Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Latest From Chicago 2012

Program Description:

The gap between optimal management of advanced NSCLC and current clinical practice is widening as many oncologists remain unaware of new and emerging clinical evidence and how best to apply advances to their clinical practice. Oncologists have an opportunity to prolong life and improve the quality of life in selected patients with advanced NSCLC by more thoroughly defining molecular subsets of advanced NSCLC and more fully integrating the use of targeted therapies into treatment regimens. Assessing and incorporating new data from the ASCO meeting will assist oncologists in individualizing therapy for their patients with NSCLC and achieving these goals.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

Oncologists and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with NSCLC.

MEDIUM:

Activity Objectives:

• Review the proposed guidelines for testing of biomarkers in NSCLC.


• Differentiate evolving approaches surrounding the use of prognostic and predictive biomarkers in patients with NSCLC.


• Summarize recent advances in the use of targeted medical therapy in patients with NSCLC.


• Assess new clinical trial data surrounding targeted therapies for NSCLC.

Faculty:

Jeffrey Crawford, MD (Moderator)
George Barth Geller Professor for Research in Cancer
Chief of Medical Oncology
Department of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC

Philip D. Bonomi, MD, MS
Alice Pirie‐Wirtz Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Hematology‐Oncology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Shirish Gadgeel, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Oncology
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Disclosures:

The “Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policies” of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University require that faculty participating in any CME activity and anyone in a position to influence content disclose to the audience any relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical or equipment company. Any presenter whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest, with regard to their contribution to the activity, will not be permitted to present.

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Faculty
Dr. Crawford discloses he is a consultant with and receives research funding from Aggenix, Amgen, and GTX; and is on DSMBs of Facet Biotech (Abbott), Merrimack Pharma, and Roche.

Dr. Bonomi discloses he received research funding from Aggenix, Cycladel, Lilly, and Pfizer; and is on DSMBs for Infinity and Pfizer.

Dr. Gadgeel discloses he is on the speakers' bureau for Astellas, Genentech, and Pfizer.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Einstein) also require that faculty participating in any CME activity and anyone in a position to influence content disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product, or device, not yet approved for use in the United States.

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Accredited Provider:

This program is sponsored by Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Commercial Supporter:

This activity is supported by educational grants from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.

                 

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