Exploratory biomarker analysis in the phase III L-MOCA study of olaparib maintenance therapy in patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer

Exploratory Biomarker Analysis in Olaparib Maintenance Therapy for Ovarian Cancer

Study Overview

The L-MOCA trial has shown that olaparib maintenance therapy is effective and safe for Chinese patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer. This study explores the impact of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression on olaparib’s effectiveness.

Biomarker Assessment

HRD status was determined using the ACTHRD assay, and PD-L1 expression was assessed by the SP263 immunohistochemistry assay. The study included 225 patients and found that HRD-positive patients had a significantly longer median progression-free survival (PFS) compared to HRD-negative patients.

Key Findings

Positive PD-L1 expression was associated with reduced olaparib efficacy in patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations but improved efficacy in patients with wild-type BRCA1/2.

Conclusion

HRD remains an effective biomarker for predicting olaparib efficacy in Asian patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer. Additionally, PD-L1 expression can be a useful indicator for olaparib response in patients with different BRCA1/2 mutation statuses.

Trial Registration

Registered at May 23, 2018. PMID:38755585 | DOI:10.1186/s12916-024-03409-9

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