The efficacy and toxicity of mirvetuximab soravtansine, a novel antibody-drug conjugate, in the treatment of advanced or recurrent ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis

Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Jul-Dec;16(11):1141-1152. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2262673. Epub 2023 Nov 22.

Abstract

Introduction: This meta-analysis aims to systematically analyze the efficacy and toxicity of mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) as second-line and above treatment for advanced or recurrent ovarian cancer.

Methods: Candidate studies were identified in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang databases up to 1 May 2023. Objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), the incidence of adverse events (AEs), and incidence of grade ≥ 3 AEs were extracted and calculated by meta-analysis of merging ratios or mean to describe the efficacy and toxicity of MIRV.

Results: Seven eligible prospective studies were included in this meta-analysis, including 605 patients with advanced ovarian cancer who received second-line or higher therapy. ORR of MIRV was 34.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.0-43.5), and PFS was 5.82 months (95%CI 4.47-7.18). The overall incidence of AEs was 87.4% (95%CI 52.9-100.0) and the incidence of grade ≥ 3 AEs was 27.1% (95%CI 18.9-36.1). The most common AEs were vision blurring, nausea, and diarrhea, with incidence of 46.7% (39.6-53.8), 41.8% (34.0-49.9), and 41.3% (30.4-52.5), respectively.

Conclusions: MIRV has definite efficacy and good safety as a novel choice for second-line and above treatment of advanced or recurrent FRα positive ovarian cancer. This may have promising application in patients with platinum-resistant diseases.

Prospero registration number: CRD42023428599.

Keywords: Adverse event; efficacy; folate receptor-α; mirvetuximab soravtansine; ovarian cancer.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Prospective Studies

Substances

  • mirvetuximab soravtansine
  • Immunoconjugates