The primary end point was not met in the phase 3 ENGOT-ov50 / GOG-3029 / INNOVATE-3 clinical trial of tumor treating fields therapy plus paclitaxel in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
Patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer given tumor treating fields
by Jordan Sava
Impressive efficacy data and consistent safety data continue to be seen with mirvetuximab soravtansine for the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, according to data from the confirmatory MIRASOL trial.
Mirvetuximab sorvtansine-gynx (Elahere) demonstrated statistically significant
by Jennifer Southall
Whole-exome sequencing identified carriers of predisposition genes for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer or Lynch syndrome who, under current guidelines, would not have qualified for genetic testing, according to study results.
The findings, presented at American Association … Read more
by Leah Lawrence
Early-phase trials testing the safety and efficacy of PARP inhibition plus ataxia telangiectasia- and Rad3-related kinase (ATR) inhibition in biomarker-selected patients show intriguing results, researchers reported at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.
“ATR inhibition prevents recovery from … Read more
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc
Results from the S1609 DART clinical trial, which tested an immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in 53 cohorts of patients with rare cancers, are being reported for five cohorts of patients who had rare … Read more
by Nichole Tucker
The success of BRAF/MEK combinations has led to the discovery of safety and preliminary activity with an investigational pan-RAF/MEK combination.
The investigational combination of lifirafenib (BGB-283) and mirdametinib (PD-0325901) has shown a favorable safety profile, as well … Read more
by Charles Bankhead
TAMPA, Fla. — About a fourth of patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) obtained durable responses to the combination of CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) and letrozole, a small single-arm trial showed.
Overall, 23% of 48 … Read more
by Alison Kanski
NEW YORK – Personalized phone discussions about genetic risk assessment increased the number of breast and ovarian cancer patients who got genetic testing or discussed their risk with a genetic counselor, a study from Rutgers Cancer Institute … Read more
by Jennifer Byrne
Patient withdrawal from cancer clinical trials can result in systematic bias, insufficiently powered studies and a loss of valuable scientific knowledge, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
Although increased attention has been paid to … Read more
by Jordyn Sava
With encouraging response rates and a well-tolerated safety profile seen in RAMP-201, experts are hopeful for the accelerated approval of avutometinib plus defactinib for low-grade serous ovarian cancer.
The combination of avutometinib (VS-6766) with defactinib (VS-6063), as … Read more
by Jennifer Southall
Women who underwent surgery for gynecologic cancers experienced decreased symptoms of anxiety and pain with the use of acupressure before surgery and acupuncture during surgery, according to study results published in Cancer.
Further investigation is needed … Read more
by Anita T. Shaffer
Efforts to target the folate metabolism network have entered a new stage, with the approval of a novel therapy directed at folate receptor–α and the potential for additional agents aimed at that target in solid tumors.… Read more
by Ryan Scott
A triplet regimen comprised of COM701, BMS-986207, and nivolumab was found to have encouraging antitumor activity and favorable tolerability in patients with heavily pretreated, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
A triplet regimen comprised of COM701, BMS-986207, and nivolumab (Opdivo)
by Eliza Folsom
Results from a recent Yale Cancer Center Phase II trial studying ixabepilone and bevacizumab vs ixabepilone alone in platinum resistant ovarian cancer patients have led to the combination added as a Category 2B recommended regimen in Ovarian … Read more
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
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
by Chris Ryan
Treatment with mirvetuximab soravtansine elicited a statistically significant benefit vs investigator’s choice of chemotherapy for the OV28 abdominal/gastrointestinal symptom subscale in patients with folate receptor alpha–positive, advanced ovarian cancer.
Treatment with mirvetuximab soravtansine elicited a statistically significant
by Mark L. Fuerst
– KELIM score can now be used to look at upfront response, study showed
Tumor primary chemosensitivity testing can help determine if ovarian cancer patients need a boost along with first-line chemotherapy. In the VELIA trial, … Read more
by Charles Bankhead
Women with cardiovascular conditions (CVCs) and ovarian cancer had better 2-year survival if they received a nonselective beta blocker (NSBB) at or around the time of cancer surgery, a review of medical records showed.
Two-year postoperative survival … Read more
In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Erika P. Hamilton, MD, discussed the early clinical activity seen with DS-6000a in patients with advanced ovarian cancer or renal cell carcinoma with disease progression following standard of care treatment.
Interim data from a … Read more
