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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Authors: Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH (Session Chair); Marina Chiara Garassino, MD; Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD; Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 3/31/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 3/31/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.75 ABIM MOC points

    Nurses - 0.75 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.5 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology)

    Pharmacists - 0.75 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.075 CEUs)

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for oncologists, pulmonologists, pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, primary care physicians (PCPs), critical care specialists, internal medicine specialists, emergency medicine physicians, nurses/nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and pharmacists involved in the care of patients with or at risk for lung cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), or malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).

The goal of this activity is for the learner to be better able to discuss the management of patients using immunotherapy.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Clinical trial data evaluating immunotherapy as treatment for patients with NSCLC
    • Optimal approaches to oligometastatic disease
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Selecting the most appropriate immunotherapy-containing regimen for a patient with NSCLC
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Communicate treatment considerations with a multidisciplinary team


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Faculty

  • Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH

    Leslye M. Heisler Associate Professor of Lung Cancer Excellence  
    Director, Precision Oncology Innovation, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I)  
    Associate Director, Penn Center for Precision Medicine Physician Leader, Airways Malignancies Clinical Research   
    University of Pennsylvania  
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

    Disclosures

    Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships:  
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd; Blueprint Genetics; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.; Eisai, Inc.; Genentech; Janssen; Lilly; Merck; Pfizer, Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi; Shionogi & Co., Ltd.; Turning Point Therapeutics 
    Research funding from: AstraZeneca; Genentech; Incyte Corporation; Macrogenics; MedImmune Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Roche

  • Marina Chiara Garassino, MD

    Professor of Medicine 
    Hematology and Oncology 
    Department of Medicine 
    University of Chicago 
    Chicago, Illinois 

    Disclosures

    Marina Chiara Garassino, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor 
    Thoracic Oncology | Novel Therapeutics 
    Tisch Cancer Institute 
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
    New York, New York 

    Disclosures

    Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca (former); Dedham Group; Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (former)

  • Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor 
    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
    Chief of Lung Radiation Oncology Service 
    Vice Chair, Strategy & Program Development 
    Dallas, Texas 

    Disclosures

    Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca 
    Research funding from: Incyte Corporation 

Editors

  • Megan Cannon, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Megan Cannon, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • John Churchwell, PhD

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC 

    Disclosures

    John Churchwell, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Formerly employed by an ineligible company: Medtronic, Inc.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • 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 no relevant financial relationships.


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    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Authors: Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH (Session Chair); Marina Chiara Garassino, MD; Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD; Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 3/31/2023

Valid for credit through: 3/31/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

Monotherapy, Doublet, Triplet, or Quadruplet?: Frontline Management of Patients With NSCLC in the Absence of a Driver Mutation

Hear the latest on frontline management of NSCLC from a leader in the field.
Marina Chiara Garassino, MD

Is Immunotherapy Still a Viable Option in a Second-Line NSCLC?

Are you considering immunotherapy as a second-line option? Consider the alternatives with this timely discussion.
Deborah Doroshow, MD, PhD

Management of Patients With Oligometastatic Disease in the Era of Immunotherapy

Enhance your armamentarium of healthcare capabilities by considering management of oligometastatic disease in the era of immunotherapy.
Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD
 

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