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CME / CE

Advances in the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Is There a Role for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors?

  • Authors: Michael Lim, MD (Chair/Planner); Gavin P. Dunn, MD, PhD, FAANS; Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD
  • CME / CE Released: 4/24/2017
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 4/24/2018, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is primarily intended for neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuropathologists, and radiology and medical oncologists. NPs/PAs, oncology nurses, and clinical oncology pharmacists will also find this material beneficial. No prerequisites required.

The goal of this activity is to provide clinicians with the most up to date evidence on the role of the immune system and immunotherapy in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This activity will also present the latest advances regarding the use of checkpoint inhibitors as a treatment strategy for GBM, as well as considerations for the use of these therapies in clinical practice.

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

  1. Describe the latest evidence providing rationale for targeting the immune system in the treatment of GBM.
  2. Evaluate results of ongoing clinical trials examining immunotherapy agents as part of GBM treatment paradigms.
  3. Recognize strategies to manage the unique adverse events related to the use of immunotherapy in GBM.


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Faculty

  • Michael Lim, MD (Chair/Planner)

    Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Institute of Nanobiotechnology, Director, Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program; Director, Metastatic Brain Tumor Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Dr. Lim reports receiving research grants/research support from and serving as a consultant for Agenus Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; receiving grants/research support from Accuray Incorporated, Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Celldex Therapeutics, and ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd; serving as a consultant for Boston Biomedical and Oncor Inc; and, receiving honoraria from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Stryker Corporation.

  • Gavin P. Dunn, MD, PhD, FAANS

    Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Pathology and Immunology, Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Dr. Dunn has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Director, Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, Associate Residency Program Director, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Dr. Fecci has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted on the title page. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

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CME / CE

Advances in the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Is There a Role for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors?

Authors: Michael Lim, MD (Chair/Planner); Gavin P. Dunn, MD, PhD, FAANS; Peter E. Fecci, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / CE Released: 4/24/2017

Valid for credit through: 4/24/2018, 11:59 PM EST

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