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• The breakthrough designation is based on P-II GALAHAD study assessing Niraparib in adult patients with BRCA1/2 gene-mCRPC and DNA-repair gene defects (DRD) prior treated with androgen-receptor targeting therapies and docetaxel
• The FDA's BT designation is granted to expedite the development and regulatory review of an investigational medicine that is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening condition
• Niraparib (PO) is a selective PARP inhibitor- currently being evaluated in P-III MAGNITUDE study assessing niraparib + Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) and prednisone in patients with mPC. Additionally- it is being evaluated in P-Ib/II study of niraparib combination therapies for the treatment of mCRPC

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