STATEMENT OF NEED

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, and it is estimated that 15% of cases are human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive and may therefore benefit from HER2 inhibition (ACS, 2019). Monoclonal antibodies target HER2 function by preventing the formation or blocking the signaling of the oncogene HER2. The resulting loss of signaling downregulates oncogenic signaling in the cancer cell, resulting in improved clinical outcomes for patients (Costa & Czerniecki, 2020). Currently, HER2-targeted monoclonal antibodies are a mainstay of treatment in both early-stage and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. However, HER2-targeting monoclonal antibodies are associated with cardiotoxicity, the effects of which can be increased by advanced age or the use of other cardiotoxic agents (Brown et al, 2021). In this session, Abbey Kaler, MS, APRN, FNP-C, will review the current options for treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer using HER2-targeted monoclonal antibodies, including the advantages and disadvantages regarding the combination of trastuzumab/pertuzumab/hyaluronidase, the indications for margetuximab, and the latest guidance on managing cardiac and other adverse events with HER2-targeted monoclonal antibody therapy.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Oncology nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, oncologists, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to

• Assess the indications and safety and efficacy profiles of novel monoclonal antibodies for breast cancer
• Evaluate clinical tools for assessing and grading adverse events associated with novel monoclonal antibodies
• Apply strategies to optimize the safety and tolerability of novel monoclonal antibodies
• Develop educational strategies to help patients understand the benefits and risks of their breast cancer treatment plan

 REGISTRATION

There is no fee to participate in or claim CME/NCPD/CPE credit for this activity.

PROVIDED BY

PHYSICIANS

i3 Health is accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

i3 Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

By providing this information, participants are agreeing to allow i3 Health to share this information with the ACCME.

Physician Assistants

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurse Practitioners

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

Nurse Practitioners

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

i3 Health is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

A maximum of 1.0 contact hour may be earned by learners who successfully complete this nursing continuing professional development activity. This activity has been designated for 0.9 hours of pharmacotherapy credit for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15824, for 1.0 contact hour.

 Continuing Pharmacy Education

 St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. UAN # 0584-9999-22-048-H05-P is eligible for 1.0 ACPE CE hours.

ONCC RECERTIFICATION

The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points.

ONCC review is only for designating content to be used for recertification points and is not for NCPD accreditation. NCPD programs must be formally approved for contact hours by an acceptable accreditor/approver of NCPD to be used for recertification by ONCC. If the NCPD provider fails to obtain formal approval to award contact hours by an acceptable accrediting/approval body, no information related to ONCC recertification may be used in relation to the program. OCN®, CPHON®, CBCN®, AOCNP®, AOCNS®, and BMTCN® renewal candidates may apply 1.0 ILNA points toward: 

• Coordination of Care (CBCN®)
• Diagnosis and Staging (CBCN®)
• Nursing Practice (CBCN®)
• Oncology Nursing Practice (OCN®)
• Symptom Management, Palliative Care, Supportive Care (OCN®, CPHON®, AOCNP®)
• Treatment (OCN®, CBCN®, AOCNP®)

Please note that some of the course content applies to multiple content areas. The numerical value above indicates the maximum amount of points that can be claimed in each domain. The total amount of ILNA points claimed may not exceed the total amount of NCPD awarded from this course.

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITH INELIGIBLE COMPANIES

i3 Health and St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy (WSOP) endorse the standards of the ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC that require everyone in a position to control the content of a CME/NCPD/CPE activity to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that are related to the content of the CME/NCPD/CPE activity. CME/NCPD/CPE activities must be balanced, independent of commercial bias, and promote improvements or quality in health care. All recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on evidence accepted within the medical profession.

A conflict of interest is created when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME/NCPD/CPE content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship, which therefore may bias their opinions and teaching. This may include receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, stocks, or other financial benefits.

i3 Health and St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy (WSOP) will identify, review, and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that speakers, authors, or planners disclose prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation. i3 Health and St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy (WSOP) do not endorse any products or services.

Relevant financial relationships exist between the following individuals and ineligible companies:

The i3 Health planners, reviewers, and managers have nothing to disclose.

St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy (WSOP) staff members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Abbey Kaler, MS, APRN, FNP-C, discloses that she has served on an advisory board or panel for AstraZeneca and that she has served on a speaker’s bureau for Novartis and Sanofi Genzyme.

i3 Health has mitigated all relevant financial relationships.

INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE CREDIT

In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must submit a completed evaluation at the end of the activity.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR VIRTUAL CME | NCPD | CPE ACTIVITIES

For virtual (asynchronous, archived live, home study; synchronous webinars) CME/NCPD/CPE activities, include access to system requirements:

• The Internet browser(s) supported and minimum versions of each required by the learner to complete the online activity.
• The minimum memory, storage, processor, and internet speeds require by the learner to complete the online activity.

UNAPPROVED USE DISCLOSURE

i3 Health and St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Pharmacy (WSOP) require CME/NCPD/CPE faculty (speakers) to disclose to attendees when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved), as well as any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved labeling.

This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

DISCLAIMER

The information provided at this CME/NCPD/CPE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a health care provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Puma Biotechnology.

Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Technical queries or questions regarding activity credit should be directed to i3 Health at support@i3health.com.