The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to ETX-19477, an oral treatment for ovarian cancer currently in early clinical testing.
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Ernexa’s stem cell therapy could soon enter ovarian cancer trials
Ernexa Therapeutics is making headway on plans to start clinical testing of ERNA-101, its stem cell therapy designed to treat ovarian cancer. The U.S.
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New targeted cancer therapy IDE034 heading to Phase 1 clinical trial
A Phase 1 clinical trial testing the experimental therapy IDE034 in people with various types of cancer, including gynecological cancers, is expected to start…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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