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SUBMITTER: Sehouli J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4771499 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sehouli J J Braicu E I EI Chekerov R R
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 20160201 2
More than simply a promising management option, PARP inhibitors can be regarded as a milestone in the development of personalised treatment of recurrent ovarian carcinoma. Their mechanism of action, known as "synthetic lethality", is dependent on functional differences of the DNA repair mechanisms of healthy cells and tumour cells; cells that repair DNA damage less efficiently are particularly sensitive to PARP inhibitors. Olaparib, licensed for use this year, is the best-studied PARP inhibitor ...[more]