Mirvetuximab soravtansine is indicated for the treatment of adults with folate receptor alpha (FRα) positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have received one to three prior systemic treatment regimens.[2][5][6] Recipients are selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved test.[5][6]
Efficacy was evaluated in Study 0417 (NCT04296890), a single-arm trial of 106 participants with FRα positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.[5] Participants were permitted to receive up to three prior lines of systemic therapy.[5] All participants were required to have received bevacizumab.[5] The trial enrolled participants whose tumors were positive for FRα expression as determined by the above assay.[5] Participants were excluded if they had corneal disorders, ocular conditions requiring ongoing treatment, Grade >1 peripheral neuropathy, or noninfectious interstitial lung disease.[5]
Efficacy was evaluated in Study 0416 (MIRASOL, NCT04209855), a multicenter, open-label, active-controlled, randomized, two-arm trial in 453 participants with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.[6] Participants were permitted to receive up to three prior lines of systemic therapy.[6] The trial enrolled participants whose tumors were positive for FRα expression as determined by the VENTANA FOLR1 (FOLR1-2.1) RxDx Assay.[6] Participants were randomized (1:1) to receive mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx 6 mg/kg (based on adjusted ideal body weight) as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks or investigator’s choice of chemotherapy (paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, or topotecan) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.[6] The results from this trial satisfy the post-marketing requirement of the previous accelerated approval for mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx.[6]
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In September 2024, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Elahere, intended for the treatment of adults with folate receptor-alpha (FRα) positive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer.[3] The applicant for this medicinal product is AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG.[3] Mirvetuximab soravtansine was authorized for use in the European Union in November 2024.[4]
^ abc"Elahere EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
^ ab"Elahere PI". Union Register of medicinal products. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^World Health Organization (2016). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 75". WHO Drug Information. 30 (1). hdl:10665/331046.
Clinical trial number NCT04296890 for "A Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in Platinum-Resistant, Advanced High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers With High Folate Receptor-Alpha Expression (SORAYA)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
Clinical trial number NCT04209855 for "A Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine vs. Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Platinum-Resistant, Advanced High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers With High Folate Receptor-Alpha Expression (MIRASOL)" at ClinicalTrials.gov