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Key Updates With BTK Inhibitors in CLL From EHA 2023

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Expert faculty review key data from EHA 2023 on the use of BTK inhibitors in CLL.

Physicians: Maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: August 10, 2023

Expiration: August 09, 2024

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Catherine C. Coombs

Catherine C. Coombs, MD, MS

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Divsion of Oncology & Hematology
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California

Toby A Eyre

Toby A Eyre, MBChB, MD

Hematology Consultant
Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Oxford, United Kingdom

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

Lilly

Target Audience

This global educational program is intended for hematologists, medical oncologists, and other healthcare professionals who treat patients with CLL/SLL and MCL.

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners in selecting the optimal BTKi-based regimens for patients with CLL/SLL and MCL.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate differences between covalent and noncovalent BTKis in terms of molecular characteristics, selectivity, clinical data, approved indications, dosing, safety profiles, and efficacy and their respective impact on clinical practice

  • Plan BTKi-based therapeutic strategies for patients with CLL/SLL or MCL, taking into consideration global indications, regional/national expert recommendations, and recent practice-changing clinical trial results

  • Select an optimal sequence of targeted therapies for patients with resistance to or intolerance of covalent BTKi-based therapy to optimize clinical outcomes

  • Identify patients who may be eligible for ongoing clinical trials evaluating currently available and emerging BTKis and BTKi-based combinations

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Primary Author

Catherine C. Coombs, MD, MS

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Divsion of Oncology & Hematology
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California

Catherine Coombs, MD, MS: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Beigene, Genentech, Janssen, LOXO/Lilly, MEI Pharma, Mingsight, Octapharma, TG Therapeutics.

Toby A Eyre, MBChB, MD

Hematology Consultant
Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Oxford, United Kingdom

Toby Eyre, MBCHB, MD: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Autolus, Beigene, Incyte, Janssen, Kite/Gilead, Lilly, Roche, Secura Bio; researcher: AstraZeneca, Beigene.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from August 10, 2023, through August 09, 2024:

  1. Login or Sign Up for an account by clicking at the top of this page.
  2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
  3. View and study the content in its entirety.
  4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65 and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "My Certificates" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Format

The program has been made available online.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement
Joint AccreditationIn support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician Continuing Medical Education
CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.