Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors
Ratner ES, Sartorelli AC, Lin ZP. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors. Current Opinion In Oncology 2012, 24: 564-571. PMID: 22759740, PMCID: PMC3799945, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e3283564230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerOverall survivalEOC patientsPARP inhibitorsBRCA mutationsHereditary epithelial ovarian cancerLower chemotherapy response rateDNA repair defectsDeleterious BRCA1/2 mutationsPlatinum-based chemotherapyRecurrence-free survivalChemotherapy response rateRecent clinical trialsPoor overall survivalNew treatment optionsShorter survival timeSporadic epithelial ovarian cancerPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerasePoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitorsEffect of cisplatinPARP inhibitor olaparibRecurrent diseaseClinical outcomesTherapeutic challenge