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Managing Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: The Ever-Expanding Role of B-Cell Maturation Antigen as a Molecular Target

  • Authors: Paola Neri, MD, PhD; Noopur Raje, MD; Rakesh Popat, MD; Krina Patel, MD, MSc
  • CME Released: 12/30/2022
  • Valid for credit through: 12/30/2023
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  • Credits Available

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

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for hematology/oncology specialists and pathologists.

The goal of this activity is for the learner to be better able to understand the role of BCMA as a molecular target for the treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM), including clinical trial data on BCMA-targeted novel and emerging therapies (antibody-drug conjugates [ADCs], chimeric antigen receptor [CAR] T-cells, and bispecific antibodies/bispecific T-cell engagers) and key management considerations to optimize use.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Rationale for BCMA-directed therapies for the treatment of R/R MM
    • Clinical trial data of BCMA-directed therapies for the treatment of R/R MM
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Managing treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) of BCMA-directed therapies for the treatment of R/R MM


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Faculty

  • Paola Neri, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    University of Calgary
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Disclosures

    Paola Neri, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi

  • Noopur Raje, MD

    Director
    Center for Myeloma
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosures

    Noopur Raje, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie, Inc.; Amgen, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Caribou Bioscience; Immuneel Therapeutics; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
    Research funding from: bluebird bio, Inc.

  • Rakesh Popat, MD

    University College London Hospitals
    NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Rakesh Popat, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AbbVie, Inc.; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer, Inc.
    Research funding from: GlaxoSmithKline

  • Krina Patel, MD, MSc

    Associate Professor
    Center Medical Director
    Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma
    Division of Cancer Medicine
    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States

    Disclosures

    Krina Patel, MD, MSc, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Arcellx; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Celgene Corporation; Cellectis; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Karyopharm; Oncopeptides; Pfizer, Inc.
    Contracted researcher for: Allogene Therapeutics; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Celgene Corporation; Cellectis; Nektar Therapeutics; Precision Biosciences; Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

Editors

  • Sanneke Koekkoek

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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    Sanneke Koekkoek has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Eloise Ballard, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

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    Eloise Ballard, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

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


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CME

Managing Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: The Ever-Expanding Role of B-Cell Maturation Antigen as a Molecular Target

Authors: Paola Neri, MD, PhD; Noopur Raje, MD; Rakesh Popat, MD; Krina Patel, MD, MScFaculty and Disclosures

CME Released: 12/30/2022

Valid for credit through: 12/30/2023

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