kim

Edward S. Kim, MD

Chief, Section of Head and Neck Medical Oncology
Associate Professor, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Sandip P. Patel

Sandip P. Patel, MD

Professor, Medical Oncology, UC San Diego
Leader, Experimental Therapeutics
Deputy Director, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
Co-Leader, Solid Tumor Therapeutics Program
Medical Director, Clinical Research Informatics
La Jolla, California

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians and other healthcare providers who care for patients with lung cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply new and emerging predictive biomarkers to guide therapeutic decisions in patients with lung cancer
  • Summarize the available data and expert recommendations to determine which biomarkers should be tested in your patients with lung cancer
  • Evaluate the available next-generation sequencing and comprehensive genomic profiling diagnostic assays
  • Identify patients eligible to enroll on important ongoing clinical trials based on molecular testing of their tumor

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 any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved 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 a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE activity:

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

Edward S. Kim, MD

Chief, Section of Head and Neck Medical Oncology
Associate Professor, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Edward S. Kim, MD, FACP, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, Merck, Roche, and Takeda, and funds for research support from AstraZeneca, Genentech, Lilly, and Takeda.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Sandip P. Patel, MD

Professor, Medical Oncology, UC San Diego
Leader, Experimental Therapeutics
Deputy Director, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
Co-Leader, Solid Tumor Therapeutics Program
Medical Director, Clinical Research Informatics
La Jolla, California

Sandip P. Patel, MD, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Merck and consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Guardant, Illumina, Lilly, Nektar, and Tempus.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Marie N. Becker, PhD

Scientific Director

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

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

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

Tanja Link, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Tanja Link, PhD, 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.

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 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 November 30, 2020, through November 29, 2021:

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 activity is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners to assess new and emerging biomarkers and planning individualized treatment for patient with lung cancer.