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Olaparib Treatment Before Surgery Proves Feasible in BRCA-Mutant Ovarian Cancer

Neoadjuvant treatment with olaparib prior to surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy was well tolerated and led to a 100% optimal resection rate in patients with newly diagnosed, BRCA-mutant ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer.

This is an edited version of an article by Carolyn Seymour published in OncLive Mar. 28, 2023

Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of New Therapy for Certain Patients with Ovarian Cancer

Mirvetuximab soravtansine has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of recurrent platinum-resistant high-grade serous ovarian cancer that highly expresses the folate receptor alpha. Clinical testing of this new therapy has been co-led by Dr Ursula Matulonis, MD.

This is an edited version of a news release published by Dana Farber Cancer Institute on Nov. 14, 2022