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Olaparib in the management of ovarian cancer
1 Aug 2015
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in the homologous repair pathway are thought to occur in 30%-50% of epithelial ovarian cancers. Cells deficient in homologous recombination rely on alternative pathways for DNA repair in order to survive, thereby providing a potential target for therapy. Olaparib, a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, capitalizes on this concept and is the first drug in its class approved for patients with...
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