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Next-Generation Therapeutic Strategies for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: Targeting BCMA

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On-demand webcast of a CCO live webinar on the use of BCMA-targeted agents in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Physicians: Maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Released: October 15, 2021

Expiration: October 14, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Sagar Lonial

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP

Chair and Professor 
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Anne and Bernard Gray Family Chair in Cancer
Chief Medical Officer
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Suzanne Lentzsch

Suzanne Lentzsch, MD, PhD

Director, Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

Thomas G. Martin

Thomas G. Martin, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Associate Director
, Myeloma Institute
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, California

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

GlaxoSmithKline

Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

Target Audience

This program is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with multiple myeloma.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Understand the clinical rationale for incorporating BCMA-targeted agents into the treatment plan for patients with multiple myeloma

  • Differentiate and compare the available efficacy, safety, and tolerability data among the different BCMA-targeted therapies in patients with multiple myeloma

  • Identify patients with multiple myeloma who are likely to benefit from treatment with currently available BCMA-targeted therapy

  • Monitor and mitigate potential adverse events from anti-BCMA therapy in patients with multiple myeloma, including ocular toxicity, cytokine-release syndrome, and neurotoxicity

  • Select patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who would be eligible for enrollment on clinical trials of therapies targeting BCMA

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

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:

Program Director Disclosure

Program Director

Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP

Chair and Professor 
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Anne and Bernard Gray Family Chair in Cancer
Chief Medical Officer
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Sagar Lonial, MD, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Janssen, and Takeda; consulting fees from AbbVie, Bluebird, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, and Takeda; and other financial or material support from TG Therapeutics.

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Suzanne Lentzsch, MD, PhD

Director, Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

Suzanne Lentzsch, MD, PhD, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Caelum, Celularity, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Karyopharm, Sanofi, Sorrento, and Takeda; has received funds for research support from Karyopharm and Sanofi; has ownership interest in Caelum; has received salary from Magenta.

Thomas G. Martin, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Associate Director
, Myeloma Institute
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, California

Thomas G. Martin, MD, has disclosed that he has received funds for research support from Amgen, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, Sanofi, and Seattle Genetics.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Tanja Link, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Tanja Link, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Krista Marcello,

Associate Managing Editor

Krista Marcello has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kevin Obholz, PhD

Editorial Director, Hematology/Oncology

Kevin Obholz, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Shara Pantry, PhD

Associate Scientific Director

Shara Pantry, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Timothy A. Quill, PhD

Senior Managing Editor

Timothy A. Quill, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Kristen Rosenthal, PhD

Clinical Editor

Kristen Rosenthal, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 1.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from October 15, 2021, through October 14, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
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 posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve learners’ knowledge of and competence in applying practice-changing clinical data and expert recommendations to integrate the use of BCMA-targeted agents for their patients with multiple myeloma.