Lynparza in first positive Phase III trial of PARP inhibitor beyond ovarian cancer

4 June 2017

In what could be one of the most significant advances announced at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting, AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) has presented the first positive Phase III data on a PARP inhibitor beyond ovarian cancer.

Results from the OlympiAD trial showed a statistically-significant and clinically-meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) for patients treated with the Anglo-Swedish company’s Lynparza (olaparib) tablets (300mg twice daily), compared to treatment with physician’s choice of a standard-of-care chemotherapy, in BRCA-mutated, metastatic breast cancer.

"With few alternatives available, a targeted non-chemotherapy oral treatment in this setting could be a beneficial new option for patients"

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