Megan Hollasch

Megan Hollasch joined MJH Life Sciences in 2022 following graduation from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with majors in Communication and English, and a specialization in Literature as History. She produces and edits original content for the print publication OncologyLive, aiding in all aspects of the publication process, as well as content for OncLive.com.

Articles

Durvalumab Shifts Decades-Long SOC as First FDA-Approved Immunotherapy Regimen in LS-SCLC

January 15th 2025

Suresh Senan, MRCP, FRCR, PhD, details how the FDA approval of durvalumab has changed care for patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer.

Selecting Checkpoint Inhibitor–Based Regimens in Clear Cell RCC Requires Several Considerations

January 14th 2025

Yousef Zakharia, MD, discusses the evolving use of checkpoint inhibitors and emerging triplet regimens in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Genetic Testing Considerations and Questions Persist Surrounding Tumor-Agnostic Approvals

January 14th 2025

Pedro Barata, MD, details factors affecting treatment selection with biomarker-based approvals and highlights questions regarding genetic testing.

BTK Degraders Look to Fill Unmet Need for Patients With Pretreated B-Cell Malignancies

January 12th 2025

Michael T. Tees, MD, MPH, describes how BTK degraders represent a promising class of agents, highlighting the agent AC676 that is currently under evaluation.

Axatilimab Shakes Up cGVHD Treatment and Looks to Move to Earlier Line in Paradigm

January 10th 2025

Christopher Graham, MD, details how axatilimab has changed the care of cGVHD and highlights considerations with axatilimab, belumosudil, and ruxolitinib.

Venetoclax Plus BTK Inhibitor–Based Combinations Represent Promising Avenue in CLL/SLL

January 9th 2025

Supriya Gupta, MD, details pros/cons with different BTK inhibitors and promising combination therapies in CLL, as well as how liso-cel is affecting care.

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials

January 8th 2025

The FDA has issued a draft guidance offering recommendations regarding tissue biopsies in clinical trials for pediatric and adult patients.

Retifanlimab Emerges as Potential New SOC in Advanced SCAC

January 7th 2025

Sheela Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCP, discusses data from the phase 3 POD1UM-303/InterAACT 2 trial of retifanlimab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy in advanced SCAC.

Novel BTK Degrader NX-5948 Yields High Response Rates in Pretreated CLL/SLL

January 7th 2025

Nirav N. Shah, MD, MSHP, details how BTK degraders could fill an unmet need in pretreated CLL/SLL and highlights promising data seen with NX-5948.

One Surgeon’s Spirit and Brilliance Lift a Whole Community

January 3rd 2025

A childhood dream became a reality for Montana native Kelly K. Hunt, MD, FACS, FSSO, who has changed the face of the surgical breast oncology workforce.

Critical Recent NCCN Guideline Updates Affect Dozens of Malignancies

December 31st 2024

Experts detail how recent NCCN guideline changes in dozens of tumor types are affecting their practices, and we gather all the NCCN updates in a slideshow.

Allosteric Inhibitors Targeting PIK3CA May Reduce Treatment Toxicities in Breast Cancer

December 26th 2024

Felipe Batalini, MD, and Alberto Montero, MD, MBA, CPHQ, detail how allosteric inhibitors targeting PIK3CA such as STX-478 may reduce toxicities seen with orthosteric inhibitors.

The Novel Bispecific Antibody Ivonescimab May be Poised to Change the SOC in NSCLC

December 23rd 2024

Jonathan Wesley Riess, MD, MS, details the potential for ivonescimab in NSCLC after improving PFS vs pembrolizumab in the HARMONi-2 trial.

Filling Unmet Needs in SCAC Is Key as Incidence Rates Are Rising

December 20th 2024

Retifanlimab represents a promising agent in the squamous cell anal carcinoma field and additional research is needed to improve outcomes for patients.

Zanidatamab Proves Efficacious in Pretreated Biliary Tract Cancer With Potential to Move to the Frontline

December 12th 2024

James J. Harding, MD, details the significance of the approval of zanidatamab and how the agent could fill unmet needs in biliary tract cancers.

Lancet Breast Cancer Commission Report Addresses Challenges to Reduce Disease Burden

December 11th 2024

Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, highlights key takeaways from the Lancet Breast Cancer Commission Report and the necessary steps forward emphasized in the report.

Isa-RVd Induction Provides Significant PFS Benefit in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

December 10th 2024

Isa-RVd given as induction treatment without consolidation led to a 30% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death vs RVd in multiple myeloma.

Arlo-cel Elicits 87% ORR in Heavily Pretreated, Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 10th 2024

The GPRC5D-targeting CAR T-cell therapy arlocabtagene autoleucel also yielded a 53% complete response rate in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

New ADCs Join NCCN Guidelines for Gynecologic Cancers Representing Step Forward

December 10th 2024

Stephanie Gaillard, MD, PhD, details cervical and ovarian cancer NCCN guideline updates, as well as unmet needs associated with molecular markers.

Brexu-Cel Displays Comparable Efficacy Across Age Groups in Relapsed/Refractory B-ALL

December 8th 2024

Brexucabtagene autoleucel demonstrated similar efficacy across age groups of patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia