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Targeted Therapies for Ovarian Cancer

Grunewald, T; Ledermann, JA; (2016) Targeted Therapies for Ovarian Cancer. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.12.001. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Epithelial ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate of all gynaecological malignancies. Most women present with advanced disease and develop a recurrence after radical surgery and chemotherapy. Improving the results of first- or subsequent-line chemotherapy has been slow, and novel approaches to systemic treatment are needed. Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous disease with complex molecular and genetic changes. Understanding these better will provide information on the mechanisms of resistance and opportunities to target therapy more rationally, exploiting specific changes in the tumour. Here we reviewed targeted approaches to therapy, focussing on targeting angiogenesis and inhibition of DNA repair, 2 areas that show promising activity. Additionally, we reviewed studies that are underway, targeting the cell cycle, signalling pathways and immunotherapeutic strategies. Many of these innovative approaches already demonstrate promising activity in ovarian cancer and have the potential to improve the outcome in women with ovarian cancer.

Type: Article
Title: Targeted Therapies for Ovarian Cancer
Location: Netherlands
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.12.001
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.12.001
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0)
Keywords: PARP inhibitor, anti-angiogenesis, immunotherapy, ovarian cancer, targeted therapy
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > CRUK Cancer Trials Centre
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1533929
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