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CME

PARP Inhibitor Combination Regimens for Prostate Cancer Management

  • Authors: Himisha Beltran, MD; Matthew R. Smith, MD, PhD; Fred Saad, MD, FRCS
  • CME Released: 8/26/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 8/26/2023
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  • Credits Available

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

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    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for oncologists, urologists, and other healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with prostate cancer.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to understand the rationale for combining poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors with therapies using other mechanisms of action in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding
    • The mechanism of action of PARP inhibitors in the management of mCRPC
    • The clinical rationale for using PARP inhibitors in the management of mCRPC
    • PARP inhibitor combination regimens with androgen receptor-targeted agents
    • PARP inhibitor combination regimens with immunotherapy agents
    • Evolving combination therapy regimens with PARP inhibitors for the management of mCRPC


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Faculty

  • Himisha Beltran, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Director of Translational Research
    Department of Medical Oncology
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosures

    Himisha Beltran, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Blue Earth Diagnostics; Daichii Sankyo; Foundation Medicine; Janssen; LOXO; Merck; Oncorus; Pfizer
    Research funding from: Bristol Myers Squibb

  • Matthew R. Smith, MD, PhD

    Director, Genitourinary Malignancies Program
    Claire and John Bertucci Endowed Chair in Genitourinary Cancers
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Professor of Medicine
    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosures

    Matthew R. Smith, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Amgen; Astellas; Bayer; Janssen; Lilly; Pfizer
    Research funding from: Amgen; Arvinas; Bayer; ESSA; Janssen; Lilly; Pfizer

  • Fred Saad, MD, FRCS

    Professor and Chief of Urology
    Director of GU Oncology
    Raymond Garneau Chair in Prostate Cancer
    University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM)
    Director, Prostate Cancer Research
    Montreal Cancer Institute/CRCHUM
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Disclosures

    Fred Saad, MD, FRCS, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Abbvie; Advanced Accelerator Applications; Astellas Pharma; Astrazeneca/MedImmune; Bayer; Janssen Oncology; Knight Therapeutics; Myovant Sciences; Norvatis; Pfizer; Sanofi
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Abbvie; Advanced Accelerator Applications; Astellas Pharma; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Bristol Myers Squibb; Janssen Oncology; Knight Therapeutics; Merck; Myovant Sciences; Novartis; Pfizer; Sanofi 
    Research funding from: Advanced Accelerator Applications (Inst); Astellas Pharma (Inst); AstraZeneca (Inst); Bayer (Inst); Bristol Myers Squibb (Inst); Janssen Oncology (Inst); Merck (Inst); Novartis (Inst); Pfizer (Inst); Sanofi (Inst)

Editor

  • Christin Melton, ELS

    Associate Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Christin Melton, ELS, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Stephanie Corder, ND, RN, 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

PARP Inhibitor Combination Regimens for Prostate Cancer Management

Authors: Himisha Beltran, MD; Matthew R. Smith, MD, PhD; Fred Saad, MD, FRCSFaculty and Disclosures

CME Released: 8/26/2022

Valid for credit through: 8/26/2023

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