GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS

Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Floor J. Backes, MD, discusses the side effects associated with the combination lenvatinib plus paclitaxel in patients with recurrent endometrial and platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer.

The FDA has lifted the partial clinical hold placed on the phase III AIM2CERV trial, which is evaluating axalimogene filolisbac (AXAL) for the treatment of patients with high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer, according to Advaxis, the developer of the investigational immunotherapy agent.

Treatment with vaginal cuff brachytherapy plus paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy was not found to be superior to pelvic radiation therapy in patients with high-intermediate and high-risk early-stage endometrial cancer, according to findings from a phase III trial recently published in the <em>Journal of Clinical Oncology</em>.

Mirvetuximab soravtansine, an antibody-drug conjugate, led to a favorable benefit-risk profile in patients with&nbsp;folate receptor alpha&ndash;positive ovarian cancer according to a comprehensive analysis of the phase III FORWARD trial.

Elias Jabbour, MD, discusses the latest advancements in the treatment landscape for acute lymphocytic leukemia that are moving the paradigm away from chemotherapy.

In new preclinical data, the combination of the PARP inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza) and the pan-HER TKI neratinib (Nerlynx) was found to be highly synergistic in HER2-positive uterine serous carcinoma, according to lead study author&nbsp;Ghanshyam Yadav, MD.

A new phase III trial has demonstrated that a novel extended-release formulation of anagrelide (Thromboreductin) is noninferior to immediate-release anagrelide in reducing platelet counts in patients with essential thrombocythemia.

Analyses from the phase III ARIEL3 trial presented during the 2019 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting showed that rucaparib is safe and effective as a maintenance therapy across all subgroups of patients.

Before a community oncology practice considers getting involved in clinical trials research, there are many factorsto consider. Perhaps foremost is the fact that cancer clinical trials provide the evidence base for new advances in oncology.&nbsp;

Artificial intelligence has made inroads in many industries&mdash;banking, finance, security&mdash;but its adoption in healthcare has been lagging and real-world clinical implementation has yet to become a reality. Nonetheless, proponents say it is only a matter of time and pilot programs are starting to yield some practical results.&nbsp;

In an interview with&nbsp;<em>Targeted Oncology, </em>David O&rsquo;Malley, MD, discussed the updates with bevacizumab and PARP inhibitors as a treatment and maintenance therapy option for patients with ovarian cancer and recurrent disease. He also discussed considerations for selecting the right agent for the right patient.

<p>David S. Hong, MD, discusses the results from the phase II innovaTV 201 trial looking at the antibody-drug conjugate tisotumab vedotin in patients with metastatic&nbsp; or recurrent cervical cancer.</p>

Gynecologic oncology experts reflect on some of the most significant data presented during the 2019 SGO Annual Meeting, which underscored how the field is moving toward a precision medicine approach.

A pivotal phase III INNOVATE-3 trial investigating the efficacy of tumor-treating fields (TTFields; Optune) combined with paclitaxel in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer has been initiated, according to Novocure, the company developing the device.

Ramez N. Eskander, MD, discusses the current outlook for the frontline treatment landscape in ovarian cancer.

According to results from the ongoing phase I/II GARNET trial, dostarlimab induced an overall response rate of nearly 30% in patients with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer. Results presented at the 2019 SGO Annual Meeting also demonstrated durable responses in both patients with&nbsp;microsatellite instability-high and microsatellite stable tumors.

David Cibula, MD,&nbsp;highlights the phase II data on DCVAC/OvCA in combination with chemotherapy for patients with relapsed, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, and how it could impact future treatment approaches for this population.

Kathleen G. Essel, MD, discusses the role of quantitative imaging feature analysis in gynecologic cancers.

The phase III JAVELIN Ovarian PARP 100 study has been discontinued,&nbsp;according to Merck KGaA and Pfizer, the companies that collaborated on the trial.^&nbsp;The ongoing trial was investigating the efficacy and safety&nbsp;of avelumab in combination with chemotherapy followed by maintenance avelumab in combination with talazoparib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic ovarian cancer.

Olaparib combined with neratinib may be a novel treatment option for patients with&nbsp;HER2-positive, homologous recombination&ndash;proficient ovarian cancer tumors that are resistant to chemotherapy, preclinical findings presented during the&nbsp;2019 SGO Annual Meeting showed.<br /> &nbsp;