Regulatory approval
Published by the Health Canada.
Health Canada approved olaparib as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced BRCA-mutated high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in response (complete response or partial response) to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy.
This is written in the approval document as:
LYNPARZA (olaparib) is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced BRCA-mutated high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in response (complete response or partial response) to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients must have confirmation of BRCA mutation (identified by either germline or tumour testing) before LYNPARZA treatment is initiated.
Citation
Therapeutic response
Precision oncology relationships for therapeutic response derived from this regulatory approval.