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Data + Perspectives: The Current and Future Role of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Other Novel Therapies in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers (Audio Faculty Interviews)
Released July 2020

Featuring perspectives from Drs Michael J Birrer, Ursula Matulonis, David M O’Malley and Krishnansu S Tewari. (Audio Program)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity is intended for gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, gynecologists and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of gynecologic cancers.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Describe the biologic rationale for, latest research with and ongoing evaluation of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the management of ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer, and identify patients who may be eligible for this strategy in or outside of a clinical research setting.
    • Assess the current data with and potential use of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for ovarian cancer.
    • Recall available data with, FDA approvals for and ongoing investigation of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies, either alone or in combination with other targeted agents, for patients with endometrial cancer.
    • Appraise the clinical research findings supporting the FDA approval of anti-PD-1 monotherapy for patients with progressing PD-L1-positive metastatic cervical cancer.
    • Review the mechanisms of action, emerging efficacy data and toxicity profiles of novel antibody-drug conjugates under investigation for advanced cervical cancer.

    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 Program: 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 Program: 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, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 (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.

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    HOW TO USE THESE CME ACTIVITIES
    Audio Program: This CME activity consists of an audio component. To receive credit, the participant should review the CME information, listen to the MP3s, complete the Post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the Educational Assessment and Credit Form located at ResearchToPractice.com/GynOnc20/NovelTherapies/Interviews/CME. The corresponding video program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/GynOnc20/NovelTherapies/Interviews/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 Educational Assessment and Credit Form located at ResearchToPractice.com/GynOnc20/NovelTherapies/Interviews/Video/CME. The corresponding audio program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/GynOnc20/NovelTherapies/Interviews.

    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:

    Michael J Birrer, MD, PhD
    Director, Winthrop P Rockefeller Cancer Institute
    Director, Cancer Service Line
    University of Arkansas
    Little Rock, Arkansas

    Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Tesaro, A GSK Company.

    Ursula Matulonis, MD
    Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
    Brock-Wilson Family Chair
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Professor of Medicine 
    Harvard Medical School 
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Advisory Committee and Consulting Agreement: Novartis.

    David M O’Malley, MD
    Professor
    Division Director, Gynecologic Oncology
    Co-Director, Gynecologic Oncology Phase I Program
    The Ohio State University and The James Cancer Center
    Columbus, Ohio

    Advisory Committee: AbbVie Inc, Agenus Inc, Ambry Genetics, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Eisai Inc, Genelux, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GOG Foundation Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Merck, Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc, Novocure, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarveda Therapeutics, Tesaro, A GSK Company; Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Agenus Inc, Ambry Genetics, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Eisai Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, GOG Foundation Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Novocure, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Seattle Genetics, Tesaro, A GSK Company; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Agenus Inc, Ajinomoto Co Inc, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Clovis Oncology, Daré Bioscience, Eisai Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Ergomed Plc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, GlaxoSmithKline, GOG Foundation Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Iovance Botherapeutics Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd, Merck, New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance, Novocure, PRA Health Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Seattle Genetics, Stemcentrx, Syneos Health, Tesaro, A GSK Company, TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc, VentiRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: Marker Therapeutics Inc.

    Krishnansu S Tewari, MD
    Professor and Division Director
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology
    University of California, Irvine
    Irvine, California

    Advisory Committee: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Eisai Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Tesaro, A GSK Company; Contracted Research (institution only): AbbVie Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tesaro, A GSK Company; Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: Iovance Biotherapeutics; Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Clovis Oncology, Merck, Roche Laboratories Inc, Tesaro, A GSK Company.

    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, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biodesix Inc, bioTheranostics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, Genomic Health Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Grail Inc, Guardant Health, Halozyme Inc, Helsinn Healthcare SA, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Kite, A Gilead Company, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Merck, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Oncopeptides, 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, A GSK Company, Teva Oncology, Tokai Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tolero Pharmaceuticals and Verastem 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 Eisai Inc, Merck, Seattle Genetics and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

    Hardware/Software Requirements:
    A high-speed Internet connection
    A monitor set to 1280 x 1024 pixels or more
    Internet Explorer 11 or later, Firefox 56 or later, Chrome 61 or later, Safari 11 or later, Opera 48 or later
    Adobe Flash Player 27 plug-in or later
    Adobe Acrobat Reader
    (Optional) Sound card and speakers for audio

    Release date: July 2020
    Expiration date: July 2021

    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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