Lynparza plus abiraterone approved in Japan for the treatment of BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Approval based on PROpel Phase III trial results which showed Lynparza combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 77% vs. abiraterone alone. First PARP inhibitor approved in Japan to demonstrate clinically meaningful benefits in combination with a new hormonal agent. AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone and prednisolone has been approved in Japan for the treatment of adult patients with BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) castration-resistant prostate cancer with distant metastasis (mCRPC). This approval by the Japanese Ministry of Health,