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Exploring Current Patterns of Care in the Community: Selection of First-Line and Maintenance Therapy for Patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (Webinar Audio Proceedings)
Released February 2026

Featuring perspectives from Dr Hossein Borghaei and Dr Anne Chiang. Published February 2026.

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This program is intended for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of lung cancer.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Evaluate various clinical, biological and patient-related factors, such as age, site or bulk of disease, performance status, comorbid conditions and receipt of prior therapy, and use this information to personalize treatment recommendations for newly diagnosed extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).
    • Review long-term data supporting the use of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line therapy for patients with ES-SCLC, and consider how these regimens can be appropriately and safely integrated into clinical practice.
    • Appreciate the biological rationale for the evaluation of maintenance treatment after chemoimmunotherapy induction, and recognize available research establishing the benefit of this approach.
    • Recognize adverse events associated with available first-line and maintenance therapies for ES-SCLC, and develop strategies to manage and mitigate these complications.
    • Recall the design of ongoing clinical trials evaluating novel first-line and maintenance strategies for ES-SCLC, and as appropriate, counsel patients about availability and participation.

    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 Interview: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 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 1.25 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 1.75 (audio) and 1.25 (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.

    AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS) — CONTINUOUS 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.

    PRIVACY POLICY
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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/FirstLineTherapySCLC2025/2/CME. The corresponding video program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapySCLC2025/2/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/FirstLineTherapySCLC2025/2/Video/CME. The corresponding audio program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/FirstLineTherapySCLC2025/2.

    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:

    Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS
    Chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology
    Professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology
    Co-Director, Immune Monitoring Facility
    The Gloria and Edmund M Dunn Chair in Thoracic Oncology
    Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Advisory Committees and Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Axiom Healthcare Strategies, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, BerGenBio ASA, BioNTech SE, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Grid Therapeutics, Guardant Health, IO Biotech, iTeos Therapeutics, Janssen Biotech Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Merck, Mirati Therapeutics Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novocure Inc, Oncocyte, Pfizer Inc, PharmaMar, Puma Biotechnology Inc, RAPT Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Summit Therapeutics, SystImmune Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc; Contracted Research: Amgen Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lilly; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Incyte Corporation, Novartis, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc; Honoraria: Amgen Inc, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Pfizer Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: Inspirna, Nucleai, Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings Inc; Travel: Amgen Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Merck, Mirati Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: University of Pennsylvania.

    Anne Chiang, MD, PhD
    Associate Professor
    Yale University School of Medicine
    Associate Cancer Center Director
    Clinical Initiatives
    Yale Cancer Center
    New Haven, Connecticut

    Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Janssen Biotech Inc, Merck, Zai Lab; Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Merck; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Zai Lab; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Honoraria for Lectures: Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    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, Biotheranostics Inc, A Hologic Company, Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celcuity, 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, 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, Nuvation Bio Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines 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.

    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 grantors.

    These activities are supported by educational grants from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    Release date: February 2026
    Expiration date: February 2027

    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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