Gynecologic Oncology | Specialty

The OncLive Gynecologic Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and uterine cancer, among others. This section features news articles, interviews with gynecologic oncologists in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in gynecologic cancers.

FDA Approves VENTANA MMR RxDx as Companion Diagnostic for Dostarlimab in Endometrial Cancer

April 23rd 2021

The FDA has approved the VENTANA MMR RxDx panel as a companion diagnostic assay to determine eligibility for dostarlimab-gxly as a treatment for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer whose tumors are mismatch repair deficient.

FDA Approves Dostarlimab for Advanced dMMR Endometrial Cancer

April 22nd 2021

The FDA has granted an accelerated approval to dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli) for the treatment of patients with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer that has progressed on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing chemotherapy and whose cancers are mismatch repair deficient, as determined by an FDA-approved test.

FDA Approval Sought for Balstilimab for Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer

April 19th 2021

A biologics license application has been submitted to the FDA seeking the accelerated approval of balstilimab for use in the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on, or following, chemotherapy.

Combination Strategies Reshape Treatment Paradigm for Advanced Endometrial Cancer

April 19th 2021

As investigators expand their understanding of the biology of endometrial cancer, doors to new treatment approaches are opening, including the use of a variety of combinations that employ targeted therapies and immunotherapies.

Dr. O’Malley on the Results of the KEYNOTE-775 Trial in Endometrial Cancer

April 15th 2021

David M. O'Malley, MD, discusses the results of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-775 trial in advanced endometrial cancer.

Role of Combination I/O in Advanced Endometrial Cancer (EC)

April 14th 2021

Shannon N. Westin, MD, MPH, FACOG, discusses the rationale for the use of combination immunotherapy for advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer.

Dr. Subbiah on the Efficacy of Selpercatinib in RET Fusion–Positive Cancers

April 13th 2021

Vivek Subbiah, MD, discusses outcomes with selpercatinib in patients with RET fusion–positive cancer.

Tislelizumab/Sitravatinib Shows Early Antitumor Activity, Safety in Platinum-Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

April 11th 2021

The combination of tislelizumab and sitravatinib demonstrated early antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile in patients with recurrent platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer and were naïve to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition.

TAS-117 Shows Limited Efficacy in Ovarian, Breast Tumors

April 11th 2021

Treatment with TAS-117, a highly potent and selective oral allosteric pan-v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog inhibitor, demonstrated some clinical efficacy in patients with ovarian cancer harboring PIK3CA E545K mutations and in those with breast cancer harboring PIK3CA H1047R and Akt1E17K mutations.

Dr. Marron on an Adjuvant Personalized Neoantigen Peptide Vaccine for Several Malignancies

April 10th 2021

Thomas Urban Marron, MD, PhD, discusses primary objectives of a study examining the use of an adjuvant personalized neoantigen peptide vaccine in several malignancies.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Tisotumab Vedotin for Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer

April 9th 2021

The FDA has granted a priority review to the biologics license application for tisotumab vedotin as a potential treatment for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with progressive disease on, or following, chemotherapy.

Pursuing PARP Beyond HRD+ Ovarian Cancer

April 9th 2021

Hye Sook Chon, MD, teases out some of the differences between the data with PARP inhibitors in the frontline maintenance setting and shed light on ongoing research with combinations that could broaden their utility in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

Utility of HRD Testing in Ovarian Cancer Expands, but Standardization Remains Elusive

April 6th 2021

Thomas C. Krivak, MD, discusses the significance of HRD in ovarian cancer, approved and prospective HRD tests, and considerations for genomic testing in this population.

Study Examines Cost-Sharing Trends in PARP Inhibitors for Ovarian Cancer

April 2nd 2021

Out-of-pocket costs for patients with ovarian cancer who have been treated with PARP inhibitors are generally low, according to recent study results from a single institution.

Dr. Wenham on Future Directions with Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Ovarian Cancer

March 30th 2021

Robert Wenham, MD, MS, FACOG, FACS, discusses future directions with antibody-drug conjugates in the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.

Mirvetuximab Soravtansine/Rucaparib Shows Early Tolerability, Activity in Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers

March 29th 2021

The combination of mirvetuximab soravtansine and rucaparib was found to be well tolerated, with encouraging activity reported in heavily pretreated patients with endometrial, ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Coleman and Brown Review Advancing Applications for PARP Inhibition in Ovarian Cancer

March 25th 2021

Dr. Coleman and Dr. Brown discuss how understandings of BRCA and patient eligibility for PARP inhibitors have evolved in ovarian cancer, the effects of frontline maintenance trials on treatment recommendations, the clinical significance of the findings from the ARIEL4 trial, and where PARP inhibition is headed in the field.

Farletuzumab/Chemo Fails to Improve PFS in Platinum-Sensitive, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer With Low CA-125

March 25th 2021

The addition of farletuzumab to carboplatin plus paclitaxel or carboplatin plus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin did not demonstrate superiority over placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer who are in their first relapse and have low cancer antigen-125 levels.

Mirvetuximab Soravtansine Monotherapy Under Exploration in Platinum-Resistant FRα+ Ovarian Cancer

March 25th 2021

The exploration of mirvetuximab soravtansine as a potentially efficacious treatment in patients with advanced, high-grade, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancers with high folate receptor–alpha expression continues with the ongoing, single-arm, phase 3 SORAYA trial.

Dostarlimab Delivers Durable Responses in dMMR/MMRp Endometrial Cancer

March 24th 2021

Dostarlimab demonstrated durable antitumor activity in patients with mismatch repair deficient and MMR proficient endometrial cancer, regardless of investigator assessment or blinded independent central review and immune-related RECIST or RECIST v1.1 criteria.