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Oncology Today with Dr Neil Love: PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer (Audio Interview)
Released April 2022

Featuring an interview with Dr Judy Garber. Published April 19, 2022. (Audio Interview)

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 breast cancer.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Assess potential biomarkers of response to PARP inhibition in order to optimize the selection from available genetic testing platforms and related therapeutic interventions for patients with breast cancer.
    • Appraise published efficacy and safety data with PARP inhibitors for patients with metastatic breast cancer (mBC) harboring a BRCA1/2 mutation, and consider the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of these findings.
    • Describe the biologic rationale for the activity of PARP inhibitors in patients with mBC and alterations in DNA damage-repair pathway genes beyond germline BRCA1/2, and advise individuals found to harbor one of these genetic abnormalities about the possible benefits of treatment with this class of agents.
    • Appreciate available Phase III data documenting the efficacy of adjuvant PARP inhibition for patients with high-risk HER2-negative localized breast cancer with BRCA mutations, and consider the potential role of this therapy in clinical practice.
    • Compare and contrast the toxicities associated with PARP inhibitors commonly used in the care of patients with breast cancer, and offer supportive management strategies to minimize or ameliorate these side effects.
    • Recall ongoing research evaluating novel applications of PARP inhibitors for breast cancer, and counsel appropriate patients regarding clinical 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
    To receive credit for an activity in this series, the participant should review the CME information, listen to or view the MP3s, review the downloadable slide set, complete the Post-test with a score of 80% and fill out the Educational Assessment and Credit Form. Program location URLs are noted below:

    Audio Interview: This CME activity consists of an audio component.
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    Video Interview: This CME activity consists of a video component.
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    Video Lecture: This CME activity consists of a video component.
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    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:

    Judy E Garber, MD, MPH
    Susan F Smith Chair
    Chief, Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Advisory Committee: Earli, Helix; Contracted Research: Ambry Genetics, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Data and Safety Monitoring Board/Committee: International Breast Cancer Study Group (Nonprofit); Spouse Contracted Research: Novartis.

    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, Elevation Oncology Inc, Epizyme Inc, Exact Sciences, 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, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation on behalf of Advanced Accelerator Applications, Novocure, 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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

    Release date: April 2022
    Expiration date: April 2023

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