Nicholas Wrigley formerly wrote for CancerNetwork and was an editor for the journal ONCOLOGY.
He is a writer of fiction; his work has appeared in a local anthology, the Best Short Stories of Philadelphia, and elsewhere. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Temple University and spends most of his spare time reading books, writing books, playing video games, or sleeping. He has inexplicably strong opinions on East European history, Star Wars, and pasta. He lives in Greater Philadelphia with his family and, more importantly, their two dogs.
Tafasitamab Plus Lenalidomide Improve Outcomes Vs Systemic Therapies in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL
October 9th 2022Tafasitamab plus lenalidomide prolonged overall survival compared with systemic therapies in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to data from the retrospective RE-MIND2 study.
PSA Levels at 8 Months Predict Survival Outcomes With ADT Combinations in mCRPC
October 3rd 2022A recent analysis of data from the phase 3 PEACE-1 study reveals a correlation between 8-month prostate-specific antigen levels and survival outcomes in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer who are treated with systemic therapy regimens that include androgen deprivation therapy.
Early Data Show Clinical Benefit With Gavocabtagene Autoleucel in Advanced Solid Tumors
October 1st 2022Treatment with gavocabtagene autoleucel demonstrated efficacy and tolerability in patients with mesothelin-expressing solid tumors, according to updated data from an ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial.
Quality of Life Sustained With Maintenance Olaparib Rechallenge in Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer
September 30th 2022Patient-reported outcome data from the phase 3b OReO/ENGOT-ov38 trial showed no significant effect on quality of life following rechallenge with maintenance olaparib in patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer.
Despite Improving Responses, Pembrolizumab/Olaparib Fails to Improve Survival in mCRPC
September 29th 2022Results from the phase 3 KEYLYNK-010 study showed that treatment with pembrolizumab and olaparib did not result in a statistically significant improvement in survival despite yielding higher responses compared with novel hormonal agents in patients with previously treated prostate cancer.
First-Line Olaparib/Bevacizumab Maintenance Combo Approved in China for HRD+ Advanced Ovarian Cancer
September 23rd 2022Olaparib and bevacizumab has been approved in China as a frontline maintenance treatment for patients with advanced homologous recombination deficiency–positive ovarian cancer based on results from the phase 3 PAOLA-1 trial.
Neoadjuvant Chemo May Reduce Necessity of Invasive Surgeries in Early-Stage Rectal Cancer
September 1st 2022Three months of neoadjuvant chemotherapy may downstage early-stage rectal cancer and thereby reduce the need for total mesorectal excisions (TMEs), resulting in higher rates of organ preservation.