Dosing begins in trial testing Enhertu for ovarian cancer
Dosing has begun in a Phase 3 clinical trial testing Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) as a maintenance treatment for certain people with ovarian cancer. The…
Gynecological cancer
New therapy DT2216 tackles tough-to-treat ovarian cancer
A new experimental therapy, DT2216, has begun testing in a clinical trial for people with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer, a significant step forward announced by…
New center promotes advocacy for gynecological cancer patients
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) launched a project to push lawmakers to enact legislation that will improve the lives of people affected by…
WHO grants nonproprietary name to ovarian cancer cell therapy
A committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved an international nonproprietary name (INN) for Anixa Biosciences’ experimental cell therapy for ovarian cancer. The…
New combination therapy approach may improve ovarian cancer care
A combination of chemotherapy and immune-modulating therapies administered directly into the abdomen may help control ovarian cancer that has spread within the abdominal cavity, data…
Canada agency backs coverage of new ovarian cancer drug
Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) has recommended that Canadian public drug plans cover the cost of the gynecological cancer therapy Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine) under…
Changes in tumor cells help make ovarian cancer treatment resistant
Specific genetic changes in small populations of tumor cells can help to make ovarian cancer resistant to treatment, a new study by U.S. researchers revealed.
Nearly half of endometrial cancer patients respond to Rina-S in trial
Nearly half of women with hard-to-treat endometrial cancer responded to the investigational therapy Rina-S (rinatabart sesutecan) in a Phase 2 clinical trial, according to new…
Corcept seeks European approval of relacorilant for ovarian cancer
Corcept Therapeutics has submitted an application to the European Medicines Agency seeking approval of relacorilant for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. A similar…
Prolactin-raising antipsychotics may increase gynecological cancer risk
Women prescribed antipsychotics that raise the levels of prolactin, a hormone that stimulates milk production and regulates reproductive hormones, had double the rate of…
