STATEMENT OF NEED

An estimated 35,730 new cases of multiple myeloma are diagnosed in the United States annually, and 12,590 people die of the disease (Siegel et al, 2023). Characterized by clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow, multiple myeloma is associated with anemia, renal insufficiency, bone destruction, and hypercalcemia, all of which significantly impact patients’ quality of life. The development of novel therapies and combinations in recent years, including anti-CD38 antibodies, has provided numerous therapeutic options for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. However, the optimal selection of induction therapy and subsequent treatment sequencing for individual patients remains a challenge. Additionally, factors including age, frailty, comorbidities, transplant eligibility, treatment-related toxicities, and supportive care needs complicate treatment decisions (Costello et al, 2022). This hematology/oncology fellows lecture series will explore expert guidance on current standards and new directions in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Assess guideline-recommended treatment combination and sequencing strategies in NDMM
• Evaluate the role of minimal residual disease (MRD) assessment in NDMM treatment
• Review the mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of NDMM
• Discuss strategies to monitor and manage treatment-related toxicities and optimize survivorship care

 REGISTRATION

JOINTLY ACCREDITED PROVIDER

In support of improving patient care, i3 Health 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.

PHYSICIANS

i3 Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 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.

By providing this information, participants are agreeing to allow i3 Health to share this information with the ACCME.

Physician Assistants

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.0 hour of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITH INELIGIBLE COMPANIES

i3 Health endorses the standards of the ACCME that require everyone in a position to control the content of a CME activity to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that are related to the content of the CME activity. CME activities must be balanced, independent of commercial bias, and promote improvements or quality in health care. All recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on evidence accepted within the medical profession.

A conflict of interest is created when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship, which therefore may bias their opinions and teaching. This may include receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, stocks, or other financial benefits.

i3 Health will identify, review, and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that speakers, authors, or planners disclose prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners. 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. i3 Health does not endorse any products or services.

Relevant financial relationships exist between the following individuals and ineligible companies:

The i3 Health planners, reviewers, and managers have nothing to disclose.

Urvi Shah, MD, discloses that she has served on an advisory board or panel for Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, and Sanofi; that she has served as a consultant for Janssen; and that she has received grants/research support from Bristol Myers Squibb and Janssen. 

Caitlin Costello, MD, discloses that she has served as a consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Pfizer, and Takeda, and that she has received grants/research funding from Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, and Takeda. 

Gurbakhash Kaur, MD, discloses that she has served on an advisory board/panel for Arcellx, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Kedrion, Pfizer, and Sanofi, and that she has received grants/research support from AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Janssen. 

Leif Bergsagel, MD, discloses that he has served as a consultant for CellCentric and Salarius, and that he has received grants/research support from Pfizer. 

Samuel Rubinstein, MD, discloses that he has served on an advisory board/panel for EUSA Pharma, Janssen, Roche, and Sanofi. 

i3 Health has mitigated all relevant financial relationships.

INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE CREDIT

In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must submit a completed evaluation at the end of the activity

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR VIRTUAL CME ACTIVITIES

For virtual (asynchronous, archived live, home study; synchronous webinars) CME activities, include access to system requirements:

• The Internet browser(s) supported and minimum versions of each required by the learner to complete the online activity.
• The minimum memory, storage, processor, and Internet speeds require by the learner to complete the online activity.

UNAPPROVED USE DISCLOSURE

i3 Health requires CME faculty (speakers) to disclose to attendees when products or procedures being discussed are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved), as well as any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved labeling.

This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. If you have questions, contact the medical affairs department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

DISCLAIMER

The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a health care provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

Supported by an educational grant from Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. Supported by an educational grant from Sanofi.

Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Technical queries or questions regarding activity credit should be directed to i3 Health at support@i3health.com.