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.

Cemiplimab sBLA in Second-Line Advanced Cervical Cancer Voluntarily Withdrawn

January 29th 2022

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Sanofi announced the voluntarily withdrawal of the supplemental biologics license application for cemiplimab-rwlc as a second-line treatment for patients with advanced cervical cancer whose disease progressed on or after chemotherapy.

Dr. Lee on the Association of MSI-H, dMMR, and TMB-H Features in Endometrial Cancer

January 28th 2022

Sarah Lee, MD, MBA, discusses the association of microsatellite instability–high, mismatch repair deficiency, and tumor mutational burden–high features in endometrial cancer.

Dr. Karam on the Role of Debulking Surgery in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

January 28th 2022

Amer Karam, MD, discusses determining whether to use debulking surgery after recurrence in ovarian cancer.

Dr. Casablanca on the Integration of Pembrolizumab in Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer

January 28th 2022

Yovanni Casablanca, MD, discusses the integration of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) into the paradigm of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.

Immunotherapy Shakes Up Cervical Cancer Treatment Paradigm

January 28th 2022

Yovanni Casablanca, MD, discusses the incorporation of new treatments into the cervical cancer paradigm and provided insight into the necessity of inclusive research with novel therapies.

Cervical Cancer Treatment Paradigm Is Bolstered With Newly Approved Therapies

January 28th 2022

Treatment of patients with metastatic cervical cancer remains challenging—the 5-year overall survival rate is just 17%.

Active Clinical Trials of Interest in Endometrial Cancer Explore Novel Up-Front Approaches

January 27th 2022

Bradley R. Corr, MD, discusses practice-changing developments and active clinical trials that are being done in endometrial cancer.

Leveraging Biomarkers in Endometrial Cancer Requires Careful Integration, More Research

January 27th 2022

Casey M. Cosgrove, MD, discussed the current state of biomarkers in the realm of endometrial cancer and how they may be optimally leveraged for prognostic and predictive purposes.

Dr. Corr on the Utilization of Molecular Profiling in Endometrial Cancer

January 26th 2022

Bradley R. Corr, MD, discusses the utilization of molecular profiling in endometrial cancer.

FDA Grants Fast Track Status to CX-5461 for Breast and Ovarian Cancers With BRCA1/2, PALB2, or Other HRD Mutations

January 25th 2022

The FDA has granted a fast track designation to CX-5461 (Pidnarulex) as a potential therapeutic option for patients with breast and ovarian cancers that harbor BRCA1/2, PALB2, or other homologous recombination deficiency mutations.

Pembrolizumab Elicits Robust, Durable Antitumor Activity in MSI-H Advanced Endometrial Cancer

January 17th 2022

Pembrolizumab monotherapy produced meaningful, durable responses in patients with previously treated, advanced microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair–deficient endometrial cancer.

Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinib Approved in Japan for Endometrial Cancer Following Progression on Chemo

January 3rd 2022

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare has approved the combination of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib for use in patients with unresectable, advanced, or recurrent endometrial carcinoma that has progressed on chemotherapy.

Practice-Changing Data From 2021 Sets Tone for New Year

December 29th 2021

Throughout 2021, investigators of several pivotal trials presented findings that may result in shifting standards for the treatment of patients across tumor types.

Cervical Cancer Management: Looking Toward the Future of Care

December 8th 2021

Closing out their discussion on the management of cervical cancer, panelists share their excitement for future evolutions in care.

Metastatic Cervical Cancer: Practical Considerations for Tisotumab Vedotin Use

December 8th 2021

Experts share their experience and thoughts on the use of tisotumab vedotin as the management of metastatic cervical cancer continues to evolve.

Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Shows Reduced Toxicity in Cervical Cancer

December 4th 2021

Image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy caused less toxicity compared with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy with no difference in disease outcomes in patients with cervical cancer undergoing postoperative radiation therapy.

Dr. Pothuri on the Challenges of POLE Testing in Endometrial Cancer

December 2nd 2021

Bhavana Pothuri, MD, discusses the challenges of DNA polymerase epsilon mutation testing in endometrial cancer.

Metastatic Cervical Cancer: ADC Adverse Event Management

December 2nd 2021

Considerations for adverse event management with tisotumab vedotin use in patients with metastatic cervical cancer.

Tisotumab Vedotin: A Second-Line ADC Approval in Metastatic Cervical Cancer

December 2nd 2021

Shared insight on the approval of tisotumab vedotin, an antibody-drug conjugate, in the second-line setting of metastatic cervical cancer.

Retifanlimab Shows Promising Antitumor Activity in Advanced Endometrial Cancer

December 1st 2021

Retifanlimab demonstrated encouraging antitumor activity with favorable tolerability in patients with recurrent microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient endometrial cancer, according to data from the phase 1 POD1UM-101 trial.