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This activity is supported by educational grants from Astellas, Astellas and Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novocure Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, and TerSera Therapeutics LLC.

Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and other allied cancer professionals involved in the treatment of cancer.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

ER-Positive Breast Cancer

• Evaluate the results of genomic assays and other relevant patient- and treatment-related factors to personalize systemic therapy for patients with newly diagnosed ER-positive, HER2-negative localized breast cancer (BC).
• Comprehend available and emerging research findings with CDK4/6 inhibitors for localized ER-positive, HER2-negative BC, and assess the current and potential future role of these agents as a component of adjuvant treatment.
• Review available clinical research findings documenting the efficacy of the addition of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists to standard endocrine interventions for ER-positive premenopausal breast cancer, and identify patients appropriate for this strategy.
• Review available research findings documenting the correlation between the presence of various biomarkers (eg, PIK3CA mutations, ESR1 mutations, HER2 IHC 1+/2+) and response to specific therapies, and develop optimal testing algorithms for patients with ER-positive metastatic BC (mBC).
• Appraise published efficacy and safety data from randomized clinical trials evaluating the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with ER-positive mBC in order to appropriately counsel patients regarding the optimal clinical use of these agents.
• Recognize the frequency of PI3K (phosphoinositide-3 kinase) pathway mutations in individuals with ER-positive mBC, and employ evidence-based approaches designed to target these aberrations for ER-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated disease.
• Understand the mechanism of action of, published research findings with and current and future clinical role of oral selective estrogen receptor degraders in patients with relapsed/refractory ER-positive mBC.
• Appreciate the incidence, characteristics and clinical relevance of HER2-low mBC, and understand available management approaches for this subset of the disease.
• Assess early data with and ongoing clinical trials evaluating novel agents and treatment strategies under development for localized and metastatic ER-positive BC, and counsel patients regarding the potential benefits of trial participation.

Prostate Cancer

• Appraise published research findings on optimal disease management approaches for patients with biochemical recurrence following local treatment for prostate cancer (PC), and counsel appropriate individuals regarding the potential benefits of systemic therapy.
• Evaluate the published research database supporting the FDA approvals of secondary hormonal agents for the management of nonmetastatic castration-resistant PC, and apply this information in the discussion of nonresearch treatment options.
• Explore available data with treatment intensification with cytotoxic therapy, secondary hormonal therapy or combinations of these approaches for metastatic hormone-sensitive PC, and effectively integrate these strategies into current clinical management algorithms.
• Establish an evidence-based approach to the selection and sequencing of available therapeutic options for patients with metastatic castration-resistant PC (mCRPC), considering age, comorbidities, prior therapeutic exposure and other relevant clinical and biological factors.
• Assess the available research database supporting the use of PARP inhibitors as monotherapy or in combination with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors for patients with mCRPC harboring a homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene alteration, and discern how to optimally incorporate these agents into current clinical management algorithms.
• Appreciate available and emerging Phase III data documenting the efficacy of PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy in patients with PSMA-positive mCRPC, and consider the current and potential future clinical role of this strategy.
• Recall the design of ongoing clinical trials evaluating other novel agents and strategies for PC, and counsel appropriate patients about availability and participation.

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

• Evaluate available and emerging data documenting the efficacy and safety of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody-based approaches as neoadjuvant, adjuvant or consolidation therapy for patients with nonmetastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
• Acknowledge the FDA approval of adjuvant EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy for patients with early-stage EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC, and identify individuals for whom treatment with this approach would be warranted.
• Evaluate published and emerging clinical trial findings supporting the use of EGFR TKI therapy alone and in combination with other systemic treatments as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic NSCLC and an actionable EGFR mutation, and consider the effect of this information on current and future clinical practice.
• Assess the efficacy and safety of commercially available ALK inhibitors for patients with metastatic NSCLC with an ALK rearrangement, and use this information to select these drugs as first- and later-line therapy.
• Recollect other oncogenic pathways (ie, ROS1, RET, MET, HER2, KRAS) mediating the pathogenesis of NSCLC in unique patient subsets, and recall published data with commercially available and experimental agents exploiting these targets.
• Consider recent therapeutic advances related to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies as monotherapy or in combination with other systemic therapies for metastatic NSCLC, and discern how these approaches can be employed in the management of this disease.
• Develop a long-term care plan for patients with progressive NSCLC, considering exposure to prior systemic therapy, performance status and personal goals of treatment.
• Reflect on investigational agents and strategies currently in testing for lung cancer, and, where applicable, refer eligible patients for clinical trial participation.

Colorectal and Gastroesophageal Cancers

• Optimize the use of adjuvant chemotherapy for localized colorectal cancer (CRC), considering the influence of various clinical and biological factors (eg, age, performance status, stage) and the potential relevance of molecular residual disease.
• Develop an understanding of validated and emerging biomarkers of response (eg, RAS, BRAF, HER2, microsatellite instability (MSI)/mismatch repair, KRAS-G12C) found in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and consider the implications for molecular testing and clinical care.
• Devise a long-term care plan for patients with mCRC, considering biomarker profile, tumor location, prior systemic therapy, symptomatology and personal goals of treatment.
• Apply available and emerging research to optimize the selection and sequencing of later-line therapeutic options for patients with multiregimen-relapsed mCRC, considering the implications of recently presented Phase III clinical trial findings.
• Use HER2 status, PD-L1 combined positive score, MSI status, clinical factors and patient preferences to personalize the selection of first-line therapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal cancer.
• Describe the published research data with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies alone or in combination with other systemic therapies for the management of gastric, GEJ and esophageal cancer, and optimally integrate these strategies into nonresearch treatment algorithms.
• Evaluate the biological rationale for the investigation of claudin 18.2 as a therapeutic target in gastric/GEJ cancer and assess available and emerging data with novel strategies directed at this potential biomarker.
• Recall available data with novel HER2-targeted agents and strategies for the management of HER2-overexpressing gastric/GEJ cancer and mCRC, and optimally identify candidates who may be appropriate for these approaches.
• Review the rationale for, available data with and ongoing research studies evaluating novel agents and strategies for the management of CRC and gastroesophageal cancers, and effectively prioritize clinical trial opportunities for eligible individuals.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

• Individualize the selection of systemic therapy for patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), considering new research findings, clinical presentation, biomarker profile, coexisting medical conditions and patient preferences.
• Appraise available Phase III data documenting the comparative efficacy and tolerability of first- and second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors.
• Review recently presented data documenting the safety and efficacy of combined BTK and Bcl-2 inhibition for newly diagnosed CLL.
• Analyze how age, performance status, prior therapeutic exposure and other biological- and disease-related factors affect the selection and sequencing of therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) CLL.
• Implement a plan of care to recognize and manage side effects and toxicities associated with recently approved and emerging systemic therapies employed in the management of CLL.
• Discuss available clinical research findings demonstrating the efficacy and safety of noncovalent BTK inhibitors for CLL.
• Evaluate the biological rationale for the investigation of and available research findings with CD19-directed CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy for patients with CLL.
• Refer eligible patients with CLL for participation in clinical trials evaluating novel agents and combination strategies.

Accreditation Statements
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Research To Practice is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

CME Credit Designation Statement
Research To Practice designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A credit form will be given to each participant at the conclusion of the activity.

NCPD Credit Designation Statements
This educational activity for 5 contact hours is provided by Research To Practice.

This activity is awarded 5 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

To obtain a certificate of completion and receive credit for this event, nurses must attend the entire activity and return a completed Educational Assessment and Credit Form. A Credit Form link will be emailed to participating nurses within 3 business days of the activity.

ONCC/ILNA Certification Information
This program will be submitted for ONCC/ILNA certification.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) — Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component and a post-test, enables the participant to earn up to 5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note, this program has been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialties: medical oncology and hematology.

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Content Validation and Disclosures
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME/NCPD accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest will have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer and an external, independent nurse reviewer, for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations. Faculty disclosures to be provided prior to the activity.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses Notice
There is no implied or real endorsement of any product by Research To Practice, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education or American Nurses Credentialing Center. Any off-label use as declared by the FDA will be identified.

Research To Practice CME/NCPD Planning Committee Members, Staff and Reviewers
Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Supporters
This activity is supported by educational grants from Astellas, Astellas and Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novocure Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, and TerSera Therapeutics LLC.

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
4012 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837
Hotel Phone: (407) 206-2400

Meeting Room
Tuscany Ballroom (Salons E-H) – Lobby Level

Hotel Room Reservations

• Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) members, please contact FCS directly regarding your hotel accommodations.
• For all other in-person attendees, at this time the group housing block is full. Instructions regarding housing will be included with your confirmation email. For additional information, please email us at Meetings@ResearchToPractice.com or (800) 233-6153.l.
  
  

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