PARPs: All for One and One for All? Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials

Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Jun 1;28(11):2201-2203. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0442.

Abstract

PARP inhibitors have revolutionized the management of ovarian cancer and are being licensed for other cancer indications. The clinical trials prompting licensing decisions in ovarian cancer were dominated by White participants, or participant ethnicity was not documented. To compensate for this, replicative studies like L-MOCA can be run in specific ethnic groups. In the future, strategies such as mandatory collection and publication of race and ethnicity data are essential alongside concerted efforts to widen the inclusivity of trial recruitment. See related article by Gao et al., p. 2278.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Phthalazines*
  • Piperazines
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Phthalazines
  • Piperazines
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
  • olaparib