Niraparib with Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Phase II QUEST Study Results
Kim N., Neil Fleshner, Vincenzo Emanuele Chiurì, Siska Van Bruwaene, Jason Hafron, Douglas G. McNeel, Peter De Porre, Raymond Scott Maul, Mahesh Daksh, Xiaogang Zhong, Gary Mason, Ronald Tutrone
Abstract
Niraparib (NIRA) is a highly selective inhibitor of poly (adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase, PARP1 and PARP2, which play a role in DNA repair. The phase II QUEST study evaluated NIRA combinations in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who were positive for homologous recombination repair gene alterations and had progressed on 1 prior line of novel androgen receptor-targeted therapy. Results from the combination of NIRA with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone, which disrupts androgen axis signaling through inhibition of CYP17, showed promising efficacy and a manageable safety profile in this patient population.