Bevacizumab in recurrent ovarian cancer: could it be particularly effective in patients with clear cell carcinoma?

alkiviadis.1961 shared this article with you from Inoreader Bevacizumab in recurrent ovarian cancer: could it be particularly effective in patients with clear cell carcinoma? Via Latest Results for Clinical and Translational Oncology Abstract Purpose Treatment of recurrent ovarian carcinoma is a challenge, particularly for the clear cell (CCC) subtype. However, there is a preclinical rationale that these patients could achieve a benefit from antiangiogenic therapy. To assess this hypothesis, we used the growth modulation index (GMI), which represents an intrapatient comparison of two successive progression-free survival (PFS). Methods We conducted a retrospective real-world study performed on 34 patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, treated with bevacizumab-containing regimens from January 2009 to December 2017. The primary endpoint was GMI. An established cut-off > 1.33 was defined as a sign of drug activity. Results 73.5% of patients had high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), and 17.7% had CCC; 70.6% of patients received carboplatin/gemcitabine/bevacizumab, and 29.4% received weekly paclitaxel/bevacizumab. According to histological subtype, the overall response rate and median PFS were 52% and 14 months for HGSOC and 83.3% and 20 months for CCC, respectively. The overall population median GMI was 0.99; it was 0.95 and 2.36 for HGSOC and CCC, respectively. CCC subtype was significantly correlated with GMI > 1.33 (odds ratio 41.67; 95% confidence interval 3.6–486.94; p = .03). Conclusion Adding bevacizumab to chemotherapy in recurrent CCC is associated with a remarkable benefit in this cohort. The efficacy of antiangiogenic drugs in CCC warrants further prospective evaluation. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.