Abstract
Rucaparib is an inhibitor of nuclear poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (inhibition of PARP-1 > PARP-2 > PARP-3), following a similar drug, Olaparib. It disrupts DNA repair and replication pathways (and possibly transcription), leading to selective killing of cancer cells with BRCA1/2 mutations. Rucaparib is approved for recurrent ovarian cancers with germline or somatic mutations in BRCA1/2.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 183 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 169 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 6 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology