Ovarian Cancer
In a systematic literature review that extracted data from 50 qualifying clinical trials, PARP inhibitor first-line maintenance improved progression-free survival (PFS) “across the board” versus other maintenance treatments in women with advanced ovarian cancer. Read More ›
In a single-arm, single-institution study, combining pembrolizumab, bevacizumab, and metronomic oral cyclophosphamide led to a median progression-free survival of 10 months in women with recurrent ovarian cancer, with better response in women with platinum-sensitive disease. Read More ›
An online educational tool about PARP inhibitors improved clinicians’ confidence in their ability to use them correctly in women with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer. Read More ›
Establishing protocols for side-effect reporting and management beforehand can maximize adherence to PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy. Read More ›
Although the combination of bevacizumab and olaparib showed superior progression-free survival compared with bevacizumab plus placebo as upfront maintenance therapy in women with advanced ovarian cancer, the lack of an olaparib monotherapy comparator limits meaningful interpretation. Read More ›
The rate of overall survival was similar between nivolumab and either gemcitabine or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in the open-label, randomized phase 3 NINJA clinical trial of patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, but the overall duration of response was longer in the nivolumab arm. Read More ›
In the FORWARD II clinical trial, mirvetuximab soravtansine combined with carboplatin and bevacizumab induced an overall response rate of 83% in patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. Read More ›
Copay maximizer programs are replacing copay accumulator programs, and the trend toward increasing cost burden for patients continues. Read More ›
Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, provide their support for the use of PARP inhibitors as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer, and that the optimization of this therapy requires further research to discover the best therapeutic combinations that will be personalized based on patient characteristics. Read More ›
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS has added coverage of telehealth services as part of a push by the agency to accelerate the use of telehealth by removing reimbursement barriers. Read More ›