CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

• TARGET AUDIENCE
  This program is intended for medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  
  LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Individualize the selection of systemic therapy for patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), considering clinical presentation, biomarker profile, coexisting medical conditions and patient preferences.
  • Discuss available Phase III data demonstrating the superior efficacy and safety of BTK (Bruton tyrosine kinase) inhibition compared to standard chemoimmunotherapy as first-line therapy for patients with CLL, and use this information to discern how this strategy can be optimally integrated into nonresearch treatment.
  • Appraise the Phase III data supporting the recent FDA approval of acalabrutinib for newly diagnosed or previously treated CLL, and identify patients for whom treatment with this agent may be appropriate.
  • Assess the FDA approval of venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab as front-line therapy for CLL, and determine how to appropriately integrate this regimen into current treatment decision-making.
  • Analyze how patient age, performance status, prior therapeutic exposure and other biologic and disease-related factors affect the selection and sequencing of therapy for relapsed/refractory (R/R) CLL.
  • Implement a plan of care to recognize and manage side effects and toxicities associated with recently approved and emerging systemic therapies employed in the management of CLL.
  • Develop an understanding of the biologic rationale for the use of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for patients with R/R CLL, appreciate available efficacy and safety data and consider the potential role of this novel therapeutic approach in practice.
  • Recall available and emerging data with other investigational agents, combinations and strategies currently under investigation for CLL, and where applicable, refer eligible patients for trial 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. 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 reported relevant conflicts of interest, which have been mitigated through a conflict of interest mitigation process:
  
  Matthew S Davids, MD, MMSc
  Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
  Director of Clinical Research, Division of Lymphoma
  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  Boston, Massachusetts
  
  Advisory Committee: AbbVie Inc, Ascentage Pharma, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, TG Therapeutics Inc;  Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeiGene, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, MEI Pharma Inc, Merck, Novartis, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Verastem Inc, Zentalis Pharmaceuticals;  Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Ascentage Pharma, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, MEI Pharma Inc, Novartis, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Surface Oncology, TG Therapeutics Inc, Verastem Inc.
  
  Jennifer Woyach, MD
  Professor
  Section Head, CLL and Hairy Cell Leukemia
  Associate Division Director for Clinical Research
  Division of Hematology
  Department of Internal Medicine
  The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
  Columbus, Ohio
  
  Advisory Committee: AbbVie Inc, ArQule Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc; Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, ArQule Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Janssen Biotech Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company; Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: Gilead Sciences 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, 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, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Epizyme Inc, Exact Sciences Inc, Exelixis Inc, Five Prime Therapeutics Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, 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, Novartis, Novocure Inc, Oncopeptides, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi Genzyme, Seagen Inc, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Oncology, Tesaro, A GSK Company, Turning Point Therapeutics Inc and Verastem 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 grantors.
  
  This activity is supported by educational grants from Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Lilly, and Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company and Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC.
  
  Release date: April 2021
  Expiration date: April 2022