Lynparza

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Lynparza is a targeted cancer therapy (a PARP inhibitor) used primarily to treat certain types of ovarian, breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers associated with BRCA mutations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf PARP inhibitor
drug
small molecule
targeted cancer therapy
approvedBy European Medicines Agency NERFINISHED
U.S. Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED
associatedWithBiomarker BRCA1 mutation
BRCA2 mutation
coDevelopedBy Merck & Co. NERFINISHED
developedBy AstraZeneca NERFINISHED
dosageForm capsule
tablet
firstFDAApprovalYear 2014
hasATCCode L01XK02
hasCommonAdverseEffect anemia
diarrhea
fatigue
nausea
vomiting
hasDrugClass poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor
hasGenericName olaparib
hasIndication breast cancer
fallopian tube cancer
ovarian cancer
pancreatic cancer
primary peritoneal cancer
prostate cancer
hasIndicationDetail maintenance treatment of BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer
maintenance treatment of germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
maintenance treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer
treatment of germline BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer
treatment of homologous recombination repair gene–mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
hasPatentStatus on-patent in many markets as of early 2020s
hasSeriousAdverseEffect acute myeloid leukemia
myelodysplastic syndrome
pneumonitis
indicationPopulation adult patients
mechanismOfAction induces synthetic lethality in tumor cells with BRCA mutations or homologous recombination deficiency
inhibits PARP enzymes involved in DNA repair
metabolism CYP3A4
pregnancyCategory can cause fetal harm
requiresCompanionDiagnostic BRCA mutation testing for some indications
routeOfAdministration oral
targets PARP1 NERFINISHED
PARP2 NERFINISHED

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AstraZeneca notableProduct Lynparza