OVA1 Clinical Studies

OVA1 (MIA) was rigorously validated to determine its effectiveness for evaluating the risk of ovarian cancer prior to surgery. The various trials have shown that OVA1 (MIA) outperforms other blood tests like CA-125 and ROMA, reduces false negatives, and detects all types of ovarian cancer. Aspira Labs continues to work with researchers to discover how OVA1 (MIA) can improve ovarian cancer detection and outcomes for women.

Clinical Validation Study^5,8

In the pivotal study by Bristow, et al., OVA1(MIA) with clinical assessment:

83%

83% of cancers missed by clinical assessment were identified by OVA1 (MIA)

71%

71% of cancers missed by
CA-125II were identified
by OVA1 (MIA)

98%

OVA1 (MIA) demonstrated
negative predictive value
of up to 98%

OVA1 Studies Map

Detecting Early Stage Cancer^5,9

Bristow, et al.’s (5) study was the second pivotal trial of OVA1 (MIA) with 494 surgeries and 92 cancers. The results of this study validated OVA1’s standalone sensitivity of 92% and OVA1 (MIA) with Clinical Impression of 96%. The data showed a significant difference in the sensitivity between CA-125II standalone vs. OVA1 (MIA) standalone to capture early stage cancers (stage I and II):

Sensitivity By Stage

ASSAY ALONE	STAGE 1	STAGE II	EARLY STAGE	PRE-MENOPAUSAL EARLY STAGE	POST-MENOPAUSAL EARLY STAGE
CA-12511	64%	71%	66%	46%	75%
OVA1*	89%	100%	91%	91%	92%

*Intended use is with clinical assessment

Longoria, et al. further studied risk assessment of early stage cancers by comparing CA-125II, Clinical Impression, and the modified ACOG guidelines to OVA1 (MIA) across the two OVA1 pivotal trials (N=1,016 surgeries with 86 early-stage cases; 62 stage I, 24 stage II). OVA1 (MIA) showed statistically superior sensitivity for risk stratification. Adding OVA1 (MIA) to Clinical Impression reduced early-stage cancers missed from 31% to just 5% (85% reduction). Early-stage detection enables appropriate referral and surgery to avoid potential for upstaging.

RATE OF CANCER DETECTION BY TYPES OF RISK ASSESSMENT

– Longoria, et al.

Detecting Cancer Across Menopausal Status^5,8

The patient cohorts of the two pivotal trials (Bristow et al. and Ueland et al.) can be evaluated based on menopausal status. The data showed that 91% (69/76) of cancers in pre-menopausal and 98% (173/177) of cancer were detectable with OVA1 (MIA) with Clinical Impression. Here is the break down:

Premenopausal: 91% (69/76) overall sensitivity

Ueland et al.: 89% (40/45)
Bristow et al.: 94% (29/31)

Premenopausal: 91% (69/76) overall sensitivity

Ueland et al.: 89% (40/45)
Bristow et al.: 94% (29/31)

100% 50% 0%

89%

94%

Premenopausal

98%

97%

Postmenopausal

Ueland et al.

Bristow et al.

– Ueland et al.

Detecting Cancer Subtypes**

Different types of ovarian cancer are diagnosed depending on where they start in a given cell. In the pivotal 2013 Bristow, et al. study also included the effectiveness of using OVA1 (MIA) to detect ovarian cancer subtypes. OVA1 (MIA) detected epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) at a 99% rate compared to CA-125 at 89%. OVA1 (MIA) also had a higher detection rate among non-epithelial cancer (Non-EOC) at a 92% compared to 76 percent for CA-125. The study reemphasizes OVA1’s sensitivity to menopausal status, ovarian cancer stage, and ovarian cancer subtypes including:

Serous
Transitional
Mucinous
Carcinosarcoma
Endometrioid
Mixed and undifferentiated
Clear cell
Sarcoma

Non-EOC Subtypes:

Sex cord-stromal
Germ cell
Other

**Data on file based on cohort from Bristow. et al., Obstet Gynecol 2013;128:252-259

OVA1 (MIA) sensitivity across ovarian cancer subtypes^†

EOC

99%

Non-EOC

92%

Borderline/LMP

86%

Metastic to Ovary

100%

aNon-ovarian Malignancy

90%

– Bristow et al.¹²

Predicted Impact on Referral Rates

Bristow, et al. also evaluated the referral rate of using different modalities of pre-surgical pelvic mass risk assessment. The study demonstrated that use of OVA1 (MIA) was associated with referral patterns comparable to actual clinical practice and with higher sensitivity for malignancy than any individual option¹². OVA1 (MIA) has a 56% referral rate while other options have a 60% referral rate.

CA-125II*

68%

Clinical Assessment

73%

Modified ACOG guidelines

79%

OVA1*

90%

“OVA1 was associated with a gynecologic oncologist referral rate (56%) comparable to actual clinical practice (60%) and had higher sensitivity for malignancy than clinical assessment, CA125, and modified ACOG guidelines.”

– Bristow et al.

Bristow et al.

OVA1 Referral Pattern Study

Forde et al.

OVA1 Cost Effectiveness Study

Goodrich et al.

OVA1 With Imaging Study

Ware Miller et al.

OVA1 with ACOG Study

Longoria et al.

OVA1 With Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Study

Eskander et al.

OVA1 Referral Pattern

Coleman et al.

Overa Clinical Study

Ueland FR, et al.

Effectiveness of a Multivariate Index Assay

Bristow RE, et al.

Ovarian Malignancy Risk Stratification

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