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Olaparib with LHRH Agonist Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in the Treatment of Unfavorable Intermediate or High Risk Prostate Cancer with BRCA1/2 Gene Alterations

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests how well olaparib in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog (LHRH agonist) works in treating patients with unfavorable intermediate or high risk prostate cancer with BRCA 1/2 gene alterations who are undergoing surgery to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy). A defect or mutation in a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair gene, BRCA1/2, means that the ability of the DNA to repair the pathway that prevents the cancer from growing is not working. Olaparib is an inhibitor of PARP, an enzyme that helps repair DNA when it becomes damaged. Blocking PARP may help keep tumor cells from repairing their damaged DNA, causing them to die. PARP inhibitors are a type of targeted therapy. LHRH agonists are standard of care drugs for prostate cancer that works by stopping the production of testosterone, a male hormone that can fuel cancer growth. Olaparib with a LHRH agonist may decrease the amount of disease present at time of surgery and decrease the risk of the disease coming back after surgery. By doing this prostate cancer may be inactive for longer period of time.