Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma
MONDO:0005211An adenocarcinoma that arises from the ovary and is characterized by the presence of malignant epithelial cells that, in well differentiated tumors, resemble the epithelium of the fallopian tube or, in poorly differentiated tumors, show anaplastic features and marked nuclear atypia.
Also known as: ovarian serous adenocarcinoma, ovarian serous carcinoma, ovary serous adenocarcinoma, serous adenocarcinoma of ovary, serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary, serous carcinoma of ovary, serous carcinoma of the ovary, malignant ovarian serous tumour
3041 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 199 tagged with Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma
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Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma 4 trials
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Ovarian cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial
Vaccine CompletedThis early-stage study tested a vaccine called DCP-001 in 17 women with a serious type of ovarian cancer who had already completed standard treatment. The goal was to see if the vaccine is safe and can boost the immune system to recognize and fight cancer cells. Researchers measu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 2 trial tests two experimental drug combinations in 63 women with a specific type of ovarian cancer (BRCA-mutant or HRD-positive) that has worsened after prior PARP inhibitor treatment. Participants receive either tuvusertib plus niraparib or tuvusertib plus larteserti…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New oral drug targets Cancer's growth engine in advanced tumours
Disease control CompletedThis trial investigates an experimental oral drug, LY3143921 hydrate, which blocks a protein called Cdc7 that cancer cells need to divide. It is being tested in adults with advanced solid tumours, including colorectal, ovarian, lung, and pancreatic cancers, that have not responde…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Cancer Research UK • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for recurrent ovarian cancer: targeted drug may slow tumor growth
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called trametinib in 260 people with low-grade ovarian or peritoneal cancer that returned or worsened. Trametinib works by blocking certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The goal was to see if it works better than standard treatments like hormone t…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat ovarian and endometrial cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tested two drugs—niraparib and copanlisib—in 31 people with recurrent endometrial, ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. The goal was to find the safest dose and see how well patients tolerated the combination. Both drugs work by blocking enzymes t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major trial tests if abdominal chemo beats IV for tough cancers
Disease control CompletedThis large Phase III trial tested whether adding the drug bevacizumab to chemotherapy works better when the chemo is given into a vein (IV) or directly into the belly (IP). It involved 1560 people with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancers. The goal was to see w…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for tough ovarian cancer: targeted drug shows promise in trial
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new drug, farletuzumab ecteribulin, which targets a protein found on many ovarian cancer cells. It was compared to standard chemotherapy in 106 women whose ovarian cancer had stopped responding to platinum-based treatments. The goal was to see if the new drug …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough ovarian cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two drugs, AZD6738 and olaparib, in 123 women with recurrent ovarian cancer. The goal was to see if the combo is safe and how well it shrinks tumors or delays cancer growth. Participants had either platinum-sensitive or platinum-resistant cancer…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new drug called RP-6306 in 28 people with advanced cancer that could not be cured. The goal was to see if adding RP-6306 to standard treatment helps shrink tumors and is safe. Researchers also looked for specific biomarkers to see if some patients respond bett…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in controlling Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called VS-6766, given alone or with everolimus, in 104 adults with advanced solid tumors or multiple myeloma that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find a safe, tolerable dosing schedule and measure h…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested a drug called mirvetuximab soravtansine in 79 people with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancers that have high levels of a protein called folate receptor-alpha. The drug is given by IV every three weeks. The main goa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in early ovarian cancer trial
Disease control CompletedThis pilot study tested whether adding the immunotherapy drugs nivolumab (with or without ipilimumab) to standard chemotherapy could be safe for people with advanced high-grade serous ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. 27 participants received the drug combina…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Custom-Made vaccine takes on ovarian cancer
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 1 trial tested a personalized immunotherapy called TG4050 in 64 women with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer who had completed standard chemotherapy and were in complete remission. The treatment is made from each patient's unique tumor mutations an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Transgene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Ovarian cancer hope: new combo shows promise in shrinking tumors before surgery
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested whether adding an experimental drug (MK-4830) to standard chemotherapy and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) could better shrink high-grade serous ovarian cancer before surgery. 160 participants with stage III or IV disease received either the standard regimen or…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 2 trial tested whether adding afuresertib (an AKT inhibitor) to standard paclitaxel chemotherapy helps control platinum-resistant ovarian cancer better than paclitaxel alone. 150 women with this difficult-to-treat cancer participated. The study measured how long the ca…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Laekna Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:45 UTC
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New cancer drug karonudib tested for first time in humans
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a new drug, Karonudib, in 63 people with advanced solid tumors that had not responded to standard treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. Researchers also looked at how the drug moves through the body and any …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Thomas Helleday Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:08 UTC
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DNA blood test could catch ovarian cancer sooner
Diagnosis CompletedThis study aimed to find DNA markers in the blood that could help detect a serious type of ovarian cancer early. Researchers compared DNA from women with and without ovarian cancer to identify differences. The goal is to develop a simple blood test for earlier diagnosis. Ten wome…
Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Scientists examine immune clues in ovarian cancer
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study looked at tumor samples from 687 women with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer who were treated with chemotherapy. Researchers examined different types of immune cells in the tumors to see if they were linked to how well patients did. The goal was to b…
Sponsor: Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Texts and nudges may help more people get cancer genetic testing
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested three types of messages to encourage genetic testing in 1,283 people at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Participants received an electronic health record message, then a text message, then a doctor's reminder if needed. The goal was to see which a…
Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Routine BRCA testing for ovarian cancer patients proves feasible in irish study
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether it is practical to routinely check ovarian cancer tumors for BRCA gene mutations in the clinic. Researchers enrolled 200 patients with high-grade serous or endometrioid ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. They used blood and tumor samp…
Sponsor: Cancer Trials Ireland • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Blood clues: new study looks at tumor cells in ovarian cancer
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 30 women with advanced ovarian cancer to count and examine tumor cells found in their blood. The goal was to see if these cells could help predict how the disease might progress or respond to treatment. The results may lead to better ways to monitor the disea…
Sponsor: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC