After completing this activity, the reader should be better able to:
• Describe findings of phase 2 and phase 3 trials of gefitinib in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
• Discuss the potential clinical implications of the INTEREST trial.
• Explain how patient characteristics such as race, sex, smoking history, and biomarkers such as epidermal growth factor receptor-gene-copy number may affect response to NSCLC therapy.
• Discuss management of skin toxicities associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor therapy.
To receive continuing education credit, learners must:
• Read the article in its entirety
• Take the CE self-assessment test and complete the evaluation
Please note: The learner must answer at least 70% of the questions on the post-test correctly.
The estimated time to complete this activity is 1 hour.
Your continuing education certificate can be printed by following the directions online after successful completion of the post-test and evaluation.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center
for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education as a
provider of continuing pharmacy education. The
ACPE provider number is 447-000-09-068-H04-P.To receive the
1 contact hour of continuing education credit, pharmacists
should complete the activity requirements and evaluation at the
conclusion of the activity. Approval is valid from the initial
release date of June 15, 2009. The expiration date is June 15,
2010. A statement of credit will be available for printing online
upon completion of the post-test with a score of 70% or better
and the evaluation instrument.
The opinions or views expressed in this continuing education activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Center for Continiung Education.
While the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is an ACPE accredited organization, this does not imply endorsement by the UNMC or ACPE of any commercial products affiliated with this activity.