CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

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

  • Develop an understanding of the biologic rationale for targeting immune checkpoints beyond PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 in melanoma, and recognize the mechanisms of action of various investigational products that have shown promise in this regard.
  • Assess available efficacy and safety findings with anti-LAG-3 antibodies in combination with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies for patients with advanced melanoma in preparation for the potential integration of this strategy into the treatment armamentarium.
  • Recall the mechanisms of action of, available data with and ongoing research evaluating other novel therapies demonstrating potential synergy with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies in the treatment of melanoma.
  • Appreciate the biologic rationale for combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with agents targeting the VEGF axis for patients with advanced melanoma, and assess published clinical trial findings with this strategy to discern whether it has a current or potential role in practice.
  • Recall the design of ongoing clinical trials evaluating other novel immunotherapeutic strategies for early and advanced melanoma, and counsel appropriate patients about availability and 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 THIS CME ACTIVITY
  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.
  CME 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 or 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:
  
  Adil Daud, MBBS
  Professor of Clinical Medicine and Dermatology
  Director, Melanoma Program
  Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  University of California, San Francisco
  San Francisco, California
  
  No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.
  
  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 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, 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.
  
  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 Eisai Inc.
  
  Release date: December 2021
  Expiration date: December 2022