6. BRCA Mutations and Ovarian Cancer
BRCA genes encode enzymes
that repair double-strand
DNA breaks
Mutations in BRCA1 or
BRCA2
‒ Prognostic marker for
increased risk of ovarian
cancer
‒ Predictive marker for
enhanced PARP inhibitor
activity
Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer
Mutated BRCA1
39% to 46%
Mutated BRCA2
10% to 27%
Normal BRCA
2%
https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/BRCA1-and-BRCA2-Mutations
7. HRD and BRCA Mutations
Germline BRCA
mutations
Germline non-BRCA
mutations in HR
pathway
Sporadic (somatic) BRCA
mutations
Sporadic non-BRCA
mutations in HR
pathway
Mutations in HR pathway
↓
HRD
8. PARP Inhibitor and Homologous Recombination
Survival
Normal cell
Repair by homologous
recombination
DNA SSBs occur all the time in cells
and PARP detects and repairs them
During the replication process,
unrepaired SSBs are converted into DSBs
Replicating cells
PARP
Cancer cell with HRD
No effective repair
(no HR pathway)
Cell death
Tumor-specific
killing by PARP
inhibitors
PARP inhibitor
O’Connor. Mol Cell. 2015;60:547.
Trapped PARP on
single-strand breaks
PARP
9. Current Treatment Landscape for PARPi in Ovarian
Cancer – Colombia
Not approved
INVIMA approved – gBRCA+ - Platinum-sensitive relapse - only
y
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Chemo
#1
Staging/debulking
Evaluation
Progression
Chemo
#2
Chemo
#3
T
Supportive
care
Death
Chemo
#4+
T
Maintenance M M
Concomitant Concomitant
LaFargue. Lancet Oncol. 2019;20:e15.
10. Current Treatment Landscape for PARPi in Ovarian
Cancer – Rest of the World
Under investigation
FDA approved
y
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Chemo
#1
Staging/debulking
Evaluation
Progression
Chemo
#2
Chemo
#3
T
Supportive
care
Death
Chemo
#4+
T
Maintenance M M
Concomitant Concomitant
LaFargue. Lancet Oncol. 2019;20:e15.
12. NOVA: PFS
Mirza. NEJM. 2016;375:2154.
HR: 0.27; P < .0001
Median PFS, Mos
Niraparib: 21.0
Placebo: 5.5
HR: 0.38; P < .0001
Median PFS, Mos
Niraparib: 12.9
Placebo: 3.8
100
50
0
0 16 24
Mos
4 8 12
Non-gBRCAmut Overall
25
75
14 202 6 10 2218
HR: 0.45; P < .0001
Median PFS, Mos
Niraparib: 9.3
Placebo: 3.9
Niraparib
Placebo
100
50
PFS(%)
0
0 16 24
Mos
4 8 12
gBRCAmut
25
75
14 202 6 10 2218
Niraparib
Placebo
100
50
0
0 16 24
Mos
4 8 12
Non-g/sBRCAmut HRD+
25
75
14 202 6 10 2218
Niraparib
Placebo
13. Phase II QUADRA Trial of Niraparib in Ovarian Cancer
With ≥ 3 Prior Chemotherapy Regimens
Multicenter, open-label, single-arm phase II trial
Patients with histologically
diagnosed advanced, relapsed,
high-grade serous epithelial
ovarian, fallopian tube, or
primary peritoneal cancer with
≥ 3 chemotherapy regimens
(N = 463*)
Niraparib 300 mg QD
28-day cycles until PD
Primary endpoint: ORR by RECIST in HRD-positive patients with:
̶ 3-4 lines of prior chemotherapy
̶ Platinum sensitivity
̶ No prior PARP inhibitor
Moore. Lancet Oncol. 2019;5:636.
*After 292 patients enrolled, study limited to those with 3-4 prior chemotherapy regimens and response for ≥ 6 mos to first-line platinum
chemotherapy.
14. QUADRA: Efficacy Beyond Mutated BRCA
Moore. ASCO 2018. Abstr 5514. Moore. Lancet Oncol. 2019;5:636.
ORR: 28%
Median DoR:9.2 mos
Median PFS: 5.5 mos
Tumor Response in Fourth Line or Later, HRD-Positive, Platinum-Sensitive Patients
BRCA mutated
Non-BRCA mutated
+20%
-30%
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
BestPercentageChangeFromBaseline
15. Phase III NOVA Trial of Niraparib Maintenance in
Platinum-Sensitive Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Patients with no disease > 2 cm,
CA-125 normal or > 90% decrease
during last regimen (≥ 7 days
stable), PR or CR to last or next to
last platinum regimen*
(N = 553)
Niraparib 300 mg QD
(n = 138)
Placebo QD
(n = 65)
Mirza. NEJM. 2016;375:2154.
*Penultimate regimen: CR or PR with no PD within
6 mo of last dose; last regimen: CR/PR after ≥ 4
cycles. After last regimen, no lesions > 2 cm allowed
Niraparib 300 mg QD
(n = 234)
Placebo QD
(n = 116
Germline
BRCA
mutation
(n = 203)
No germline
BRCA
mutation
(n = 350)
Stratified by best response (CR vs PR) to last platinum regimen, TTP
after penultimate platinum regimen, prior bevacizumab/chemo
Treatment
until PD or
death
Primary endpoint: PFS (> 90% power for 4.8-mo improvement [HR: 0.50])
Secondary endpoints: PROs, CFI, TTST, PFS2, TTSST, OS
Randomized, double-blind,
clinical trial
28-day cycles
18. Maintenance Niraparib After Initial Therapy for Ovarian
Cancer (PRIMA): Phase III Study Design
Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase III trial
Primary endpoint: PFS by BICR
‒ Hierarchical testing in patients with HRD (HR benefit: 0.5) followed by the overall patient population
(HR benefit: 0.65)
Key secondary endpoint: OS; other secondary endpoints: PFS2, TFST, patient-reported outcomes, safety
Patients with newly diagnosed
advanced ovarian cancer with CR or PR
following first-line platinum-based CT;
high-grade serous or endometroid
pathology; stage III with residual
disease, stage IV, or inoperable
(N = 730)
Niraparib 200-300* mg QD
(n = 484)
Placebo
(n =244)
Stratification by 1L platinum CT,
CR/PR to 1L therapy, HRD status
Tx for 36 mos or
until PD
*Initiated treatment with 300 mg QD for patients ≥ 77 kg
and with platelets ≥ 150,000/μL, 200 mg QD for patients
< 77 kg and/or with platelets < 150,000/μL.
González-Martin. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA1.
19. PRIMA: Baseline Characteristics
Characteristic Niraparib (n = 487) Placebo (n = 246)
Median age, yrs (range) 62 (32-85) 62 (33-88)
Median weight, kg 66 66
Stage at diagnosis, n (%)
III
IV
318 (65)
169 (35)
158 (64)
88 (36)
Prior neoadjuvant CT, n (%) 322 (66) 167 (68)
Best response to platinum-based CT, n (%)
CR
PR
337 (69)
150 (31)
172 (70)
74 (30)
HRD, n (%)
BRCA mutation positive
BRCA wild type
274 (51)
152 (31)
92 (20)
126 (51)
71 (29)
55 (22)
Homologous recombination proficient, n (%) 169 (35) 80 (33)
HRD status not determined, n (%) 71 (15) 40 (16)
González-Martin. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA1.
20. PRIMA: Summary of AEs
Event, n (%) Niraparib (n = 484) Placebo (n = 244)
AE
Any
Grade ≥ 3
478 (98.8)
341 (70.5)
224 (91.8)
46 (18.9)
Treatment-related AE
Any
Grade ≥ 3
466 (96.3)
316 (65.3)
168 (68.9)
16 (6.6)
Serious AE
Any
Treatment related
156 (32.2)
118 (24.4)
32 (13.1)
6 (2.5)
Leading to treatment discontinuation 58 (12.0) 6 (2.5)
Leading to dose reduction 343 (70.9) 20 (8.2)
Leading to dose interruption 385 (79.5) 44 (18.0)
Leading to death 2 (0.4) 1 (0.4)
González-Martin. NEJM. 2019;[Epub]. González-Martin. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA1.
23. PRIMA: PFS in Prespecified Patient Subgroups
González-Martin. NEJM. 2019;[Epub]. González-Martin. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA1.
Subgroup
All patients
Age
< 65 yrs
≥ 65 yrs
ECOG PS
0
1
Stage of disease at initial diagnosis
III
IV
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Yes
No
Best response to platinum therapy
CR
PR
Geographic region
North America
All other regions
Homologous recombination status
BRCA mutation
No BRCA mutation, homologous
recombination deficiency
Homologous recombination
proficiency
Not determined
0.62 (0.50-0.76)
0.61 (0.47-0.81)
0.53 (0.38-0.74)
0.60 (0.46-0.77)
0.69 (0.48-1.00)
0.54 (0.42-0.70)
0.79 (0.55-1.12)
0.59 (0.46-0.76)
0.66 (0.46-0.94)
0.60 (0.46-0.77)
0.60 (0.43-0.85)
0.50 (0.37-0.68)
0.72 (0.54-0.96)
0.40 (0.27-0.62)
0.50 (0.31-0.83)
0.68 (0.49-0.94)
0.85 (0.51-1.43)
Niraparib Better
HR (95% CI)
0.25 0.50 1.00 2.00
232/487 (47.6)
136/297 (45.8)
96/190 (50.5)
146/337 (43.3)
86/150 (57.3)
143/318 (45.0)
89/169 (52.7)
151/322 (46.9)
81/165 (49.1)
146/337 (43.3)
86/150 (57.3)
104/218 (47.7)
128/269 (47.6)
49/152 (32.2)
32/95 (33.7)
111/169 (65.7)
40/71 (56.3)
Niraparib
155/246 (63.0)
86/147 (585)
69/99 (69.7)
107/174 (61.5)
48/72 (66.7)
103/158 (65.2)
52/88 (59.1)
107/167 (64.1)
48/79 (60.8)
100/172 (58.1)
55/74 (74.3)
82/115 (71.3)
73/131 (55.7)
40/71 (56.3)
33/55 (60.0)
56/80 (70.0)
26/40 (65.0)
Placebo
No. of patients with PD or death/N (%)
Placebo Better
24. PRIMA: PFS and OS in Patient Subgroups
Median PFS, Mos Niraparib Placebo HR (95% CI)
HRD, BRCA mutation positive 22.1 10.9 0.40 (0.27-0.62)
HRD, BRCA wild type 19.6 8.2 0.50 (0.31-0.83)
HR-proficient disease 8.1 5.4 0.68 (0.49-0.94)
Patients who received neoadj CT 13.9 8.2 0.59 (0.46-0.76)
Patients with PR to plt-based CT 8.3 5.6 0.60 (0.43-0.85)
Patients with CR to plt-based CT 16.4 9.5 0.60 (0.46-0.77)
24-Mo OS Probability, % Niraparib Placebo HR (95% CI)
HRD 91 85 0.61 (0.27-1.39)
HR-proficient disease 81 59 0.51 (0.27-0.97)
Overall patient population 84 77 0.70 (0.44-1.11)
González-Martin. NEJM. 2019;[Epub]. González-Martin. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA1.
25. PRIMA: Conclusions
In the phase III PRIMA study, patients who received maintenance niraparib
showed significantly longer PFS compared with patients who received
placebo, regardless of HRD status
Consistent with existing data on the efficacy of niraparib in recurrent OC,
PRIMA data supported benefit of niraparib treatment in the overall patient
population across all evaluated biomarker subgroups
No new safety signals were identified and TRAEs were tolerable and
consistent with previous data
According to investigators, niraparib maintenance therapy may be
considered new standard of care option for patients with advanced OC who
respond to 1L platinum-based CT
González-Martin. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA1.
26. PRIMA: Editorial
”In this trial, the no-HRD cohort had a very modest benefit over the placebo
group in the time until disease progression.
Need mature survival data
‒ Whether maintenance therapy after first remission superior to PARP inhibitor
later in the course of the disease.
Establish the appropriate cut-off for HRD
Longo NEJM, 2019.
31. Maintenance Olaparib + Bev After Initial Therapy for
Ovarian Cancer (PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25): Phase III trial
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
32. Maintenance Olaparib + Bev After Initial Therapy for
Ovarian Cancer (PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25): Study Design
Phase III randomized trial for patients with newly diagnosed, FIGO stage III-IV, high-grade
serous/endometrioid ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer (N = 806)
Primary endpoint: investigator assessed PFS (RECIST v1.1)
Secondary endpoints: TFST, PFS2, TSST, OS, HRQoL, AE
Sensitivity analysis: PFS by BICR
Olaparib 300 mg BID for 2 yrs +
Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg on Day 1 Q3W for 15 mos†
(n = 537)
Placebo for 2 yrs +
Bevacizumab 15 mg/kg on Day 1 Q3W for 15 mos†
(n = 269)
Randomized 2:1
Patients who have achieved PR or CR
after upfront or interval surgery,
standard platinum/taxane-based
CT, and ≥ 3 cycles of bevacizumab
(N = 806)
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
†Bevacizumab administered for a total of 15 mos, including
during treatment with CT.
33. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: Patient Characteristics
*Missing data for 6 patients in olaparib group and 4 patients in placebo group. †2 patients with low-grade serous and BRCA mutation.
Characteristic
Olaparib + Bevacizumab
(n = 537)
Placebo + Bevacizumab
(n = 269)
Median age, yrs (range) 61 (32-87) 60 (26-85)
ECOG performance status,* n (%)
0
1
378 (70)
153 (28)
189 (70)
76 (28)
Primary tumor location, n (%)
Ovary
Fallopian tubes
Primary peritoneal
456 (85)
39 (7)
42 (8)
238 (88)
11 (4)
20 (7)
Histology, n (%)
Serous†
Endometrioid
Clear cell, undifferentiated, or other histology
519 (97)
12 (2)
6 (1)
253 (94)
8 (3)
8 (3)
Tumor BRCA mutation status, n (%)
BRCA mutation positive
BRCA wildtype or unknown
157 (29)
380 (71)
80 (30)
189 (70)
FIGO stage, n (%)
III
IV
378 (70)
159 (30)
186 (69)
83 (31)
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
34. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: Patient Surgery Status and
Response to Initial Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
Characteristic, n (%)
Olaparib + Bevacizumab
(n = 537)
Placebo + Bevacizumab
(n = 269)
Upfront surgery
Residual macroscopic disease
No residual macroscopic disease
Interval cytoreductive surgery
Residual macroscopic disease
No residual macroscopic disease
No surgery
271 (50)
111 (41)
160 (59)
228 (42)
65 (29)
163 (71)
38 (7)
138 (51)
53 (38)
85 (62)
110 (41)
35 (32)
75 (68)
21 (8)
Response after surgery/platinum-based CT
No evidence of disease
CR
PR
290 (54)
106 (20)
141 (26)
141 (52)
53 (20)
75 (28)
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
35. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: Patient Disposition
Characteristic
Olaparib + Bevacizumab
(n = 537)
Placebo + Bevacizumab
(n = 269)
Treated, n (%) 535 (99.6) 267 (99.3)
Discontinued study treatment, n (%)
Disease progression per RECIST
Disease progression non-RECIST
TEAE
Patient decision
Death
Other*
331 (62)
182 (34)
14 (3)
109 (20)
17 (3)
1 (< 1)
8 (1)
194 (73)
155 (58)
13 (5)
13 (5)
10 (4)
3 (1)
0
Median duration of treatment, mos (range)
Olaparib/placebo
Bevacizumab
17.3 (0.03-33.0)
11.0 (0.69-21.4)
15.6 (0.07-26.2)
10.6 (0.69-17.1)
Median duration of follow-up, mos 24.0 22.7
* Lost to follow-up, surgery, new comorbidities, and other TEAE.
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
41. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: PFS for ITT and by tBRCA
Mutation Status
Subgroup Event Olaparib + Bevacizumab
(n = 537)
Placebo + Bevacizumab
(n = 269)
HR (95% CI)
ITT
Events, n (%) [59% maturity] 280 (52) 194 (72) 0.59 (0.49-0.72); P < .0001
Median PFS, mos 22.1 16.6
BRCA
mutation pos
Events, n (%) [59% maturity] 41 (26) 49 (61) 0.31 (0.20-0.47)
Median PFS, mos 37.2* 21.7
BRCA wild
type
Events, n (%) [59% maturity] 239 (63) 145 (77) 0.71 (0.58-0.88)
Median PFS, mos 18.9 16.0
HRD pos, incl.
tBRCAm pos
Events, n (%) [59% maturity] 87 (34) 92 (70)
0.33 (0.25-0.45)
Median PFS, mos 37.2* 17.7
HRD pos, excl.
tBRCAm pos
Events, n (%) [59% maturity] 43 (44) 40 (73)
0.43 (0.28-0.66)
Median PFS, mos 28.1* 16.6
HRD neg/
unknown
Events, n (%) [59% maturity] 193 (68) 102 (74)
0.92 (0.72-1.17)
Median PFS, mos 16.9 16.0
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
*Less than 50% maturity.
42. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: Key Sensitivity Analysis
6% of patients in the olaparib arm and 20% of patients in the placebo arm received
second-line treatment with a PARP inhibitor
Median, mos Olaparib + Bev
(n = 537)
Placebo + Bev
(n = 269)
HR (95% CI);
P Value
PFS 22.1 16.6
0.59 (0.49-0.72);
P < .0001
PFS by BICR 26.1 18.3
0.63 (0.51-0.77);
P < .0001
Time to first
subsequent treatment
24.8 18.5
0.59 (0.49-0.71);
P < .0001
Interim PFS2* 32.3 30.1 0.86 (0.69-1.09)
OS* Data immature
*Results are immature; PFS2: 39% mature and OS: 26% mature.
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
43. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: PFS Subgroup Analysis
Subgroup, n of Events/n of Patients (%) Olaparib + Bev Placebo + Bev HR (95% CI)
All 280/537 (52) 194/269 (72) 0.59 (0.49-0.72)
Age
< 65 yrs
≥ 65 yrs
171/322 (52)
109/205 (53)
126/182 (69)
68/87 (93)
0.61 (0.49-0.77)
0.55 (0.41-0.75)
FIGO stage
III
IV
184/378 (49)
95/159 (60)
125/186 (70)
61/83 (83)
0.64 (0.51-0.80)
0.49 (0.36-0.67)
Baseline
ECOG PS
0
1
193/378 (51)
85/153 (56)
132/189 (70)
61/76 (80)
0.63 (0.50-0.78)
0.51 (0.37-0.71)
Cytoreductive
surgery
outcome
Debulking surgery, no residual macroscopic disease
Debulking surgery, with residual macroscopic disease
No debulking surgery
135/323 (42)
113/176 (64)
32/38 (84)
104/160 (65)
71/88 (81)
19/21 (90)
0.54 (0.42-0.71)
0.63 (0.47-0.85)
0.56 (0.32-1.01)
Time of
cytoreductive
surgery
Upfront
Interval debulking
No debulking surgery
116/271 (43)
132/228 (58)
32/38 (84)
92/138 (67)
83/110 (75)
19/21 (90)
0.52 (0.40-0.69)
0.66 (0.50-0.87)
0.57 (0.32-1.01)
Response to
first-line CT
No evidence of disease
CR
PR
119/290 (41)
54/106 (51)
107/141 (76)
92/141 (65)
42/53 (79)
60/75 (80)
0.53 (0.40–0.70)
0.44 (0.29-0.66)
0.86 (0.63-1.19)
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
44. PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25: Conclusions
In the phase III PAOLA-1 trial, median PFS was significantly prolonged
with the addition of olaparib to maintenance bevacizumab after
frontline platinum-based CT in patients with ovarian cancer, regardless
of BRCA mutation status or initial surgical outcome
Prespecified subgroup analysis suggested that patients with HRD or
tumor BRCA mutation had the most significant improvement in PFS
‒ Data shows activity of olaparib + bevacizumab in patients who are BRCA
mutation negative but HRD positive
Safety profile of olaparib + bevacizumab was tolerable and consistent
with previous data
Ray-Coquard. ESMO 2019. Abstr. LBA2.
45. PAOLA-1: Editorial
Benefit of iPARP established in mutated BRCA ovarian cancer
Benefit also apparent for high HRD score
Need mature survival data
‒ Whether maintenance therapy after first remission superior to PARP inhibitor
later in the course of the disease.
Establish the appropriate cut-off for HRD
‒ MyChoice cut-off of 42 or 33?
Longo NEJM, 2019.
46. NCCN Guidelines Version 1.2020
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer…
NCCN.org
HRD status NOT required
Ç+
47. Veliparib + Carboplatin/Paclitaxel for Newly Diagnosed
Ovarian Cancer (VELIA/GOG-3005): Phase III Study Design
Coleman. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA3.
56. VELIA/GOG-3005: PFS in ITT Patient Population
(Regardless of HRD or BRCA Mutation Status)
CT + Veliparib Veliparib CT + Placebo Placebo
Events, n/N (%) 191/382 (50.0) 237/375 (63.2)
Median PFS, mos
(95% CI)
23.5 (19.3-26.3) 17.3 (15.1-19.1)
Coleman. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA3. Reproduced with permission.
0
20
40
60
80
100
PFS(%)
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44
382
375
352
356
337
340
329
328
308
297
275
260
253
236
228
202
208
172
192
153
172
143
153
119
111
84
95
70
76
55
55
36
38
21
26
16
19
10
7
3
2
0
1 0
HR: 0.68 (95% CI: 0.56-0.83; P < .001)
Mos From Randomization
Combination Maintenance
Veliparib
throughout
Control
Patients at Risk, n
57. VELIA/GOG-3005: PFS by Subgroup Exploratory Analysis
Median PFS (95% CI)
Subgroup CT + Veliparib Veliparib CT + Placebo Placebo HR (95% CI); P Value
ITT (N = 757) 23.5 (19.3-26.3) 17.3 (15.1-19.1) 0.68 (0.56-0.83); P < .001
BRCA mutation positive (n = 200) 34.7 (31.8-NR) 22.0 (17.8-29.1) 0.44 (0.28-0.68); P < .001
HRD positive, with or without
BRCA mutation (n = 421)
31.9 (25.8-38.0) 20.5 (17.8-22.8) 0.57 (0.43-0.76); P < .001
HRD positive, but BRCA wild type
(n = 221)
22.9 (18.2-37.5) 19.8 (16.7-22.2) 0.74 (0.52-1.06)
BRCA wild type, with or without
HRD (n = 499)
18.2 (15.9-21.7) 15.1 (12.6-17.5) 0.80 (0.64-0.997)
HRD negative (n = 249) 15.0 (12.7-18.0) 11.5 (10.1-14.9) 0.81 (0.60-1.09)
Median PFS (95% CI)
Subgroup CT + Veliparib Placebo CT + Placebo Placebo HR (95% CI)
ITT (N = 758) --- --- 1.07 (0.90-1.29)
Coleman. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA3.
58. VELIA/GOG-3005: Conclusions
In this analysis of the phase III VELIA trial, the addition of veliparib to platinum-based CT
followed by veliparib maintenance significantly prolonged median PFS in patients with newly
diagnosed high-grade serous ovarian cancer, regardless of BRCA mutation or HRD status
‒ Risk of recurrence or progression decreased by 56% in patients with BRCA mutations, 43% in
patients with HRD, and 32% in the overall patient population
‒ There was no statistically significant increase in median PFS for patients who received veliparib +
CT without veliparib maintenance
No new safety signals were observed; AEs were consistent with CT in cycles 1-6 and with
veliparib in maintenance phase
Investigators concluded that addition of veliparib with CT and veliparib maintenance may be
considered as new first-line treatment option for newly diagnosed, advanced-stage serous
ovarian cancer patients
Coleman. ESMO 2019. Abstr LBA3.
59. Cross-Trial PFS Comparisons Impossible due to Different
Patient Populations and Frequency of CT Scans
VELIA PAOLA-1 PRIMA
Inclusion At start CT Maintenance Maintenance
Stage III-IV Stage III-IV Stage III-IV
HGS HGS HGS/EOC
No bev Reimbursement of bev
PDS R+, or NACT, or IV
No bev
PFS, stage III 78% 70% 65%
PFS, stage IV 22% 29% 35%
PDS 67% 50% 67%
NACT 29% 50% 67%
Median follow-up, mos 28 24 14
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60. Conclusions (early iPARP in Ovarian Cancer)
Maintenance iPARP after PS-OvCa in 1st-line with olaparib or niraparib
an attractive option for:
‒ Either t/gBRCA+, and high HRD score (≥ 42)
‒ If bev used, then olaparib is the iPARP of choice
‒ If no bev, then:
‒ gBRCA+: olaparib or niraparib
‒ tBRCA or High HRD score: niraparib
Not clear what veliparib concurrent with chemo adds.
None an option in Colombia