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A trial of olaparib with chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Ovarian cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This trial looked at having olaparib in combination with chemotherapy followed by olaparib on its own.

It was for women with the most common type of ovarian cancer ( serous type epithelial ovarian cancer) that had come back after treatment with a .

This trial closed in 2010. These results were published in 2015.

Recruitment start: 28 February 2010

Recruitment end: 30 June 2010

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

Amit Oza

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Last reviewed: 8 June 2021

CRUK internal database number: 6069

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