Lynparza Receives Additional FDA Approval for Ovarian Cancer

The PARP inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza, AstraZeneca/Merck) has received FDA approval for a broader indication in ovarian cancer cases, including a new tablet formulation that will ease women’s pill burden.

The FDA approved:

• New use of olaparib tablets as a maintenance treatment of adults with recurrent, epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy, regardless of BRCA status.
• New use of olaparib tablets (two tablets twice daily) as opposed to capsules (eight capsules twice daily).

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