Treating metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Patient case studies

Program launch date: 16th November 2020
The development of several targeted treatment options has revolutionized the treatment of metastatic RCC.  Dr Axel Merseburger invites you to participate in this three-part case study series which looks at how to manage metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

  • In the first case study, we follow a good prognosis patient diagnosed with clear cell RCC through initial treatment decisions.
  • In the second case study we look at what happens when we see disease progression following first-line treatment.
  • The final case study takes us through the process of determining patient prognosis, and deciding on an appropriate treatment pathway for a poor prognosis patient using new therapy combinations.


Each case study will take up to 15 minutes to complete. To claim your credits, select the box in the evaluation form at the end of the activity. Review the evidence, test your knowledge through these case based self-assessments and help guide your everyday clinical practice.

Case studies

Case 1: First-line Management of Metastatic RCC

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Professor Axel Merseburger presents an interactive case study on selecting the correct first-line treatment options.
Publishing date: 16th November 2020

Case 2: Second-line (and Beyond) Management of Metastatic RCC

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Professor Axel Merseburger presents an interactive case study on selecting the correct second-line treatment options.
Publishing date: 1st December 2020

Case 3: New and Emerging Treatments in Metastatic RCC

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Professor Axel Merseburger presents an interactive case study on how to incorporate new and emerging therapies into treatment regimens.
Publishing date: 18th December 2020

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About this activity

Dr Axel Merseburger

Dr Axel Merseburger is the chairman of the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Lübeck, Germany.

His key areas of interest are renal cell carcinoma, prostate cancer and transitional cell carcinoma, with special attention given to novel markers and prognostic factors.

He is a member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Guideline Groups on Renal Cell Cancer and has served as national and international principal investigator in several phase II/III clinical trials.

His molecular and clinical research has won multiple awards, stipends and prizes, and he has authored and co-authored more that 200 publications.

Disclosures
  • Clinical trials: Amgen, Astellas, Bayer, Ferring, Ipsen, Janssen, Roche, BMS, Merck
  • Referent, Speaker, Symposia: Amgen, Astellas, Bayer, Ferring, Ipsen, Janssen, Roche, Sanofi, Takeda, TEVA, Springer Healthcare
  • Advisory boards: Bayer, TEVA, UEG, Janssen, BMS, Merck, Roche, Astellas
  • Company shares: none
Case 1: First-line Management of Metastatic RCC

After completing this case study, you will be able to:

  • Understand the first-line treatment pathway for patients with metastatic RCC, including:
  • Tumor biology and disease stabilization, and as such when to pause treatment
  • How adverse events in influence treatment decisions

Case 2: Second-line (and Beyond) Management of Metastatic RCC          

After completing this case study, you will be able to:

  • Understand the second-line (and beyond) treatment pathway for patients with metastatic RCC, including:
  • The use and rationale for immuno-oncology in patients with RCC
  • How to manage adverse events

Case 3: New and Emerging Treatments in Metastatic RCC

After completing this case study, you will be able to:

  • Understand the treatment pathway for poor prognosis metastatic RCC patients with no symptoms, including:
  • When to perform a cytoreductive nephrectomy
  • Systemic combination therapies

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) and Springer Healthcare IME.

NACCME 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

NACCME designates AMA PRA Category Credit(s)™ for the following activities:

Completion of each case study: AMA PRA Category 0.25 Credits™
Expiration date: 18th December 2022
 
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In addition to the speaker faculty, NACCME and Springer Healthcare IME planners and staff include Chris Bolwell, Marie Le Solliec and Rebecca Cox

Chris Bolwell is a shareholder of GlaxoSmithKline. GlaxoSmithKline is not supporting this activity, nor does any content relate to their product/service.

Marie Le Solliec and Rebecca Cox have no financial relationships to disclose.

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These case studies are supported by an educational grant from Pfizer and Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

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