Posts by: Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart is a life sciences writer and editor, who completed both PhD course work and oral examinations in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and holds an M.Sc. in Virology and Immunology.

September 1, 2017

Lynparza Maintenance Reduces Risk of Disease Progression in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients, SOLO-2 Trial Shows

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Women with BRCA-mutated relapsed ovarian cancer whose tumors responded to platinum-based chemotherapy took significantly longer to see their disease progressing when given AstraZeneca’s Lynparza (olaparib) as a maintenance therapy, compared to placebo. In addition to ... Read more

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

Celyad’s CAR T-cell Therapy Shows Promise in 2 Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer

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New data from the Phase 1 THINK clinical trial (NCT03018405) show that two metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients whose disease progressed following at least two prior therapies had stabilized the ... Read more

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

Lynparza Prolongs Progression-Free Survival, Sustains Quality of Life in Women with BRCA-Mutated Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

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Women with BRCA-mutated relapsed serous ovarian cancer who received AstraZeneca’s Lynparza (olaparib) as a maintenance therapy after responding to platinum-based chemotherapy took an average 14 months to see their disease progress, compared to 7.3 ... Read more

March 31, 2017

Global Study Turns Up 12 More Genetic Variants That Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk

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A search for differences in the DNA of almost 100,000 people, including 17,000 with epithelial ovarian cancer, has identified 12 genetic variants that increase the risk of developing the disease. ... Read more

March 8, 2017

Researchers Stop Spread of Ovarian Cancer in Mice by Blocking a Protein

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Experiments in laboratory mice have shown that blocking a protein, called a fractalkine receptor, on ovarian cancer cells can halt the cancer’s spread to nearby locations. The study by researchers at ... Read more