Dose-dense paclitaxel and novel combination maintenance therapies offer survival benefits in advanced ovarian cancer
Positive results are reported from the FZOCUS-1 and ICON8B studies
How therapeutically tractable is MUC1 as a tumour-associated antigen?
Early proof-of-concept is provided showing pan-tumour activity of a novel antibody–drug conjugate
Analysis identifies proteins VISTA and VEGF-A as prognostic of poor survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
High expression of specific immune-oncology proteins may have utility in identifying high-risk patients to inform future trial design
Survival benefits demonstrated with immunochemotherapy in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
The ENGOT-ov65/KEYNOTE-B96 trial reported small but clinically relevant progression-free survival increments and significantly improved overall survival in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Data show that mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx improves outcomes regardless of HRD status
Final analyses of the PICCOLO trial confirm the efficacy of the antibody–drug conjugate in recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer
Relacorilant added to nab-paclitaxel prolongs progression-free survival in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
The ROSELLA trial highlights the efficacy and tolerability of the combination even in patients with a poorer prognosis
An analysis reveals distinct patterns of expression of antibody–drug conjugate targets in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
A small Japanese study provides useful insights on determining the role of these agents in cancer care, but studies in larger, more diverse populations are needed
Talazoparib plus axitinib show some signs of efficacy in heavily pretreated cancers
Early-phase findings report manageable toxicity when combining the PARP inhibitor with the anti-angiogenesis inhibitor in two cohorts of patients with ovarian and castration-resistant prostate tumours
Five-year PFS results show advantage for niraparib maintenance in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, with no OS benefit
Patients with homologous-recombination-deficient advanced ovarian cancer alive at 5 years were twice as likely to be progression free with niraparib than placebo, although no long-term overall survival benefit was reported
Towards a brighter future for gynaecological cancers
Improvements in the understanding of molecular mechanisms, together with a greater focus on prevention, are key elements to countering gynaecological malignancies