Alisertib-Based Combo Improves Survival Outcomes in Ovarian, Breast Cancer

January 21, 2019 10:30 am

By Jessica Skarzynski

For some time now, paclitaxel has been considered standard of care in the treatment of patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer; however, recent research has shown the addition of the investigational drug alisertib to a paclitaxel regimen demonstrated … Read more

Drug Combination Gives ‘Exciting’ Results in Ovarian and Lung Cancer in Early Trial

August 24, 2018 1:58 am

Combining a new targeted cancer drug with chemotherapy has shown promise in an early clinical trial, in patients with ovarian or lung cancer for whom all other treatments had failed.

The combination of targeted drug vistusertib along with paclitaxel chemotherapy … Read more

Tumor Treating Fields Plus Paclitaxel Appears Safe, Effective in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

August 16, 2018 12:57 am
BY Kristie L. Kahl
The combination use of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) and paclitaxel more than doubled progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer compared with those who received weekly paclitaxel, according to results from the phase … Read more

Engineering Plant Cells to Speed the Production of a Widely Used Cancer Drug

July 12, 2018 6:42 pm

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