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Oncology Today with Dr Neil Love: Breast Cancer Edition (Audio Program)
Released March 2019

Featuring a roundtable discussion with Drs Charles E Geyer Jr and Sara M Tolaney. (Audio Program)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

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

    OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITY
    Breast cancer continues to be one of the most rapidly evolving fields in medical oncology. Results from numerous ongoing trials lead to the continual emergence of new therapeutic agents, treatment strategies and diagnostic and prognostic tools. In order to offer optimal patient care, including the option of clinical trial participation, the practicing cancer clinician must be well informed of these advances.

    To bridge the gap between research and patient care, this program features a joint discussion with 2 leading breast cancer investigators. By providing access to the latest scientific developments and the perspectives of experts in the field, this CME activity will assist medical oncologists with the formulation of up-to-date clinical management strategies.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Consider emerging research data to individualize the selection and administration of adjuvant systemic therapy for patients with HER2-overexpressing early breast cancer who have received prior neoadjuvant treatment.
    • Review published efficacy and safety data with the use of approved PARP inhibitors for patients with metastatic breast cancer harboring BRCA1/2 mutations, and consider the therapeutic implications of these findings on nonresearch care.
    • Evaluate the biologic rationale for and available Phase III efficacy and safety data associated with the use of an anti-PD-L1 antibody combined with chemotherapy for patients with newly diagnosed metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, and use this information to integrate this recently FDA-approved approach into clinical practice.
    • Appraise the design of ongoing clinical trials evaluating anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies alone or in combination with other systemic therapies for breast cancer, and counsel appropriate patients about availability and participation.
    • Consider published research data documenting the efficacy and safety of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors targeting mutations in the PI3K pathway in patients with HR-positive breast cancer.
    • Assess ongoing clinical research studies evaluating novel agents and treatment strategies under development for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, and counsel patients regarding the potential benefits of participation.

    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
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    HOW TO USE THESE CME ACTIVITIES
    Audio Program: This CME activity consists of an audio component.
    CME credit is no longer available for this issue

    Video Program: This CME activity consists of a video component.
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    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:

    Charles E Geyer Jr, MD
    Professor of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Harrigan, Haw, Luck Families Chair in Cancer Research
    Associate Director of Clinical Research
    Massey Cancer Center
    Richmond, Virginia

    Advisory Committee: Celgene Corporation, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Genentech, Roche Laboratories Inc; Contracted Research: Genentech, Merck.

    Sara M Tolaney, MD, MPH
    Associate Director, Susan F Smith Center for Women’s Cancers
    Director of Clinical Trials, Breast Oncology
    Director of Breast Immunotherapy Clinical Research
    Senior Physician
    Breast Oncology Program
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Advisory Committee: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Celldex Therapeutics, Eisai Inc, Genentech, Immunomedics Inc, Lilly, Merck, NanoString Technologies, Nektar, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc, Sanofi Genzyme; Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Eisai Inc, Lilly, Merck, NanoString Technologies, Nektar, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Tesaro; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, Exelixis Inc, Genentech, Lilly, Merck, NanoString Technologies, Nektar, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories 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 commercial interests: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Agendia Inc, Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amgen Inc, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biodesix Inc, bioTheranostics Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Genmab, Genomic Health Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Guardant Health, Halozyme Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Kite Pharma Inc, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Loxo Oncology, 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, Teva Oncology, Tokai Pharmaceuticals Inc and Tolero Pharmaceuticals.

    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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Celgene Corporation, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Genentech, Novartis and Seattle Genetics.

    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: March 2019
    Expiration date: March 2020

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