Table 1 PARP inhibitors under development

From: PARP inhibitors for BRCA1/2-mutated and sporadic ovarian cancer: current practice and future directions

PARP inhibitor

Route

PARP catalyitic inhibition (IC50)(Murai et al, 2012, 2014)

In vitro Cytotoxicity ( Murai et al, 2012, 2014)

In vitro PARP trapping ( Murai et al, 2012, 2014)

Treatment

Cancer types

Olaparib (AZD-2281) (AstraZeneca)

Oral

1.2 nmol l−1

++

++

•Monotherapy

•BRCA1/2MUT+ associated

     

•Combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy

•BrCa/OvCa

•BRCA-like tumours

     

•Combination with targeted agents

•Advanced hematologic malignancies and solid tumours

     

•Combination with RTs

•Maintenance study following remission in platinum sensitive OvCa

Veliparib (ABT-888) (Abbvie)

Oral

10.5 nmol l−1

+

+

•Monotherapy

•BRCA1/2MUT+ associated BrCa/OvCa

     

•Combinations with cytotoxic chemotherapy

•BRCA-like tumours,

•Advanced hematologic malignancies and solid tumours

     

•Combinations with targeted agents

 
     

•Combinations with RT

 

Talazoparib (BMN 673) (Pfizer)

Oral

4 nmol l−1

++++

++++

•Monotherapy

•Advanced hematologic malignancies and solid tumours

Rucaparib (Clovis)

Oral

21 nmol l−1

++

++

•Monotherapy

•Advanced solid tumours

     

•Combinations (carboplatin)

•Recurrent OvCa,

•BRCA1/2MUT+ associated BrCa/OvCa

Niraparib (MK-4827) (TesaroBio)

Oral

50.5 nmol l−1

+++

+++

•Monotherapy

•Advanced hematologic malignancies and solid tumours

     

•Combinations (temozolomide)

•BRCA1/2MUT+ associated and HER2 negative BrCa,

•Maintenance study following remission in platinum sensitive

•OvCa

  1. Abbreviations: BrCa=breast cancer; OvCa=ovarian cancer; RT=radiation therapy.