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Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
1 Mar 2010
Abstract excerpt
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors are an exciting new class of antineoplastic agents that impair the ability of cells to recover from DNA damage. They are most effective in the setting of inherent DNA repair defects, such as in cancers resulting from BRCA gene mutations, or in the setting of DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agents. This article reviews the background and development of these agents in the...
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