Therapeutic Response

BRCA1 pathogenic variants status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Bevacizumab in combination with Olaparib in patients with Peritoneal Serous Carcinoma.

Statements

Source and description
Lynparza (olaparib) [package insert]. FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to olaparib in combination with bevacizumab for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and whose cancer is associated with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD)-positive status defined by either a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation, and/or genomic instability. Olaparib's product label specifies to select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.
Lynparza (olaparib) [product information]. EMA. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorized olaparib in combination with bevacizumab for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced (FIGO stages III and IV) high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in response (complete or partial) following completion of first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and whose cancer is associated with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) positive status defined by either a BRCA1/2 mutation and/or genomic instability.
Olaparib (Tablet) and Bevacizumab Therapy. NCCP National SACT Regimen. HSE. The Republic of Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved olaparib (tablet) in combination with bevacizumab for reimbursement as a treatment option for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced (FIGO stages III and IV) high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in response (complete or partial) following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy in combination with bevacizumab and whose cancer is associated with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) positive status defined by either a BRCA1/2 mutation and/or genomic instability.