RTP Mobile Logo
Lunch with the Investigators: Gastroesophageal Cancers (Symposium Video Proceedings)
Released July 2023

Featuring perspectives from Dr Yelena Y Janjigian, Dr Manish A Shah and Dr Harry H Yoon, moderated by Dr Neil Love. Published July 12, 2023. (Symposium Video Proceedings)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of gastroesophageal cancers.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Use HER2 status, PD-L1 combined positive score, microsatellite instability status, clinical factors and patient preferences to personalize the selection of first-line therapy for locally advanced or metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal cancer.
    • Describe the published and emerging research data with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies alone or with other systemic therapies for gastric, GEJ and esophageal cancer.
    • Optimally incorporate available agents and regimens into the management of HER2-negative metastatic gastric, GEJ and esophageal cancer that has progressed on front-line therapy.
    • Appraise clinical trial findings supporting the use of adjuvant anti-PD-1 antibody therapy for patients with resected esophageal or GEJ cancer who have residual pathologic disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.
    • Recall available data with novel HER2-targeted agents and strategies for newly diagnosed and previously treated HER2-overexpressing gastric/GEJ cancer.
    • Evaluate the biologic rationale for the investigation of claudin 18.2 as a therapeutic target in gastric/GEJ cancer, and assess data with novel strategies directed at this potential biomarker.
    • Recognize common and rare side effects associated with approved and investigational agents for patients with gastroesophageal cancers, and apply this information to develop appropriate supportive management plans.
    • Review available data with and ongoing research evaluating novel agents and strategies for gastroesophageal cancers, and effectively prioritize clinical trial opportunities for eligible patients.

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

    CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
    Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation components and a short post-test, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 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 each 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 specialty: medical oncology.

    PRIVACY POLICY
    Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

    HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
    This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, the participant should review the CME information, watch the video, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the Educational Assessment and Credit Form located at ResearchToPractice.com/ASCO2023/Gastro/Video/CME.

    CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
    Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest 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 for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

    FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

    Yelena Y Janjigian, MD
    Chief of Gastrointestinal Oncology Service
    Department of Medicine
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York

    Advisory Committee and Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, AmerisourceBergen, Arcus Biosciences, AskGene Pharma, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Geneos Therapeutics, GSK, Guardant Health, Imugene, Lilly, Lynx Health LLC, Merck, Merck Serono, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Michael J Hennessy Associates Inc, Pfizer Inc, Rgenix, Seagen Inc, Silverback Therapeutics, Zymeworks Inc; Contracted Research: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Lilly, Merck, Rgenix; Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Merck, Transcenta; Ownership – Private (Nonrelevant): Rgenix; Nonrelevant Financial Relationship: Clinical Care Options, Cycle for Survival, Fred’s Team, Imedex, National Cancer Institute, Paradigm Medical Communications, PeerView Institute, US Department of Defense.

    Manish A Shah, MD
    Chief, Solid Tumor Oncology Service
    Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
    Co-Director, Center for Advanced Digestive Care
    Bartlett Family Professor of Gastrointestinal Oncology
    Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
    New York, New York

    Contracted Research: Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck, Oncolys BioPharma.

    Harry H Yoon, MD, MHS
    Professor of Oncology
    Enterprise-Wide Vice-Chair
    Gastrointestinal Cancer Disease Group
    Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Rochester, Minnesota

    Advisory Committee: ALX Oncology, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeiGene Ltd, Bristol Myers Squibb, Elevation Oncology, MacroGenics Inc, Merck, Novartis, OncXerna Therapeutics, Zymeworks Inc; Consulting Agreements: Amgen Inc, Merck; Contracted Research: Amgen Inc, BeiGene Ltd, Bristol Myers Squibb, CARsgen Therapeutics, MacroGenics Inc, Merck; Travel: BeiGene Ltd.

    MODERATOR — Dr Love is president and CEO of Research To Practice. Research To Practice receives funds in the form of educational grants to develop CME activities from the following companies: AbbVie Inc, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, ADC Therapeutics, Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene Ltd, BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, CTI BioPharma Corp, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Epizyme Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, Exelixis Inc, Five Prime Therapeutics Inc, Foundation Medicine, G1 Therapeutics Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Grail Inc, GSK, Halozyme Inc, Helsinn Healthcare SA, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, Kronos Bio Inc, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, MEI Pharma Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Mirati Therapeutics Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation on behalf of Advanced Accelerator Applications, Novocure Inc, Oncopeptides, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, Tesaro, A GSK Company, TG Therapeutics Inc, Turning Point Therapeutics Inc, Verastem Inc, and Zymeworks Inc.

    RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

    This educational activity contains discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

    This activity is supported by educational grants from Astellas, Bristol Myers Squibb, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, and Novartis.

    Release date: July 2023
    Expiration date: July 2024

    After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Acknowledge and close

Watch video
(WIFI is recommended for best performance):