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CHMP Recommends Avastin with Chemotherapy in Women with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Avastin is the first biologic medicine to receive a CHMP positive opinion for the most difficult to treat form of ovarian cancer.
Roche announced today that the EU Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended that the European Commission approve the use of Avastin® (bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy as a treatment for women with ovarian cancer that is resistant to platinum-containing chemotherapy. Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate of all gynaecological cancers. Of the 230,000 women diagnosed worldwide each year many will have advanced disease that will return after initial treatment.
“Women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer have limited medicines available for their difficult disease,” said Sandra Horning M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head, Global Product Development. “EU approval of Avastin for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer would be an important step in helping these women live longer without their disease progressing, and we look forward to receiving the final decision from the European Commission in the coming months.”
Source: Roche
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Texas Oncology to Roll Out Canopy for ePROs After Head-to-Head Pilot
March 18th 2025Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Public Policy and Strategy for Texas Oncology, said the practice received positive feedback from nurses and patients during a pilot that concluded in February.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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