ProCE Banner Activity

CE / CME

An Overview of Biomarkers Essential for Precision Therapy in Lung Cancer

Watch this on-demand Webcast capturing a live CCO Webinar featuring expert presentations on new and emerging molecular targets guiding lung cancer management, from the role of biomarkers in immunotherapy to insights on NTRK fusions, RET fusions, and MET exon 14–skipping mutations.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

ABPath MOC : maximum of {0:0.0#} Lifelong Learning (Part II) and Self-Assessment Module (SAM) point(s)

Released: July 30, 2020

Expiration: July 29, 2021

No longer available for credit.

Share

Faculty

Leora Horn

Leora Horn, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor, Hematology Oncology/Medicine
Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Edward S. Kim

Edward S. Kim, MD

Chief, Section of Head and Neck Medical Oncology
Associate Professor, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Provided by

Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
ProCE Banner

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians, pathologists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with lung cancer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Apply new and emerging predictive biomarkers to guide therapeutic decisions in patients with lung cancer
  • Summarize the available data and expert recommendations to determine which biomarkers should be tested in your patients with lung cancer
  • Evaluate the available next-generation sequencing and comprehensive genomic profiling diagnostic assays
  • Identify patients eligible to enroll on important ongoing clinical trials based on molecular testing of their tumor

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 any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved 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 a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE activity:

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

Edward S. Kim, MD

Chief, Section of Head and Neck Medical Oncology
Associate Professor, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Edward S. Kim, MD, FACP, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, Merck, Roche, and Takeda.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Leora Horn, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor, Hematology Oncology/Medicine
Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Leora Horn, MD, MSc, FRCPC, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, EMD Serono, Genentech, Incyte, Merck, Pfizer, and Xcovery and funds for research support from Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Xcovery.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Rachael M. Andrie, PhD

Clinical Editor

Rachael M. Andrie, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Marie N. Becker, PhD

Scientific Director

Marie N. Becker, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Megan Cartwright, PhD

Senior Clinical Editor

Megan Cartwright, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

Jason J. Everly, PharmD, BCOP, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Gordon Kelley,

Clinical Editor
Clinical Care Options, LLC

Gordon Kelley has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Tanja Link, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Tanja Link, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin L. Obholz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy A. Quill, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kristen Rosenthal, PhD

Clinical Editor

Kristen Rosenthal, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In 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

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Lifelong Learning (Part II) and Self-Assessment Module (SAM) point in the American Board of Pathology’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABPath Continuing Certification (formerly Maintenance of Certification or MOC) credit.

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.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from July 30, 2020, through July 29, 2021:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 75% 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 posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners to assess new and emerging biomarkers and planning individualized treatment for patient with lung cancer.