Ovarian Cancer

The FDA has granted a priority review to a new drug application for the PARP 1/2 inhibitor niraparib for use as a maintenance therapy in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have responded to platinum-based chemotherapy.

Michael Birrer, MD, PhD, director of Medical Gynecologic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the FDA approval of rucaparib for as a treatment for patients with BRCA-positive advanced ovarian cancer who have received at least 2 prior lines of chemotherapy.

The FDA has approved rucaparib (Rubraca) as a treatment for patients with BRCA-positive advanced ovarian cancer who have received at least 2 prior lines of chemotherapy, according to Clovis, the manufacturer of the PARP inhibitor

Although randomized phase III clinical trials often lead to groundbreaking drug approvals and offer novel therapeutic regimens, Maurie Markman, MD, insists that the search for validated, actionable biomarkers is more important than initiation of new studies.

Bevacizumab has been granted FDA approval for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, based on findings from phase III trails: GOG-0213 and OCEANS.

Ovarian cancer remains a silent and deadly tumor type with 5-year survival rates that lag far behind those of other gynecologic malignancies. Yet optimism is in the air these days as researchers focus on developing new therapies in 2 key areas: antiangiogenic agents and PARP inhibitors.

A multipronged attack on the tumor vasculature network is at the heart of a recently launched clinical trial aimed at developing new therapeutic options for women with advanced, recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Mansoor Raza Mirza, MD, chief oncologist at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, discusses niraparib in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer

Significant progress is being made in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies, especially in ovarian cancer, according to Douglas A. Levine, MD.

​Jasgit Sachdev, MD, clinical associate professor at Translational Genomics Research Institute, discusses the goals she would like to see achieved regarding the treatment of ovarian cancer.

Franco M. Muggia, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses combination treatments currently being tested for the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.

Susan Lutgendorf, PhD, professor and Starch Faculty Fellow, Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, discusses the impact of lack of support on patients with ovarian cancer. Lutgendorf spoke on this during an interview at the SITC 31st Annual Meeting and Associated Programs.

PARP inhibition is quickly becoming a major element of the overall ovarian cancer treatment landscape, as several of these agents are continuing to advance through clinical development.

As a treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer, evidence has shown that neoadjuvant chemotherapy has reduced mortality and improved quality of life. However, oncologists are still challenged at how to deploy this treatment approach in clinical practice.

Maurie Markman, MD, president, Medicine and Science, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, editor-in-chief, OncologyLive, discusses the current status of immune targeting as potential treatment for patients with ovarian cancer.

A new drug application to the FDA has been completed for niraparib as a maintenance treatment for women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Single-agent olaparib significantly improved progression-free survival compared with placebo in the maintenance setting for patients with advanced BRCA-positive ovarian cancer.

Results from an expansion cohort of a preliminary clinical trial have shown encouraging activity for a novel antibody-drug conjugate in patients with heavily pretreated advanced ovarian cancer.

The PARP1/2 inhibitor niraparib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.

An interim analysis of an ongoing study showed potential for reducing time and improving acceptance of testing and counseling for patients with ovarian cancer.

The addition of bevacizumab to neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy led to a significantly increased rate of complete resection at interval debulking in advanced ovarian cancer.

Jasgit Sachdev, MD, clinical associate professor at Translational Genomics Research Institute, discusses a phase I study of PF-06647020, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

The first trial evaluating the efficacy of abiraterone in patients with ovarian cancer has been halted early due to low response, according to results from the CORAL phase II trial, which were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress.

Robert C. Bast Jr, MD, who led the development of the first clinically relevant blood-based biomarker for ovarian cancer, was honored in the Gynecologic Malignancies category with a 2015 Giants of Cancer Care® award, a program that OncLive launched to recognize leaders in the field.

Mansoor Raza Mirza, MD, chief oncologist, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, discusses the results of the phase III NOVA trial during an interview at the 2016 ESMO Congress.