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Association details:
Biomarker:BRCA1 mutation
Cancer:Ovarian Cancer
Drug:melphalan (Alkylating agent)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: C3 – Early Trials
Title:

Melphalan as a Promising Treatment for BRCA-Related Ovarian Carcinoma

Published date:
07/21/2021
Excerpt:
In BRCA1/2 mutant patients, we showed a significant longer PFS compared to BRCA1/2 wild type patients (6.2 versus 2.6 months; hazard ratio (HR) 0.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.10-0.61; p=0.002). Moreover, a trend was seen for BRCA1/2 mutants to have a better OS (25.9 versus 8.0 months; HR 0.38; 95% CI 0.12-1.19; p=0.097). Here, we report a considerable clinical activity of melphalan chemotherapy, more evident in a subset of BRCA1/2 mutated patients.
DOI:
10.3389/fonc.2021.716467