Chris Ryan

Chris Ryan joined OncLive in November 2021 as a senior editor and became the website's managing editor in October 2023. Before arriving at MJH Life Sciences, he spent nearly a decade covering professional and high school sports—including the New Jersey Devils and the NHL from 2016 to 2021—for The Star-Ledger and NJ.com. Email: chryan@onclive.com

Articles

RAD51-Based HRD Test Could Help Refine Patient Selection for Olaparib in BRCA1/2- or PALB2-Mutant, HER2– Breast Cancer

December 13th 2025

RAD51 may serve as a functional biomarker to help guide olaparib use in HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer harboring BRCA1/2 or PALB2 mutations.

Neoadjuvant Niraparib Plus Dostarlimab Delivers 50% pCR Rate in BRCA+ or PALB2+ TNBC

December 12th 2025

Neoadjuvant niraparib plus dostarlimab led to pathologic complete responses in BRCA- or PALB2-mutated triple-negative breast cancer.

Dr Mayer on Efficacy Findings With Giredestrant Plus Everolimus in ER+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer

December 12th 2025

Erica Mayer, MD, MPH, discusses giredestrant plus everolimus vs physician’s choice of endocrine therapy plus everolimus in ER+, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

FDA Approves Niraparib/Abiraterone Acetate Plus Prednisone for BRCA2+ mCSPC

December 12th 2025

The FDA has approved niraparib and abiraterone acetate with prednisone for BRCA2-mutated mCSPC.

TERN-701 Elicits Deep Responses in Heavily Pretreated CP-CML

December 12th 2025

TERN-701 yielded a high response rate with deep molecular responses in heavily pretreated chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia.

EMA Recommends Approval of Nogapendekin Alfa Inbakicept Plus BCG for NMIBC With CIS

December 12th 2025

The EMA recommended conditional marketing authorization for nogapendekin alfa inbakicept plus BCG in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS.

Phase 3 STAR-221 Study of First-Line Domvanalimab/Zimberelimab Plus Chemo in Upper GI Cancers to Be Discontinued

December 12th 2025

Both the phase 3 STAR-221 trial and phase 2 EDGE-Gastric studies of domvanalimab plus zimberelimab in upper GI cancers are being discontinued.

Dr Yap on Saruparib/Camizestrant in Advanced ER+, HER2-Negative or HER2-Low Breast Cancer

December 12th 2025

Experts Spotlight ASH 2025 Data Poised to Change Treatment Paradigms in AML, MZL, and Myeloma

December 12th 2025

Experts reflect on pivotal data from the 2025 ASH Annual Meeting that are set to change practice in AML, MZL, FL, and multiple myeloma.

Long-Term PALLAS Data Show No Adjusted OS Difference With Adjuvant Palbociclib in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

December 12th 2025

An adjusted OS analysis showed no OS difference with the addition of adjuvant palbociclib in HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.

CAPItello-291 Analysis Reveals Potential Utility of PIK3CA/AKT1/PTEN Alteration Detection Via ctDNA in Advanced HR+ Breast Cancer

December 11th 2025

Circulating tumor DNA could represent a minimally invasive approach for detecting AKT pathway alterations in hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.

Real-World Data Showcase Efficacy of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in ccRCC

December 11th 2025

Pembrolizumab in the adjuvant setting yielded high DFS and OS results in addition to a manageable safety profile in real-world patients with ccRCC.

Dr Rugo on Elacestrant-Based Combos in ER+/HER2– Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 11th 2025

Hope S. Rugo, MD, discusses an open-label umbrella study evaluating elacestrant in combination with everolimus or abemaciclib in ER-positive/HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.

FDA Grants Priority Review to sBLA For Nivolumab Plus AVD in Untreated Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

December 11th 2025

The FDA has accepted and granted priority review to the sBLA for nivolumab plus AVD in untreated adult and pediatric classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Risvutatug Rezetecan for SCLC

December 11th 2025

The FDA granted orphan drug designation to the B7-H3–targeted antibody-drug conjugate GSK’227 for small cell lung cancer.

T-DXd Displays iDFS Benefit in Key Subgroups of HER2+ Early Breast Cancer With Residual Invasive Disease

December 11th 2025

T-DXd yielded iDFS improvements in HER2-positive early breast cancer with residual invasive disease, irrespective of HER2 expression of neoadjuvant chemotherapy type.

Dr Alkassis on Cathepsin Protease Expression and Its OS Association With T-DXd in Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 11th 2025

Samer Alkassis, MD, PhD, discusses how cathepsin protease expression may correlate with survival outcomes to trastuzumab deruxtecan in metastatic breast cancer.

Dr Hamilton on First-Line Tucatinib-Based Maintenance in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 10th 2025

Erika P. Hamilton, MD, discusses data from HER2CLIMB-05 evaluating tucatinib plus trastuzumab/pertuzumab first-line maintenance in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr Tolaney on Implications of Data for Sacituzumab Govitecan in First-line Advanced TNBC

December 10th 2025

Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH, discusses the clinical implications of sacituzumab govitecan in the first-line treatment of advanced triple-negative breast cancer.

Dr Arora on Azacitidine Plus Venetoclax and Gilteritinib in FLT3 Wild-Type AML

December 10th 2025

Sankalp Arora, MD, discusses the efficacy of azacitidine/venetoclax/gilteritinib in newly diagnosed, adverse-risk, FLT3 wild-type acute myeloid leukemia.