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Breast Cancer Update, Issue 1, 2019
Released January 2019

Featuring interviews with Drs Eric P Winer, Daniel F Hayes and Ingrid A Mayer. (Audio Program)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematologist-oncologists and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of breast cancer (BC).

    OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITY
    BC continues to be one of the most rapidly evolving fields in medical oncology. Results from numerous ongoing trials lead to the continual emergence of new therapeutic agents, treatment strategies and diagnostic and prognostic tools. In order to offer optimal patient care, including the option of clinical trial participation, the practicing cancer clinician must be well informed of these advances. Featuring information on the latest research developments along with expert perspectives, this CME activity is designed to assist medical oncologists, hematologist-oncologists and hematology-oncology fellows with the formulation of up-to-date clinical management strategies.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Implement a long-term clinical plan for the management of metastatic HER2-positive BC, incorporating existing, recently approved and emerging targeted treatments.
    • Consider published data to guide the use of biomarkers and genomic assays to assess risk and individualize therapy for patients with hormone receptor-positive BC in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant and extended-adjuvant settings.
    • Develop an evidence-based algorithm for the treatment of advanced, hormone receptor-positive pre- and postmenopausal BC, including the use of endocrine, biologic and chemotherapeutic agents.
    • Consider published research and patient preferences in the selection and sequencing of available and investigational therapeutic agents for metastatic triple-negative BC.
    • Counsel appropriately selected patients with BC about participation in ongoing clinical trials.

    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
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    HOW TO USE THESE CME ACTIVITIES
    Audio Program: This CME activity consists of an audio component.
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    Video Program: This CME activity consists of a video component.
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
    Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education. We assess conflicts of interest with faculty, planners and managers of CME activities. Conflicts of interest are identified and resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by both a member of the 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 (and their spouses/partners) reported relevant conflicts of interest, which have been resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process:

    Eric P Winer, MD
    Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs
    Chief, Division of Breast Oncology
    Thompson Chair in Breast Cancer Research
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Advisory Committee: Genentech, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Tesaro Inc.

    Daniel F Hayes, MD
    Stuart B Padnos Professor of Breast Cancer Research
    University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
    Professor, Internal Medicine
    Michigan Medicine
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Consulting Agreements: Artiman Ventures (Cellworks), Cepheid, CVS Caremark Breast Cancer Expert Panel, Freenome Inc; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Lilly, Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, Pfizer Inc, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Veridex LLC; Royalties from Licenses Technology: Janssen Biotech Inc; Stock: Inbiomotion, Oncimmune Ltd.

    Ingrid A Mayer, MD, MSCI
    Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
    Professor of Medicine
    Leader, VICC Breast Cancer Research Program
    Co-Principal Investigator, VICC Breast Cancer SPORE
    Division of Hematology-Oncology
    Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Advisory Committee: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Lilly, Novartis; Contracted Research: Genentech, Pfizer Inc.

    EDITOR — 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 commercial interests: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Agendia Inc, Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amgen Inc, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biodesix Inc, bioTheranostics Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Pharma Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Genomic Health Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Guardant Health, Halozyme Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Kite Pharma Inc, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Loxo Oncology, Medivation Inc, a Pfizer Company, Merck, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Prometheus Laboratories Inc, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sandoz Inc, a Novartis Division, Sanofi Genzyme, Seattle Genetics, Sirtex Medical Ltd, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Oncology, Tesaro Inc, Teva Oncology and Tokai Pharmaceuticals 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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Eisai Inc, Genomic Health Inc, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Puma Biotechnology Inc and Seattle Genetics.

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    Release date: January 2019
    Expiration date: January 2020

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Breast Cancer Update, Issue 1, 2019
Released January 2019

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