
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a disease in which, depending on the type and stage of the disease, malignant (cancerous) cells are found inside, near, or on the outer layer of the ovaries. In women ages 35-74, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. An estimated one woman in 75 will develop ovarian cancer during her lifetime.
Ovarian cancer may not cause any specific symptoms, particularly in its early stages. When it does cause symptoms, these may be nonspecific and vague.
Our development program is focused on a subset of this disease, low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC). LGSOC is a slow-growing cancer with a high mortality rate that comprise 5-10% of serous ovarian cancers and 6-8% of all ovarian cancers, and has a significant prevalence of KRAS mutations which occur in approximately one third of patients. The remaining KRAS wild-type patients include those with mutations in NRAS or BRAF. There are an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 patients in the U.S. and 15,000 to 30,000 worldwide diagnosed with LGSOC each year. Approximately half of those diagnosed are in their 20s-40s. LGSOC has a median survival rate of 10 years, with 85% of patients experiencing recurrence and enduring severe pain and complications as the disease progresses.
Chemotherapy is the standard of care for this disease and there are no FDA-approved treatments currently available.
Learn more about our phase 2 registration-directed clinical trial in recurrent LGSOC.