ICARE Social Media Post May 2020

Advances in Ovarian Cancer Treatment for BRCA1/2 Carriers: Olaparib & bevacizumab

On May 8, 2020 the FDA approved the use of olaparib (Lynparza) as first-line maintenance treatment in BRCA1/2 carriers (deleterious or suspected deleterious mutations) and/or a genomic instability, with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.

Link to full article: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/fda-approves-olaparib-plus-bevacizumab-maintenance-treatment-ovarian-fallopian-tube-or-primary

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