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CME / ABIM MOC

Caring for Pediatric Patients With NTRK Fusion-Positive Tumors: Strategies to Optimize Your Practice

  • Authors: Theodore Laetsch, MD; James P. Solomon, MD, PhD; Steven DuBois, MD, MS
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 4/20/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 4/20/2023
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.50 ABIM MOC points

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for hematology/oncology (hem/onc) specialists, pathologists, and pediatricians.

The goal of this activity is that the learner will be better able to understand and manage pediatric NTRK fusion-positive cancers.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Data from recent clinical studies in pediatric NTRK fusion-positive cancers
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Personalizing care for children and adolescent patients with an NTRK fusion-positive cancer
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Communicate effectively with patients and caregivers about potential treatment-related adverse events associated with tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitors


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Faculty

  • Theodore Laetsch, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Pediatrics
    Abramson Cancer Center
    Perelman School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania
    Director
    Developmental Therapeutics and Rare Tumor Program
    Division of Oncology
    Center for Childhood Cancer Research
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Theodore Laetsch, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Advisor or consultant for: Bayer; Cellectis; Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Jumo; Massive Bio; Y-mAbs Therapeutics
    Grants for clinical research from: Bayer; Novartis; Pfizer, Inc.

  • James P. Solomon, MD, PhD

    Medical Director
    Clinical Genomics Laboratory
    Assistant Professor
    Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Assistant Attending Pathologist
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medicine
    New York, New York

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: James P. Solomon, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Stocks, stock options, or bonds from: AmerisourceBergen; Bionano Genomics; Clover Biopharmaceuticals; CRISPR Therapeutics; Guardant Health, Inc.; Merck; Pfizer, Inc.; Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

  • Steven DuBois, MD, MS

    Associate Professor
    Pediatrics
    Harvard Medical School
    Director
    Experimental Therapeutics for Pediatric Oncology
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Steven DuBois, MD, MS, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Advisor or consultant for: Amgen, Inc.; Bayer
    Other: Travel expenses from: Loxo Oncology; Roche; Salarius Pharmaceuticals

Editor

  • Lisa M. Cockrell, PhD

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Lisa M. Cockrell, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP, has 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

Caring for Pediatric Patients With NTRK Fusion-Positive Tumors: Strategies to Optimize Your Practice

Authors: Theodore Laetsch, MD; James P. Solomon, MD, PhD; Steven DuBois, MD, MSFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 4/20/2022

Valid for credit through: 4/20/2023

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is that the learner will be better able to understand and manage pediatric NTRK fusion-positive cancers.

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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