Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of low-dose olaparib combined with bevacizumab in elderly patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.Methods A total of 102 elderly patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected and divided into 3 groups using the random number table method, with 34 cases in each of the control group, low-dose group and high-dose group. All patients in the three groups received bevacizumab maintenance therapy. On this basis, patients in the low-dose group received oral olaparib at 150 mg twice daily, whereas those in the high-dose group received oral olaparib at 300 mg twice daily. Treatment was administered in 4-week cycles for a total of six maintenance cycles. Clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups, along with changes in tumor marker levels and immune function indices (CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+) before and after treatment. Quality of life was evaluated using the QLQ-C30 questionnaire before and after treatment, and adverse events were recorded.Results The objective response rate (ORR) in both the low-dose and high-dose groups was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, serum levels of HE4, CA125, and CA199 in the high-dose group were lower than those in the low-dose and control groups (P < 0.05). In all groups, HE4, CA125, and CA199 levels decreased significantly compared with baseline (P < 0.05). Moreover, the reductions in HE4, CA125, and CA199 levels were greater in the high-dose group than in the low-dose and control groups (P < 0.05). Post-treatment CD3+ and CD4+ levels in the low-dose group were higher than those in the high-dose and control groups (P < 0.05), whereas CD8+ levels were lower (P < 0.05). After treatment, CD3+ and CD4+ levels decreased and CD8+ levels increased in all groups compared with baseline (P < 0.05). The magnitude of change in CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ levels was smaller in the low-dose group than in the high-dose and control groups (P < 0.05). Following treatment, scores for physical functioning, global health status, activity, and daily living behavior in the low-dose group were higher than those in the high-dose and control groups (P < 0.05). All groups showed significant improvements in these scores compared with baseline (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the increases in these scores were greater in the low-dose group than in the high-dose and control groups (P < 0.05).Conclusion Low-dose olaparib combined with bevacizumab exhibits comparable efficacy to the high-dose regimen in elderly patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, and is superior in improving immune function and quality of life while maintaining a favorable safety profile.