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Optimizing the Selection of First-Line Therapy for Patients with Multiple Myeloma (Video Interview)
Released February 2025

Featuring an interview with Dr Saad Zafar Usmani. Published February 3, 2025.

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 multiple myeloma.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Understand how age, comorbidities, cytogenetic profile and fitness for stem cell transplantation influence the selection of first-line therapy for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM).
    • Appreciate clinical trial data informing the front-line use of monoclonal antibody therapy directed at CD38 for MM eligible for stem cell transplant, and identify patients for whom a quadruplet regimen would be appropriate.
    • Evaluate published and recently presented research findings with CD38-based regimens as front-line treatment for patients with MM deemed ineligible for stem cell transplant, and consider the current and future role of various evidence-based regimens.
    • Customize maintenance therapy in the transplant and nontransplant settings, considering recently published research findings and patient- and disease-related factors, including cytogenetic profile.
    • Implement a plan of care to recognize and manage side effects and toxicities associated with commonly used and emerging front-line regimens for MM.

    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
    Audio Interview: 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.

    Video Interview: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Video Lecture: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 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 short post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 (audio), 1 (video) and 0.75 (lecture) 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 specialties: medical oncology and hematology.

    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
    To receive credit for an activity in this series, the participant should review the CME information, listen to or view the MP3s, review the downloadable slide set, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation. Program location URLs are noted below:

    Audio Interview: ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapyMM24 and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapyMM24/CME.

    Video Interview: ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapyMM24/Video and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapyMM24/Video/CME.

    Video Lecture: ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapyMM24/Presentation and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapyMM24/Presentation/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 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:

    Saad Zafar Usmani, MD, MBA
    Chief of Myeloma Service
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York

    Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Edo Pharma, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Janssen Biotech Inc, Oncopeptides, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Secura Bio, SkylineDx, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc; Contracted Research: Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, GSK, Janssen Biotech Inc, Merck, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, SkylineDx, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA 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 companies: AbbVie Inc, ADC Therapeutics, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Arvinas, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene Ltd, Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, 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, Hologic Inc, 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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

    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.

    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 grantor.

    These activities are supported by an educational grant from Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC.

    Release date: February 2025
    Expiration date: February 2026

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

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