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Folate receptor alpha (FRα / FOLR1) tumor expression

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IDBIO-FRA
TypeBiomarker
Aliases
FOLR1FRαFolate receptor 1Folate receptor alpha (FRα / FOLR1) expressionЕкспресія фолатного рецептора α (FRα / FOLR1) пухлиною
Statusreviewed 2026-04-27
DiseasesNone declared
SourcesSRC-ESMO-OVARIAN-2024 SRC-MIRASOL-MOORE-2024 SRC-NCCN-OVARIAN-2025

Biomarker Facts

Biomarker typeprotein_expression_ihc
Measurement
MethodIHC with VENTANA FOLR1 (FOLR1-2.1) RxDx Assay (companion diagnostic for mirvetuximab soravtansine); manual or auto-stain on FFPE.
Unitscategorical: high (≥75% of viable tumor cells with ≥2+ membrane staining intensity) | medium (50-74% ≥2+) | low (25-49% ≥2+) | negative (<25% ≥2+)
Related biomarkersNone declared

Notes

Companion diagnostic: VENTANA FOLR1 (FOLR1-2.1) RxDx Assay (Roche). Other FRα assays (Leica, custom) not validated for mirvetuximab selection. CSD-4 biomarker — newly added 2026-04 for ALGO-OVARIAN-2L.

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