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A trial looking at olaparib for advanced solid tumours including breast or ovarian cancer in people with BRCA gene faults

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This trial was looking at a new drug called olaparib (also known as AZD2281) for people with . It was for people who had with a change to a BRCA gene.

Recruitment start: 5 July 2008

Recruitment end: 31 August 2011

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Rhoda Molife

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Last reviewed: 15 May 2014

CRUK internal database number: 4062

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