Silas Inman

Silas Inman, Senior Vice President, Content, joined MJH Life Sciences™ in early 2011 as one of the company's first web editors. In this position, he built OncLive.com from a fledgling web platform to a leading source of oncology news for community oncologists via in-depth reporting of breaking news from major medical conferences and the launch of OncLive® TV.

Throughout his tenure at MJH, Silas has been accountable for several organic launches of highly successful brands, including Targeted Oncology™ and NeurologyLive®, and for quickly transforming acquisitions into high-functioning business units. Prior to joining MJH, Silas, who attended Eastern Michigan University, was an EMT, frontend web developer, and social media/SEO expert. Follow him on Twitter @SilasInman or email him at sinman@mjhlifesciences.com

Articles

Pembrolizumab Improves Survival for Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

September 14th 2024

Pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy reduced the risk of death by 20% in patients with advanced, unresectable, or metastatic HER2+ gastric or GEJ cancer.

NVL-655 Shows Strong Efficacy in Heavily Pretreated ALK+ NSCLC

September 14th 2024

The novel ALK inhibitor NVL-655 demonstrated encouraging activity in heavily pretreated patients with advanced ALK-positive NSCLC.

Dato-DXd Misses OS End Point in TROPION-Lung01 Study for NSCLC

September 9th 2024

Dato-DXd did not significantly improve overall survival compared with docetaxel for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

TROP2 Membrane Ratio Effectively Predicts Dato-DXd Outcomes in NSCLC

September 8th 2024

An exploratory analysis from the TROPION-Lung 01 study shows that positivity for TROP2 normalized membrane ratio can be predictive for improved efficacy in patients with non–small cell lung cancer treated with datopotamab deruxtecan.

Belantamab Mafodotin Significantly Extends PFS vs Daratumumab in Myeloma

June 2nd 2024

Belantamab mafodotin plus bortezomib and dexamethasone improved median progression-free survival vs daratumumab plus bortezomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Addition of Atezolizumab to Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab Does Not Yield Benefit in Ovarian Cancer

June 2nd 2024

The addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab and chemotherapy did not significantly improve overall survival or progression-free survival in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Neoadjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab New Standard of Care for Stage III Melanoma

June 2nd 2024

Neoadjuvant nivolumab/ipilimumab followed by TLND and response-driven adjuvant therapy reduced the risk of progression, recurrence, or death in melanoma.

Inavolisib Plus Palbociclib/Fulvestrant Bolsters PFS in HR+/HER2–, PIK3CA-Mutant Breast Cancer

June 1st 2024

Inavolisib plus palbociclib and fulvestrant reduced the risk of progression or death in HR+/HER2– PIK3CA-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Neoadjuvant Sacituzumab Govitecan Displays Activity in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer, But Questions Remain

June 1st 2024

Neoadjuvant sacituzumab govitecan demonstrated efficacy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, but its future role in the space is uncertain.

Talquetamab Dose Modifications May Lower AEs While Maintaining Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma

December 12th 2023

Dose modifications of talquetamab improved on-target adverse effects while maintaining responses for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Adding Navitoclax to Ruxolitinib Doubles Spleen Volume Reductions for Myelofibrosis

December 10th 2023

Up-front treatment with navitoclax plus ruxolitinib significantly reduced spleen volume by 35% or more at week 24 vs ruxolitinib plus placebo in patients with myelofibrosis; however, a significant difference was not observed in total symptom score v. 4.0 between the arms, according to data from the phase 3 TRANSFORM-1 study.

AI Algorithm Effectively Differentiates Between pre-PMF/ET

December 9th 2023

A machine learning, artificial intelligence algorithm analyzing diagnostic bone marrow biopsy digital whole-slide images was able to effectively differentiate with 92.3% accuracy between prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis and essential thrombocythemia.

TKI Selection in CML Demands Nuanced Approaches

September 17th 2023

Choosing the most effective TKIs for individual patients with chronic myeloid leukemia requires decision making based on efficacy data, agent safety profiles, and patient characteristics, according to Michael Deininger, MD.

Considerations for CAR T-Cell Therapy Vs Bispecific Antibodies in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

September 13th 2023

Patient preferences should be considered when selecting the optimal treatment regimen for patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, as both CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapies and CD20-targeted bispecific antibodies can be efficacious in this population, according to a presentation by Caron A. Jacobson, MD, MMSc, at the 2023 SOHO Annual Meeting.

Sustained MRD Negativity With Cilta-Cel Leads to Deep Responses in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

September 8th 2023

Minimal residual disease negativity sustained for 6 months or longer with ciltacabtagene autoleucel prolonged duration of response and progression-free survival compared with minimal residual disease negativity sustained for less than 6 months in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

PhaseEd-Seq MRD Detection May Provide Effective Alternative to Standard Imaging in LBCL

September 7th 2023

Current research suggests that circulating tumor DNA may have prognostic value when conducted at the conclusion of treatment in large B-cell lymphoma, indicating that minimal residual disease detection using ctDNA assessments such as PhaseEd-Seq could address imitations associated with the use of computed tomography or positron emission tomography/CT scans at this stage.

Luspatercept Displays Superiority Over ESA in RBC Transfusion-Dependent MDS

September 7th 2023

The phase 3 COMMANDS trial investigating the use of luspatercept in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome who had not received an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent and were red blood cell transfusion dependent achieved its primary end point of superiority over treatment with an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent.

ADCs Offer Exciting Potential in Lung Cancer

July 29th 2023

Antibody-drug conjugates represent one of the most exciting areas of ongoing development for the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.

Tackling Resistance Mechanisms Is the Next Step in Immunotherapy Development for NSCLC

July 28th 2023

Immunotherapy administered alone or in combination with chemotherapy has become the standard of care across advanced non–small cell lung cancer in several settings, with continued effort devoted to further enhancing and improving upon these treatments.

OS Data Reinforce Adjuvant Osimertinib as Standard of Care for Resectable EGFR+ NSCLC

July 27th 2023

Overall survival analysis from ADAURA bolsters the already impressive disease-free survival data for patients with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

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