Lynparza

Chemotherapy, maintenance therapy, Breast + 18 more

Treatment

8 FDA approvals

20 Active Studies for Lynparza

What is Lynparza

Olaparib

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Olaparib is a medication used to treat certain types of cancer. It is a PARP inhibitor, meaning it blocks enzymes in the body that help with normal cell functioning, such as DNA transcription and repair. Olaparib is available as a tablet under the brand name Lynparza and is used to treat recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, as well as certain types of breast cancer. It has been approved for use both as monotherapy and after chemotherapy. Studies have shown that it can reduce the risk of disease progression or death by up to 70%, making it an important frontline treatment option for

Lynparza

is the brand name

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Lynparza Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Lynparza

Olaparib

2014

3

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Olaparib, commonly known as Lynparza, is approved by the FDA for 8 uses like Advanced Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma and Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer .

Advanced Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

Used to treat Advanced Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma in combination with Bevacizumab

Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Used to treat Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer in combination with Bevacizumab

maintenance therapy

Used to treat maintenance therapy in combination with Bevacizumab

Pharmacotherapy

Used to treat previous first-line chemotherapy in combination with Bevacizumab

Pharmacotherapy

Used to treat responsive to platinum-based chemotherapy in combination with Bevacizumab

Advance Directives

Used to treat Advanced Fallopian Tube Carcinoma in combination with Bevacizumab

Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD)

Used to treat Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) in combination with Bevacizumab

Ovarian Neoplasms

Used to treat Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer in combination with Bevacizumab

Effectiveness

How Lynparza Affects Patients

Olaparib is a medication used to treat cancer. It works by inhibiting the growth of certain types of cancer cells, both on its own and when combined with chemotherapy and/or radiation. Olaparib can also make chemotherapy and radiation more effective by blocking the repair of damaged DNA, which makes cancer cells more vulnerable to treatment.

How Lynparza works in the body

Olaparib is a medicine that targets poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs). PARPs are enzymes that help repair damaged DNA. Olaparib specifically targets PARP1 and PARP2 and blocks them from doing their job, leading to the accumulation of unrepaired DNA damage. This unrepaired DNA damage can cause cancer cells with BRCA1/2 mutations to become unstable and die. Olaparib has been shown to be effective in _in vitro_ studies, leading to cancer cell death through the inhibition of PARP enzymatic activity and increased formation of PARP-

When to interrupt dosage

The measure of Lynparza is contingent upon the diagnosed affliction, for example, Pharmacotherapy, Malignant Peritoneal Neoplasm and Ovarian Cancer. The dose fluctuates as per the method of delivery (e.g. Tablet - Oral or Oral) stated in the table below.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Castration

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

recurrent platinum sensitive primary peritoneal cancer

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Ovarian Neoplasms

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Pharmacotherapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Pharmacotherapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

3 or more lines of chemotherapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD)

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

previous chemotherapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Ovarian Neoplasms

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

maintenance therapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Breast

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Chemotherapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Metastatic Breast Cancer

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Breast

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Disease

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Fallopian Tube Reanastomosis

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Neoplasm Metastasis

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Homologous Recombination Repair Gene Mutation

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Pharmacotherapy

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Advance Directives

, 50.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 100.0 mg

Oral, Capsule, , Capsule - Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet

Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Lynparza.

Common Lynparza Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Olaparib is combined with 9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A.

Abemaciclib

Major

The metabolism of Abemaciclib can be decreased when combined with Olaparib.

Acalabrutinib

Major

The metabolism of Acalabrutinib can be decreased when combined with Olaparib.

Acteoside

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Olaparib is combined with Acteoside.

Alectinib

Major

The metabolism of Alectinib can be decreased when combined with Olaparib.

Lynparza Toxicity & Overdose Risk

The toxic dose of olaparib in rats is 240-300 mg/kg. There is not a lot of information available regarding an overdose of olaparib.

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Lynparza Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Lynparza?

At present, 211 active studies are analyzing the potential of Lynparza to address Ovarian Cancer, Hallucinations, Somatic and Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Ovarian Neoplasms

0 Actively Recruiting

Castration

37 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3

previous chemotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Homologous Recombination Repair Gene Mutation

0 Actively Recruiting

Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD)

5 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 1

Pharmacotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Advanced Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

4 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2, Early Phase 1

Fallopian Tube Reanastomosis

0 Actively Recruiting

recurrent platinum sensitive primary peritoneal cancer

0 Actively Recruiting

maintenance therapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Neoplasm Metastasis

28 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 1, Phase 3, Not Applicable

Chemotherapy

5 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 3, Not Applicable, Phase 2

Pharmacotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Ovarian Neoplasms

8 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 1, Not Applicable, Phase 3

Pharmacotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Metastatic Breast Cancer

1 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable

3 or more lines of chemotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Breast

0 Actively Recruiting

Disease

0 Actively Recruiting

Breast

9 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Not Applicable, Phase 3, Phase 4

Lynparza Reviews: What are patients saying about Lynparza?

5

Patient Review

12/8/2016

Lynparza for Cancer of Ovary in Patient with Germline BRCA Mutation

My hemoglobin was low for the first few months, but I wasn't as tired. Now my hemoglobin is 12.5 and my CA 125 is 12.2. I just had my dose reduced yesterday because of muscle and joint pain, but these are side effects that I can live with.

5

Patient Review

7/13/2016

Lynparza for Cancer of Ovary in Patient with Germline BRCA Mutation

Lynparza was my last-ditch effort after first-line IV/IP chemo failed to give me remission. I'm so grateful that it only took 10 weeks on this medication to achieve what the other couldn't. I originally had to take 8 pills, twice a day; however, due to severe anemia, I had to halve my dose. Thank goodness, everything's been good since then!

5

Patient Review

6/21/2016

Lynparza for Cancer of Ovary in Patient with Germline BRCA Mutation

Though this treatment is tough - having to forego food for an hour around each dose, and experiencing some pain as a result of the medication - it has been worth it. My cancer markers have dropped significantly in just three months, and I'm feeling better than I have in years.

4.7

Patient Review

5/23/2016

Lynparza for Cancer of Ovary in Patient with Germline BRCA Mutation

I only have one issue with this treatment- I get a sun exposure rash on my arms when it gets warm outside.

3.7

Patient Review

1/17/2020

Lynparza for Cancer of Ovary in Patient with Germline BRCA Mutation

At first, I experienced a lot of side effects that nearly made me give up on this treatment. However, after a few weeks I was able to adjust. I mostly felt physically exhausted and depressed. But it's been worth it because my tumors are gone and I hope to continue this treatment as long as it doesn't prevent me from enjoying life.

3

Patient Review

11/14/2021

Lynparza for Cancer of Ovary in Patient with Germline BRCA Mutation

My daughter was in remission for 18 months, but unfortunately developed AML from the treatment and passed away this month. Please be vigilant about monitoring your blood counts if you're on this medication; frequent transfusions may be a sign that your body can't handle the drug.

1.3

Patient Review

2/10/2022

Lynparza for Epithelial Cancer of Ovary

My aunt was suggested this medication by her doctor after chemotherapy in an effort to improve her condition; however, it made her worse very rapidly and she passed away soon after.
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Patient Q&A Section about lynparza

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is Lynparza a chemotherapy?

"A targeted therapy is a cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread.

Lynparza is the trade name for olaparib, a chemotherapy drug. In some cases, health care professionals may use the generic name olaparib when referring to the trade drug name Lynparza. Lynparza is a targeted therapy, meaning it targets changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread."

Answered by AI

What cancers does Lynparza treat?

"LYNPARZA is used to treat adults with advanced ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer who have a certain type of mutated (inherited or acquired) BRCA gene."

Answered by AI

Does Lynparza shrink tumors?

"Lynparza may be prescribed as an active treatment to decrease cancer growth or maintenance treatment to stop cancer from recurring by health professionals."

Answered by AI

Does Lynparza cure cancer?

"While the approval of Lynparza is great news for treating cancers in BRCA mutation carriers, much work remains. Lynparza has been approved for use in ovarian cancer patients who received three prior chemotherapies, making it a “fourth line” drug."

Answered by AI

How long do you stay on Lynparza?

"On average, patients taking Lynparza stayed on the medication for 24.6 months, while those taking placebo only stayed on the medication for 13.9 months."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Lynparza

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Rinzimetostat + Darolutamide for Prostate Cancer

18+
Male
Charlotte, NC

Himalayas-1 is a randomized, open-label, global, multicenter phase 3 study evaluating whether the combination of rinzimetostat with darolutamide is more effective compared to physician's choice of control; ARPI (darolutamide or enzalutamide) or docetaxel for treating patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who were previously treated with abiraterone acetate. The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate superiority in radiographic progression free survival (rPFS) of the investigational arm of rinzimetostat + darolutamide combination versus physician's choice of control: ARPI (darolutamide or enzalutamide) or docetaxel.

Phase 3
Recruiting

Urology Specialists of the Carolinas - University Place (+13 Sites)

ORIC Pharmaceuticals

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FX-111 for Prostate Cancer

18+
Male
Los Angeles, CA

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if FX-111 is safe enough to permit further studies in adult male participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). It will also study the drug's pharmacokinetics (how the body breaks down FX-111) and how well FX-111 treats mCRPC. The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the side effects of FX-111? Does FX-111 work to reduce or prevent progression of mCRPC? The study doctor will oversee participants' treatment with FX-111 and ask about any side effects. Participants will take FX-111 every day by mouth and will have regular physical and laboratory examinations to check health and tumor status.

Phase 1
Recruiting

START Los Angeles (+10 Sites)

Flare Therapeutics Inc.

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SX-682 + Docetaxel for Head and Neck Cancers and Prostate Cancer

18 - 120
All Sexes
Bethesda, MD

Background: Head and neck cancers (HNCs) account for about 5% of all cancers worldwide. They grow in the mouth, throat, nasal cavity, or salivary glands. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States. Survival rates for these cancers are lower than 50% if they spread to other parts of the body or return after treatment. Better treatments are needed. Objective: To test a new drug (SX-682), combined with an approved drug (docetaxel, or DTX), in people with HNCs or prostate cancer. Eligibility People aged 18 years and older with an HNC or prostate cancer that has returned after treatment or has spread. Design: Participants will be screened. They will have blood tests, imaging scans, and a test of their heart function. A tissue sample (biopsy) of the tumor may be taken. Participants will take the study drugs in 3-week cycles. SX-682 is a tablet taken by mouth twice a day from Days 1 to 11 of each cycle. Participants will get a supply of the drug to take home. DTX is given on Day 8 of each cycle through a tube attached to a needle inserted into a vein in the arm. Participants will come to the clinic on Days 1 and 8 of every cycle. They will take both drugs for up to 6 cycles. Participants will have follow-up visits 1 week and 1 month after they finish taking the drugs. Follow-ups will continue every 3 months for 2 years. Then they will have phone or email check-ins twice a year until 5 years have passed.

Phase 1 & 2
Recruiting

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Charalampos Floudas, M.D.

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Decision Support Tool for Breast Cancer

18+
All Sexes
Brooklyn, NY

The goal of this pilot study is to understand and improve the shared decision-making process between people with advanced breast cancer and their providers regarding their care and treatment. As part of this study, the researchers will evaluate a decision support tool called COAST that was designed to support patients and providers in having meaningful conversations. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the COAST tool improve the quality of communication between patients and their oncology providers? 2. Is the COAST tool acceptable, appropriate, and easy to use at NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine, NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and NYP-Queens? Participants will be asked to fill out two surveys: one before they use the COAST tool and another about 2 - 4 weeks later. Some patients will also be invited for an interview.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (+3 Sites)

Shoshana Rosenberg, ScD, MPH

Gilead Sciences

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AB801 + Chemotherapy + Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

18+
All Sexes
Los Angeles, CA

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose and effectiveness of AB801 in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapy in treating patients with cholangiocarcinoma or pancreatic adenocarcinoma that may be removed by surgery (borderline resectable), that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced), or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). AB801 is a drug designed to block a protein called AXL. AXL is found on the surface of certain cancer cells and plays an important role in helping tumors grow, spread to other parts of the body, and avoid the immune system. It is thought to contribute to resistance against common cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy. In many cancers, including cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma, AXL is overactive and associated with worse outcomes. AB801 inhibits AXL which may make cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy and allow immune cells to better recognize and attack the tumor. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, leucovrin and fluorouracil, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab and zimberelimab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving AB801 in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapy may better treat patients with borderline resectable, locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma or pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Phase 1
Recruiting

UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lee S Rosen

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Copper Imaging for Pancreatic Cancer

18+
All Sexes
Duarte, CA

This clinical trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose and feasibility of using 64Cu-DOTA A2 scFv-Fc2 DM with positron emission tomography for the imaging of patients with PSCA-expressing pancreatic cancer that has spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of tracer, in the case of this research, 64Cu-DOTA A2 scFv-Fc2 DM. Because PSCA expressing pancreatic cancers take up 64Cu-DOTA A2 scFv-Fc2 DM it can be seen with PET. A PET scan is a procedure in which a small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein, and a scanner is used to make detailed, computerized pictures of areas inside the body where the glucose is taken up. Because cancer cells often take up more glucose than normal cells, the pictures can be used to find cancer cells in the body. Using 64Cu-DOTA A2 scFv-Fc2 DM with positron emission tomography may be a safe and feasible way to obtain diagnostic images of patients with locally advanced or metastatic PSCA-expressing pancreatic cancer.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

City of Hope Medical Center

Jeffrey Y Wong, MD

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Setidegrasib + Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

18+
All Sexes
Fullerton, CA

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose early. By the time people have been diagnosed, the cancer has usually spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). The standard treatment is chemotherapy, but other treatments are needed to improve outcomes in people with pancreatic cancer. The first treatment that people usually receive is chemotherapy. At the time this study started, some of the main standard chemotherapies for pancreatic cancer were mFOLFIRINOX or NALIRIFOX. Genes give your body instructions on how to make proteins. Proteins are needed to keep the body working properly. Many types of cancer are caused by changes in certain genes, making them faulty. Many people with pancreatic cancer have a faulty KRAS gene. One such change in the KRAS gene is called a G12D mutation. Researchers are looking for ways to stop the actions of abnormal proteins made from the KRAS G12D mutation. This study is about setidegrasib given with chemotherapy in people with pancreatic cancer who have the KRAS G12D mutation. Before setidegrasib can become an approved treatment, clinical studies need to be completed to understand how it works and how safe it is. The main aim is to learn if people who are given setidegrasib with chemotherapy live for longer than people who are given placebo with chemotherapy. Other aims are to learn if setidegrasib delays the cancer and symptoms returning, how the body processes setidegrasib, and its safety, when given with chemotherapy. People in this study will be adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer with the G12D mutation in their KRAS gene. Surgery or radiotherapy will not be an option to cure their cancer. People cannot take part if the cancer cells have spread to the thin tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (leptomeningeal disease), have symptoms of cancer in the brain or nervous system, or have recently had some other cancers that required treatment. In this study, people are given either setidegrasib with mFOLFIRINOX or NALIRIFOX chemotherapy, or a placebo with mFOLFIRINOX or NALIRIFOX chemotherapy. Whether people receive setidegrasib or placebo is decided by chance. The study doctor decides which chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX or NALIRIFOX) people receive. People will only receive NALIRIFOX chemotherapy (with setidegrasib or placebo) after the safety of setidegrasib with NALIRIFOX chemotherapy has been confirmed in another ongoing setidegrasib study. All of the study treatments are given slowly through a tube into a vein (infusion). People will continue to receive study treatment until their cancer gets worse, they can't tolerate the study treatment, they start other cancer treatment, they or the doctor decides the person should stop receiving study treatment, or sadly they pass away. There will be safety checks at each visit, and the doctors will continue to check for medical problems and people's wellbeing throughout the study.

Phase 3
Recruiting

Crosson Cancer Institute at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton (+54 Sites)

Medical Director

Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.

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