Authors' recommendations: Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer for women in the UK. Symptoms of ovarian cancer are often vague early on and many women are not diagnosed until after the cancer has grown and spread to other parts of the body. Less than half of women with ovarian cancer survive five years from diagnosis with many not responding to current treatments. Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer all begin in the same part of the ovary or fallopian tube. Rucaparib is a new drug for the treatment of ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. It is taken as a tablet, twice daily with water. If rucaparib is licensed for use in the UK, it could be a new treatment option for patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. This may improve survival when current treatments have stopped working.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2016

URL for published report: http://www.hsric.nihr.ac.uk/topics/rucaparib-for-advanced-brca-mutated-ovarian-cancer/

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: England, United Kingdom

Organisation Name: NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre

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