Precision Medicine in Immuno-Oncology: The Evolving Role of Current and Emerging Biomarkers
Release Date: March 31, 2020
Last Reviewed: March 30, 2020
Expiration Date: July 31, 2020
Time to Complete Activity: 1.5 Hours
*This activity expired for credit on July 31, 2020 and is no longer available for credit
Faculty
Michael J. Overman, MD
Professor
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Lynette M. Sholl, MD
Associate Professor, Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Associate Pathologist, Pathology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
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Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of oncology clinicians and pathologists. It may also be of benefit to pulmonologists, cytotechnologists, researchers, and other healthcare and laboratory professionals interested in immuno-oncology, precision medicine, and/or biomarker research.
Learning Objectives
Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the underlying concepts of cancer immunology as they relate to the identification, development, and application of predictive biomarkers for immuno-oncology agents
- Outline the latest data for the optimal use of immuno-oncology predictive biomarkers, including current and potential future roles, as well as understood limitations
- Incorporate evidence-based best practices for performing immuno-oncology predictive biomarker testing, including optimal biopsy techniques, testing methodologies, diagnostic tools, and the potential for serum-based approaches
- Introduction and Overview
- Immuno-Oncology as It Relates to Biomarkers
- Current and Emerging Biomarkers: What’s Now and What’s Next
- Improving Biomarker Testing Methods
- Q&A With the Faculty
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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In accordance with ACCME requirements on disclosure, faculty and contributors are asked to disclose any relationships with commercial interests associated with the area of medicine featured in the activity. These relationships are described below.
Faculty
Michael J. Overman, MD
Consulting Fees: Array BioPharma Inc; AstraZeneca; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; CatalYm; Gritstone Oncology; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Promega Corporation; Roche; Takeda
Grant/Research Support: AstraZeneca; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck & Co., Inc; Nouscom
Lynette M. Sholl, MD
Consulting Fees: AstraZeneca; EMD Serono, Inc
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Educational Review Systems, Inc. staff members have no financial relationships to disclose.
Peer reviewer, Marwan G. Fakih, MD, has the following relationships to disclose:
Retained Consultant: Array BioPharma, Seattle Genetics, Inc
Speakers Bureau: Amgen Inc.
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