TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for medical oncologists and other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITY
AML is the most common form of leukemia among adults, and in 2016 an estimated 19,950 cases will be diagnosed and 10,430 individuals will die from this disease. Despite the frequency of AML and its associated morbidity and mortality, standard treatment algorithms for this disease have largely remained unchanged. Historically, front-line management has included induction chemotherapy with cytarabine and an anthracycline in an effort to reduce leukemic burden and induce disease remission followed by consolidation strategies using various doses and sequences of similar agents with or without stem cell transplantation depending on the patient’s ability to tolerate intensive therapy.

Much dismay has been expressed over the lack of progress in the management of this challenging disease, but in truth a number of recent scientific and therapeutic advances indicate that the future may be much brighter for patients with AML. Significantly, recent progress in molecular diagnostics has not only led to improvements in risk stratification but has also raised the potential hope that effective targeted therapeutic interventions may soon become available. Specifically, molecular diagnostics have led to the identification of several novel genetic markers, including FLT3-ITD, NPM1, CEBPA, c-KIT and others, the presence or absence of which appear to inform patient outcomes. As a result, a number of these have been incorporated into available risk stratification models and clinical practice Guidelines, including those developed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

An array of other targeted and novel therapeutics are being investigated across a variety of AML subsets and clinical situations. These, in addition to the significant strides that have been made to date, provide reason for hope that new treatments will be approved in the near future and that their incorporation into standard care will improve outcomes for patients with this disease. To offer optimal patient care, clinicians need educational interventions designed to increase their knowledge of recent advancements and appropriately counsel them regarding how those new strategies can be safely and effectively integrated into current protocol and off-protocol treatment algorithms for patients with AML.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Consider age, performance status and disease-related factors to guide the selection of appropriate patients for treatment with induction therapy and/or allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
• Appreciate the clinical and prognostic significance of specific cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities, and employ this information in treatment decision-making for patients with AML.
• Recognize the importance of genetic testing in the treatment of AML.
• Assess available research evidence with existing and emerging FLT3 inhibitors, and use these data to inform decisions concerning clinical care and protocol opportunities.
• Appreciate the recent FDA breakthrough designations for and available data with midostaurin and venetoclax in preparation for their potential availability in the clinic.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
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CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Research To Practice designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.75 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 this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 2.75 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, this program has been specifically designed for the following ABIM specialty: medical oncology.

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HOW TO USE THIS CME ACTIVITY
This CME activity consists of a video component. To receive credit, the participant should watch the video, complete the Post-test with a score of 80% or better and fill out the Educational Assessment and Credit Form located at ResearchToPractice.com/MTPAML116/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. We assess conflicts of interest with faculty, planners and managers of CME activities. Conflicts of interest are identified and resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process. In addition, all activity content is reviewed by both a member of the 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 (and their spouses/partners) reported relevant conflicts of interest, which have been resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process:

Jorge E Cortes, MD
Jane and John Justin Distinguished Chair in Leukemia Research
Chief, CML and AML Sections
Deputy Chair, Department of Leukemia
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Consulting Agreements: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc; Contracted Research: Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc.

Richard M Stone, MD
Director, Adult Leukemia Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Advisory Committee: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc, Arog Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc, Celgene Corporation, Genentech BioOncology, Janssen Biotech Inc, Merck, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc; Clinical Research: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Data and Safety Monitoring Board: Celgene Corporation.

COMMUNITY ONCOLOGISTS — The following community oncologists (and their spouses/partners) reported relevant conflicts of interest, which have been resolved through a conflict of interest resolution process:

Suzanne Cole, MD
Hematologist and Medical Oncologist
Mercy Hospital Coletta Cancer Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Lyle Feinstein, MD
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida

No relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

Jewel Johl, MD
Diablo Valley Oncology
Pleasant Hill, California

Speakers Bureau: Takeda Oncology.

MODERATOR — Dr Love is president and CEO of Research To Practice, which receives funds in the form of educational grants to develop CME activities from the following commercial interests: AbbVie Inc, Acerta Pharma, Agendia Inc, Amgen Inc, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc, Array BioPharma Inc, Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Baxalta Inc, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Biodesix Inc, bioTheranostics Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc, Boston Biomedical Pharma Inc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation, Clovis Oncology, CTI BioPharma Corp, Daiichi Sankyo Inc, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Eisai Inc, Exelixis Inc, Foundation Medicine, Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, ImmunoGen Inc, Incyte Corporation, Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc, Janssen Biotech Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lilly, Medivation Inc, Merck, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, Myriad Genetic Laboratories Inc, NanoString Technologies, Natera Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novocure, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, an Amgen subsidiary, Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, Prometheus Laboratories Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Seattle Genetics, Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sirtex Medical Ltd, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc, Taiho Oncology Inc, Takeda Oncology, Tesaro Inc, Teva Oncology, Tokai Pharmaceuticals Inc and VisionGate Inc. 

RESEARCH TO PRACTICE STAFF AND EXTERNAL REVIEWERS — The scientific staff and reviewers for Research To Practice have no relevant conflicts of interest 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 grantors.

This activity is supported by educational grants from AbbVie Inc, Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc, Celgene Corporation and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Hardware/Software Requirements:
A high-speed Internet connection
A monitor set to 1280 x 1024 pixels or more
Internet Explorer 7 or later, Firefox 3.0 or later, Chrome, Safari 3.0 or later
Adobe Flash Player 10.2 plug-in or later
Adobe Acrobat Reader
(Optional) Sound card and speakers for audio

Last review date: January 2017
Expiration date: January 2018

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