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Bevacizumab Shows Promise for High-Risk Ovarian Cancer


 

FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

In the updated analysis of progression-free survival, the median duration of progression-free survival in the entire trial population continued to be better with bevacizumab, at 19.8 months, than without it, at 17.4 months (hazard ratio, 0.87; P = .039).

Dr. Kristensen reported that he is a consultant to Roche. Dr. Seidman reported being a consultant to Enzon and Wyeth; receiving honoraria from Abraxis BioScience, Genentech, and Genomic Health; and receiving research funding from Abraxis BioScience.

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