Optimizing Therapy for Patients with Hormone Receptor-Positive Localized Breast Cancer — Faculty Presentation

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of hormone receptor-positive localized breast cancer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand how various clinical and biological factors, such as age and menopausal status, tumor size and grade, and nodal involvement, affect a patient’s risk of disease recurrence, and use this information to personalize the selection of adjuvant systemic therapy for those with newly diagnosed hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
• Consider available clinical trial findings with CDK4/6 inhibitors for localized HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, and identify patients for whom adjuvant treatment with one of these agents would be appropriate.
• Recognize adverse events associated with various CDK4/6 inhibitors, and tailor therapy for patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative localized breast cancer and preexisting medical conditions and relevant comorbidities.
• Develop preventive and emergent strategies to reduce or ameliorate the various toxicities associated with CDK4/6 inhibitors.
• Assess the similarities and differences among the various genomic assays with established prognostic and predictive utility for HR-positive localized breast cancer, and consider available research informing the use of these tests.

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Please note, this program has been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

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HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
To receive credit for this activity, the participant should review the CME information, watch the video, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation.

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FACULTY — Dr Mayer has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

EDITOR — Dr Love is president and CEO of Research To Practice. Research To Practice receives funds in the form of educational grants to develop CME activities from the following companies: Aadi Bioscience, AbbVie Inc, ADC Therapeutics, Agendia Inc, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Arvinas, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Biotheranostics Inc, A Hologic Company, Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc, Blueprint Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc, Celcuity, Clovis Oncology, Coherus BioSciences, Corcept Therapeutics Inc, CTI BioPharma, a Sobi Company, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology Inc, Exact Sciences Corporation, Exelixis Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Genmab US Inc, Geron Corporation, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Helsinn Therapeutics (US) Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Kite, A Gilead Company, Kura Oncology, Legend Biotech, Lilly, MEI Pharma Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Mirati Therapeutics Inc, Mural Oncology Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation on behalf of Advanced Accelerator Applications, Novocure Inc, Nuvalent, Nuvation Bio Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Puma Biotechnology Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines Inc, Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc, R-Pharm US, Sanofi, Seagen Inc, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC, SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc, Stemline Therapeutics Inc, Sumitomo Pharma America, Summit Therapeutics, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, Tesaro, A GSK Company, and Verastem Inc.

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This activity is supported by educational grants from Biotheranostics Inc, A Hologic Company, Exact Sciences Corporation, Lilly, and Novartis.

Release date: October 28, 2026
Expiration date: October 28, 2027

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