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In a meta-analysis of 7 large randomized clinical trials, PARP inhibitors were not significantly more likely to cause secondary hematologic malignancies compared with control groups. Read More ›

A pooled analysis of 2 studies using rucaparib for the treatment of patients with recurrent high-grade ovarian cancer supported the approved starting dose of 600 mg twice daily. Read More ›

A global phase 3 randomized study is currently enrolling patients with stage III or IV high-grade nonmucinous epithelial ovarian cancer to assess the efficacy of an investigational anti–PD-1 humanized monoclonal antibody plus standard of care as first-line treatment and maintenance. The primary outcome measure is progression-free survival. Read More ›

The addition of the checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab (Tecentriq) to the 2 targeted therapies—the BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib (Zelboraf) and the MEK inhibitor cobimetinib (Cotellic)—improved progression-free survival (PFS) and the duration of responses compared with the 2 targeted therapies plus placebo in patients with newly diagnosed advanced melanoma and BRAF V600E/K mutation, according to the phase 3 IMspire150 clinical trial. Read More ›

Tumors with KRAS mutation are notoriously difficult to treat. Early data presented at the 2020 American Association for Cancer Research virtual annual meeting suggest 2 new routes for the treatment of cancers with KRAS mutation, including (1) the combination of a RAF/MEK inhibitor and a FAK inhibitor, and (2) the use of onvansertib, an investigational competitive inhibitor of the PLK1 enzyme, together with chemotherapy. Read More ›

In a phase 2 study of women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, safety and efficacy end points favored the combination of niraparib and bevacizumab over niraparib monotherapy. Read More ›

New study findings represent a significant advance for women with BRCA-related relapsed ovarian cancer responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. Read More ›

In the PRIMA study, patients with recurrent ovarian cancer receiving maintenance therapy with an individualized dose of niraparib had similar efficacy compared with placebo as patients receiving a fixed dose of niraparib while experiencing half as many thrombocytopenic events. Read More ›

In a pooled analysis of 2 randomized trials of rucaparib for the treatment of patients with recurrent high-grade ovarian cancer, deleterious BRCA mutations were identified in 71% of patients with responses lasting at least 1 year but in only 52% of short-term responders. Read More ›

In a study of 76 English-speaking women with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer who underwent genetic testing, those found to have a pathogenic mutation did not report increased levels of stress, anxiety, or depression compared with pre-genetic testing. Those testing negative for mutations saw their posttest anxiety levels decline. Read More ›