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PARP inhibitor treatment for metastatic prostate cancer shows most benefit in men with inherited BRCA mutations

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/niraparib-for-metastatic-prostate-cancer
Full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(21)00757-9/fulltext

This study looked at the benefit of using the PARP inhibitor niraparib to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Participants included those with an inherited or tumor mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 or an inherited or tumor mutation in another gene that affects DNA repair. Participants with an inherited or tumor mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 had better survival compared to those without a BRCA mutation. Side effects from niraparib were common, and consistent with previous reports for PARP inhibitors.  (posted 9/6/2022)

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