Mary-Elizabeth M. Percival, M.D., M.S. and Roland B. Walter, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Dr. Percival is Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Assistant Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Dr. Walter is Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Associate Member, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.
Within the past 12 months, Dr. Percival has received clinical trial support from FLXBio and Dr. Walter has been a consultant to Agios Therapeutics, Amphivena Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Covagen AG, Emergent Biosolutions, Janssen R&D, Pfizer and Seattle Genetics; received clinical trial/lab support from AbbVie, ADC Therapeutics, Amgen, Amphivena Therapeutics, Arog Pharmaceuticals, Celator, Covagen, Pharmcyclics, Seattle Genetics and Stemline Therapeutics; and has ownership interest in Amphivena Therapeutics.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff, and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose relevant to this activity.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity 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.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center 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.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Describe standard treatments for newly diagnosed AML for adults of all ages, including induction chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT);
List the areas in which new treatments are needed;
Appreciate the importance of targeted therapies, such as small molecule inhibitors or antibodies, as an adjunct to standard AML treatments.
