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Regulatory Watchboard

7 events
Mar 2026ZEJULA: New indication approved
FDAcompleted
Nov 2022

Elahere: FDA approved

treatment of adult patients with folate receptor-alpha (FR?) positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have received one to three prior systemic treatment regimens. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved test.

FDAcompleted
Oct 2021A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Biomarker-Driven Therapies in Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Rare Epithelial Ovarian Tumors

Hoffmann-La Roche — PHASE2

TrialACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Apr 2018

Rubraca: FDA approved

For the maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.

FDAcompleted
Aug 2017

Lynparza: FDA approved

Maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.

FDAcompleted
Mar 2017

Zejula: FDA approved

Indicated for maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy

FDAcompleted
Sep 1996

Gliadel: FDA approved

As an adjunct to surgery to prolong survival in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme for whom surgical resection is indicated

FDAcompleted

Data from FDA regulatory filings and ClinicalTrials.gov. Updated periodically.

Financial Assistance

4 programs

FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE SUMMARY

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ZEJULA

GSK

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Lynparza

AstraZeneca

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Oncoscint CR/OV

Cytogen Corporation

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Rubraca

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Approved Treatments

7 FDA-approved

Elahere

(mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx)Orphan drug

ImmunoGen, Inc.

12.1 Mechanism of Action Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). The antibody is a chimeric IgG1 directed against folate r...

Approved Nov 2022FDA label ↗

Rubraca

(rucaparib)Orphan drug

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12.1 Mechanism of Action Rucaparib is an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes, including PARP-1, PARP-2, and PARP-3, which play a ...

Approved Apr 2018FDA label ↗

Lynparza

(olaparib)Orphan drug

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor [EPC]

12.1 Mechanism of Action Olaparib is an inhibitor of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes, including PARP1, PARP2, and PARP3. PARP enzymes are ...

Approved Aug 2017FDA label ↗

Zejula

(niraparib)Orphan drug

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

12.1 Mechanism of Action Niraparib is an inhibitor of PARP enzymes, including PARP-1 and PARP-2, that play a role in DNA repair. In vitro studies have...

Approved Mar 2017FDA label ↗

Gliadel

(polifeprosan 20 with carmustine)Orphan drug

Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Alkylating Drug [EPC]

12.1 Mechanism of Action The activity of GLIADEL Wafer is due to release of cytotoxic concentrations of carmustine, a DNA and RNA alkylating agent, in...

Approved Sep 1996FDA label ↗

Doxil

(doxorubicin HCL liposome injection)Orphan drugstandard

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Dev.

12.1 Mechanism of Action The active ingredient of DOXIL liposomal infusion is doxorubicin hydrochloride. The mechanism of action of doxorubicin hydroc...

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Oncoscint CR/OV

(Satumomab pendetide)Orphan drugstandard

Cytogen Corporation

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Clinical Trial Landscape

1 active trial
1Phase 2
1Total recruiting
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Recent News & Research

1 article
American journal of obstetrics and gynecologyMar 12, 2026

Endometrial pathology and surgical extent in ovarian adult granulosa cell tumor: associations with stage and survival.

Adult granulosa cell tumor is a rare ovarian cancer with less aggressive behavior than epithelial ovarian cancer. However, recurrence occurs in up to 30% of patients and is challenging to manage, as t...

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