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A trial of niraparib for ovarian cancer that has come back after platinum chemotherapy (NOVA)

Overview

Cancer types:

Ovarian cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at a drug called niraparib for ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer. It was for women whose cancer had come back after treatment with chemotherapy that included a platinum drug.

Recruitment start: 1 August 2013

Recruitment end: 7 April 2015

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Jonathan Ledermann

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

TESARO

Last reviewed: 11 December 2017

CRUK internal database number: 11348

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