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olaparib

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Also known as AZD-2281, AZD2281, Lynparza®, KU59436, 4-(3-{[4-(cyclopropylcarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl]carbonyl}-4-fluorobenzyl)phthalazin-1(2H)-one, 1-(Cyclopropylcarbonyl)-4-[5-[(3,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1-phthalazinyl)methyl]-2-fluorobenzoyl]piperazine

Olaparib, sold under the brand name Lynparza, is a medication for the maintenance treatment of BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer in adults. It is a PARP inhibitor, inhibiting poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), an enzyme involved in DNA repair. It acts against cancers in people with hereditary BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, which include some ovarian, breast, and prostate cancers.

Key facts

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Above: molecular structure of olaparib Below: 3D representation of an olaparib molecule
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Lynparza, others
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Olaparib
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Rx-only
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Chemical data

Formula
C24H23FN4O3
Molecular weight
434.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-[[3-[4-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl]-4-fluorophenyl]methyl]-2H-phthalazin-1-one
SMILES
C1CC1C(=O)N2CCN(CC2)C(=O)C3=C(C=CC(=C3)CC4=NNC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C54)F
InChIKey
FDLYAMZZIXQODN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.9
Polar surface area
82.1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
434.175
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chemical formula
C₂₄H₂₃FN₄O₃
canonical SMILES
C1CC1C(=O)N2CCN(CC2)C(=O)C3=C(C=CC(=C3)CC4=NNC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C54)F
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
olaparib
Commons category
Olaparib
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  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • References

Olaparib, sold under the brand name Lynparza, is a medication for the maintenance treatment of BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer in adults. It is a PARP inhibitor, inhibiting poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), an enzyme involved in DNA repair. It acts against cancers in people with hereditary BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, which include some ovarian, breast, and prostate cancers.

In December 2014, olaparib was approved for use as a single agent by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the European Union and by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.

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