May 19, 2016
ESMO 2018
The Efficacy of Apatinib Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer After Second-Line Chemotherapy Failure
In a prospective trial, the VEGFR-2 small-molecule inhibitor apatinib has shown promising efficacy and safety signals.
A Phase 1b and Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Pazopanib with or Without Fosbretabulin in Advanced Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Although the combination of 2 antivascular agents showed preliminary efficacy, increased cardiac toxicity has resulted in premature discontinuation of the trial.
Initial Results from an Expansion Cohort Receiving Mirvetuximab Soravtansine/Pembrolizumab for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer: Initial Results from FORWARD II
The antibody-drug conjugate mirvetuximab soravtansine combined with pembrolizumab has a manageable safety profile and encouraging signals of clinical activity.
A Meta-Analysis to Evaluate the Risk for Fatigue in Patients Treated with Olaparib for Advanced Cancer
Fatigue and neuropathy were found to be common in patients treated with olaparib, and should be identified and managed early.
Breaking News from the 2018 Meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
A groundbreaking report presented today at ESMO conveyed data from an interim analysis of a phase 2b trial demonstrating that the combination of NPS + trastuzumab is safe and may provide clinically meaningful benefit to women with HER2 low-expressing breast cancer, with a particularly marked benefit in the subgroup with triple-negative breast cancer.
Oregovomab and Nivolumab as a Combinatorial Immunotherapy Strategy for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Based on the tolerable safety profile established in phase 1b of the ORION-01 trial, the recommended dose for expansion/recommended phase 2 dose of the oregovomab/nivolumab combination immunotherapy has been established.
Maintenance Olaparib Following Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer and a BRCA1/2 Mutation: Results from the Phase 3 SOLO1 Trial
Results from the phase 3 SOLO1 trial demonstrate a substantial, unprecedented improvement in progression-free survival for olaparib versus placebo.
A Phase 2 Trial of Combination Nivolumab and Bevacizumab in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
This combination of antiangiogenic and immune checkpoint blockade has clinical activity in women with recurrent ovarian cancer.
Association of PD-L1 Expression with Clinical Response to Pembrolizumab in Patients with Advanced Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Results from the KEYNOTE-100 study show that expression of PD-L1 and inflamed T-cell–associated genes are associated with clinical response in advanced, recurrent ovarian cancer.
Long-Term Tolerability of Olaparib Tablets as Maintenance Therapy for Platinum-Sensitive Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
Similar to the capsule formulation, olaparib tablets have no cumulative toxicity, few late-onset adverse events, and a low rate of treatment discontinuation.