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An Evening with the Investigators: Perspectives on Key Questions and Emerging Research in the Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Released September 2018

A special audio supplement to a CME symposium held at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting featuring expert comments on the application of emerging research to patient care. Featuring perspectives from Drs Axel Grothey and Philip A Philip. (Audio Program)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITY
    Because of the prevalent nature of the disease, extensive resources are allocated to colorectal cancer (CRC) research and education. Interestingly, however, although individually less frequently encountered, noncolorectal gastrointestinal (GI) cancers account for more cancer-related deaths per annum than deaths attributed to tumors of the colon and rectum combined. Among this collection of distinct tumor types, a few in particular — namely gastric, pancreatic and hepatocellular cancer — have undergone several recent advances that have altered or have the potential to drastically alter current treatment considerations and approaches. These 2 faculty interviews recorded after a satellite symposium held during the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting explore key data sets from the meeting and emerging research in the field of GI cancers. Using the perspectives of investigators to frame a discussion of how this information can aid in the refinement of current clinical practice, this activity will help medical oncologists and other allied healthcare professionals find answers to the individualized questions and concerns that they frequently encounter and in turn provide high-quality cancer care.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Review recent data on therapeutic advances and changing practice standards in colorectal and noncolorectal GI cancers, and integrate this information, as appropriate, into current clinical care.
    • Develop a long-term care plan for individuals diagnosed with metastatic CRC, considering biomarker profile, tumor location, prior systemic therapy, symptomatology, performance status (PS) and personal goals of treatment.
    • Use disease characteristics and patient preferences to optimize the selection and sequence of systemic therapy for locally advanced or metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal cancer.
    • Consider age, PS and other clinical and logistical factors in the selection of systemic therapy for patients with localized, locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    • Communicate the benefits and risks of available and emerging systemic interventions to patients with locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
    • Appraise the rationale for and clinical data with commercially available and developmental immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of GI cancers.

    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
    This CME activity contains an audio 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 (and their spouses/partners) reported relevant conflicts of interest, which have been resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process:

    Axel Grothey, MD
    Professor of Oncology
    West Cancer Center
    University of Tennessee
    Memphis, Tennessee

    Advisory Committee: Amgen Inc, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Pharma Inc, Genentech, Roche Laboratories Inc; Contracted Research: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Pharma Inc, Eisai Inc, Genentech.

    Philip A Philip, MD, PhD
    Professor of Oncology and Pharmacology
    Director of GI and Neuroendocrine Tumors
    Vice President of Medical Affairs
    Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Wayne State University
    Detroit, Michigan

    Advisory Committee: AbbVie Inc, Celgene Corporation, Halozyme Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck; Consulting Agreement: Lilly; Contracted Research: Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Eisai Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Halozyme Inc, Lilly, Merck, Novartis; Speakers Bureau: Celgene Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Merck.

    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 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, Baxalta Inc, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biodesix Inc, bioTheranostics Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Pharma Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, CTI BioPharma Corp, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, 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, Medivation Inc, a Pfizer Company, Merck, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc, NanoString Technologies, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novocure, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, an Amgen subsidiary, 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, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sirtex Medical Ltd, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Oncology, Tesaro Inc, Teva Oncology and Tokai Pharmaceuticals 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 Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Boston Biomedical Pharma Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Eisai Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly and Taiho Oncology Inc.

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    Release date: September 2018
    Expiration date: September 2019

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An Evening with the Investigators: Perspectives on Key Questions and Emerging Research in the Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Released September 2018

A special audio supplement to a CME symposium held at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting featuring expert comments on the application of emerging research to patient care. Featuring perspectives from Drs Axel Grothey and Philip A Philip. (Audio Program)

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