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What I Tell My Patients: Faculty Physicians and Nurses Discuss Patient Education About New Treatments and Clinical Trials — Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (Symposium Video Proceedings)
Released June 2023

Featuring perspectives from Dr Christopher R Flowers, Ms Amy Goodrich, Ms Robin Klebig and Dr Matthew Lunning. Published June 16, 2023. (Symposium Video Proceedings)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists involved in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

    PURPOSE STATEMENT
    By providing information on the latest research developments in the context of expert perspectives, this NCPD activity will assist oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists with the formulation of state-of-the-art clinical management strategies to facilitate optimal care of patients with DLBCL.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Appraise published Phase III clinical trial data documenting the benefit of CD79b-targeted therapy as a component of first-line treatment for DLBCL, and consider the implications for current clinical management.
    • Review pivotal clinical trial findings leading to the FDA approval of novel compounds with unique mechanisms of action for relapsed/refractory DLBCL, and recognize patients for whom treatment with these approaches would be appropriate.
    • Develop an understanding of the mechanisms of action of and available data with bispecific antibodies targeting CD20 x CD3 in patients with DLBCL, and evaluate the potential clinical role of these agents.
    • Appreciate the side effects associated with available and emerging therapies for DLBCL, and formulate supportive care strategies to minimize and manage these toxicities.
    • Recall ongoing studies evaluating novel agents and strategies for DLBCL, and counsel appropriate patients regarding the potential benefits of participation.

    ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
    Research To Practice (RTP) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

    CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
    This educational activity for 1.75 contact hours is provided by RTP during the period of June 2023 to June 2024.

    This activity is awarded 1.75 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

    ONCC/ILNA CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
    The program content has been reviewed by the ONCC and is acceptable for recertification points. Learners must apply for NCPD credit to utilize this program for ONCC certification or renewal. To review certification qualifications please visit https://www.researchtopractice.com/Meetings/ONS2023/DLBCL/ILNA.

    ONCC review is only for designating content to be used for ILNA points and is not for NCPD accreditation. NCPD programs must be formally approved for contact hours by an acceptable accreditor/approver of nursing CE to be used for recertification by ONCC. If the NCPD provider fails to obtain formal approval to award contact hours by an acceptable accrediting/approval body, no information related to ONCC recertification or ILNA categories may be used in relation to the program.

    FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
    To receive credit, participants should read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 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/ONS2023/DLBCL/NCPD.

    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 NCPD 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 reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

    FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

    Christopher R Flowers, MD, MS
    Chair, Professor
    Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas

    Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeiGene Ltd, Celgene Corporation, Denovo Biopharma, Epizyme Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Seagen Inc, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc; Contracted Research: 4D Pharma PLC, AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Adaptimmune, Allogene Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Celgene Corporation, Cellectis, EMD Serono Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Gilead Sciences Inc, Guardant Health, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Janssen Biotech Inc, Kite, A Gilead Company, MorphoSys, Nektar, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Sanofi, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TG Therapeutics Inc, Xencor, ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc; Nonrelevant Financial Relationship: Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, National Cancer Institute.

    Amy Goodrich, CRNP
    Nurse Practitioner

    The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Baltimore, Maryland

    No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

    Robin Klebig, APRN, CNP, AOCNP
    Hematology Outpatient APP Supervisor
    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Nurse Practitioner, Lymphoma Group
    Division of Hematology
    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota

    No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

    Matthew Lunning, DO
    Associate Professor
    Medical Director, Cellular Therapy
    Assistant 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 Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Acrotech Biopharma, ADC Therapeutics, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Caribou Biosciences Inc, CRISPR Therapeutics, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, EUSA Pharma, Fate Therapeutics, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Instil Bio, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Kite, A Gilead Company, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Miltenyi Biotec, MorphoSys, Novartis, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TG Therapeutics Inc; Contracted Research: Bristol Myers Squibb, Curis 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 Corp, 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, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, MEI Pharma Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Mirati Therapeutics 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, 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.

    RTP NCPD PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for RTP 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 ADC Therapeutics, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc and AbbVie Inc, and Incyte Corporation.

    Release date: June 2023
    Expiration date: June 2024

    There is no implied or real endorsement of any product by RTP or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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