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How do you counsel patients with homologous recombination repair proficient tumors already on niraparib maintenance therapy, prior to the FDA restriction?

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Gynecologic Oncology · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

In the NOVA trial, the PFS benefit for the BRCAwt/HRP patient sub-group was approximately 3 months. Given this small improvement in PFS, prior to the FDA restriction, I always had a risk/benefit discussion with patients reviewing this small benefit and whether the benefit outweighs the risks of trea...

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Gynecologic Oncology · Texas Oncology-The Woodlands

Same as before and not dependent on the agents – so same advice for Olaparib and rucaparib maintenance. Most of the biomarker-negative patients will demonstrate progression on therapy in a relatively short time period but the assessment of HR proficiency by current testing methodology has false posi...

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