Lynparza combination approved in EU for advanced prostate cancer
Patients in the EU with an advanced prostate cancer will benefit from a newly approved Lynparza-based treatment combination for the first time.
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Patients in the EU with an advanced prostate cancer will benefit from a newly approved Lynparza-based treatment combination for the first time.
Lynparza (Olaparib) in combination with abiraterone plus prednisone reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 34 percent in the Phase III PROpel trial for prostate cancer patients.
Lynparza with abiraterone is the first PARP inhibitor to demonstrate clinical benefit in combination with a hormonal agent in this setting.
Testing could lead to extension of life through improved clinical decision-making by identifying patients who need to switch from targeted hormonal therapy to chemotherapy...