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Highlights From the 2024 ELCC Annual Congress

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Read an expert analysis from Luis Paz-Ares, MD, PhD, and Zofia Piotrowska, MD, as they discuss the clinical implications of key studies in lung cancers presented at the 2024 ELCC Annual Congress.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: June 26, 2024

Expiration: December 25, 2024

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Faculty

Luis Paz-Ares

Luis Paz-Ares, MD, PhD

Chair of the Medical Oncology Department
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Associate Professor
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Head of the Lung Cancer Unit
CNIO (Spanish National Cancer Research Center)
Madrid, Spain

Zofia Piotrowska

Zofia Piotrowska, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

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Supported by an educational grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with lung cancer.

Program Learning Goal

The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners in effort to optimize treatment for patients with lung cancer.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify subpopulations of patients with lung cancer most likely to benefit from a specific treatment plan based on predictive biomarkers
  • Apply recently presented data to clinical practice to expand treatment options and improve outcomes for patients with lung cancer
  • Evaluate new data on novel agents and therapeutic approaches for patients with lung cancer

Disclosure

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The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Primary Author

Luis Paz-Ares, MD, PhD

Chair of the Medical Oncology Department
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Associate Professor
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Head of the Lung Cancer Unit
CNIO (Spanish National Cancer Research Center)
Madrid, Spain

Luis Paz-Ares, MD, PhD: consultant/advisor/speaker: AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BeiGene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Lilly, Merck-Serono, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, PharmaMar, Roche, Sanofi; grant/contract: AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, MSD, Pfizer, PharmaMar; honoraria/speakers bureau: AstraZeneca, Janssen, Merck, Mirati, Sanofi.

Zofia Piotrowska, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Zofia Piotrowska, MD: consultant/advisor/speaker: AstraZeneca, Bayer, Black Diamond Therapeutics, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Sanofi, Taiho, Takeda; researcher: AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Blueprint Medicines, Cullinan Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen, Novartis, Spectrum, Takeda, Tesaro/GlaxoSmithKline; data safety monitoring committee: Genentech.

The planners and content peer reviewers from Clinical Care Options, LLC do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from June 26, 2024, through December 25, 2024:

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  2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
  3. View and study the content in its entirety.
  4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65 and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "My Certificates" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Format

This program has been made available online.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

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CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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