New Developments in Ovarian Cancer Treatments

About this episode

Dr. Alex Shneider discusses new developments in ovarian cancer treatments, focusing on the DNA-based therapy Elenagen and its potential benefits for patients resistant to traditional therapies.

Dr. Alex Shneider, CEO of Curelab Oncology and the developer of Elenagen joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Cancer Information Channels to discuss this breakthrough. Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Alex Shneider discuss the following: For listeners who may not be familiar with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, can you explain why this form of the disease is so difficult to treat and where the biggest unmet medical needs are today? Your recent clinical findings suggest that adding Elenagen to gemcitabine may significantly extend survival. What stood out most to you in the trial results, and why do you believe this combination showed promise? Elenagen is described as a DNA-based therapy targeting p62/SQSTM1. How does this approach differ from traditional chemotherapy or existing immunotherapy treatments for ovarian cancer? The study was conducted in women whose cancers had already stopped responding to platinum-based therapies. What kinds of patients could potentially benefit most from Elenagen if future trials continue to show positive results? Dr. Alex Shneider has over 25 years of biotech and entrepreneurial experience. Currently She is Senior Research Fellow…

People in this episode

Host: Eric Dye

Guest: Dr. Alex Shneider

Topics covered

• ovarian cancer
• cancer treatment
• clinical trials
• DNA-based therapy
• platinum-resistant cancer

Keywords

• ovarian cancer
• Elenagen
• platinum-resistant
• gemcitabine
• clinical findings
• cancer treatment
• immunotherapy
• survival extension

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Curelab Oncology

Products: Elenagen

Places: Israel, University of Ariel

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