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CME / ABIM MOC

The Rationale for PARP Inhibitors and Their Combination With Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors

  • Authors: Andrew Tutt, MBChB, PhD, FMedSci; Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH; Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 10/20/2020
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED
  • Valid for credit through: 10/20/2021
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US hematologists/oncologists and pathologists.

The goal of this activity is to increase knowledge regarding the latest clinical trial data investigating poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and their combination with immunotherapy in breast cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer, as well as to improve confidence in the learners' ability to understand which patients could be eligible for PARP combination therapy.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Increased knowledge regarding the
    • Rationale behind the use of PARP inhibitors and their combination with immunotherapy in solid tumors
    • Latest clinical trial data investigating PARP inhibitors and their combination with immunotherapy in breast cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Understand which patients could be eligible in the future for treatment with emerging immunotherapy and PARP combinations in patients with breast cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer


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Faculty

  • Andrew Tutt, MBChB, PhD, FMedSci

    Director
    Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre
    Institute of Cancer Research and Kings College London
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Andrew Tutt, MBChB, PhD, FMedSci, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Artios; AstraZeneca; InBiomation; Merck KGaA; Pfizer; Vertex
    Received grants for clinical research from: AstraZeneca; Medivation; Merck KGaA; Myriad Genetics
    Owns stock, stock options, or bonds from: InBiomotion

  • Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD

    Head, Cancer Medicine Department
    Gustave Roussy Cancer Center
    Chair, EORTC Lung Cancer Group
    Paris, France

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Received grants for clinical research from: AbbVie; Amgen; AstraZeneca; BeiGene; Blueprint Medicines; BMS; Boehringer Ingelheim; Celgene; Cristal Therapeutics; Daiichi-Sankyo; Eli Lilly; GSK; Ignyta; IP

  • Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD

    Medical Oncologist
    Lead, Gynecology Translational Research Lab
    Gustave Roussy Cancer Center
    Paris, France

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: AstraZeneca; Clovis; GlaxoSmithKline; MSD; Zentalis
    Received grants for clinical research from: Ability; Agenus; AstraZeneca; GSK; Iovance Biotherapeutics; Roche; Sanofi; Tesaro

  • Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH

    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Associate Director
    Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers
    Senior Physician
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: AbbVie; AstraZeneca; Athenex; Bristol Myers Squibb; Celldex; Cytomax; Daiichi Sankyo; Eisai; Eli Lilly; Genentech/Roche; G1 Therapeutics; Immunomedics; Kyowa Kirin; Merck; Nanostring; Nektar; Novartis; Odonate; OncoPep; Pfizer; Puma; Samsung Bioepsis Inc; Seattle Genetics
    Received grants for clinical research from: AstraZeneca; BMS; Cyclacel; Eisai; Eli Lilly; Exelixis; Genentech/Roche; Immunomedics; Merck; Nanostring; Nektar; Novartis; Odonate; Pfizer; Seattle Genetics

  • Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD

    Professor of Internal Medicine
    Head, Digestive Oncology Unit
    University Hospital Gasthuisberg
    Leuven, Belgium

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
    Served as an advisor or consultant for: Array; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Biogen; BMS; Celgene; Daiichi Sankyo; GlaxoSmithKline; Incyte; Ipsen; Lilly; Merck KGaA; MSD; Novartis; Piere-Fabre; Roche; Servier; Sintes; Taiho
    Received grants for clinical research from: Amgen; Bayer; BMS; Boehringer Ingelheim; Celgene; Ipsen; Lilly; Merck KGaA; MSD; Novartis; Roche; Servier

Editors

  • Amy Furedy, RN, OCN

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Amy Furedy, RN, OCN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

  • Vandana Iyer, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Vandana Iyer, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Reviewer

  • Hazel Dennison, DNP, RN, FNP, CHCP, CPHQ, CNE

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Hazel Dennison, DNP, RN, FNP, CHCP, CPHQ, CNE, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


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CME / ABIM MOC

The Rationale for PARP Inhibitors and Their Combination With Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors

Authors: Andrew Tutt, MBChB, PhD, FMedSci; Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD; Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD; Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH; Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 10/20/2020

Valid for credit through: 10/20/2021

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

The Rationale for PARP Inhibitors and Their Combination With Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors

Dr Tutt discusses the MOA of PARP inhibitors and immunotherapy and the rationale for their combination in solid tumors.
Andrew Tutt, MBChB, PhD, FMedSci

Emerging PARP Inhibitors and Immunotherapy Combinations in Breast Cancer

Dr Tolaney provides the latest clinical trial data on PARP inhibitors plus immunotherapy in breast cancer.
Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH

Looking at the PARP Inhibitors and Immunotherapy Combinations in Pancreatic Cancer

Dr Van Cutsem examines the latest clinical trial data on PARP inhibitors and their combination with immunotherapy in pancreatic cancer.
Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD

PARP Inhibitors and Their Combination With Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer

Dr Besse discusses the latest clinical trial data on PARP inhibitors plus immunotherapy in lung cancer.
Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD

Which Adverse Events Can We Expect From PARP Inhibitors and Their Combination With Immunotherapies?

Dr Leary reviews adverse events that can arise from combining PARP inhibitors with immunotherapies.
Alexandra Leary, MD, PhD

Concluding Remarks

Dr Tolaney provides a quick wrap-up of the program.
Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH
 

Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is to increase knowledge regarding the latest clinical trial data investigating poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors and their combination with immunotherapy in breast cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer, as well as to improve confidence in the learners' ability to understand which patients could be eligible for PARP combination therapy.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers

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