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Abiraterone Acetate, Olaparib, and Prednisone in Treating Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer with DNA Repair Defects

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This partially randomized phase II trial studies how well abiraterone acetate, olaparib, and prednisone work in treating patients with prostate cancer that is resistant to hormones, has spread to other places in the body, and has deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair defects. Abiraterone acetate and olaparib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving abiraterone acetate, olaparib, and prednisone may work better in treating patients with prostate cancer.