Ashling Wahner

Associate Editor, OncLive

Ashling Wahner joined MJH Life Sciences in 2022. She produces OncLive's podcast, OncLive On Air, and helps ensure timely publication of news content and announcements from the FDA approval pipeline. She also attends conferences live and virtually to conduct video interviews and produce written coverage. Email: awahner@mjhlifesciences.com

Articles

Immunotherapy Combinations Contribute to Efficacy and Safety Advances in Genitourinary Cancer Treatment

June 16th 2022

New treatment strategies with immunotherapeutic agents are challenging standards of care and prolonging survival in first and later lines of metastatic urothelial carcinoma, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Parsaclisib Plus Ruxolitinib Demonstrates Splenic Volume Reduction in Myelofibrosis Irrespective of Platelet Count

June 13th 2022

Add-on parsaclisib and ruxolitinib elicited promising spleen volume reduction in patients with myelofibrosis who experienced suboptimal response to ruxolitinib alone, regardless of baseline platelet count, according to findings from a subgroup analysis of a phase 2 study.

Epcoritamab Plus R-DHAX/C Demonstrates High Response Rates and Manageable Safety in DLBCL

June 10th 2022

Epcoritamab plus rituximab, dexamethasone, cytarabine, and oxaliplatin or carboplatin displayed encouraging responses in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant, according to preliminary results from arm 4 of the phase 1b/2 EPCORE NHL-2 trial.

Novel Chemoimmunotherapy Combinations Build on Established Treatment Standards in Lung Cancer

June 9th 2022

Lawrence E. Feldman, MD, discusses shifting standards of care in small cell lung cancer, plus the implications of the phase 3 LEAP-006 and LEAP-008 trials in non–small cell lung cancer.

Afatinib Efficacy and Safety to Be Investigated in Metastatic Solid Tumors With NRG1 Fusions

June 7th 2022

Afatinib may prove effective and tolerable in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors with NRG1 gene fusions, according to the rationale for a prospective real-world outcomes study that was presented as a trial in progress at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Nivolumab Plus Relatlimab Demonstrates Sustained PFS Benefit in Advanced Melanoma

June 6th 2022

Fixed-dose nivolumab plus relatlimab elicited continued progression-free survival benefit vs nivolumab alone in patients with treatment-naïve, unresectable or metastatic melanoma, according to updated results from the phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 trial.

Magrolimab Plus Azacitidine Elicits Manageable Anemia in HR-MDS

June 4th 2022

Magrolimab plus azacitidine, at priming and maintenance doses, enables manageable anemia in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia, according to results from a prospective phase 1 study (NCT03248479).

Venetoclax Plus Rituximab Continues to Demonstrate Survival and MRD Benefits in CLL

June 3rd 2022

Fixed-duration venetoclax plus rituximab has shown sustained progression-free survival, overall survival, and minimal residual disease benefits vs bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, regardless of high-risk biomarkers.

Heightened Histological Focus Fosters Treatment Advances in Non-clear Cell RCC

June 1st 2022

Chung-Han Lee, MD, PhD, explains the historical barriers to treatment developments in non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; highlights the efficacy of cabozantinib plus nivolumab in patients with unclassified, translocation, papillary, and fumarate hydratase–deficient non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; and elaborates on the need for increased molecular classification of the histologic subsets of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Antibody-Drug Conjugates May Represent the Future of HER2-Low Breast Cancer Treatment

June 1st 2022

Emerging data with novel antibody-drug conjugates such as trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki, vic-trastuzumab duocarmazine, and disitamab vedotin are showing encouraging activity in HER2-low breast cancer.

Novel Second-line Treatments Expand Therapeutic Options in Gastrointestinal Cancers

June 1st 2022

Kelsey Klute, MD, discusses the importance of frontline checkpoint inhibitors in advanced gastric cancer, the need for predictive biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma, and research investigating immunotherapy in HER2-negative gastric and esophagus cancer and esophagus and gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Fighting Sexual Harassment Within Oncology Begins With Authentic, Actionable Conversations

May 31st 2022

Ishwaria M. Subbiah, MD, MS, brings attention to the perpetrators of sexual harassment, outlines the nuances of how these experiences affect personal wellbeing and job satisfaction, and highlights the need for accountability as a first step toward systemic change across the oncology community.

SIR-Spheres® Y-90 Resin Microspheres Provide Increased Survival Benefit in Colorectal Cancer

May 27th 2022

Mike Cusnir, MD, discusses the role of Y-90 maintenance therapy in colorectal cancer and how it can supplement chemotherapy to prolong life and reduce adverse effects.

Quadruplets, Bispecific Antibodies, and CAR T-Cell Therapies Usher in Advances in Multiple Myeloma

May 27th 2022

Noopur Raje, MD, reviews the benefits of quadruplet regimens in the up-front and relapsed settings, treatment options for relapsed/refractory disease, and the possibilities for combinations to minimize toxicities in those who receive CAR T-cell or bispecific antibody therapies.

Capivasertib Plus Docetaxel Continues to Demonstrate Improved Overall Survival in mCRPC

May 23rd 2022

Capivasertib plus docetaxel continued to show an improvement in overall survival compared with docetaxel alone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

CDK4/6 Inhibition and Surgery Endeavors Help Break Ground for Innovative Breast Cancer Treatments

May 18th 2022

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, emphasizes the importance of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in HER2-postive breast cancer and highlights the potential benefits of local salvage radiation therapy in patients with oligometastatic or de novo stage IV breast cancer.

A Widening Scope of Treatment Options Advances Care in Bladder Cancer and RCC

May 18th 2022

Mark T. Fleming, MD, reviews the use of first-line checkpoint inhibitors in bladder cancer, the efficacy of enfortumab vedotin-ejfv in urothelial cancer, and the clinical benefits of using different mechanisms of action to treat renal cell carcinoma.

Immunotherapy Plus Nadofaragene Firadenovec Could Display Synergistic Activity in NMIBC

May 17th 2022

Nadofaragene firadenovec combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors such as pembrolizumab may play a synergistic role in the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive non–muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Broader Testing Options Pave the Way for Increasingly Tailored Lung Cancer Treatments

May 17th 2022

The efficacy of targeted therapies for patients with lung cancer relies on detailed testing approaches found only in DNA- and RNA-based sequencing assays to identify specific mutations.

Sexual Harassment Rates Across Oncology Call for Improved Policies and Protections

May 12th 2022

Seventy percent of practicing oncologists had experienced sexual harassment by peers or superiors within 1 year, highlighting a substantial issue for both women and men, according to findings from a study that were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.