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Olaparib for the treatment of breast cancer.
Expert opinion on investigational drugs - 1 Jun 2017
Robert Marie, Frenel Jean-Sébastien, Gourmelon Carole, Patsouris Anne, Augereau Paule, Campone Mario
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INTRODUCTION: Basal-like breast cancer is characterized by being triple negative and aggressive. Defects in DNA repair is a promising therapeutic target as BRCA alterations are found in 11 to 42% of these tumors, with a frequency varying according to family history and ethnicity. The oral PARP inhibitors exploit this deficiency through a synthetic lethality and are considered as promising anticancer therapies,...
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