Associate Editorial Director, OncLive®
Kristi Rosa joined MJH Life Sciences in 2016 and has since held several positions within the company. She helped launch the rapidly growing infectious disease news resource Contagion, strengthened the Rare Disease Report, of HCPLive, and now oversees OncLive and its flagship publication OncologyLive. Prior to working at the company, she served as lead copywriter and marketing coordinator at The Strand Theater. Email: krosa@onclive.com
Trastuzumab Biosimilar May Alleviate Financial Toxicity in HER2+ Breast Cancer
October 2nd 2019Chen Fu, MD, discusses the data supporting the use of CT-P6 in HER2-positive breast cancer, the benefits to bringing more biosimilars to the market, and the future that these products have in oncology.
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Afatinib Generates Excitement in NRG1 Fusion+ Lung Cancer, But Challenges Remain
September 24th 2019Early data suggest that afatinib (Gilotrif) is a potentially effective treatment option for patients with lung adenocarcinoma who have NRG1 fusions, but the identification of these fusions continues to pose a challenge.
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Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab Explored in Frontline Hodgkin Lymphoma Regimen
September 23rd 2019The addition of the antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin and the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab to chemotherapy in patients with stage I/II Hodgkin lymphoma is under investigation in an ongoing phase II trial (NCT03233347).
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PARP Inhibition Improves PFS as Frontline Maintenance in Ovarian Cancer, OS Data Awaited
August 20th 2019Lan G. Coffman, MD, PhD, discusses pivotal trials evaluating frontline maintenance therapy in advanced ovarian cancer and unanswered questions that still need to be addressed with future research.
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Preventing Progression and Chasing Cure in Smoldering Myeloma
August 14th 2019Data from several clinical trials support treatment with lenalidomide (Revlimid) plus low-dose dexamethasone in select patients with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma to prevent disease progression and other promising combinations under investigation are showing curative potential.
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Combinations Mark Future of Immunotherapy in Multiple Myeloma
August 14th 2019The emergence of monoclonal antibodies, immunomodulatory agents, immunotoxins, bispecific T-cell engagers, and CAR T-cell therapies will redefine multiple myeloma treatment. However, these new approaches, by themselves, are not enough to achieve cure; they must be used in combination.
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