About the program
The discovery of oncogenic driver mutations and the development of targeted therapies have revolutionized cancer treatment. Precision medicine, or the utilization of targeted therapies in select subgroups, means we can tailor treatments to individual patients that are more likely to show benefit, and is becoming the gold standard in many facets of medical care.
Several oncogenic driver alterations are now used as standard in the selection of treatment regimens in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), such as EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, HER2 and NTRK, with more being discovered.
This expert-led program aims to improve the individualised management of NSCLC through education on the detection of NTRK driver mutations, current evidence-based guidelines and new and emerging therapies.
There will also be guidance on integrating shared decision-making into your clinical practice drawing on insights from a patient on how best to communicate and enact a treatment plan together.
Learning objectives
Following completion of this independent educational program, you will be able to:
- Outline current and emerging biomarkers used to help select the optimal treatment regimen for NSCLC
- Discuss appropriate strategies to identify NTRK gene fusions and the challenges of molecular testing
- Describe recent advances in the treatment of NSCLC patients with NTRK fusions and evaluate the clinical data supporting them
- Implement a shared decision-making approach that prioritizes patient preferences when selecting a management strategy
Target audience
This independent educational program is suitable for oncologists, pathologists and those treating patients with NSCLC worldwide.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by HMP Education and Springer Healthcare IME. HMP Education 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.
HMP Education designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for completion of the following activities:
- Completion of shared decision making video module (0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
- Completion of treatment recommendations for NTRK-fusion cancers: in the form of key clinical trial summaries and expert recommendation videos (0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
Planning Committee
In addition to the expert faculty, HMP Education and Springer Healthcare IME planners and staff include Andrea Zimmerman, Rachel Goddard, James Hutton, and Leah Bundy. The Planning Committee have no financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships of the Faculty have been mitigated.
This program is aligned with Springer Medicine – an English-language, medical education platform provided by the Springer Nature Group. Springer Medicine supports doctors in their ongoing quest for optimal patient care, and delivers the latest evidence on new therapies, practice guidelines and news in easily digestible formats to keep healthcare professionals effortlessly up to date.
