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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

First-line PARP inhibitor maintenance treatment in ovarian carcinoma for older adult women: a review of the current literature.

Maria Masvidal Hernandez, Sara Cros Costa, Carmen Salvador Coloma, Alicia Quilez Cutillas, Maria-Pilar Barretina-Ginesta, Almudena Cotes Sanchís

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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6 authors.

Maria Masvidal HernandezMedical Oncology, Institut d'Oncologia de La Catalunya Sud, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IIPV), Universitat Rovira I Virgili, 46204, Reus, Tarragona, Spain.
Sara Cros CostaMedical Oncology, Hospital General de Granollers, Barcelona, Spain.
Carmen Salvador ColomaMedical Oncology, Hospital Lluís Alcanyís de Xàtiva, Carretera Xativa-Silla km2 CP, 46800, Valencia, Spain. salvador_carcol@gva.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0715-4195
Alicia Quilez CutillasMedical Oncology. Service de Oncologie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Étienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.
Maria-Pilar Barretina-GinestaMedical Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Girona; Precision Oncology Group, IDIBGI; Medical Sciences Department, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain.
Almudena Cotes SanchísMedical Oncology, Hospital Virgen de La Salud-Elda, Alicante, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause of death in women with gynecological cancers. Its diagnosis is more likely in advanced ages, with the older population being the most seen in consultations. Poly(ADP-ribose) inhibitors (PARPi) have changed OC clinical practice and evolution, showing great benefit. However, there is a lack of evidence of PARPi in elderly population that can impact the therapeutic decision and the safety/efficacy. It is necessary to avoid age as limiting factor in PARPis prescription. We conducted a review of the most relevant randomized phase III trials of maintenance PARPi after first-line treatment of advanced OC. We observed the lack of a single criterion for considering older patients, varying among trials. There is a benefit of PARPis in different populations. However, PARPi effect on quality of life is not reported, something of great relevance considering their vulnerability. Measures are needed to benefit older patients to better adapt PARPi treatment.

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Carcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialMaintenance ChemotherapyOvarian NeoplasmsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsAgedAge FactorsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicFemaleHumansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsEfficacyOlder adult patientsOvarian carcinomaPARP inhibitorsQuality of lifeSafety

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