Elahere for Ovarian Cancer: How to Manage Side Effects

August 15, 2023 9:00 am

A new drug approval is providing hope for many people living with ovarian cancer.

Some women have what is known as “platinum-resistant” cancer, that means the disease is no longer responding to platinum-based chemotherapy, the most common chemo drug used … Read more

How to Treat Gynecologic Cancers During the Chemotherapy Shortage

June 12, 2023 6:48 pm

Three organizations have joined together to provide oncologists with recommendations for how to treat patients with gynecologic cancers in light of current chemotherapy shortages.

The recommendations, which pertain to the shortages of cisplatin, carboplatin, and methotrexate, were released by the … Read more

Guideline addresses use of integrative therapies for cancer-related pain management

November 30, 2022 3:07 pm

by Jennifer Byrne

A new clinical practice guideline jointly published by ASCO and Society for Integrative Oncology addresses the potential role of integrative pain management techniques in management of cancer-related pain in adults.

“Patients with cancer, as well as cancer … Read more

FDA Seeks to Restrict Rucaparib to Second-line Maintenance Therapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

November 18, 2022 11:51 am

by Jason Harris

The FDA has asked Clovis Oncology to limit use of rucaparib (Rubraca) to second-line maintenance therapy for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer harboring BRCA mutations.1

The company is considering the FDA’s request. If the 2 sides

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FDA Approves Mirvetuximab Soravtansine-gynx for FRα+ Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer

November 14, 2022 12:21 pm

By Kristi Rosa

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (Elahere) for the treatment of adult patients with folate receptor α (Frα)–positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have received 1 to 3 prior … Read more

FDA Requests Restriction of Second-line Maintenance Niraparib Indication in Ovarian Cancer

November 14, 2022 11:41 am

by Kristi Rosa

At the request of the FDA, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc will restrict the second-line maintenance indication for niraparib (Zejula) to only the population of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer whose tumors harbor deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA

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ASCO Addresses PARP Controversy in Guideline Update

September 28, 2022 12:01 pm

— A response to “practice-changing data” in the first- and second-line setting

by Mike Bassett

An updated recommendation from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) warns against the routine use of PARP inhibitor monotherapy in the second- or later-line

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FDA Grants First Tumor-Agnostic Approval for RET Fusion-Positive Cancers

September 22, 2022 9:49 am

by Mike Bassett

— Selpercatinib approved for advanced or metastatic solid tumors that progress on systemic therapy

The FDA granted accelerated approval to selpercatinib (Retevmo) for adults with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors associated with RET gene fusions, the

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Maintenance Therapy the ‘Biggest Breakthrough in Decades’ for Ovarian Cancer

September 15, 2022 1:54 pm

by Karen Blum

Although maintenance treatments have helped patients with ovarian cancer live longer, experts note there are still some unmet needs that must be addressed.

Karen Hanna was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in April 2013. At the time,

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FDA Approves Tafinlar Plus Mekinist for Patients With BRAF V600-Mutant Solid Cancers

June 23, 2022 10:56 am

by Brielle Benyon

Tafinlar plus Mekinist is now approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat adults and children over the age of 6 who have BRAF V600-mutant advanced solid cancers.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tafinlar

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Real-World Data Identify Significant Differences in Tolerability Among Approved PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer

June 14, 2022 11:57 am

by Lindsey Fischer

A real-world analysis showed that the proportion of women with ovarian cancer who required dose modifications or treatment discontinuations while receiving PARP inhibitors differed significantly between olaparib, niraparib, and rucaparib.

Patients with ovarian cancer treated with FDA-approved

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First-line Niraparib Improves PFS in Ovarian Cancer

May 18, 2022 9:16 am

by Ariana Pelosci

An individualized starting dose of niraparib, determined by weight and platelet count continued to demonstrate a clinical meaningful improvement in progression-free survival in newly diagnosed ovarian cancer in the first-line maintenance setting, regardless of biomarker status.

An

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MEK Inhibition Is Now a Standard of Care in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: What Next?

April 25, 2022 12:08 pm

by Rachel N. Grisham, M.D.

As summarized in this issue of The ASCO Post, the highly anticipated results of the GOG 281/LOGS study, which randomly assigned patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer to the MEK inhibitor trametinib vs … Read more

Olaparib Dose Reductions/Interruptions Do Not Affect Survival in Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

March 11, 2022 10:00 am

by Ariana Pelosci

Adverse effects associated with treatment with olaparib that led to dose reductions and interruptions did not impact survival benefit for patients with platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

Patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer who experienced adverse effects (AEs) during

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Virtual Surveillance Visits with Symptom, Serum CA-125 Review May Offer Alternative for Ovarian Cancer Recurrence Detection.

February 1, 2022 12:37 pm

by Monica Janke, MD

In patients with ovarian cancer and pretreatment elevated CA-125 who achieved remission after frontline therapy, most recurrences are detected by rising CA-125 levels or symptoms.

In patients with ovarian cancer and pretreatment elevated CA-125 who achieved

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FDA Clears Amma, a Scalp-Cooling Device to Prevent Chemo-Related Hair Loss in Patients With Cancer

December 8, 2021 9:18 am

by Brielle Benyon

Amma was developed by a cancer survivor who wanted an easier — and cheaper — way for patients to preserve their hair during chemotherapy treatment.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance to Amma, a scalp-cooling

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FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery

November 29, 2021 10:11 am

by Steve Tally

Purdue-developed imaging drug allowed surgeons to find additional cancer lesions

Left image: A drug used for fluorescent imaging during ovarian cancer surgeries, which was just approved by the FDA, lights up cancer cells “like stars against a Read more

Third COVID Vaccine Dose Boosts Protection in Solid Tumor Patients

October 1, 2021 12:00 am

By Mike Bassett

— For those on active therapy, 80% had increased antibody levels, study showed

A third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2; Comirnaty) could offer increased protection for cancer patients on active treatment, a new study suggested, as … Read more

Neoadjuvant Chemo for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Reduced Short-Term Mortality

September 30, 2021 12:00 am

By Mike Bassett

— Programs frequently using this treatment achieved these declines without compromising OS

Cancer programs that were more likely to use neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat advanced ovarian cancer saw larger declines in short-term mortality versus programs with less … Read more

NCCN Issues Updated Guidelines Regarding Third COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Those With Cancer

August 30, 2021 5:18 pm

By Hayley Virgil

Updates to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines on the COVID-19 vaccine for patients with cancer indicate that this group should be prioritized for a third dose.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has announced a significant … Read more