Thursday, June 20, 2019
12:00 – 1:00PM ET
Please note this TeleECHO program is 12:00PM Eastern, 11:00AM, Central, 10:00AM Mountain and 9:00AM Pacific.
Agenda:
I. Cancer Cells, the Tumor Microenvironment and the Immune System
a. T-cell activation, proliferation, and regulation
b. Tumor immune evasion and tolerance
c. Detection and destruction of cancer cells by the immune system
II. Checkpoint Inhibitors
a. Function of CTLA-4, PD-1 and PD-L1 in T-cell regulation
b. Mechanism of action of immune checkpoint inhibitors
III. Clinical Evidence Supporting the Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Treatment of Cancer
a. Rationale for anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 combination therapies
b. Evidence from clinical trials for melanoma
c. Identifying patients who would benefit from checkpoint inhibitors using biomarkers
IV. Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs)
a. Description of irAEs associated with checkpoint inhibitors
b. 2D Video Theme: irAEs
c. Monitoring and management of irAEs
V. Cancer Case Studies (Melanoma)
a. Combining and sequencing immunotherapies
b. Recognizing and managing irAEs
c. Monitoring therapeutic responses
VI. Conclusions
VII. Questions and Answers
Program Features:
Project ECHO® is a lifelong learning and guided practice model that revolutionizes medical education and exponentially increases workforce capacity to provide best-practice specialty care and reduce health disparities. The heart of the ECHO model™ is its expansive knowledge-sharing network, led by expert teams who use multi-point videoconferencing to conduct virtual clinics with community providers. In this way, ECHO® fosters problem solving and interactive case discussion amongst doctors, nurses, and other clinicians, imparting invaluable insight to providing excellent specialty care to patients in their own communities.
The Project ECHO® format fosters dialogue and asking any questions you may have on the topic or a patient case in a HIPAA compliant manner is encouraged.
Presenting Faculty:
Jeffrey S. Weber, MD
Professor of Oncology
Department of Medicine
Deputy Director
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York
Learning Objectives
After completing the CME activity, learners should be better able to:
- Assess the process by which tumor cells evade immune system detection and the mechanism of action of CTLA-4 and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors
- Analyze clinical data to identify candidates for immunotherapy based on tumor biomarkers and patient characteristics and develop/implement treatment plans that appropriately sequence and combine immunotherapies
- Examine clinical evidence supporting the use of CTLA-4 and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in those three histologies and compare the efficacy of monotherapy versus combination therapy with checkpoint blockade and/or chemotherapy
- Identify immune-related adverse events (irAEs) associated with checkpoint inhibitors and discuss how to optimally manage them
Target Audience
This initiative is designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, oncology pharmacists,
oncology nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in the use of immunotherapy for
the management of patients with cancer.
Accreditation Statement
Med Learning Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Med Learning Group designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the live activity.
NURSING CREDIT INFORMATION
Purpose:
This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the care of patients with Melanoma.
Credits:
1.0 ANCC Contact Hour(s)
Accreditation Statement:
Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Awarded 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing nursing education of RNs and APNs.
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