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Exploring the Current and Future Role of PARP Inhibition in the Management of Prostate Cancer
Released April 2020

Featuring slide presentations and related discussion with Drs Neeraj Agarwal, Emmanuel S Antonarakis and A Oliver Sartor. (Video Program)

CE Information and Faculty Disclosures

  • TARGET AUDIENCE
    This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of medical and radiation oncologists, urologists and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of prostate cancer.

    OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITY
    Given the benefits observed with PARP inhibitors for patients with ovarian and breast cancer, investigators were eager to evaluate the potential of these agents in other BRCA-driven cancer types and for patients with other DNA damage repair (DDR) deficiencies. The prevalence of patients with prostate cancer with DDR gene mutations led to early clinical trials evaluating PARP inhibitor monotherapy for this disease, and these efforts revealed significant activity, sparking an eagerness to combine PARP inhibitors with other effective approaches in an attempt to further improve outcomes. A number of ongoing trials are investigating PARP inhibitors in combination with antiandrogen therapy or immune checkpoint inhibitors.

    These important developments have clear implications for patient care, but they have also brought with them many areas of controversy and uncertainty regarding the potential use of PARP inhibition for prostate cancer. These presentations by 3 leading genitourinary cancer experts aim to inform clinicians about the role of PARP inhibitors in the management of this disease. By providing information on the latest clinical developments in the context of expert perspectives, this activity will assist medical oncologists with the formulation of evidence-based strategies, which in turn will facilitate optimal patient care.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Understand how DDR pathway abnormalities can be targeted with PARP inhibition in patients with PC.
    • Recognize the frequency with which germline and somatic BRCA1/2 and other DDR mutations occur in patients with PC, and develop a rational clinical algorithm to guide the use of genetic testing.
    • Appreciate available clinical trial data and ongoing research with PARP inhibitors as monotherapy for appropriately selected patients with progressive metastatic PC, and consider the potential role of these strategies clinical care.
    • Recall the biologic rationale for and ongoing clinical trials evaluating the role of PARP inhibitors in combination with antiandrogen therapy or immunotherapy, and refer appropriate patients for clinical trial participation.
    • Recognize the side effects associated with PARP inhibitors for PC, and develop strategies to prevent, mitigate and manage toxicities.

    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 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 (and their spouses/partners) reported relevant conflicts of interest, which have been resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process: 

    Neeraj Agarwal, MD
    Professor of Medicine
    Huntsman Cancer Institute Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
    Director, Genitourinary Oncology Program
    Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah

    Advisory Committee and Consulting Agreements: Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Clovis Oncology, Eisai Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, Merck, Nektar, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bavarian Nordic, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Calithera Biosciences, Celldex Therapeutics, Clovis Oncology, Eisai Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Exelixis Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Immunomedics Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, Medivation Inc, a Pfizer Company, Merck, Nektar, NewLink Genetics, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Prometheus Laboratories Inc, Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi Genzyme, Takeda Oncology, TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    Emmanuel S Antonarakis, MD
    Professor of Oncology and Urology
    Johns Hopkins University
    The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Consulting Agreements: Amgen Inc, Astellas, Clovis Oncology, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, ESSA Pharma Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, Medivation Inc, a Pfizer Company, Merck, Sanofi Genzyme; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Janssen Biotech Inc, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme, Tokai Pharmaceuticals Inc; Other Remunerated Activities: Licensed patented technology to QIAGEN.

    A Oliver Sartor, MD
    CE and Bernadine Laborde Professor for Cancer Research
    Medical Director, Tulane Cancer Center
    Assistant Dean for Oncology
    Tulane Medical School
    New Orleans, Louisiana

    Consulting Agreements: Advanced Accelerator Applications, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bavarian Nordic, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Blue Earth Diagnostics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Clovis Oncology, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Biotech Inc, Myovant Sciences, Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc, Noria Therapeutics Inc, Novartis, Noxopharm, Pfizer Inc, Point Biopharma Inc, Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi Genzyme, TeneoBio Inc; Contracted Research: Advanced Accelerator Applications, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Endocyte Inc, Innocrin Pharmaceuticals Inc, Invitae, Janssen Biotech Inc, Merck, Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi Genzyme, SOTIO LLC.

    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, Array BioPharma Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biodesix Inc, bioTheranostics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, EMD Serono Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab, Genomic Health Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, 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, A Gilead Company, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, 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, A GSK Company, 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 grantor.

    This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.

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    Release date: April 2020
    Expiration date: April 2021

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