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Immunotherapy for HCC: Current Evidence and Future Directions

Watch this on-demand Webcast featuring an expert presentation on the use of checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. This program specifically focuses on educating hepatologists, medical oncologists, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.

Pharmacists: 1.00 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hour

Released: November 24, 2020

Expiration: November 23, 2021

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Lipika Goyal

Lipika Goyal, MD, MPhil

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Stanford Cancer Center
Palo Alto, California

Amit G. Singal

Amit G. Singal, MD, MS

Chief of Hepatology
Medical Director
, Liver Tumor Program
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC
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Supporters

Supported by an educational grant from

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group

Target Audience

This program is intended for hepatologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with HCC.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Identify patients with HCC most likely to benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitor–based combination therapy based on tumor characteristics, previous treatment, comorbid liver diseases, and patient characteristics and preferences
  • Review recent therapeutic advances and FDA approvals for the use of immune checkpoint inhibitor–based treatment approaches for patients with early or intermediate-stage HCC
  • Plan optimal, individualized therapy approaches using immune checkpoint inhibitor–based regimens for patients with advanced or metastatic HCC, as clinically appropriate
  • Evaluate clinical data on the use of novel systemic for patients with relapsed/refractory advanced HCC and integrate this information into clinical practice, taking into consideration the available clinical evidence, preexisting cirrhosis and other liver diseases, known agent toxicity/ tolerability profiles, expert recommendations, and patient preferences
  • Develop strategies to identify and mitigate unique adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with HCC, while also managing comorbid liver diseases
  • Plan strategies and care plans for coordination of treatment of HCC to maximize benefit for local and systemic therapies

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 any relevant conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved 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 a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME/CE activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Lipika Goyal, MD, MPhil

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Stanford Cancer Center
Palo Alto, California

Lipika Goyal, MD, MPhil, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from Agios, Alentis, AstraZeneca, Debiopharm, H3 Biomedicine, Incyte, QED Therapeutics, Sirtex, and Taiho.

Amit G. Singal, MD, MS

Chief of Hepatology
Medical Director
, Liver Tumor Program
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Amit G. Singal, MD, MS, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Exact Sciences, Exelixis, Genentech/Roche, Glycotest, GRAIL, Merck, and Wako.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Petra Cravens, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Petra Cravens, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Jason J. Everly, PharmD

Jason J. Everly, PharmD, BCOP, CHCP, 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.

Kristi K. Orbaugh, MSN, RNP, AOCNP

Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Community Hospital Oncology Physician
A Partner of MD Anderson
Indianapolis, Indiana

Kristi Orbaugh, MSN, RNP, AOCN, 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.

Ryan P. Topping, PhD

Associate Managing Editor

Ryan P. Topping, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

June Wasserstrom,

Director, CME Program Development

June Wasserstrom 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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour.

Credit Designation

CCO designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Universal Activity Number - JA4008176-0000-20-138-H01-P.

Type of Activity: Application

Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 65% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 60 days.

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 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from November 24, 2020, through November 23, 2021:

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 the knowledge, confidence, and competence of learners in their clinical use of optimal HCC immunotherapy options.