On August 11, 2022, AstraZeneca released a letter stating that that there is a "potential detrimental effect on the overall survival" for olaparib. Therefore, the company has announced it is planning to voluntarily withdraw the olaparib indication for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with three or more prior lines of chemotherapy.
For more information, read the letter sent by AstraZeneca.
Posted 8/11/2022
From mental health concerns to fertility preservation, adolescents and young adults with cancer require a specialized approach to treatment and survivorship care. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, ACCC highlights a pivotal program from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and resources that meet the critical needs of these patients.
