This 30-minute continuing medical education / continuing laboratory medical education (CME/CMLE) credit-bearing, online, on-demand webcast will provide pathologists, laboratory professionals, and other members of the cancer care team with an increased understanding of PD-L1 testing considerations. The on-demand webcast will address the following topics:
- Recently approved I-O combination therapies and their indications
- The use of PD-L1 testing as a companion vs complementary diagnostic
- PD-L1 antibody clones (eg, 22C3, 28-8, SP142), staining protocols, scoring interpretation, and cutoff criteria for approved indications for various cancers
- Strategies for optimizing the biomarker testing process
- Best practices in PD-L1 ordering and protocol development
- PD-L1 testing in combination with other biomarker testing (eg, EGFR and ALK mutations in metastatic or recurrent NSCLC)
- Testing considerations for limited tissue sample sizes
- Reporting considerations
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the complexities and limitations associated with different PD-L1 antibody clones, staining protocols, and scoring interpretations
- Compare and contrast how PD-L1 testing is performed for different cancers and indications
- Develop strategies to optimize I-O biomarker testing processes
- Discuss newly approved combinations of I-O therapies and their indications
Faculty
Dr. Robert Anders, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
The American Society for Clinical Pathology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The ASCP designates these enduring materials for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
These activities also meet Continuing Certification (CC) Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Module (SAMs CME) requirements.
ASCP designates these enduring materials for a maximum of 0.5 CMLE credit. These activities meet CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time
Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the online course. CME certificates will be provided on-line.
Supported by an independent educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb