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Consensus or Controversy? Clinical Investigator Perspectives on the Current and Future Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Follicular Lymphoma (Faculty Presentations)
Released July 2021

Featuring slide presentations and related discussion from Dr Nathan H Fowler, Prof John G Gribben and Dr Brad S Kahl. Published July 30, 2021. (Video Program)

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 and follicular lymphoma.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Individualize the selection and sequencing of systemic therapy for patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), considering clinical presentation, age, performance status, biomarker profile and coexisting medical conditions.
    • Discuss available Phase III data demonstrating the superior efficacy and safety of 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.
    • 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 treatment decision-making.
    • Understand published research data informing the selection, sequencing or combining of available therapeutic agents in the nonresearch care of patients with previously untreated or R/R follicular lymphoma (FL).
    • Appreciate available data investigating rituximab/lenalidomide for patients with treatment-naïve and R/R FL, and optimally incorporate this therapeutic approach into treatment algorithms.
    • Recognize the recent FDA approval of tazemetostat for R/R FL, and identify patients for whom treatment with this novel agent may be appropriate.
    • Assess the ongoing clinical trials evaluating other novel investigational approaches for FL and CLL, and obtain consent from appropriate patients for study 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
    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:

    Nathan H Fowler, MD
    Professor, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas

    No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

    Prof John G Gribben, MD, DSc, FMedSci
    Chair of Medical Oncology
    Barts Cancer Institute
    Queen Mary University of London
    Charterhouse Square
    London, United Kingdom

    Advisory Committee: AbbVie Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Janssen Biotech Inc, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, MorphoSys, Novartis; Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Celgene Corporation, Janssen Biotech Inc; Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

    Brad S Kahl, MD
    Professor of Medicine
    Washington University School of Medicine
    Director, Lymphoma Program
    Siteman Cancer Center
    St Louis, Missouri

    Advisory Committee: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Roche Laboratories Inc, TG Therapeutics Inc; Contracted Research: Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, BeiGene Ltd, Celgene Corporation, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group; Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: Celgene Corporation.

    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, 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, 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, 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, TG Therapeutics Inc, 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 AbbVie Inc, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte Corporation, Oncopeptides, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company and Janssen Biotech Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC, Sanofi Genzyme, Seagen Inc, and Takeda Oncology.

    Release date: August 2021
    Expiration date: August 2022

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