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
TROP2 Membrane Ratio Effectively Predicts Dato-DXd Outcomes in NSCLC
September 8th 2024An 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.
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Adding Navitoclax to Ruxolitinib Doubles Spleen Volume Reductions for Myelofibrosis
December 10th 2023Up-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.
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AI Algorithm Effectively Differentiates Between pre-PMF/ET
December 9th 2023A 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.
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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.
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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.
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PhaseEd-Seq MRD Detection May Provide Effective Alternative to Standard Imaging in LBCL
September 7th 2023Current 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.
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Luspatercept Displays Superiority Over ESA in RBC Transfusion-Dependent MDS
September 7th 2023The 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.
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Tackling Resistance Mechanisms Is the Next Step in Immunotherapy Development for NSCLC
July 28th 2023Immunotherapy 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.
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Zotatifin Triplet Shows Promising Activity, Low Toxicity in Heavily Pretreated ER+ Breast Cancer
June 5th 2023The triplet combination of zotatifin, abemaciclib, and fulvestrant demonstrated a confirmed overall response rate of 21% in heavily pretreated patients with estrogen receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer.
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Benefits of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab/Chemo Elucidated in NSCLC Exploratory Analysis
June 4th 2023Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy improved clinical outcomes vs chemotherapy alone in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer who received definitive surgery with numerical but not statistical improvements seen even when definitive surgery was not achieved.
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The PD-1 and TIGIT bispecific rilvegostomig demonstrated promising early signs of tolerability and efficacy in patients with advanced or metastatic PD-L1–positive non–small cell lung cancer following progression on at least 1 prior checkpoint inhibitor. according to initial findings from the phase 1/2 ARTEMIDE-01 study.
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Vorasidenib Is Potential First Targeted Therapy for Low-Grade Glioma
June 4th 2023Treatment with the IDH1/2 inhibitor vorasidenib reduced the risk of progression or death by 61% compared with placebo for patients with grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma, according to findings from the phase 3, double-blind INDIGO trial.
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Teclistamab/Talquetamab Combo Shows Early Safety, Efficacy in R/R Multiple Myeloma
June 3rd 2023Teclistamab-cqyv in combination with talquetamab showcased early signs of activity with acceptable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to final results from the phase 1b RedirecTT-1 study.
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