Patients enrolled into this study will be stratified into 3 groups based on gene
mutations identified in their tumor tissue. The purpose of this study is to evaluate
patient response to maintenance treatment with rucaparib versus placebo. Response to
treatment will be analyzed based on homologous recombination (HR) status of tumor
samples.
Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT01968213.
See trial information on ClinicalTrials.gov for a list of participating sites.
Rucaparib is an orally available, small molecule inhibitor of poly-adenosine diphosphate
[ADP] ribose polymerase (PARP) being developed for treatment of ovarian cancer associated
with homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair deficiency (HRD). Clinical data have shown
that ovarian cancer patients with and without evidence of a gBRCA mutation benefit from
treatment with a PARP and that maintenance treatment with a PARP inhibitor following a
response to platinum-based treatment increases PFS in patients with ovarian cancer. While
patients with a BRCA mutation derived the most benefit, patients without evidence of a
BRCA mutation also derived significant benefit.
Patients enrolled into this study will be stratified into 3 groups based on tumor HRD
status. The purpose of this study is to identify which of these groups of patients will
most likely benefit from treatment with rucaparib. It is anticipated that rucaparib will
provide therapeutic benefit and increase PFS in patients with HRD associated with a BRCA
gene mutation or other HR gene alteration.
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