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Data + Perspectives: Clinical Investigators Explore the Application of Recent Datasets in Current Oncology Care (Symposium Audio Proceedings)
Released November 2025

Featuring perspectives from Dr Emmanuel S Antonarakis, Dr Harold J Burstein, Dr Matthew P Goetz, Dr Christopher Lieu, Dr Matthew Lunning, Dr Heather McArthur, Dr Rita Nanda, Dr Matthew R Smith, Dr Sonali M Smith and Dr John Strickler. Published November 2025.

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of cancer.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Effectively apply the results of practice-changing clinical research to the care of patients with breast cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
    • Appraise the clinical relevance of recent pivotal cancer research published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at major oncology conferences.
    • Recall ongoing clinical trials for select hematologic cancers and solid tumors, and as appropriate, refer patients for participation.
    • Incorporate clinical characteristics, logistical factors, tumor biomarkers and single and multigene signatures into individualized therapy for patients with cancer.
    • Educate patients with select hematologic cancers and solid tumors about the benefits and risks of novel therapeutic agents and strategies.
    • Refine or validate existing cancer treatment algorithms, considering new datasets and the perspectives of tumor-specific clinical investigators.
    • Evaluate the tolerability, efficacy and mechanisms of action of promising investigational agents, and consider the implications for clinical practice.

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

    CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
    Audio Program: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Video Program: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.25 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 these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 5.75 (audio) and 5.25 (video) 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, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology and hematology.

    AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS) — CONTINOUS CERTIFICATION (CC)
    Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology.

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    HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
    Audio Program: This CME activity consists of an audio component. To receive credit, the participant should review the CME information, listen to the MP3s, review the downloadable slide set, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation located at ResearchToPractice.com/FCS2025/CME. The corresponding video program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/FCS2025/Video.

    Video Program: 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 evaluation located at ResearchToPractice.com/FCS2025/Video/CME. The corresponding audio program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/FCS2025.

    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 and 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:

    Emmanuel S Antonarakis, MD
    Clark Endowed Professor of Medicine
    Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
    University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Advisory Committees: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, DAVA Oncology, EcoR1 Capital LLC, Janssen Biotech Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer Inc, Tango Therapeutics, Tempus, Z-Alpha; Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb, MacroGenics Inc, Merck, Novartis, Orion Corporation, pharmaand GmbH, Seagen Inc; Honoraria: ClearView Healthcare Partners, Curium, Lilly, Merck; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Fred Hutch Cancer Center, The Medical Educator Consortium.

    Harold J Burstein, MD, PhD
    Director of Academic Partnerships
    Institute Physician
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, Massachusetts

    No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

    Matthew P Goetz, MD
    Erivan K Haub Family Professor of Cancer Research Honoring Richard F Emslander, MD
    Professor of Oncology and Pharmacology
    Department of Oncology
    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota

    Advisory Committees (to Mayo Clinic): AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Biotheranostics Inc, Biotheryx, EcoR1 Capital LLC, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Incyclix Bio, Laekna Therapeutics, Novartis, Rna Diagnostics, Sermonix Pharmaceuticals, TerSera Therapeutics LLC; Consulting Agreements (to Mayo Clinic): Lilly, Novartis, Stemline Therapeutics; Contracted Research (to Mayo Clinic): AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Atossa Therapeutics, Biotheryx, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Pfizer Inc, Sermonix Pharmaceuticals, SimBioSys; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees (to Mayo Clinic): Pfizer Inc; Personal Fees for CME Activities: DAVA Oncology; Travel Support: Lilly; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: AXIS Medical Education Inc, BroadcastMed, IDEOlogy Health, MJH Life Sciences, PeerView, Physician Education Resource (PER), Total Health Conferencing.

    Christopher Lieu, MD
    Professor of Medicine
    Associate Director for Clinical Research
    Director, GI Medical Oncology
    University of Colorado Cancer Center
    Aurora, Colorado

    Consulting Agreements (to Institution): Pfizer Inc; Contracted Research (All to Institution): Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Janssen Biotech Inc, Sanofi.

    Matthew Lunning, DO
    Professor
    Medical Director, Gene and Cellular Therapy
    Associate Vice Chair of Research, Department of Medicine
    Assistant Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research
    Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska

    Consulting/Honoraria: AbbVie Inc, Acrotech Biopharma, ADC Therapeutics, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Caribou Biosciences Inc, Fate Therapeutics, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Kite, A Gilead Company, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Pfizer Inc, Recordati, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Seagen Inc, Veeva, Vittoria Biotherapeutics; Research Funding: AbbVie Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Fate Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company.

    Heather McArthur, MD, MPH, FASCO
    Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
    Clinical Director, Breast Cancer Program
    Komen Distinguished Chair in Clinical Breast Cancer Research
    UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas

    Advisory Committees: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, ALX Oncology, Celcuity, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Gilead Sciences Inc, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc; Contracted Research (to Institution): AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck.

    Rita Nanda, MD
    Director, Breast Oncology
    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Section of Hematology/Oncology
    The University of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois

    Advisory Committees: Arvinas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, GE Healthcare, Gilead Sciences Inc, Guardant Health, Lilly, Mabwell Therapeutics Inc, Merck, Moderna, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Summit Therapeutics; Contracted Research: Arvinas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Corcept Therapeutics Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Merck, Novartis, OBI Pharma Inc, Pfizer Inc, Relay Therapeutics, Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company, Taiho Oncology Inc.

    Matthew R Smith, MD, PhD
    Claire and John Bertucci Endowed Chair in Genitourinary Cancers
    Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Director, Genitourinary Malignancies Program
    Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
    Boston, Massachusetts

    No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

    Sonali M Smith, MD
    Elwood V Jensen Professor of Medicine
    Chief, Section of Hematology/Oncology
    Co-Leader, Cancer Service Line
    The University of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois

    Consulting Agreements: Foresight Diagnostics, Genmab US Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc; Contracted Research: Celgene Corporation, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

    John Strickler, MD
    Professor of Medicine
    Associate Director, Clinical Research – GI
    Co-Leader, Molecular Tumor Board
    Duke University
    Durham, North Carolina

    Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytovation ASA, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, GE Healthcare, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pheon Therapeutics, Quanta Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Triumvira Immunologics, Xilio Therapeutics; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Apollo Therapeutics, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Quanta Therapeutics, Revolution Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: AbbVie Inc, Johnson & Johnson; Stock Options — Private Companies: Triumvira Immunologics.

    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: Aadi Bioscience, AbbVie Inc, ADC Therapeutics, Agendia Inc, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Arvinas, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, Corcept Therapeutics Inc, CTI BioPharma, a Sobi Company, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, Exelixis Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Geron Corporation, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Helsinn Therapeutics (US) Inc, Hologic Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, Kura Oncology, Legend Biotech, Lilly, MEI Pharma Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Mirati Therapeutics Inc, Mural Oncology Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation on behalf of Advanced Accelerator Applications, Novocure Inc, Nuvalent, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc, R-Pharm US, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sumitomo Pharma America, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

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    These educational activities contain 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.

    These activities are supported by educational grants from ADC Therapeutics, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Lilly, Natera Inc, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, and Sumitomo Pharma America and Pfizer Inc.

    Release date: November 2025
    Expiration date: November 2026

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