scholarly journals PARP inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents for various cancers: focus on niraparib and its first global approval for maintenance therapy of gynecologic cancers

Author(s):  
Mekonnen Sisay ◽  
Dumessa Edessa
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Lightfoot ◽  
Lauren Montemorano ◽  
Kristin Bixel

2019 ◽  
Vol 201 (Supplement 4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Sullivan ◽  
Sayani Bhattacharjee ◽  
Rebecca Wynn ◽  
Nagalakshmi Nadiminty*

ESMO Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. e001110
Author(s):  
Susana Banerjee ◽  
Antonio Gonzalez-Martin ◽  
Philipp Harter ◽  
Domenica Lorusso ◽  
Kathleen N Moore ◽  
...  

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor maintenance therapy is the latest breakthrough in the management of newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer. The results of the SOLO-1 trial in 2018 led to European Medicines Agency and Food and Drug Administration approval of olaparib as first-line maintenance therapy in patients with BRCA1/2 mutation, establishing a new standard of care. Subsequently, the results of three phase III trials (PRIMA, PAOLA-1, VELIA) evaluating the use of first-line PARP inhibitors beyond patients with BRCA1/2 mutations and as combination strategies were presented in 2019, leading to the recent approval of maintenance niraparib irrespective of biomarker status and olaparib in combination with bevacizumab in homologous recombination deficiency-positive-associated advanced ovarian cancer. An ESMO Open - Cancer Horizons round-table expert panel discussed the four phase III trials of first-line PARP inhibitor therapy and how they are changing the clinical management of advanced ovarian cancer.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudeep Gupta ◽  
Shona Nag ◽  
Shyam Aggarwal ◽  
Amit Rauthan ◽  
Narayanankutty Warrier

Abstract Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is usually diagnosed late at an advanced stage. Though EOC initially responds to treatment, the recurrence rate is pretty high. The efficacy of different targeted therapies reduces with each recurrence. Hence there is need of effective maintenance therapy in recurrent EOC. Recently, polyADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors (PARPi) have been approved both for initial treatment of EOC and as its maintenance treatment. PARPi have also been found to act regardless of BRCA status or homologous recombination (HR) deficiency. Several trials testing PARPi early in maintenance therapy are in progress and their results will shed light on the optimal timing of maintenance therapy that gives the most benefit with least toxicity. Right patient selection for maintenance treatment is also a challenge. Hence, though PARPi are emerging as a promising maintenance treatment in recurrent EOC with prolongation of progression free survival (PFS), results from further trials and overall survival (OS) data from current trials are awaited to fulfill the gaps in understanding the role of this pathway in treatment of EOC. This review discusses the current therapies for EOC, challenges in the treatment of recurrent EOC, recent developments and trials in recurrent EOC maintenance with special focus on PARPi and future perspectives.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5545-5545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliet Elizabeth Wolford ◽  
Krishnansu Sujata Tewari ◽  
Su-Ying Liang ◽  
Jiaru Bai ◽  
Amandeep Kaur Mann ◽  
...  

5545 Background: With the December 19, 2018 regulatory approval by the US FDA of olaparib tablets as maintenance therapy for women with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline or somatic BRCAmut advanced ovarian carcinoma, it becomes important to clarify the role of PARP inhibitors in this disease. We evaluated cost-effectiveness of olaparib in the upfront (SOLO1) versus the recurrent maintenance setting (SOLO2). Methods: Data were obtained from SOLO1, the phase 3 placebo-controlled randomized upfront maintenance study among gBRCAmut patients [median PFS greater than 49.8 vs 13.8m: HR 0.30; 95% CI, 0.23-0.41; p < 0.001, NCT01844986] and SOLO2, the phase 3 placebo-controlled randomized maintenance study among gBRCAmut patients with platinum-sensitive recurrence and at least two prior lines of therapy [median PFS 19.1 vs 5.5m: HR 0.30; 95% CI, 0.22-0.41; p < 0.0001, NCT01874353]. Investigator-assessed median PFS and toxicity data from the trials were incorporated in a Markov model which transitioned patients through response, hematologic complications, non-hematologic complications, progression, and death. Using TreeAge Pro 2015, the costs of pre-treatment testing (eg. gBRCAmut), medications, and management of adverse effects were analyzed. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) per month of life gained and individual PFS-life year saved (PFS-LYS) were also calculated and compared. Results: In SOLO1, cost prior to progression was 1.7x that of SOLO2 ($937,440 vs $564,451). With the extended, estimated median PFS of at least 49.8m for SOLO1 and 19.1m for SOLO2, upfront maintenance therapy was more cost-effective. SOLO 1 was associated with $312,480 PF-LYS per individual patient, while SOLO2 demonstrated $498,045 PF-LYS. Maintenance olaparib was found to be more cost-effective in the 1st-line setting, with an ICER of $12,149 per month of life gained when compared directly to SOLO2. Conclusions: Although the higher cost associated with olaparib in SOLO1 reflects the longer time patients stay on drug due to extended PFS, the ICER supports early use in the disease course as first-line maintenance therapy among women with gBRCAmut advanced ovarian carcinoma.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18049-e18049
Author(s):  
John K. Chan ◽  
Larissa Meyer ◽  
Patricia Luhn ◽  
Carlos Flores ◽  
Lydie Bastiere-Truchot ◽  
...  

e18049 Background: Since first approvals for targeted therapies (TTs) in ovarian cancer (OC) patients (pts) in 2014, FDA approvals for TTs including bevacizumab (bev) and PARP inhibitors (PARPis) continue to expand. Approval of front line (1L) indications for bevacizumab (all-comers) and maintenance olaparib (BRCA-mutated) occurred in 2018. Here we describe real-world trends in the use of these TTs. Methods: Data were analyzed from the nationwide Flatiron Health electronic health record (EHR)-derived de-identified database of patient-level data, curated via technology-enabled abstraction. We used descriptive statistics and significance tests to describe TT use in pts with OC. Results: We included 2975 treated OC pts diagnosed from 2011-18, with treatment data through 2019. Median follow-up was 32 months. 47% of OC pts received TT during follow-up, 12% of whom received TT during 1L. TTs were given as maintenance therapy in 54% of 1L and 37% of recurrent (2L+) OC pts. 40% of OC pts received bevacizumab anytime, 24% of whom received bevacizumab during 1L. Bevacizumab was given as maintenance therapy in 43% of 1L and 26% of recurrent OC pts. 20% of 2L and 17% of 3L bevacizumab-treated pts were platinum sensitive. From 2012-19, bevacizumab use changed biennially from 10% to 10% to 8% to 18% in FL (p < 0.001), 24% to 35% to 34% to 38% in 2L (p = 0.008), and 21% to 34% to 35% to 36% in 3L (p = 0.06). Corresponding changes in PARPis use were 0% to 0% to 5% to 13% in FL (p = 0.03), 0% to 1% to 11% to 23% in 2L (p = 0.09), and 0% to 3% to 10% to 20% in 3L (p = 0.02). TT use (ever vs. never during follow-up) was more common among pts with stage III-IV tumors (81% vs. 55%), serous histology (90% vs. 75%), history of BRCA (82% vs. 61%) or NGS (38% vs. 13%) testing, and BRCA mutations (21% vs. 33%) (p < 0.001 for all). Conclusions: Bevacizumab and PARPi use is expanding in 1L and 2L treatment; in 1L bevacizumab was more common than PARPis in 2019 (31% vs. 19%). These data reflect the evolving treatment landscape in 1L OC, which is expected to further evolve based on recent evidence from maintenance PARPi monotherapy and PARPi + bevacizumab combination studies. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18044-e18044
Author(s):  
Wendy Turell ◽  
Tariqa Ackbarali ◽  
Robert L. Coleman ◽  
Shannon Neville Westin ◽  
Judith Ann Smith

e18044 Background: Often diagnosed at an advanced stage, most patients with ovarian cancer will relapse. As several PARP inhibitors (PARPi) have recently been approved as maintenance, patients are presented with treatment options that extend the interval of disease remission. However, novel challenges exist as oncology teams are apprehensive of integrating PARPi in practice. Emphasis on building this competence is essential for patients to obtain the maximum benefit of maintenance PARP therapy. Methods: Oncology teams were invited to participate in a 1-hour live and online education activity broadcast from 2018-2019 at OMedLive.com for 12 months. The activity addressed clinical data on the use of PARPi as maintenance therapy, management of adverse events, and emerging strategies utilizing PARP inhibition. A deep-dive survey, including structured and open-ended questions, was conducted 2 to 4 months after participation and focused on changes in practice, barriers to change, and observed patient outcomes. Results: In total, 915 clinicians participated in the video-based activity. Sixty physicians and advanced practitioners opted to complete the deep-dive survey, 70% of whom have used PARP inhibitors as maintenance therapy. Practice improvements were reported for identifying patients likely to benefit from PARPi (90%), differentiating among approved PARPi (86%), counseling patients (85%), and team-based side effect management (95%). The top 3 barriers to utilization of PARPi were lack of reimbursement (23%), inability to anticipate patient outcomes (15%), and unfamiliarity with clinical guidelines (15%). Variations in responses to open-ended questions included persistent questions (n = 47) in need of responses before adopting PARPi, data needed to better inform decision-making (n = 49), major concerns about PARPi (n = 55), and the most challenging aspects of current patient management with PARPi (n = 39). Conclusions: Patient education yielded improvements in practical application and management of PARP inhibitors for patients with ovarian cancer. The thematic variations in open-ended responses may inform the design of tailored interventions to improve clinical integration of PARP inhibitors as maintenance therapy and different lines of treatment.


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