Trial to test relacorilant combo in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Corcept Therapeutics is launching a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of relacorilant as a triple combination treatment — with…
Gynecological cancer
Gynecological cancer overview
Gynecological cancer encompasses a group of cancers affecting the female reproductive system. Approximately 100,000 people are diagnosed with gynecological cancer in the U.S. every year. Although each type of gynecological cancer is unique, with its own symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options, reaching an early diagnosis is critical for ensuring the best possible outcomes in any of them.
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There are several treatment approaches for gynecological cancer, which encompasses all cancers that originate in the female reproductive system. The choice of treatment will depend on the cancer type, how far it has spread, a patient’s general health status, and other factors, such as whether the patient wishes for their fertility to be preserved.
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Trial: Relacorilant aids survival in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Adding relacorilant to standard chemotherapy was shown to extend survival among people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, meeting the primary endpoint, or goal, of a…
Nemvaleukin plus Keytruda fails in Phase 3 trial in ovarian cancer
Interim data from a Phase 3 trial failed to show that a combination of nemvaleukin, an experimental immune-modulating therapy, and Keytruda (pembrolizumab) could outperform standard…
MIRASOL: Elahere extends survival in hard-to-treat ovarian cancer
Treatment with AbbVie’s Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine) reduced the risk of death by 32% in women with difficult-to-treat epithelial ovarian cancer over standard chemotherapy. That’s according…
Study of NKT3964 in gynecological, other cancers advances
A Phase 1 clinical trial testing Nikang Therapeutics’ oral therapy NKT3964 in people with certain advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including gynecological cancers,…
Swollen lymph node leads to fallopian tube cancer diagnosis
In a rare case, a woman in China was found to have fallopian tube cancer in her left tube that had spread to lymph nodes…
