CME: Updates in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatment paradigms
ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: July 21, 2022
AN ACCREDITED UP-TO-DATE VERSION OF THIS TOPIC CAN BE FOUND AT: Targeting chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): Approaches to care at different stages of the diseaseActivity Description / Statement of Need:
In this online, self-learning activity:
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a diverse group of hematologic cancers in which B-cells accumulate in the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic tissue, constituting as absolute lymphocytosis of mature-appearing lymphocytes with an appropriate immunophenotype. Elderly patients comprise the vast majority of those diagnosed with CLL with a median patient age of 71 years. Men have close to twice the risk of women of developing CLL, and there are over 21,000 cases per year, with an annual mortality rate in excess of 4,300. CLL is an indolent disease and often goes undetected for some time. The goals of therapy in treating patients with CLL are achievement and maintenance of prolonged remission while minimizing treatment-related toxicity.
This learning activity has been designed to update healthcare professionals’ knowledge of therapeutic options available for CLL and improve their competence and performance in treating the disease.
Target Audience:
The following HCPs: Medical oncologists and hematologists; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists who practice in oncology; and other healthcare professionals who commonly encounter patients with CLL.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Genmab and AbbVie.
This activity is free of charge.
Release Date: July 21, 2021 -- Expiration Date: July 21, 2022
Faculty: Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc
Agenda
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Introduction, disclosures |
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Updates in treatment in patients with CLL [Learning Objectives #2 & 3]
· Risk stratification · Very high risk: del(17p) or TP53 mutations · High risk: no del(17p) / TP53 mutation, unmutated immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (IGHV) · Standard risk: no del(17p) / TP53 mutation, mutated IGHV · Targeted therapy · Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibition (ibrutinib) · BCL2 inhibition (venetoclax) · CD-20 targeting (obinutuzumab, ofatumumab) · Chemoimmunotherapy
· Prior treatment regimen(s) · Potential therapies · BTK inhibition (ibrutinib, acalabrutinib) · BCL2 inhibition (venetoclax) · PI3K inhibition (idelalisib, duvelisib) · Chemoimmunotherapy
· Ibrutinib + venetoclax · Chimeric antigen receptor T cells
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Summary, conclusions, and best practice recap |
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
- List the characteristics that play a role in determining the staging, prognosis, and diagnosis of CLL
- Describe the first-line therapy for the treatment of CLL, and apply it to a patient case
- Recall treatments for the management of relapsed/refractory CLL, and formulate an individualized treatment regimen
Accreditation
ACCME Activity #201755572
ACCREDITATION FOR THIS COURSE HAS EXPIRED. YOU MAY VIEW THE PROGRAM, BUT CME / CE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED.
Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI
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Faculty Disclosure: Matthew S. Davids, MD, MMSc, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, has received financial compensation for grant/research support from: Genentech, Pharmacyclics, TG Therapeutics, Verastem, BMS, MEI Pharma, Surface Oncology, Astra-Zeneca, Ascentage Pharma, Novartis; and honoraria from: AbbVie, Genentech, Janssen, TG Therapeutics, Celgene, Astra-Zeneca, Verastem, Eli Lilly, Adaptive Biosciences, BeiGene, Novartis, Ascentage Pharma, Research to Practice, Takeda.
Off label use and/or investigational use in presentation: venetoclax, duvelisib, acalabrutinib, ibrutinib, obinutuzumab
Disclosures of Educational Planners: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, President of ScientiaCME, has no relevant financial disclosures.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
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Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Genmab and AbbVie.
Instructions
- Read the learning objectives above
- Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
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