Module

Emerging Strategies for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Source: Promising Directions in Myeloma and Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Approaching Resistance, Retreatment, and Maintenance Through Novel Clinical Pathways

Emerging Strategies for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma


Program Director: Andre Goy, MD, MPH

Faculty:

  • Sagar Lonial, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 04/22/08

Expiration Date: 04/21/09


Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Registered Nurses: 0.7 Nursing CE credit

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Summarize the data available concerning the use of thalidomide and its analogues in the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
  • Recall data summarizing the use of proteasome inhibition in combination with existing chemotherapeutic regimens for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
  • Describe the rationale for combining immunomodulatory therapy with proteasome inhibition in the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
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