Online Course

Emerging Therapies for the Management of Castration- Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Release Date: 1/29/21
Expiration Date: 1/29/22

Estimated Time to Complete: 60 minutes

This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and ACCC.

This educational activity in supported by an educational grant from Astellas and Pfizer, Inc.

Target audience

The target audience for this initiative includes medical oncologists, urologic oncologists, urologists, oncology advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants), oncology pharmacists, oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in treating patients with prostate cancer.

Overview

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer, after skin cancer, among men. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This year, it is estimated that about 174,650 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 31,620 men will die from this disease. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) aimed at lowering the level of androgens, is the standard of care for men with advanced prostate cancer. Newly diagnosed metastatic disease that has spread to other parts of the body and still responds to testosterone suppression therapy is called metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC). Androgen receptor inhibitors are currently being investigated in combination with ADT given the knowledge that deeper androgen signal inhibition results in further improved outcomes in mCSPC. With the recent drug approvals and updates to clinical practice guidelines, several knowledge, competence and performance gaps exist in the optimal management of mCSPC among oncology practitioners. Participants from previous Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) educational programs revealed transitions of care, including communication between the numerous healthcare settings (52%), side effect management (45%), and keeping current on the latest treatment modalities (29%) as among the most commonly encountered challenges for practitioners.

This education activity will provide guidance on the optimal management of mCSPC to oncologists, urologists, oncology advanced practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team. The educational program will address some of the challenges in optimal sequencing of care in mCSPC and will provide an opportunity to discuss with leading oncology experts and colleagues how new research clinical updates can be translated into new patient care strategies.

Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe current and emerging treatment options in mCSPC.
• Employ strategies for optimal management of treatment-related adverse events experienced by patients treated for mCSPC.
• Examine solutions for improving coordination and communication within the multidisciplinary cancer care team and with patients/caregivers to improve outcomes for patients with mCSPC .

Your Faculty

Archana Ajmera, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP 
Advance Practice Provider Supervisor
Division of Hematology/Oncology 
UCSD Moores Cancer Center

Pedro C. Barata, MD, MSc  
Assistant Professor, Deming Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Genitourinary Cancers
Tulane University 

Erik Castle, MD, FACS
Professor of Urology
Tulane University

Lisa M. Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA FISOPP
Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmacy Practice
UConn School of Medicine
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Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and ACCC. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Designation for Physicians

AXIS Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation for Pharmacists

This application-based activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit JA4008106-9999-21-029-H01-P.

Credit Designation for Nursing

AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1.0 contact hours. Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.

AXIS Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program please contact AXIS at info@axismeded.org.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, reviewers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all real or apparent conflicts of interest they may have with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is t producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity. 

AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant conflicts of interest disclosed by  staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers, or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships they have with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months:

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this continuing education activity:

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.   The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners.  Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

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Method of Participation and Request for Credit  

To receive credit for this activity, participants must review the activity information including learning objectives and faculty/planner disclosures and actively participate in the educational activity. Upon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 75% or better and the post-activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately. For pharmacists, your record will be uploaded to CPE Monitor.