Current Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Strategies and Promising New Developments

While ovarian cancer typically responds well to front line treatment, many patients will relapse within 5 years. Treatment options are less effective at each recurrence highlighting the need for novel maintenance therapies. PolyADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have recently gained approval in ovarian cancer maintenance. Niraparib was approved regardless of BRCA mutation status, however impact on overall survival is limited. Oliparib was approved for BRCA mutant and BRCA wildtype/homologous recombination deficient patients. This review will focus on current frontline ovarian cancer treatment as well molecularly based approaches to ovarian cancer management.

Source: Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Vinaya Gogineni, Susan Morand, Hannah Staats, Rachel Royfman, Monika Devanaboyina, Katelyn Einloth, Danielle Dever, Laura Stanbery, Phylicia Aaron, Luisa Manning, Adam Walter, Gerald Edelman, Lance Dworkin, John Nemunaitis Tags: Review Source Type: research