Hayley Virgil

Senior Editor, OncLive®
Hayley Virgil heads OncLive's feature article efforts and specializes in social issues and equality in oncology. Prior to joining the company in early 2020, she worked as an editor in numerous industries, including media, marketing, hospitality, and computer science, and freelanced in subjects such as history, culture, and the natural sciences.

Articles

IMpower010 Data Show OS Trend in Favor of Adjuvant Atezolizumab Vs BSC in PD-L1+ Resected NSCLC

August 8th 2022

An overall survival trend in favor of adjuvant atezolizumab over best supportive care was observed in patients with stage II to IIIA resected non–small cell lung cancer with a PD-L1 tumor cell (TC) expression of at least 1%, with a clinically meaningful OS trend noted in those with a PD-L1 TC expression of 50% or higher.

Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Plus Chemo Improves Survival Vs Chemo Alone in Resectable Stage IIIA/B NSCLC

August 8th 2022

The addition of nivolumab to chemotherapy provided progression-free survival and overall survival benefits compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with stage IIIA/B non–small cell lung cancer.

Subtyping MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutations Provides Insight Into Distinct Microenvironments in NSCLC

August 7th 2022

Four distinct subgroups, each associated with distinctive signaling pathways, microenvironments, and clinical-pathologic futures, were discovered in a population of patients with MET exon 14 skipping non–small cell lung cancer.

Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy Supported by Differences in pCR and non-pCR Responders in Stage IIIA NSCLC

August 7th 2022

The use of a platinum-based chemotherapy and anti–PD-1 regimen was supported by differences in upregulated antigen processing, T-cell receptor coexpression, and lymphocyte infiltration pathways in patients with or without pathologic complete responses who had stage IIIA resectable non–small cell lung cancer.

Consolidation Sugemalimab Provides Sustained PFS Benefit in Unresectable Stage III NSCLC

August 7th 2022

Sugemalimab appeared to be safe and effective when used as consolidation therapy for patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who did not have disease progression following concurrent chemoradiation or sequential chemoradiation.

Liso-cel Continues to Demonstrate Clinical Responses in Relapsed/Refractory LBCL at 2-Year Follow-Up

April 24th 2022

The utilization of lisocabtagene maraleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphomas produced durable outcomes at a 2 years follow-up.

Axi-cel Demonstrates Long-Term Survival Benefit in Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

April 24th 2022

Axicabtagene ciloleucel resulted in a longer overall survival benefit in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma who did not have event-free survival events at months 12 and 24 vs those who experienced events at these time points.

MEDI5752 Demonstrates Intriguing Activity in Advanced Solid Tumors

April 12th 2022

MEDI5752 treatment led to a dose-dependent increase in peripheral T-cell proliferation and encouraging antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors.

SCC244 Elicits Responses in METex14 Skipping–Mutated NSCLC

April 12th 2022

SCC244, a highly selective MET inhibitor, demonstrated durable efficacy in patients with non–small cell lung cancer who harbored MET exon 14 skipping mutations.

Maintenance Selinexor Improves PFS Vs Placebo in Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

March 20th 2022

Maintenance selinexor monotherapy was found to improve progression-free survival over placebo in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

Nemvaleukin Alfa/Pembrolizumab Combo Shows Promising Activity in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

March 19th 2022

The combination of nemvaleukin alpha and pembrolizumab led to encouraging clinical activity in patients with pretreated ovarian cancer who are resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy.

Intravenous Chemo/Bevacizumab Shows Comparable Survival Outcomes Vs Intraperitoneal Regimen in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

March 19th 2022

Intravenous chemotherapy plus bevacizumab did not demonstrate differences in progression-free and overall survival compared with intraperitoneal chemotherapy plus bevacizumab in patients with advanced ovarian cancer with no macroscopic disease.

Addition of Sacituzumab Govitecan to Pembrolizumab Produces Promising Antitumor Activity in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

February 19th 2022

Second-line sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab generated promising antitumor activity in patients with checkpoint inhibitor–naïve metastatic urothelial cancer.

Mountains, Marathons, and Motivations: Julie R. Gralow, MD, Gets Giants of Cancer Award in Community Outreach/Cancer Policy

February 2nd 2022

After her patients challenged her to finish a triathlon, Julie R. Gralow, MD, made it her mission to help women gain control of their cancer care and their lives.

Frontline Lenvatinib/TACE Improves OS in Advanced HCC

January 22nd 2022

Transarterial chemoembolization plus lenvatinib led to a significant improvement in overall survival vs lenvatinib alone as frontline therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to findings from the phase 3 LAUNCH trial.

Liso-Cel Induces Durable Responses in Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Lymphomas

December 13th 2021

Treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel demonstrated durable responses in patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphomas.

Daratumumab Plus Talquetamab Demonstrates Tolerable Safety Profile and High Response Rates in R/R Multiple Myeloma

December 11th 2021

Daratumumab plus talquetamab demonstrated a tolerable safety profile and induced responses in more than 75% of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma across dose levels.

Tamoxifen May Increase Risk of Secondary Uterine Cancer In Select Patients With Primary Breast Cancer

December 7th 2021

Patients with primary breast cancer who developed secondary uterine cancer following treatment with tamoxifen may have had disease driven by PI3K-pathway activation.

Frontline Immunotherapy Improves Survival in Advanced RCC, But Benefit to Be Determined for Favorable-Risk Subset

September 16th 2021

Frontline immunotherapy resulted in improved progression-free survival and overall survival compared with sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma; however, determining the benefit in those with favorable-risk disease must be examined further.

MRD-Based Consolidation Dara-KRd Elicits Rapid Responses in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma

September 11th 2021

Minimal residual disease–based consolidation therapy comprised of daratumumab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone was found to induce quick responses and unprecedented rates of MRD negativity in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.