ASCO Releases New Guidelines on PARP Inhibitor Use for Management of Ovarian Cancer

September 1, 2020 2:00 pm

By Hannah Slater

The recommendations were based on a review of 17 clinical trials, FDA approvals, and consensus where evidence was lacking.

The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published new guidelines on the use of PARP inhibitors in the … Read more

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for TMB-High Tumors

June 16, 2020 3:00 am

The FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic solid tumors that are tissue tumor mutational burden–high (≥10 mutations/megabase) and have progressed following prior therapy and who have no satisfactory alternative treatment options.Read more

FDA Approves Lynparza/Avastin With Myriad Genetics CDx for Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

May 11, 2020 10:00 am

NEW YORK – The US Food and Drug Administration has approved olaparib (AstraZeneca/Merck’s Lynparza) in combination with bevacizumab (Genentech’s Avastin) as a maintenance regimen for advanced ovarian cancer patients who have homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) and are responding to first-line … Read more

FDA Approves Combination of Lynparza and Avastin as Maintenance Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

May 8, 2020 10:00 am

By Beth Fand Incollingo

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination of two targeted drugs, Lynparza (olaparib) and Avastin (bevacizumab), for patients with advanced ovarian cancer who have responded to initial treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy plus Avastin … Read more

FDA Approves Niraparib for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

April 29, 2020 10:00 am

By Hannah Slater

The FDA approved niraparib (Zejula) for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.1

Efficacy for … Read more

ASCO Guideline: Germline Testing Recommended for All Women Diagnosed With Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

February 6, 2020 11:00 am

By Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

A central tenant of a recently issued American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) guideline is that all women with a diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer should be offered testing for specific germline mutations associated with … Read more

FDA Approves Zejula for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Subset

October 23, 2019 3:30 pm

By Jessica Skarzynski

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Zejula for patients with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that have been treated with three or more prior chemotherapy regimens and whose cancer is associated with homologous Read more

New Program Helps Patients with Advanced Cancer Access Experimental Drugs

July 11, 2019 7:00 pm

By Jack Elliot

In June 2019, the FDA announced a new program called “Project Facilitate” that is designed exclusively for patients with advanced cancer who have exhausted all available treatment options and are unable to participate in clinical trials. Through Read more

Types of Drugs Used to Treat Cancer

April 15, 2019 7:00 pm

By Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

There are many different types of agents used in the treatment of cancer, and they can generally be classified according to molecule type or their basic mechanism of action. Different cancer types have … Read more

FDA Approves Lynparza for Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-Mutant Gynecologic Cancers

December 19, 2018 5:00 pm

By Brielle Benyon

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lynparza (olaparib) for the maintenance treatment of adults with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline or somatic BRCA-mutated advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a

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What Are My Options for Ovarian Cancer Treatment?

December 15, 2018 9:00 am

By Korin Miller

Navigating ovarian cancer treatment options can be overwhelming, but if you have this illness, it’s a part of the process.

There are five major forms of treatment for ovarian cancer. However, the type of ovarian cancer you … Read more

Many Americans Unaware of Promise of Targeted, ‘Personalized’ Medicine

December 7, 2018 7:00 pm

By Dennis Thompson

Medical science has made tremendous advances in “personalized medicine” — drugs that fight cancer and other diseases by boosting the immune system or targeting specific genetic traits.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter benefited from one of these

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From Standard to Personalised Care

November 17, 2018 7:00 pm

Woman with ovarian cancer has incredible response to treatment selected based on her tumor molecular profile. This tumor testing is part of the tumor blueprint that Clearity provides.

By Pierre Valette

“It was definitely a ‘holy smokes’ moment,” recounts Justin … Read more

Taking A Wider View Of Precision Oncology

August 6, 2018 11:06 pm

Proponents of precision medicine cite the growing numbers of successful precision cancer drugs. The examples of Herceptin (trastuzumab), Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), Xalkori (crizotinib), and Zelboraf (vemurafenib) come to mind. Skeptics, on the other hand, focus on the … Read more

FDA Approves Bevacizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Advanced OC

June 14, 2018 7:32 pm

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) followed by bevacizumab as a single agent for the treatment of women with advanced (stage III or IV) ovarian cancer following initial … Read more

FDA Clears Paxman Scalp-Cooling System

June 12, 2018 6:23 pm

The FDA granted expanded clearance to the Paxman Scalp Cooling System, allowing the device to be used by patients with any type of solid tumor.

The Paxman Scalp Cooling System (Paxman) — designed to reduce hair loss among patients who … Read more

FDA Approves Rubraca for Maintenance Ovarian Cancer Treatment

April 6, 2018 8:05 pm

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rubraca (rucaparib) as a maintenance therapy for women with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, according to Clovis Oncology, the … Read more

SGO 2018: Putting PARP Inhibitor Perspectives Into Practice

March 28, 2018 9:28 pm

Achieving consensus on which poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor to use and when during management of ovarian cancer proved challenging Sunday for 4 oncologists who took attendees through a lively discussion of applying current standards from professional societies to everyday … Read more

FDA Approves 23andMe Cancer Test For BRCA Genes

March 12, 2018 8:33 pm

The home DNA testing company 23andMe has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to test for three genetic mutations in two genes that you have probably heard of if you know who Angelina Jolie is, BRCA1 … Read more

FDA Grants Priority Review for Rucaparib

December 28, 2017 8:08 pm

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review status to rucaparib as maintenance therapy for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to the drug’s developer. The application is for women who are platinum sensitive, and in complete … Read more