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  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
11,876 Views
25 Pages

Folate Receptor Alpha—A Secret Weapon in Ovarian Cancer Treatment?

  • Karol Bukowski,
  • Aneta Rogalska and
  • Agnieszka Marczak

6 November 2024

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy worldwide. Due to its nonspecific symptoms and unreliable screening tools, EOC is not diagnosed at an early stage in most cases. Unfortunately, despite achieving initial remi...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,003 Views
24 Pages

Mirvetuximab Soravtansine Induces Potent Cytotoxicity and Bystander Effect in Cisplatin-Resistant Germ Cell Tumor Cells

  • Lucia Kucerova,
  • Adriana Fekiacova,
  • Natalia Udvorkova,
  • Pavlina Malcharkova and ,
  • Viktoria Blahova,
  • Silvia Jochova,
  • Katarina Kalavska,
  • Zuzana Cierna and
  • Michal Mego
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

15 February 2025

Patients with treatment-refractory/relapsing germ cell tumors (GCTs) have a dismal prognosis due to a lack of any effective therapy. Moreover, the efficacy of newly approved targeted therapies remains unexplored for cisplatin-resistant GCTs. Previous...

(This article belongs to the Section Cellular Pathology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1,359 Views
18 Pages

Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Resistant Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review

  • Natalia Picheta,
  • Julia Piekarz,
  • Jakub Pobideł,
  • Karolina Daniłowska and ,
  • Natalia Gierulska,
  • Krzysztof Kułak,
  • Anna Kułak,
  • Ewa Tomaszewska and
  • Iwona Puzio
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

Ovarian cancer is a major cause of gynecological cancer mortality, frequently associated with platinum-resistant recurrences. Given the limited efficacy of conventional chemotherapy in this setting, alternative targeted therapeutics are needed. Mirve...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ongoing Anticancer Agents)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,451 Views
16 Pages

Corneal Toxicity of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine: Multimodal Imaging Features and Implications for Ophthalmologic Management

  • Francesco De Dominicis,
  • Andrea Giudiceandrea,
  • Martina Cocuzza,
  • Simone Bruzio and ,
  • Romina Fasciani,
  • Luigi Mosca,
  • Chiara Giudiceandrea,
  • Matteo Salgarello,
  • Epifanio Giudiceandrea and
  • Tommaso Salgarello
  • + 10 authors+ 5 authors

Background: Mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) improves outcomes in FRα-positive, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer; however ocular adverse events (OAEs), particularly corneal epithelial toxicity, are frequent and warrant structured ophthalmologi...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
  • Guidelines
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,128 Views
15 Pages

Consensus Statement from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada on Folate Receptor α Testing in Ovarian Cancer

  • Kim Ma,
  • Basile Tessier-Cloutier,
  • Alon D. Altman,
  • Mark S. Carey and ,
  • Josee-Lyne Ethier,
  • Susie Lau,
  • Cheng-Han Lee,
  • Laura Hopkins,
  • Katharina Kieser and
  • Melica Nourmoussavi Brodeur
  • + 21 authors+ 16 authors

Background: Folate receptor alpha (FRα), commonly expressed in epithelial ovarian cancers, is a clinically actionable biomarker following approval of the antibody–drug conjugate mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV). Pivotal trials showed that...

(This article belongs to the Section Gynecologic Oncology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
359 Views
23 Pages

15 October 2026

Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) has historically been treated with sequential non-platinum chemotherapy, with bevacizumab added when appropriate. The therapeutic landscape has expanded with positive randomized phase III data for pembrolizuma...

(This article belongs to the Section Gynecologic Oncology)