Addition of Gemzar Improves Survival in Ovarian Cancer

As per new research findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the addition of Gemzar® (gemcitabine) to Paraplatin® (carboplatin) improves progression-free survival among women who received prior therapies for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women. It is considered to be one of the most deadly cancers because the vast majority of patients are diagnosed once the cancer has already spread from the ovary. Approximately 90% of patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer will experience a recurrence of their disease; long-term survival for these patients remains unfavorable.

Researchers from Europe, Canada, and the United States recently conducted a clinical trial to evaluate the addition of Gemzar to carboplatin in the treatment of women with recurrent ovarian cancer. This trial included 356 patients who had received prior therapy with chemotherapy including either carboplatin or Platinol® (cisplatin). They had experienced a cancer recurrence at least six months following initial therapy. One group of patients was treated with Gemzar/carbolatin, and the other group of patients received carboplatin only.


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