Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists involved in the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancers.

PURPOSE STATEMENT
By providing information on the latest research developments in the context of expert perspectives, this NCPD activity will assist oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists with the formulation of state-of-the-art clinical management strategies to facilitate optimal care of patients with nonmelanoma skin cancers. 

DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOME
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to self-report understanding of novel therapies for nonmelanoma skin cancers and the management of associated treatment-related toxicities in order to educate, counsel and assist patients and their families in decision-making.

At the end of the activity, learners will also be able to

• Recall long-term outcomes with traditional treatment approaches for localized or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), and recognize clinical and histologic features that increase the risk of recurrence after primary therapy.
• Evaluate available research findings with immunotherapeutic agents as a component of neoadjuvant therapy for patients with resectable cSCC in order to identify appropriate candidates for this strategy.
• Appreciate published Phase III data supporting adjuvant anti-PD-1 antibody therapy after surgery and radiation therapy for patients with high-risk cSCC, and assess the optimal use of and practical considerations with this novel approach.
• Use available clinical trial evidence to safely and effectively integrate immunotherapeutic approaches into the care of patients with advanced or metastatic cSCC.
• Formulate a long-term plan for the management of locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC), incorporating targeted and immunotherapeutic strategies.
• Implement a plan to manage the side effects associated with approved therapies used in the care of patients with cSCC and BCC, in order to support quality of life and continuation of treatment.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice (RTP) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
This educational activity for 1 contact hour is provided by RTP during the period of May 6, 2026, to May 6, 2027.

This activity is awarded 1 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hour.

ONCC/ILNA CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
The program content has been reviewed by the ONCC and is acceptable for recertification points. Learners must apply for NCPD credit to utilize this program for ONCC certification or renewal. To review certification qualifications please visit https://www.researchtopractice.com/Meetings/ONU2026/NonmelanomaSkin/ILNA.

ONCC review is only for designating content to be used for ILNA points and is not for NCPD accreditation. NCPD programs must be formally approved for contact hours by an acceptable accreditor/approver of nursing CE 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 or ILNA categories may be used in relation to the program.

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
This NCPD activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, the participant should review the NCPD information, watch the video, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation located at ResearchToPractice.com/ONU2026/NonmelanomaSkin/Video/NCPD.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education. We assess relevant financial relationships with faculty, planners and managers of NCPD activities. Relevant financial relationships are identified and mitigated through a relevant financial relationship mitigation process. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by both a member of the RTP scientific staff and an external, independent nurse reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Nikhil I Khushalani, MD
Senior Member and Vice Chair
Department of Cutaneous Oncology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Dr Khushalani is on advisory committees and has consulting agreements with Bristol Myers Squibb, Castle Biosciences Incorporated, Delcath Systems Inc, Immunocore, Instil Bio, IO Biotech, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Merck, Mural Oncology Inc, MyCareGorithm, Nektar Therapeutics, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Replimune, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited; has contracted research (all to institution) with BioNTech SE, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, GSK, HUYABIO International, IDEAYA Biosciences, Merck, Modulation Therapeutics, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Replimune; is on data and safety monitoring boards/committees for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Incyte Corporation; holds stock OPTIONS — private companies in Asensus Surgical; and holds stock options/stock — public companies in Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc.  All of these relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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, 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, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

This educational activity contains discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantor.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Release date: May 7, 2026
Expiration date: May 7, 2027

There is no implied or real endorsement of any product by RTP or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Dr Khushalani

Bossi P et al. Immunotherapy followed by cetuximab in locally advanced/metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas: The I-TACKLE trial. Eur J Cancer 2025;220:115379. Abstract

Breukers SE et al. Neoadjuvant ipilimumab and nivolumab in resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: A randomized phase 2 trial. Nat Med 2025;31(12):4055-64. Abstract

Carter JB et al. Outcomes of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion: An 11-year cohort study. JAMA Dermatol 2013;149(1):35-41. Abstract

Gibson FT et al. Association of cutaneous immune-related adverse events with improved overall survival among patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treated with palliative programmed death receptor-1 inhibition. J Am Acad Dermatol 2025;92(6):1399-402. Abstract

Gross ND et al. Neoadjuvant cemiplimab and surgery for stage II-IV cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma: Follow-up and survival outcomes of a single-arm, multicentre, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol 2023;24(11):1196-205. Abstract

Gross ND et al. Neoadjuvant cemiplimab for stage II to IV cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med 2022;387(17):1557-68. Abstract

Hughes BGM et al. Pembrolizumab for locally advanced and recurrent/metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-629 study): An open-label, nonrandomized, multicenter, phase II trial. Ann Oncol 2021;32(10):1276-85. Abstract

Huis in’t Veld EA et al. Oncological outcome after lymph node dissection for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2023;30(8):5017-26. Abstract

Karia PS et al. Evaluation of American Joint Committee on Cancer, International Union Against Cancer, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital tumor staging for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2014;32(4):327-34. Abstract

Koyfman SA et al. Phase 3 randomized trial (KEYNOTE-630) of adjuvant pembrolizumab (pembro) versus placebo (pbo) for high-risk locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (LA cSCC) following surgery and radiation (RT). ASCO 2025;Abstract 6000.

Marin-Acevedo JA et al. Cetuximab for immunotherapy-refractory/ineligible cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023;15(12):3180. Abstract

Migden MR et al. Trial in progress: A phase 3 randomized study of low-dose intralesional cemiplimab versus primary surgery for patients with early-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CLEAR CSCC). ASCO 2025;Abstract TPS9612.

Porceddu SV et al. Prognostic subgroups for disease-free survival with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2025;151(10):938-45. Abstract

Porceddu SV et al. Postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus postoperative radiotherapy in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: The randomized phase III TROG 05.01 trial. J Clin Oncol 2018;36(13):1275-83. Abstract

Ran NA et al. Risk factor number and recurrence, metastasis, and disease-related death in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol 2025;161(6):597-604. Abstract

Rischin D et al. Adjuvant cemiplimab or placebo in high-risk cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med 2025;393(8):774-85. Abstract

Rischin D et al. Integrated analysis of a phase 2 study of cemiplimab in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Extended follow-up of outcomes and quality of life analysis. J Immunother Cancer 2021;9(8):e002757. Abstract

Ruiz ES et al. Efficacy and safety of cosibelimab in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Results from a pivotal open-label study with a median follow-up of ≥2 years. J Am Acad Dermatol 2026;94(1):48-56. Abstract

Dr Wuthrick

Gross ND et al. Neoadjuvant cemiplimab for stage II to IV cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med 2022;387(17):1557-68. Abstract

Ladwa R et al. Response-adapted surgical and radiotherapy de-escalation in resectable cutaneous squamous cell cancer using pembrolizumab: The De-Squamate study. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(26):2888-96. Abstract

Veness MJ et al. Surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to lymph nodes: Combined treatment should be considered best practice. Laryngoscope 2005;115(5):870-5. Abstract

Wang JT et al. Predictors of outcome in patients with metastatic cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma involving cervical lymph nodes: Improved survival with the addition of adjuvant radiotherapy. Head Neck 2012;34(11):1524-8. Abstract

Dr Park

Barker CA et al. Phase II, single-arm trial of induction and concurrent vismodegib with curative-intent radiation therapy for locally advanced, unresectable basal cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2024;42(19):2327-35. Abstract

Bertrand N et al. Vismodegib in neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced basal cell carcinoma: First results of a multicenter, open-label, phase 2 trial (VISMONEO study): Neoadjuvant vismodegib in locally advanced basal cell carcinoma. EClinicalMedicine 2021;35:100844. Abstract

Chang ALS et al. Pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinoma: An investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019;80(2):564-6. Abstract

Dummer R et al. Long-term efficacy and safety of sonidegib in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma: 42-month analysis of the phase II randomized, double-blind BOLT study. Br J Dermatol 2020;182(6):1369-78. Abstract

Jones GM et al. Neoadjuvant-adjuvant pembrolizumab in resectable advanced basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck: An open-label, single-arm, phase 1b trial. AACR 2024;Abstract 7518.

Lewis KD et al. Final analysis of phase II results with cemiplimab in metastatic basal cell carcinoma after hedgehog pathway inhibitors. Ann Oncol 2024;35(2):221-8. Abstract

Sekulic A et al. Long-term safety and efficacy of vismodegib in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma: Final update of the pivotal ERIVANCE BCC study. BMC Cancer 2017;17(1):332. Abstract

Stratigos AJ et al. Cemiplimab in locally advanced basal cell carcinoma after hedgehog inhibitor therapy: An open-label, multi-centre, single-arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol 2021;22(6):848-57. Abstract

Warrier G et al. Nivolumab (NIVO) +/- relatlimab (RELA) or ipilimumab (IPI) for patients (pts) w/ treatment-naïve or -refractory advanced basal cell carcinoma (aBCC). ESMO 2025;Abstract 1667P.

Dr Patel

Cañueto J et al. Postoperative radiotherapy provides better local control and long-term outcome in selective cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020;34(5):1080-91. Abstract

Conde-Ferreirós A et al. Definition of prognostic subgroups in the T3 stage of the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Tentative T3 stage subclassification. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021;85(5):1168-77. Abstract

Dong J et al. Risk factors for recurrent and metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in immunocompromised patients. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020;83(5):1473-5. Abstract

Dusendang JR et al. Cohort and nested case-control study of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in solid organ transplant recipients, by medication. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022;86(3):598-606. Abstract

Kim Y et al. Adjuvant radiotherapy may not significantly change outcomes in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with clear surgical margins: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022;86(6):1246-57. Abstract

Lopez A et al. Immunosuppressed patients are at increased risk of local recurrence, metastasis, and disease specific death from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Arch Dermatol Res 2023;315(5):1429-33. Abstract

Mahajan S et al. Restaging [¹⁸F] fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan in recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Diagnostic performance and prognostic significance. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020;82(4):878-86. Abstract

Morgan FC et al. Brigham and Women’s Hospital tumor classification system for basal cell carcinoma identifies patients with risk of metastasis and death. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021;85(3):582-7. Abstract

Morgan FC et al. Factors predictive of recurrence, metastasis, and death from primary basal cell carcinoma 2 cm or larger in diameter. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020;83(3):832-8. Abstract

Ruiz ES et al. Adjuvant radiation following clear margin resection of high T-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma halves the risk of local and locoregional recurrence: A dual-center retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022;87(1):87-94. Abstract

Ruiz ES et al. Performance of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition vs the Brigham and Women’s Hospital tumor classification system for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol 2019;155(7):819-25. Abstract

Ruiz ES et al. The positive impact of radiologic imaging on high-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma management. J Am Acad Dermatol 2017;76(2):217-25. Abstract

Tschetter AJ et al. Long-term clinical outcomes of patients with invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery: A 5-year, multicenter, prospective cohort study.J Am Acad Dermatol 2020;82(1):139-48. Abstract

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is intended for medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Appraise available Phase III data documenting the comparative efficacy and tolerability of first- and second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, and consider the implications of these findings for clinical decision-making for patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
• Appreciate the scientific rationale for the investigation of combined BTK and Bcl-2 inhibition, and review recently presented data documenting the safety and efficacy of this strategy for patients with CLL.
• Discuss available clinical research demonstrating the efficacy and safety of noncovalent BTK inhibitors for CLL, and consider the current and future role of these agents for patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory disease.
• Implement a plan of care to recognize and manage side effects and toxicities associated with covalent and noncovalent BTK inhibitors commonly employed in the treatment of CLL.
• Recall ongoing research studies attempting to further define the optimal role of BTK inhibitor-based strategies in therapy for CLL, and appropriately counsel patients regarding potential clinical trial participation.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC 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.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology and hematology. 

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, 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.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations. 

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jennifer R Brown, MD, PhD
Director, CLL Center and Institute Physician
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Worthington and Margaret Collette Professor of Medicine in the Field of Hematologic Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Alloplex Biotherapeutics, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, EcoR1 Capital LLC, Galapagos NV, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Grifols, InnoCare Pharma, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Magnet Biomedicine, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company; Contracted Research: BeOne, iOnctura SA, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Nagoon Therapeutics Inc; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Grifols; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: UpToDate.

Wojciech Jurczak, MD, PhD
Department of Clinical Oncology
Head of Lymphoma Team
Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Krakow, Poland

Advisory Committees and Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, MSD, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

MODERATOR — 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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, and Lilly.

Release date: May 2026
Expiration date: May 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Al-Sawaf O et al. Fixed-duration versus continuous targeted treatment for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Results from the randomized CLL17 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 1.

Brown JR et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib combinations in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.N Engl J Med 2025;392(8):748-62. Abstract

Davids MS et al. Phase II study of acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab in a treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia population enriched for high-risk disease. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(7):788-99. Abstract

Ghia P et al. Nemtabrutinib plus venetoclax in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: Results from the dose escalation and confirmation segment of the phase 3 BELLWAVE-010 study. ASH 2025;Abstract 2119.

Jain N et al. Pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab for patients with Richter transformation: A phase 2 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 89.

Jain N et al. Time-limited pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab combination in first-line chronic lymphocytic leukemia. ASH 2025;Abstract 680.

Jurczak W et al. BRUIN CLL-313: Randomized phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(6):466-75. Abstract

Munir T et al. Measurable residual disease-guided therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med 2025;393(12):1177-90. Abstract

Seymour J et al. A post hoc safety analysis of fixed-duration acalabrutinib-venetoclax combinations vs chemoimmunotherapy: Results from the phase 3 AMPLIFY trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 2118.

Shadman M et al. Zanubrutinib + venetoclax for treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), including patients with del(17p) and/or TP53 mutation and unmutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable status: 3-year results from SEQUOIA arm D. ASH 2025;Abstract 5669.

Sharman JP et al. Acalabrutinib-obinutuzumab improves survival vs chemoimmunotherapy in treatment-naive CLL in the 6-year follow-up of ELEVATE-TN. Blood 2025;146(11):1276-85. Abstract

Sharman JP et al. Phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus idelalisib/rituximab or bendamustine/rituximab in covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor-pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (BRUIN CLL-321). J Clin Oncol 2025;43(22):2538-49. Abstract

Simon F et al. Acalabrutinib treatment for older (aged ≥80 years) and/or frail patients with CLL: Primary end point analysis of the CLL-Frail trial. Blood 2025;146(26):3153-62. Abstract

Soumerai J et al. Zanubrutinib + obinutuzumab + sonrotoclax in patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (TN CLL/SLL): Initial results from an ongoing phase 1/1b study, BGB-11417-101. ASH 2025;Abstract 3890.

Swaminathan M et al. Addition of obinutuzumab after one year of combined acalabrutinib and venetoclax is safer and [more] effective than early obinutuzumab in a randomized phase II trial for treatment naïve CLL. ASH 2025;Abstract 681.

Tam C et al. Frontline treatment of sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) and zanubrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) demonstrates high undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD) rates with favorable tolerability: Updated data from BGB-11417-101, an ongoing phase 1/1b study. ASH 2025;Abstract 3891.

Tam C et al. Long-term results of patients receiving zanubrutinib in the phase 3 ALPINE study confirm sustained benefit of zanubrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (R/R CLL/SLL): Up to 6 years of follow-up with the long-term extension (LTE1). ASH 2025;Abstract 2123.

Tam C et al. Sustained efficacy of zanubrutinib (zanu) vs bendamustine + rituximab (BR) in treatment (tx)-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (TN SLL/CLL) and continued favorable survival in non-randomized patients (pts) with del(17p): 6-year follow-up in the phase 3 SEQUOIA study. ASH 2025;Abstract2129.

Tariq B et al. Relative bioavailability, food effect, and bioequivalence studies to assess a new zanubrutinib 160-mg tablet: Results from 2 phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2026;15(1):e1584. Abstract

Wierda W et al. Pirtobrutinib in post-cBTKi CLL/SLL: Final update from the phase 1/2 BRUIN study with more than 5 years follow-up. ASH 2025;Abstract 2115.

Woyach J et al. Updates of R/R CLL with prior exposure to Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor and/or Bcl-2 inhibitor in the phase 1 trial of LP-168 (rocbrutinib), a novel covalent and non-covalent BTK inhibitor. ASH 2025;Abstract 87.

Woyach JA et al. Pirtobrutinib versus ibrutinib in treatment-naïve and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(6):476-85. Abstract.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is intended for medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Appraise available Phase III data documenting the comparative efficacy and tolerability of first- and second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, and consider the implications of these findings for clinical decision-making for patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
• Appreciate the scientific rationale for the investigation of combined BTK and Bcl-2 inhibition, and review recently presented data documenting the safety and efficacy of this strategy for patients with CLL.
• Discuss available clinical research demonstrating the efficacy and safety of noncovalent BTK inhibitors for CLL, and consider the current and future role of these agents for patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory disease.
• Implement a plan of care to recognize and manage side effects and toxicities associated with covalent and noncovalent BTK inhibitors commonly employed in the treatment of CLL.
• Recall ongoing research studies attempting to further define the optimal role of BTK inhibitor-based strategies in therapy for CLL, and appropriately counsel patients regarding potential clinical trial participation.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component and a post-test, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point 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.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology and hematology. 

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, 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 located at ResearchToPractice.com/YIR2025/BTKiCLL/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations. 

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jennifer R Brown, MD, PhD
Director, CLL Center and Institute Physician
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Worthington and Margaret Collette Professor of Medicine in the Field of Hematologic Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Alloplex Biotherapeutics, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, EcoR1 Capital LLC, Galapagos NV, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Grifols, InnoCare Pharma, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Magnet Biomedicine, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company; Contracted Research: BeOne, iOnctura SA, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Nagoon Therapeutics Inc; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Grifols; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: UpToDate.

Wojciech Jurczak, MD, PhD
Department of Clinical Oncology
Head of Lymphoma Team
Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Krakow, Poland

Advisory Committees and Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, MSD, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

MODERATOR — 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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, and Lilly.

Release date: May 2026
Expiration date: May 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Al-Sawaf O et al. Fixed-duration versus continuous targeted treatment for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Results from the randomized CLL17 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 1.

Brown JR et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib combinations in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.N Engl J Med 2025;392(8):748-62. Abstract

Davids MS et al. Phase II study of acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab in a treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia population enriched for high-risk disease. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(7):788-99. Abstract

Ghia P et al. Nemtabrutinib plus venetoclax in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: Results from the dose escalation and confirmation segment of the phase 3 BELLWAVE-010 study. ASH 2025;Abstract 2119.

Jain N et al. Pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab for patients with Richter transformation: A phase 2 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 89.

Jain N et al. Time-limited pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab combination in first-line chronic lymphocytic leukemia. ASH 2025;Abstract 680.

Jurczak W et al. BRUIN CLL-313: Randomized phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(6):466-75. Abstract

Munir T et al. Measurable residual disease-guided therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med 2025;393(12):1177-90. Abstract

Seymour J et al. A post hoc safety analysis of fixed-duration acalabrutinib-venetoclax combinations vs chemoimmunotherapy: Results from the phase 3 AMPLIFY trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 2118.

Shadman M et al. Zanubrutinib + venetoclax for treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), including patients with del(17p) and/or TP53 mutation and unmutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable status: 3-year results from SEQUOIA arm D. ASH 2025;Abstract 5669.

Sharman JP et al. Acalabrutinib-obinutuzumab improves survival vs chemoimmunotherapy in treatment-naive CLL in the 6-year follow-up of ELEVATE-TN. Blood 2025;146(11):1276-85. Abstract

Sharman JP et al. Phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus idelalisib/rituximab or bendamustine/rituximab in covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor-pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (BRUIN CLL-321). J Clin Oncol 2025;43(22):2538-49. Abstract

Simon F et al. Acalabrutinib treatment for older (aged ≥80 years) and/or frail patients with CLL: Primary end point analysis of the CLL-Frail trial. Blood 2025;146(26):3153-62. Abstract

Soumerai J et al. Zanubrutinib + obinutuzumab + sonrotoclax in patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (TN CLL/SLL): Initial results from an ongoing phase 1/1b study, BGB-11417-101. ASH 2025;Abstract 3890.

Swaminathan M et al. Addition of obinutuzumab after one year of combined acalabrutinib and venetoclax is safer and [more] effective than early obinutuzumab in a randomized phase II trial for treatment naïve CLL. ASH 2025;Abstract 681.

Tam C et al. Frontline treatment of sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) and zanubrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) demonstrates high undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD) rates with favorable tolerability: Updated data from BGB-11417-101, an ongoing phase 1/1b study. ASH 2025;Abstract 3891.

Tam C et al. Long-term results of patients receiving zanubrutinib in the phase 3 ALPINE study confirm sustained benefit of zanubrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (R/R CLL/SLL): Up to 6 years of follow-up with the long-term extension (LTE1). ASH 2025;Abstract 2123.

Tam C et al. Sustained efficacy of zanubrutinib (zanu) vs bendamustine + rituximab (BR) in treatment (tx)-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (TN SLL/CLL) and continued favorable survival in non-randomized patients (pts) with del(17p): 6-year follow-up in the phase 3 SEQUOIA study. ASH 2025;Abstract2129.

Tariq B et al. Relative bioavailability, food effect, and bioequivalence studies to assess a new zanubrutinib 160-mg tablet: Results from 2 phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2026;15(1):e1584. Abstract

Wierda W et al. Pirtobrutinib in post-cBTKi CLL/SLL: Final update from the phase 1/2 BRUIN study with more than 5 years follow-up. ASH 2025;Abstract 2115.

Woyach J et al. Updates of R/R CLL with prior exposure to Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor and/or Bcl-2 inhibitor in the phase 1 trial of LP-168 (rocbrutinib), a novel covalent and non-covalent BTK inhibitor. ASH 2025;Abstract 87.

Woyach JA et al. Pirtobrutinib versus ibrutinib in treatment-naïve and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(6):476-85. Abstract.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is intended for medical oncologists, hematologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other allied healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Appraise available Phase III data documenting the comparative efficacy and tolerability of first- and second-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, and consider the implications of these findings for clinical decision-making for patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
• Appreciate the scientific rationale for the investigation of combined BTK and Bcl-2 inhibition, and review recently presented data documenting the safety and efficacy of this strategy for patients with CLL.
• Discuss available clinical research demonstrating the efficacy and safety of noncovalent BTK inhibitors for CLL, and consider the current and future role of these agents for patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory disease.
• Implement a plan of care to recognize and manage side effects and toxicities associated with covalent and noncovalent BTK inhibitors commonly employed in the treatment of CLL.
• Recall ongoing research studies attempting to further define the optimal role of BTK inhibitor-based strategies in therapy for CLL, and appropriately counsel patients regarding potential clinical trial participation.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component and a post-test, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point 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.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology and hematology. 

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, 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 located at ResearchToPractice.com/YIR2025/BTKiCLL/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations. 

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jennifer R Brown, MD, PhD
Director, CLL Center and Institute Physician
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Worthington and Margaret Collette Professor of Medicine in the Field of Hematologic Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Consulting Agreements: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma — A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Alloplex Biotherapeutics, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, EcoR1 Capital LLC, Galapagos NV, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Grifols, InnoCare Pharma, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Magnet Biomedicine, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company; Contracted Research: BeOne, iOnctura SA, Loxo Oncology Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Company, Nagoon Therapeutics Inc; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Grifols; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: UpToDate.

Wojciech Jurczak, MD, PhD
Department of Clinical Oncology
Head of Lymphoma Team
Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Krakow, Poland

Advisory Committees and Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Janssen Biotech Inc, Lilly, MSD, Nurix Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

MODERATOR — 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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, and Lilly.

Release date: May 2026
Expiration date: May 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Al-Sawaf O et al. Fixed-duration versus continuous targeted treatment for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Results from the randomized CLL17 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 1.

Brown JR et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib combinations in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia.N Engl J Med 2025;392(8):748-62. Abstract

Davids MS et al. Phase II study of acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab in a treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia population enriched for high-risk disease. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(7):788-99. Abstract

Ghia P et al. Nemtabrutinib plus venetoclax in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: Results from the dose escalation and confirmation segment of the phase 3 BELLWAVE-010 study. ASH 2025;Abstract 2119.

Jain N et al. Pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab for patients with Richter transformation: A phase 2 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 89.

Jain N et al. Time-limited pirtobrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab combination in first-line chronic lymphocytic leukemia. ASH 2025;Abstract 680.

Jurczak W et al. BRUIN CLL-313: Randomized phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(6):466-75. Abstract

Munir T et al. Measurable residual disease-guided therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med 2025;393(12):1177-90. Abstract

Seymour J et al. A post hoc safety analysis of fixed-duration acalabrutinib-venetoclax combinations vs chemoimmunotherapy: Results from the phase 3 AMPLIFY trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 2118.

Shadman M et al. Zanubrutinib + venetoclax for treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), including patients with del(17p) and/or TP53 mutation and unmutated immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable status: 3-year results from SEQUOIA arm D. ASH 2025;Abstract 5669.

Sharman JP et al. Acalabrutinib-obinutuzumab improves survival vs chemoimmunotherapy in treatment-naive CLL in the 6-year follow-up of ELEVATE-TN. Blood 2025;146(11):1276-85. Abstract

Sharman JP et al. Phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus idelalisib/rituximab or bendamustine/rituximab in covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor-pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (BRUIN CLL-321). J Clin Oncol 2025;43(22):2538-49. Abstract

Simon F et al. Acalabrutinib treatment for older (aged ≥80 years) and/or frail patients with CLL: Primary end point analysis of the CLL-Frail trial. Blood 2025;146(26):3153-62. Abstract

Soumerai J et al. Zanubrutinib + obinutuzumab + sonrotoclax in patients with treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (TN CLL/SLL): Initial results from an ongoing phase 1/1b study, BGB-11417-101. ASH 2025;Abstract 3890.

Swaminathan M et al. Addition of obinutuzumab after one year of combined acalabrutinib and venetoclax is safer and [more] effective than early obinutuzumab in a randomized phase II trial for treatment naïve CLL. ASH 2025;Abstract 681.

Tam C et al. Frontline treatment of sonrotoclax (BGB-11417) and zanubrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) demonstrates high undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD) rates with favorable tolerability: Updated data from BGB-11417-101, an ongoing phase 1/1b study. ASH 2025;Abstract 3891.

Tam C et al. Long-term results of patients receiving zanubrutinib in the phase 3 ALPINE study confirm sustained benefit of zanubrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (R/R CLL/SLL): Up to 6 years of follow-up with the long-term extension (LTE1). ASH 2025;Abstract 2123.

Tam C et al. Sustained efficacy of zanubrutinib (zanu) vs bendamustine + rituximab (BR) in treatment (tx)-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (TN SLL/CLL) and continued favorable survival in non-randomized patients (pts) with del(17p): 6-year follow-up in the phase 3 SEQUOIA study. ASH 2025;Abstract2129.

Tariq B et al. Relative bioavailability, food effect, and bioequivalence studies to assess a new zanubrutinib 160-mg tablet: Results from 2 phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2026;15(1):e1584. Abstract

Wierda W et al. Pirtobrutinib in post-cBTKi CLL/SLL: Final update from the phase 1/2 BRUIN study with more than 5 years follow-up. ASH 2025;Abstract 2115.

Woyach J et al. Updates of R/R CLL with prior exposure to Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor and/or Bcl-2 inhibitor in the phase 1 trial of LP-168 (rocbrutinib), a novel covalent and non-covalent BTK inhibitor. ASH 2025;Abstract 87.

Woyach JA et al. Pirtobrutinib versus ibrutinib in treatment-naïve and relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2026;44(6):476-85. Abstract.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows, surgeons and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of gastroesophageal cancers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe published research data with immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with other systemic therapies in the management of metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal cancers, and optimally integrate these strategies into nonresearch treatment algorithms.
• Assess available data with monoclonal antibody therapy directed at claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-negative, CLDN18.2-positive gastric or GEJ cancer, and optimally incorporate this approach into management algorithms.
• Review published and emerging research findings with HER2-targeted therapies for patients with HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancers, and assess the current and future role of various agents and regimens.
• Evaluate the scientific justification for the dual targeting of PD-1 and TIGIT for patients with gastroesophageal cancers, and appreciate available data with this novel approach.
• Appreciate the rationale for, available data with and ongoing research studies evaluating novel targeted and immunotherapeutic strategies for gastroesophageal cancers to enhance clinical trial participation for appropriately identified patients.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Video Proceedings: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 2.25 (video) Medical Knowledge MOC 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 each activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS) — CONTINOUS CERTIFICATION (CC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology.

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
Video Program: This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, 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 located at ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Video/CME. The corresponding audio program is available as an alternative at ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of these activities. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jaffer A Ajani, MD
Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Advisory Committees and Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Henlius, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Taiho Oncology Inc, Zymeworks Inc; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Henlius, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC.

Rutika Mehta, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Advisory Committees: Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Legend Biotech; Consulting Agreements: Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Replimune; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Arcus Biosciences, Gilead Sciences Inc; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Robert A Winn Career Development Award.

John Strickler, MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Research – GI
Co-Leader, Molecular Tumor Board
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytovation ASA, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, GE Healthcare, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pheon Therapeutics, Quanta Therapeutics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Triumvira Immunologics, Xilio Therapeutics; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, Apollo Therapeutics, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Quanta Therapeutics, Revolution Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: AbbVie Inc, Johnson & Johnson; Stock Options — Private Companies: Triumvira Immunologics.

MODERATOR
Samuel J Klempner, MD
Program Director, Gastroesophageal Cancers
Tobins Family Endowed Chair in Esophagogastric Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Advisory Committees: Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology, Gilead Sciences Inc, I-Mab Biopharma, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc; Consulting Agreements: Astellas, Novartis (ended 2023); Stock Options — Private Companies: MBrace Therapeutics; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Degregorio Family Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, Gateway for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, NCCN (member of Gastric and Esophageal Guidelines Committees), Stand Up 2 Cancer/AACR, Torrey Coast Foundation.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from Astellas, BeOne, Gilead Sciences Inc, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Release date: January 2026
Expiration date: January 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Dr Ajani

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab + chemotherapy (CT) ± tislelizumab for first-line (1L) HER2-positive (HER2+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (mGEA): Primary analysis from HERIZON-GEA-01. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA285.

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-positive advanced gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: Primary results of a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol 2025;26(7):847-59. Abstract

Meric-Bernstam F et al. Zanidatamab monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy in HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: A phase 1 trial. Nat Commun 2025;16(1):4293. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Trastuzumab deruxtecan or ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in gastric cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;393(4):336-48. Abstract

Dr Strickler

Ajani JA et al. Gastric cancer, version 2.2025, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025;23(5):169-91. Abstract

Bray F et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin 2024;74(3):229-63. Abstract

Kubota Y et al. Comprehensive clinical and molecular characterization of claudin 18.2 expression in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. ESMO Open 2023;8(1):100762. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Zolbetuximab plus CAPOX in CLDN18.2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: The randomized, phase 3 GLOW trial. Nat Med 2023;29(8):2133-41. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Phase 2 ILUSTRO trial of 1L zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 and nivolumab in patients with CLDN18.2+ locally advanced (LA) unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA284.

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab in gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. N Engl J Med 2024;391(12):1159-62. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023;401(10389):1655-68. Abstract

Dr Mehta

Janjigian YY et al. First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy for advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal adenocarcinoma: 3-year follow-up of the phase III CheckMate 649 trial. J Clin Oncol 2024;42(17):2012-20. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: Interim analyses from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023;402(10418):2197-208. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2+ metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer: Initial findings of the global phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 study. ASCO 2021;Abstract 4013.

Moehler MH et al. Rationale 305: Phase 3 study of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy vs placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment (1L) of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2023;Abstract 286.

Qi C et al. Claudin18.2-specific CAR T cells (Satri-cel) versus treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) for previously treated advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (G/GEJC): Primary results from a randomized, open-label, phase II trial (CT041-ST-01). ASCO 2025;Abstract 4003.

Qiu M et al. Tislelizumab (TIS) + chemotherapy (chemo) vs placebo (PBO) + chemo as first-line (1L) treatment in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC) patients with/without peritoneal or liver metastases: A post hoc analysis of RATIONALE-305 study. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract 414.

Qiu MZ et al. Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial. BMJ 2024;385:e078876. Abstract

Rha SY et al. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy for HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer (KEYNOTE-859): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023;24(11):1181-95. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Phase II study of telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with pembrolizumab in gastroesophageal (GEA) adenocarcinoma. ASCO 2023;Abstract 4052.

Dr Klempner

Janjigian YY et al. CLARITY-Gastric 01: A randomized phase 3 study of AZD0901, a Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, in second- or later-line (2L+) advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract TPS507.

Janjigian YY et al. Domvanalimab and zimberelimab in advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction or esophageal cancer: A phase 2 trial. Nat Med 2025;31(12):4274-80. Abstract

Liu JJ et al. Anti-claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) IBI343 in patients (pts) with solid tumors and gastric/gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJ AC): A phase I study. ESMO GI 2024;Abstract 396MO.

Rivera Herrero F et al. First-line rilvegostomig (rilve) + chemotherapy (CTx) in patients (pts) with HER2-negative (HER2–) locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric cancers: First report of GEMINI-Gastric sub study 2. ESMO 2024;Abstract 1422P.

Shitara K et al. Global prevalence of claudin 18 isoform 2 in tumors of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Gastric Cancer 2024;27(5):1058-68. Abstract

Xu R-H et al. CLDN18.2 targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SHR-A1904, in patients (pts) with gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC): A phase I study. ESMO 2024;Abstract 609O.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of gastroesophageal cancers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe published research data with immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with other systemic therapies in the management of metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal cancers, and optimally integrate these strategies into nonresearch treatment algorithms.
• Assess available data with monoclonal antibody therapy directed at claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for HER2-negative, CLDN18.2-positive gastric or GEJ cancer, and optimally incorporate this approach into management algorithms.
• Review published and emerging research findings with HER2-targeted therapies for patients with HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancers, and assess the current and future role of various agents and regimens.
• Appreciate the rationale for, available data with and ongoing research studies evaluating novel targeted and immunotherapeutic strategies for gastroesophageal cancers to enhance clinical trial participation for appropriately identified patients.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Video Program: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 (video) Medical Knowledge MOC 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 each activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS) — CONTINOUS CERTIFICATION (CC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology.

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
To receive credit for an activity in this series, the participant should review the CME information, listen to or view the MP3s, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation. Program location URLs are noted below:

Video Program: ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Micro/1/Video and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Micro/1/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of these activities. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jaffer A Ajani, MD
Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Advisory Committees and Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Henlius, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Taiho Oncology Inc, Zymeworks Inc; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Henlius, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC.

Rutika Mehta, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Advisory Committees: Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Legend Biotech; Consulting Agreements: Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Replimune; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Arcus Biosciences, Gilead Sciences Inc; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Robert A Winn Career Development Award.

John Strickler, MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Research – GI
Co-Leader, Molecular Tumor Board
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Alterome Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytovation ASA, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Exelixis Inc, Full-Life Technologies, GE Healthcare, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pheon Therapeutics, Quanta Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines, Sanofi, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Tempus, Xilio Therapeutics; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Alterome Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Apollo Therapeutics, Astellas, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Erasca, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Quanta Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: AbbVie Inc, Johnson & Johnson; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: Triumvira Immunologics.

MODERATOR
Samuel J Klempner, MD
Program Director, Gastroesophageal Cancers
Tobins Family Endowed Chair in Esophagogastric Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Advisory Committees: Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology, EsoBiotec, Gilead Sciences Inc, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Signet Therapeutics, Taiho Oncology Inc; Consulting Agreements: Astellas; Contracted Research: Arcus Biosciences, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, I-Mab Biopharma, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Parabilis Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Sanofi; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: MBrace Therapeutics; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Degregorio Family Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, NCCN (member of Gastric and Esophageal Guidelines Committees), Stand Up 2 Cancer/AACR, Torrey Coast Foundation.

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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from Astellas, BeOne, Gilead Sciences Inc, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Release date: March 2026
Expiration date: March 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Dr Ajani

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab + chemotherapy (CT) ± tislelizumab for first-line (1L) HER2-positive (HER2+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (mGEA): Primary analysis from HERIZON-GEA-01. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA285.

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-positive advanced gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: Primary results of a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol 2025;26(7):847-59. Abstract

Meric-Bernstam F et al. Zanidatamab monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy in HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: A phase 1 trial. Nat Commun 2025;16(1):4293. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Trastuzumab deruxtecan or ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in gastric cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;393(4):336-48. Abstract

Dr Strickler

Ajani JA et al. Gastric cancer, version 2.2025, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025;23(5):169-91. Abstract

Bray F et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin 2024;74(3):229-63. Abstract

Kubota Y et al. Comprehensive clinical and molecular characterization of claudin 18.2 expression in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. ESMO Open 2023;8(1):100762. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Zolbetuximab plus CAPOX in CLDN18.2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: The randomized, phase 3 GLOW trial. Nat Med 2023;29(8):2133-41. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Phase 2 ILUSTRO trial of 1L zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 and nivolumab in patients with CLDN18.2+ locally advanced (LA) unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA284.

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab in gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. N Engl J Med 2024;391(12):1159-62. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023;401(10389):1655-68. Abstract

Dr Mehta

Janjigian YY et al. First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy for advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal adenocarcinoma: 3-year follow-up of the phase III CheckMate 649 trial. J Clin Oncol 2024;42(17):2012-20. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: Interim analyses from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023;402(10418):2197-208. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2+ metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer: Initial findings of the global phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 study. ASCO 2021;Abstract 4013.

Moehler MH et al. Rationale 305: Phase 3 study of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy vs placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment (1L) of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2023;Abstract 286.

Qi C et al. Claudin18.2-specific CAR T cells (Satri-cel) versus treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) for previously treated advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (G/GEJC): Primary results from a randomized, open-label, phase II trial (CT041-ST-01). ASCO 2025;Abstract 4003.

Qiu M et al. Tislelizumab (TIS) + chemotherapy (chemo) vs placebo (PBO) + chemo as first-line (1L) treatment in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC) patients with/without peritoneal or liver metastases: A post hoc analysis of RATIONALE-305 study. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract 414.

Qiu MZ et al. Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial. BMJ 2024;385:e078876. Abstract

Rha SY et al. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy for HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer (KEYNOTE-859): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023;24(11):1181-95. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Phase II study of telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with pembrolizumab in gastroesophageal (GEA) adenocarcinoma. ASCO 2023;Abstract 4052.

Dr Klempner

Janjigian YY et al. CLARITY-Gastric 01: A randomized phase 3 study of AZD0901, a Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, in second- or later-line (2L+) advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract TPS507.

Janjigian YY et al. Domvanalimab and zimberelimab in advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction or esophageal cancer: A phase 2 trial. Nat Med 2025;31(12):4274-80. Abstract

Liu JJ et al. Anti-claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) IBI343 in patients (pts) with solid tumors and gastric/gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJ AC): A phase I study. ESMO GI 2024;Abstract 396MO.

Rivera Herrero F et al. First-line rilvegostomig (rilve) + chemotherapy (CTx) in patients (pts) with HER2-negative (HER2–) locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric cancers: First report of GEMINI-Gastric sub study 2. ESMO 2024;Abstract 1422P.

Shitara K et al. Global prevalence of claudin 18 isoform 2 in tumors of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Gastric Cancer 2024;27(5):1058-68. Abstract

Xu R-H et al. CLDN18.2 targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SHR-A1904, in patients (pts) with gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC): A phase I study. ESMO 2024; Abstract 609O.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of gastroesophageal cancers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe published research data with immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with other systemic therapies in the management of metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal cancers, and optimally integrate these strategies into current treatment algorithms.
• Assess available data with approved and investigational Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) monoclonal antibody therapy-based combination approaches as first-line treatment for HER2-negative, CLDN18.2-positive gastric or GEJ cancer, and consider this information for current patient care.
• Review published and emerging research findings with novel HER2-targeted therapeutic approaches for HER2-positive gastroesophageal cancers, and assess their nonresearch role in patient care.
• Evaluate available treatment strategies for patients with gastric cancer and multiple biomarkers, such as HER2, PD-L1and CLDN18.2, and assess for optimal sequencing of available targeted therapies.
• Recall strategies commonly employed to mitigate and manage gastrointestinal side effects of CLDN18.2 monoclonal antibody-targeted therapy, and use this information to appropriately intervene when these side effects are suspected or diagnosed.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Video Program: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 (video) Medical Knowledge MOC 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 each activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS) — CONTINOUS CERTIFICATION (CC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology.

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
To receive credit for an activity in this series, the participant should review the CME information, listen to or view the MP3s, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation. Program location URLs are noted below:

Video Program: ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Micro/2/Video and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Micro/2/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of these activities. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jaffer A Ajani, MD
Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Advisory Committees and Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Henlius, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Taiho Oncology Inc, Zymeworks Inc; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Henlius, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC.

Rutika Mehta, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Advisory Committees: Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Legend Biotech; Consulting Agreements: Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Replimune; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Arcus Biosciences, Gilead Sciences Inc; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Robert A Winn Career Development Award.

John Strickler, MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Research – GI
Co-Leader, Molecular Tumor Board
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Alterome Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytovation ASA, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Exelixis Inc, Full-Life Technologies, GE Healthcare, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pheon Therapeutics, Quanta Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines, Sanofi, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Tempus, Xilio Therapeutics; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Alterome Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Apollo Therapeutics, Astellas, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Erasca, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Quanta Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: AbbVie Inc, Johnson & Johnson; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: Triumvira Immunologics.

MODERATOR
Samuel J Klempner, MD
Program Director, Gastroesophageal Cancers
Tobins Family Endowed Chair in Esophagogastric Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Advisory Committees: Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology, EsoBiotec, Gilead Sciences Inc, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Signet Therapeutics, Taiho Oncology Inc; Consulting Agreements: Astellas; Contracted Research: Arcus Biosciences, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, I-Mab Biopharma, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Parabilis Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Sanofi; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: MBrace Therapeutics; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Degregorio Family Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, NCCN (member of Gastric and Esophageal Guidelines Committees), Stand Up 2 Cancer/AACR, Torrey Coast Foundation.

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, 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, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from Astellas, BeOne, Gilead Sciences Inc, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Release date: April 2026
Expiration date: April 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Dr Ajani

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab + chemotherapy (CT) ± tislelizumab for first-line (1L) HER2-positive (HER2+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (mGEA): Primary analysis from HERIZON-GEA-01. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA285.

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-positive advanced gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: Primary results of a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol 2025;26(7):847-59. Abstract

Meric-Bernstam F et al. Zanidatamab monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy in HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: A phase 1 trial. Nat Commun 2025;16(1):4293. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Trastuzumab deruxtecan or ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in gastric cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;393(4):336-48. Abstract

Dr Strickler

Ajani JA et al. Gastric cancer, version 2.2025, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025;23(5):169-91. Abstract

Bray F et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin 2024;74(3):229-63. Abstract

Kubota Y et al. Comprehensive clinical and molecular characterization of claudin 18.2 expression in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. ESMO Open 2023;8(1):100762. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Zolbetuximab plus CAPOX in CLDN18.2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: The randomized, phase 3 GLOW trial. Nat Med 2023;29(8):2133-41. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Phase 2 ILUSTRO trial of 1L zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 and nivolumab in patients with CLDN18.2+ locally advanced (LA) unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA284.

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab in gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. N Engl J Med 2024;391(12):1159-62. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023;401(10389):1655-68. Abstract

Dr Mehta

Janjigian YY et al. First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy for advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal adenocarcinoma: 3-year follow-up of the phase III CheckMate 649 trial. J Clin Oncol 2024;42(17):2012-20. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: Interim analyses from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023;402(10418):2197-208. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2+ metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer: Initial findings of the global phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 study. ASCO 2021;Abstract 4013.

Moehler MH et al. Rationale 305: Phase 3 study of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy vs placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment (1L) of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2023;Abstract 286.

Qi C et al. Claudin18.2-specific CAR T cells (Satri-cel) versus treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) for previously treated advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (G/GEJC): Primary results from a randomized, open-label, phase II trial (CT041-ST-01). ASCO 2025;Abstract 4003.

Qiu M et al. Tislelizumab (TIS) + chemotherapy (chemo) vs placebo (PBO) + chemo as first-line (1L) treatment in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC) patients with/without peritoneal or liver metastases: A post hoc analysis of RATIONALE-305 study. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract 414.

Qiu MZ et al. Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial. BMJ 2024;385:e078876. Abstract

Rha SY et al. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy for HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer (KEYNOTE-859): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023;24(11):1181-95. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Phase II study of telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with pembrolizumab in gastroesophageal (GEA) adenocarcinoma. ASCO 2023;Abstract 4052.

Dr Klempner

Janjigian YY et al. CLARITY-Gastric 01: A randomized phase 3 study of AZD0901, a Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, in second- or later-line (2L+) advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract TPS507.

Janjigian YY et al. Domvanalimab and zimberelimab in advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction or esophageal cancer: A phase 2 trial. Nat Med 2025;31(12):4274-80. Abstract

Liu JJ et al. Anti-claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) IBI343 in patients (pts) with solid tumors and gastric/gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJ AC): A phase I study. ESMO GI 2024;Abstract 396MO.

Rivera Herrero F et al. First-line rilvegostomig (rilve) + chemotherapy (CTx) in patients (pts) with HER2-negative (HER2–) locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric cancers: First report of GEMINI-Gastric sub study 2. ESMO 2024;Abstract 1422P.

Shitara K et al. Global prevalence of claudin 18 isoform 2 in tumors of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Gastric Cancer 2024;27(5):1058-68. Abstract

Xu R-H et al. CLDN18.2 targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SHR-A1904, in patients (pts) with gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC): A phase I study. ESMO 2024; Abstract 609O.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of gastroesophageal cancers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe published research data with immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with other systemic therapies in the management of metastatic gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and esophageal cancers, and optimally integrate these strategies into current treatment algorithms.
• Assess available data with claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-directed monoclonal antibody therapy in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-negative, CLDN18.2-positive gastric or GEJ cancer, and optimally incorporate this approach into management algorithms.

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Video Program: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 (video) Medical Knowledge MOC 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 each activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

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Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology.

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HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
To receive credit for an activity in this series, the participant should review the CME information, listen to or view the MP3s, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation. Program location URLs are noted below:

Video Program: ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Micro/3/Video and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/ASCOGI26/ImmunoTargetedGE/Micro/3/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of these activities. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Jaffer A Ajani, MD
Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Advisory Committees and Consulting Agreements: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Henlius, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Taiho Oncology Inc, Zymeworks Inc; Contracted Research: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Henlius, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC.

Rutika Mehta, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

Advisory Committees: Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, GSK, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Legend Biotech; Consulting Agreements: Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Replimune; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Arcus Biosciences, Gilead Sciences Inc; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Robert A Winn Career Development Award.

John Strickler, MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Research – GI
Co-Leader, Molecular Tumor Board
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Advisory Committees: AbbVie Inc, Alterome Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cytovation ASA, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Exelixis Inc, Full-Life Technologies, GE Healthcare, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Incyte Corporation, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Merck, Natera Inc, Pfizer Inc, Pheon Therapeutics, Quanta Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines, Sanofi, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Tempus, Xilio Therapeutics; Contracted Research: AbbVie Inc, Alterome Therapeutics, Amgen Inc, Apollo Therapeutics, Astellas, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, BeOne, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Erasca, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, GSK, Leap Therapeutics Inc, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer Inc, Quanta Therapeutics Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Revolution Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: AbbVie Inc, Johnson & Johnson; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: Triumvira Immunologics.

MODERATOR
Samuel J Klempner, MD
Program Director, Gastroesophageal Cancers
Tobins Family Endowed Chair in Esophagogastric Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Advisory Committees: Astellas, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, BeOne, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Eisai Inc, Elevation Oncology, EsoBiotec, Gilead Sciences Inc, I-Mab Biopharma, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Merck, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Natera Inc, Novartis, Signet Therapeutics, Taiho Oncology Inc; Consulting Agreements: Astellas; Contracted Research: Arcus Biosciences, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, I-Mab Biopharma, Mersana Therapeutics Inc, Parabilis Medicines; Data and Safety Monitoring Boards/Committees: Sanofi; Stock OPTIONS — Private Companies: MBrace Therapeutics; Nonrelevant Financial Relationships: Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Degregorio Family Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, NCCN (member of Gastric and Esophageal Guidelines Committees), Stand Up 2 Cancer/AACR, Torrey Coast Foundation.

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, 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, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from Astellas, BeOne, Gilead Sciences Inc, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Release date: April 2026
Expiration date: April 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Dr Ajani

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab + chemotherapy (CT) ± tislelizumab for first-line (1L) HER2-positive (HER2+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (mGEA): Primary analysis from HERIZON-GEA-01. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA285.

Elimova E et al. Zanidatamab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with HER2-positive advanced gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: Primary results of a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol 2025;26(7):847-59. Abstract

Meric-Bernstam F et al. Zanidatamab monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy in HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: A phase 1 trial. Nat Commun 2025;16(1):4293. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Trastuzumab deruxtecan or ramucirumab plus paclitaxel in gastric cancer. N Engl J Med 2025;393(4):336-48. Abstract

Dr Strickler

Ajani JA et al. Gastric cancer, version 2.2025, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025;23(5):169-91. Abstract

Bray F et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin 2024;74(3):229-63. Abstract

Kubota Y et al. Comprehensive clinical and molecular characterization of claudin 18.2 expression in advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. ESMO Open 2023;8(1):100762. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Zolbetuximab plus CAPOX in CLDN18.2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: The randomized, phase 3 GLOW trial. Nat Med 2023;29(8):2133-41. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Phase 2 ILUSTRO trial of 1L zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 and nivolumab in patients with CLDN18.2+ locally advanced (LA) unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2026;Abstract LBA284.

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab in gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. N Engl J Med 2024;391(12):1159-62. Abstract

Shitara K et al. Zolbetuximab plus mFOLFOX6 in patients with CLDN18.2-positive, HER2-negative, untreated, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (SPOTLIGHT): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2023;401(10389):1655-68. Abstract

Dr Mehta

Janjigian YY et al. First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy for advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction, and esophageal adenocarcinoma: 3-year follow-up of the phase III CheckMate 649 trial. J Clin Oncol 2024;42(17):2012-20. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: Interim analyses from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023;402(10418):2197-208. Abstract

Janjigian YY et al. Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2+ metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer: Initial findings of the global phase 3 KEYNOTE-811 study. ASCO 2021;Abstract 4013.

Moehler MH et al. Rationale 305: Phase 3 study of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy vs placebo plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment (1L) of advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2023;Abstract 286.

Qi C et al. Claudin18.2-specific CAR T cells (Satri-cel) versus treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) for previously treated advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (G/GEJC): Primary results from a randomized, open-label, phase II trial (CT041-ST-01). ASCO 2025;Abstract 4003.

Qiu M et al. Tislelizumab (TIS) + chemotherapy (chemo) vs placebo (PBO) + chemo as first-line (1L) treatment in gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC) patients with/without peritoneal or liver metastases: A post hoc analysis of RATIONALE-305 study. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract 414.

Qiu MZ et al. Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: RATIONALE-305 randomised, double blind, phase 3 trial. BMJ 2024;385:e078876. Abstract

Rha SY et al. Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy for HER2-negative advanced gastric cancer (KEYNOTE-859): A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2023;24(11):1181-95. Abstract

Shah MA et al. Phase II study of telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with pembrolizumab in gastroesophageal (GEA) adenocarcinoma. ASCO 2023;Abstract 4052.

Dr Klempner

Janjigian YY et al. CLARITY-Gastric 01: A randomized phase 3 study of AZD0901, a Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, in second- or later-line (2L+) advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC). Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 2025;Abstract TPS507.

Janjigian YY et al. Domvanalimab and zimberelimab in advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction or esophageal cancer: A phase 2 trial. Nat Med 2025;31(12):4274-80. Abstract

Liu JJ et al. Anti-claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) IBI343 in patients (pts) with solid tumors and gastric/gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma (G/GEJ AC): A phase I study. ESMO GI 2024;Abstract 396MO.

Rivera Herrero F et al. First-line rilvegostomig (rilve) + chemotherapy (CTx) in patients (pts) with HER2-negative (HER2–) locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric cancers: First report of GEMINI-Gastric sub study 2. ESMO 2024;Abstract 1422P.

Shitara K et al. Global prevalence of claudin 18 isoform 2 in tumors of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Gastric Cancer 2024;27(5):1058-68. Abstract

Xu R-H et al. CLDN18.2 targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), SHR-A1904, in patients (pts) with gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer (GC/GEJC): A phase I study. ESMO 2024; Abstract 609O.

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for hematologists, medical oncologists, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe cereblon’s role in the degradation of key oncogenic proteins in order to better understand the rationale for the development of cereblon E3 ligase modulators (CELMoDs).
• Review the mechanism of action and unique characteristics of the CELMoDs under development for multiple myeloma (MM), and appreciate the similarities and differences between these therapies and currently approved immunomodulatory agents.
• Evaluate published efficacy and safety findings with CELMoDs in the advanced stages of development to prepare for the potential clinical availability of these agents for patients with relapsed/refractory MM.
• Assess various combination strategies under investigation with CELMoDs and other agents commonly administered to patients with MM, and recognize available and emerging research findings with various combination approaches.
• Appreciate the frequency and severity of various therapy-related adverse events encountered by patients undergoing treatment with CELMoDs, and use this knowledge to identify, manage and mitigate resultant side effects.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Video Program: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation components and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 (video) Medical Knowledge MOC 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 each activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialties: medical oncology and hematology.

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CE ACTIVITY
To receive credit for an activity in this series, the participant should review the CME information, listen to or view the MP3s, review the downloadable slide set, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the evaluation. Program location URLs are noted below:

Video Program: ResearchToPractice.com/InsideTheIssue2025/CELMoDsMRDMM/Micro/1/Video and evaluation ResearchToPractice.com/InsideTheIssue2025/CELMoDsMRDMM/Micro/1/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of these activities. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Paul G Richardson, MD
Clinical Program Leader and Director of Clinical Research
Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
RJ Corman Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Consulting Agreements: Bristol Myers Squibb, Celgene Corporation, GSK, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Oncopeptides, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sanofi; Contracted Research: Oncopeptides.

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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantor.

These activities are supported by an educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb.

Release date: March 2026
Expiration date: March 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Byun JM et al. Phase I/II study of mezigdomide and elranatamab for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients (MELT-MM): Initial results from part 1. ASH 2025;Abstract 5835.

Landgren O et al. A phase 2 trial of iberdomide, carfilzomib, daratumumab and dexamethasone quadruplet therapy for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: The ReKInDLE study. ASH 2025;Abstract 251.

Lonial S et al. EXCALIBER-RRMM: A phase III trial of iberdomide, daratumumab, and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Future Oncol 2025;21(14):1761-9. Abstract

Lonial S et al. Iberdomide plus dexamethasone in heavily pretreated late-line relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (CC-220-MM-001): A multicentre, multicohort, open-label, phase 1/2 trial. Lancet Haematol 2022;9(11):e822-32. Abstract

Mo C et al. Selinexor, mezigdomide, and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who relapsed or are ineligible for T-cell–redirecting therapy: STOMP phase 1 results. ASH 2025;Abstract 4010.

Richardson PG et al. A phase III, two-stage, randomized study of mezigdomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (MeziVd) versus pomalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (PVd) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM): SUCCESSOR-1. SOHO 2023;Abstract MM-372.

Richardson PG et al. A phase 3, two-stage, randomized study of mezigdomide, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (MeziKd) versus carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM): SUCCESSOR-2. ASCO 2023;Abstract TPS8070.

Richardson PG et al. Mezigdomide plus dexamethasone in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. N Engl J Med 2023;389(11):1009-22. Abstract

van de Donk NWCJ et al. Iberdomide maintenance after autologous stem-cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: An update from the phase 2 EMN26 trial. ASH 2025;Abstract 101.

van de Donk NW et al. The role of CELMoD agents in multiple myeloma. Onco Targets Ther 2025;18:921-33. Abstract

Faculty

TARGET AUDIENCE
This program is intended for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, hematology-oncology fellows and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of lung cancer.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Acknowledge available clinical trial findings with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for patients with nonmetastatic EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and identify individuals for whom this novel approach would be warranted.
• Counsel patients with newly diagnosed metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC regarding available therapeutic considerations, explaining the relevance of mutation type, symptomatology, sites and extent of metastases, prior therapeutic exposure and other factors.
• Appreciate the biological rationale for dual inhibition of MET and EGFR in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC, and understand published data establishing the benefit of this strategy.
• Evaluate the documented efficacy of chemotherapy combined with EGFR-targeted therapy, and consider the current role of available approaches in both the front-line and relapsed/refractory settings for patients with EGFR-mutant metastatic NSCLC.
• Review published research findings with TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugates for EGFR-mutant metastatic NSCLC, and optimally incorporate these agents into current treatment algorithms.
• Understand the biology of EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, and evaluate how currently available therapies should be employed in the care of patients with these abnormalities.
• Recall the biological rationale for the evaluation of various novel therapeutic approaches for patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Video Proceedings: Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (ABIM) — MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component and post-tests, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 (video) Medical Knowledge MOC 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.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS) — CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION (CC)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component and post-tests, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Please note, these programs have been specifically designed for the following ABS practice area: complex general surgical oncology.

PRIVACY POLICY
Personal information and data sharing: Research To Practice aggregates deidentified user data for program-use analysis, program development, activity planning and site improvement. We may provide aggregate and deidentified data to third parties, including commercial supporters. We do not share or sell personally identifiable information to any unaffiliated third parties or commercial supporters. Please see our privacy policy at ResearchToPractice.com/Privacy-Policy for more information.

HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
Video Program: This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, 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 located at ResearchToPractice.com/YIR2025/EGFRNSCLC/Video/CME.

CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice (RTP) is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education and adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers and others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by RTP scientific staff and an external, independent physician reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.

FACULTY — The following faculty reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities:

Suresh S Ramalingam, MD
Executive Director, Winship Cancer Institute
Roberto C Goizueta Chair for Cancer Research
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

Contracted Research (Research Funding to Institution): Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck, Pfizer Inc.

Helena Yu, MD
Medical Oncologist
Attending
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York

Consulting Agreements: Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen Biotech Inc, SystImmune Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc; Contracted Research (to Institution): AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Kumquat Biosciences, SystImmune Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc.

MODERATOR — 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, 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, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, TerSera Therapeutics LLC, and Tesaro, A GSK Company.

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE CME PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF AND REVIEWERS — Planners, scientific staff and independent reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

These educational activities contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. Research To Practice does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. The opinions expressed are those of the presenters and are not to be construed as those of the publisher or grantors.

These activities are supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and Daiichi Sankyo Inc.

Release date: April 2026
Expiration date: April 2027

After completing the post-test, learners may download and review the answers here in order to identify further areas of study.

Ahn M-J et al. A pooled analysis of datopotamab deruxtecan in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2025;20(11):1669-82. Abstract

Alexander M et al. Subcutaneous versus intravenous amivantamab, both in combination with lazertinib, in refractory EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer: Patient satisfaction and resource utilization results from the PALOMA-3 study. Eur J Cancer 2025;227:115624. Abstract

Aperribay EA et al. Molecular residual disease (MRD) analysis from the LAURA study of osimertinib (osi) in unresectable (UR) stage III EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) NSCLC. ESMO 2025;Abstract 1817MO.

Blakely C et al. Molecular residual disease (MRD) analysis from NeoADAURA: Neoadjuvant osimertinib ± chemotherapy in resectable EGFRm NSCLC. World Conference on Lung Cancer 2025;Abstract OA02.02.

de Marinis F et al. Savolitinib plus osimertinib in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer with MET overexpression and/or amplification following disease progression on osimertinib: Primary results from the phase II SAVANNAH study. Ann Oncol 2025;36(8):920-33. Abstract

Elamin YY et al. NorthStar: A phase II randomized study of osimertinib (OSI) with or without local consolidative therapy (LCT) for metastatic EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ESMO 2025;Abstract LBA72.

Fang W et al. Sacituzumab tirumotecan in EGFR-TKI-resistant, EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. New Engl J Med 2026;394(1):13-26. Abstract

Goldman JW et al. Ivonescimab vs placebo plus chemo, phase 3 in patients with EGFR+ NSCLC progressed with 3rd gen EGFR-TKI treatment: HARMONi. World Conference on Lung Cancer 2025;Abstract PL02.12.

He J et al. Neoadjuvant osimertinib for resectable EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(26):2875-87. Abstract

Herbst RS et al. Molecular residual disease analysis of adjuvant osimertinib in resected EGFR-mutated stage IB-IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer. Nat Med 2025;31(6):1958-68. Abstract

Jänne PA et al. Survival with osimertinib plus chemotherapy in EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. N Engl J Med 2026;394(1):27-38. Abstract

Jänne PA et al. FLAURA2: Exploratory overall survival (OS) analysis in patients (pts) with poorer prognostic factors treated with osimertinib (osi) ± platinum-pemetrexed chemotherapy (CTx) as first-line (1L) treatment (tx) for EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) advanced NSCLC. ESMO 2025;Abstract LBA77.

Le X et al. Osimertinib (osi) + datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in patients (pts) with EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) advanced NSCLC (aNSCLC) whose disease progressed on first-line (1L) osi: ORCHARD. European Lung Cancer Congress 2025;Abstract 1O.

Lu S et al. Savolitinib plus osimertinib versus chemotherapy for advanced, EGFR mutation-positive, MET-amplified non-small-cell lung cancer in China (SACHI): Interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2026;407(10526):375-87. Abstract

Nadal E et al. TROPION-Lung15: A phase III study of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) ± osimertinib vs platinum doublet chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and disease progression on prior osimertinib. European Lung Cancer Congress 2025;Abstract 124TiP.

Ohashi K et al. Activity of zipalertinib against active central nervous system (CNS) metastases in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR exon 20 insertion (ex20ins)/other uncommon mutations. ESMO 2025;Abstract 1847MO.

Paz-Ares L et al. Patient-reported outcomes and time to symptomatic progression from PAPILLON: Amivantamab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy as first-line treatment of EGFR exon 20 insertion-mutated advanced NSCLC. Lung Cancer 2026;213:108788. Abstract

Peled N et al. COMPEL: Osimertinib plus platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC and progression on first-line osimertinib. ESMO Open 2025;10(10):105807. Abstract

Piotrowska Z et al. Zipalertinib in NSCLC patients (pts) with EGFR exon 20 insertion (Ex20Ins) mutations who received prior amivantamab. World Conference on Lung Cancer 2025;Abstract MA08.02.

Piotrowska Z et al. Zipalertinib in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertion-positive non-small cell lung cancer previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy with or without amivantamab. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(21):2387-97. Abstract

Ramalingam SS et al. Osimertinib (osi) after definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients (pts) with unresectable (UR) stage III EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Updated overall survival (OS) analysis from the LAURA study. European Lung Cancer Congress 2025;Abstract LBA4.

Sands J et al. Datopotamab deruxtecan in advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with actionable genomic alterations: Results from the phase II TROPION-Lung05 study. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(10):1254-65. Abstract

Scott SC et al. PALOMA-2: Subcutaneous amivantamab administered every 4 weeks plus lazertinib in first-line EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. World Conference on Lung Cancer 2025;Abstract MA08.05.

Yang JC-H et al. Overall survival with amivantamab-lazertinib in EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. N Engl J Med 2025;393(17):1681-93. Abstract

Yang JC-H et al. Phase II dose-randomized study of sunvozertinib in platinum-pretreated non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor Exon 20 insertion mutations (WU-KONG1B). J Clin Oncol 2025;43(29):3198-208. Abstract