5. Immunotherapy

Only available as part of a package

Outline:

  • Checkpoint Inhibitors
  • Anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1)
  • Anti-Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1)
  • Anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4 (CTLA-4) 
  • Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 (LAG-3) 
  • General Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities 
  • Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs)
  • Viral Therapy 
  • Interferons 
  • Interleukins

After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • List the various classes of therapeutic agents
  • Describe the unique characteristics of each class of immunotherapies including:
    • Dose limitations
    • Common toxicities
    • Black box warnings

Michela Altergott

PharmD

St. Luke’s Cancer Institute Boise

Dr. Altergott is the lead oncology pharmacist at St. Luke’s Cancer Institute in Boise, Idaho, as well as a lecturer at Idaho State University. She spearheaded a resident project to create a new clinical pharmacist position in the medical oncology clinic to work directly with the oncologists, advanced practice providers, and patients. She co-published a research article in Oncology Issues in 2021 and has participated in research presented at several conferences, including the 2021 Mountain States Residency Conference and 2021 Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association Spring Conference. She has served on St. Luke’s Medication Safety Committee since 2016 and the IV Room Task Force Committee since 2019.
Dr. Altergott has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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Checkpoint Inhibitors (10 min.)
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Checkpoint Inhibitors - Knowledge Check
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Anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) (9 min.)
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Anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) - Knowledge Check
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Anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4 (CTLA-4) (11 min.)
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Anti-Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated Protein 4 (CTLA-4) - Knowledge Check
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Viral Therapy (10 min.)
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Viral Therapy - Knowledge Check
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Clinical Pearls (5 min.)
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Immunotherapy - Post Test
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