To understand how to apply recent advances in the medical management of tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT), join our expert faculty for a case-based discussion on optimal strategies to achieve tumor size reduction and improve patients’ physical function, pain, and quality of life.
CME: Improving Clinical Practices in the Management of Tensynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)
Improving Clinical Practices in the Management of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)
- Host: William D. Tap, MD
- Guest: Silvia Stacchiotti, MD
- Guest: Michiel van de Sande, MD, PhD
- Guest: Andrew J. Wagner, MD, PhD
Available credits: 0.25
Time to complete: 15 Minutes
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Host:
William D. Tap, MD
Chief, Sarcoma Medical Oncology Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NYLeadership: Atropos Pharmaceuticals, Certis Oncology Solutions
Ownership Interests: Atropo, Certis Oncology Solutions
Consulting Fees: Agios, Blueprint Medicines, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, EMD Serono, GlaxoSmithKline, Immune Design, Janssen, Lilly, Loxo, Nanocel, Novartis, Plexxikon
Contracted Research: BioAtla, Blueprint Medicines, Daiichi Sankyo, Decipher, Immune Design, Lilly, Novartis, Plexxikon, TRACON Pharma
Patents, Royalties, Other Intellectual Property: Companion Diagnostic for CDK4 inhibitors, Methods of Treating Metastatic Sarcoma Using Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-Vec) and Pembrolizumab Combination Therapy
Faculty:
Silvia Stacchiotti, MD
Medical Oncologist
Adult Mesenchymal and Rare Tumor Medical Treatment Unit
Cancer Medicine Department
Fondazione IRCCS Instituto Nazionale Tumori
Milan, ItalyAdvisory Board: Adaptimmune, Bayer, Daiichi Sankyo, Deciphera, Eli Lilly, Epizyme, lmmunedesign, Karyopharm, Maxivax, PharmaMar
Consulting Fees: Bavarian
Honoraria: Eli Lilly, PharmaMar, Takeda
Contracted Research (Institutional financial interests): Advenchen, Amgen, Bayer, Blueprint, Daiichi Sankyo, Epizyme, Karyopharm, Lilly, Novartis, PharmaMar, PfizerMichiel van de Sande, MD, PhD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, The Netherlands
Dr. van de Sande has no relationship reported.Andrew J. Wagner, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Adult Ambulatory Oncology
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MassachusettsHonoraria: Novartis
Consulting Fees: Daiichi Sankyo, Five Prime Therapeutics, Lilly, Loxo
Contracted Research: AADi, Celldex, Daiichi Sankyo, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Lilly, Plexxikon
Reviewers/Content Planners/Authors:
- Rob Braun has nothing to disclose.
- Ann Early has nothing to disclose.
- Jessica McGrory has nothing to disclose.
- William A. Mencia, MD has nothing to disclose.
Learning Objectives
The goal of this activity is to enable effective collaboration and communication between the members of the professional teams who care for patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT). After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the correlation between TGCT pathophysiology and the efficacy of emerging treatments in managing the disease
- Formulate treatment strategies that include pharmacologic alternatives in patients with TGCT who may not benefit from surgery
- Identify potential strategies for monitoring and managing adverse events related with emerging pharmacologic therapies
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of oncologists, surgical oncologists, orthopedic surgeon; oncology and orthopedic nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; and rheumatologists, and rheumatology nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; and other members of the interprofessional team who are involved in the management of patients with TGCT.
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Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Daiichi Sankyo.
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