Nicholas Wrigley was a writer and editor for CancerNetwork and the journal ONCOLOGY.
He is also 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 Russian history, Star Wars, and pasta. He lives in Greater Philadelphia with his family and, more importantly, his two dogs.
Cancer Survivors Found to Be at Greater Risk of Frailty-Related Bone Fractures
November 18th 2022Factors such as chemotherapy treatment and a cancer diagnosis within the past 5 years were associated with a greater risk of frailty-related bone fractures among older cancer survivors, according to findings from a recent cohort study.
Chemo Delivered Via Subcutaneous Catheter-Pump System May Safely and Effectively Treat Glioblastoma
November 15th 2022Pulsatile, convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan using a novel subcutaneous catheter-pump system implanted into the brain showed promising efficacy signals in patients with glioblastoma, according to findings from a phase 1b clinical trial.
Shortened Adjuvant Treatment Duration Reduced Toxicity Without Impacting Efficacy in Colon Cancer
November 9th 2022For patients with colon cancer, 3-month treatment with mFOLFOX6 or CAPOX improved safety outcomes without affecting efficacy vs 6-month treatment, according to data from the phase 3 ACHIEVE trial.
Approach-Oriented Coping May Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
November 7th 2022Findings from a secondary analysis highlighted an association between improved quality of life outcomes and longitudinal use of approach-oriented coping strategies in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Atezolizumab With R-CHOP Shows Long-Lasting Activity in Previously Untreated DLBCL
November 4th 2022Atezolizumab plus R-CHOP appeared to yield durable clinical benefit and a safety profile consistent with known toxicities in patients with previously untreated DLBCL, according to data from a phase 1b/2 trial.
Bemarituzumab Plus mFOLFOX6 Demonstrates Promising Clinical Efficacy in Advanced Gastric Cancer
November 4th 2022Data from the phase 2 FIGHT study indicated that the monoclonal antibody bemarituzumab may be a promising treatment when combined with mFOLFOX6 for patients with advanced gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Perioperative/Adjuvant Only Gemcitabine/Nab-Paclitaxel Misses Mark in Resectable PDAC
October 20th 2022Disease-free survival was not reached with perioperative nor adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, although neoadjuvant chemotherapy yielded a numerical improvement in overall survival, according to data from the phase 2 NEONAX trial.
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.