CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

• TARGET AUDIENCE
  These activities have been designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists involved in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphomas.
  
  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 chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphomas.
  
  LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Develop an understanding of the scientific rationale for the development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy as a targeted strategy to eliminate cancer cells, and appreciate the similarities and differences among commercially available and investigational products.
  • Evaluate the biologic basis for the investigation of CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and educate patients about the potential clinical role of this strategy.
  • Recognize common adverse events associated with FDA-approved and investigational CAR T-cell therapies, and implement strategies to educate patients eligible for this treatment about the potential for complications.
  • Recall ongoing research evaluating CAR T-cell-based approaches for CLL and lymphomas, and counsel appropriate patients regarding the potential benefits of trial 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
  NCPD credit is no longer available for this issue
  
  ONCC/ILNA CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
  NCPD credit is no longer available for this issue
  
  FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
  Audio Program: This NCPD activity consists of an audio component.
  NCPD credit is no longer available for this issue
  
  Video Program: This NCPD activity consists of a video component.
  NCPD credit is no longer available for this issue
  
  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:
  
  Jeremy Abramson, MD
  Director, Center for Lymphoma
  Massachusetts General Hospital
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Harvard Medical School
  Boston, Massachusetts
  
  Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Allogene Therapeutics, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeiGene Ltd, bluebird bio, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, C4 Therapeutics, Celgene Corporation, Epizyme Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, Incyte Corporation, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, Kymera Therapeutics, MorphoSys, Mustang Bio, Novartis, Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc; Contracted Research: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Seagen Inc.
  
  Elizabeth Zerante, MS, AGACNP-BC
  APN Inpatient Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Service
  University of Chicago Medicine
  Chicago, Illinois
  
  No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.
  
  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 Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Epizyme Inc, Exact Sciences Inc, Exelixis Inc, Five Prime Therapeutics Inc, Foundation Medicine, G1 Therapeutics Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, Gilead Sciences Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Grail Inc, 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, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Merck, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novocure Inc, Oncopeptides, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi Genzyme, Seagen Inc, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Tesaro, A GSK Company, TG Therapeutics Inc, Turning Point Therapeutics Inc and Verastem 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 grantor.
  
  This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  
  Release date: November 2021
  Expiration date: November 2022
  
  There is no implied or real endorsement of any product by RTP or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.