The emergence of early clinical endpoints compared to the current gold standard of overall survival may change the landscape of how clinical trials are designed as well as how patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA SCCHN) are managed. At the forefront of this change are unique small molecule agents that help to overcome the inhibitory influence of tumors on the apoptotic pathway. Join Drs. Ezra Cohen and Susan Yom as they focus on why utilizing early endpoints in clinical trials, and eventually the clinic, may provide therapeutic advantages compared to our current gold standard of overall survival.
Accelerating Evidence-Based Care in LA SCCHN
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Host:
Ezra Cohen, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO
Chief Medical Officer, Oncology
Tempus Labs
Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of California, San Diego Health
San Diego, CA
Dr. Cohen has reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Consulting Fees: Adagene, Astellas, Cidara, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Genmab, Gilboa, iTeos, Merck, MSD, Nectin Tx, Novartis, Nykode, Pangea Therapeutics, PCI Biotech, Replimune, Roche, Soteria, Tempus, Viracta
Employee of an ineligible company: Tempus Labs
Ownership Interest: Kinnate Biopharma, Primmune Therapeutics
Research: NCIFaculty:
Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Strategic Advisory
Department of Radiation Oncology
Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Yom has reported the following relevant financial relationship or relationships with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:
Research: Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono
Reviewers/Content Planners/Authors:- Jorge Bacigalupo has nothing to disclose.
- Cindy Davidson has nothing to disclose.
- Ann Early has nothing to disclose.
- Barry Fiedel, PhD, has nothing to disclose.
- Andrea Mathis has nothing to disclose.
- Tim Person has nothing to disclose.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
- Evaluate the implications of various early endpoints used in clinical trials for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA SCCHN)
- Describe a clinical trial approach to help validate the use of early endpoints in the management of LA SCCHN
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, oncology nurses, and advanced practice providers treating patients with head and neck cancers.
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
In support of improving patient care, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) 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.
The American Medical Association has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credits with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), the accreditation body for European countries. Physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to UEMS-European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education CME credits (ECMECs) should contact the UEMS at mutualrecognition@uems.eu.
Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 0.25 nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until December 22, 2024. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Provider(s)/Educational Partner(s)
AGILE– Academy forGlobalInterprofessional Learning and Education – designs, develops, and delivers education across a broad spectrum of diseases and clinical conditions. Our mission is to serve as a trusted source of clinical information that helps healthcare professionals improve competence, performance, and patient outcomes.
Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of GLC and AGILE. This presentation is not intended to define an exclusive course of patient management; the participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting for professional use any of the information provided herein. 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 patients’ conditions and contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to access a site outside of AGILE you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.
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