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Meet The Professor: Optimizing the Management of Myelofibrosis — Part 1 of a 2-Part Series (Webinar Audio Proceedings)
Released March 2024

Featuring perspectives from Dr Stephen T Oh. Published March 8, 2024. (Webinar Audio Proceedings)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity is intended for hematologists, medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows, and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of myelofibrosis.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Use an understanding of disease biology and natural history to effectively counsel patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis (MF) regarding their long-term prognosis.
    • Analyze how age, performance status, prior therapeutic exposure and other biological and disease-related factors affect the selection and sequencing of therapy for patients with primary and secondary MF.
    • Appraise available research findings informing the safety and efficacy of approved JAK inhibitors for patients with MF, including those with thrombocytopenia, anemia or compromised renal function.
    • Develop supportive care plans to more effectively monitor for, identify and manage side effects and toxicities associated with commonly used agents for MF.
    • Increase participation in active research protocols by counseling appropriately selected patients with MF regarding the biological rationale for and available efficacy and safety data with novel investigational agents and strategies.

    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 1.75 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 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 a short post-test, 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 specialties: medical oncology and hematology.

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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/MTPMF23/Part1/CME. The corresponding video program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/MTPMF23/Part1/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/MTPMF23/Part1/Video/CME. The corresponding audio program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/MTPMF23/Part1.

    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:

    Stephen T Oh, MD, PhD
    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Co-Chief, Division of Hematology
    Washington University School of Medicine
    St Louis, Missouri

    Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cogent Biosciences, CTI Biopharma, a Sobi company, Geron, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Morphic Therapeutic, MorphoSys, Protagonist Therapeutics; Stock Options – Private Company: Harmonic Discovery.

    SURVEY PARTICIPANTS — Aaron T Gerds, MD, MS — Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, CTI Biopharma, a Sobi company, GSK, Imago BioSciences, Kartos Therapeutics, Merck, MorphoSys, Rain Oncology, Sierra Oncology, Sobi. Ruben A Mesa, MD — Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, CTI Biopharma, a Sobi company, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Novartis; Contracted Research: Incyte Corporation, Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Incyte Corporation, Telios Pharma 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: AbbVie Inc, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, ADC Therapeutics, Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene Ltd, BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, CTI Biopharma, a Sobi Company, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Epizyme Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, Exelixis Inc, Five Prime Therapeutics Inc, Foundation Medicine, G1 Therapeutics Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Grail Inc, GSK, Halozyme Inc, Helsinn Healthcare SA, 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, Kronos Bio Inc, Legend Biotech, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, 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, Oncopeptides, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, R-Pharm US, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, Tesaro, A GSK Company, TG Therapeutics Inc, Turning Point Therapeutics Inc, Verastem Inc, and Zymeworks 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.

    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 an educational grant from CTI Biopharma, a Sobi company.

    Release date: March 2024
    Expiration date: March 2025

    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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