| Literature DB >> 28508305 |
Katsutoshi Oda1, Michihiro Tanikawa2, Kenbun Sone2, Mayuyo Mori-Uchino2, Yutaka Osuga2, Tomoyuki Fujii2.
Abstract
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have attracted much attention as one of the major molecular-targeted therapeutics for inhibiting DNA damage response. The PARP inhibitor, olaparib, has been clinically applied for treating certain recurrent ovarian cancer patients with BRCA1/2 mutations in Europe and the United States. It was also designated on 24 March 2017 as an orphan drug in Japan for similar clinical indications. In this review, we discuss (i) the prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations in ovarian cancer, (ii) clinical trials of PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer, (iii) genetic counseling for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer patients, and (iv) non-BRCA genes that may be associated with homologous recombination deficiency.Entities:
Keywords: BRCA1; BRCA2; Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; Homologous recombination deficiency; PARP inhibitor
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28508305 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-017-1137-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Clin Oncol ISSN: 1341-9625 Impact factor: 3.402