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Genitourinary (prostate / kidney / bladder)

AKEEGA niraparib and abiraterone acetate

尼拉帕尼和醋酸阿比特龙

Drug Class

PARP inhibitor and CYP17 inhibitor fixed-dose combination

Mechanism

Niraparib inhibits PARP1/2-mediated DNA repair while abiraterone blocks CYP17-mediated androgen synthesis, synergistically targeting tumor cell growth in BRCA-mutated prostate cancer.

Approved Indication

Deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and BRCA2-mutated metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer, per its FDA approval.

What This Means For Patients

Akeega is a fixed-dose combination tablet of a PARP inhibitor (niraparib) and a hormone therapy (abiraterone) used to treat advanced prostate cancers harboring BRCA gene mutations. By blocking both DNA repair and hormone production, it provides a dual-action therapeutic approach available in Lecheng.

Regulatory Approvals

  • FDA — approved (2023) — source

Pivotal Clinical Evidence

Sources

This page provides regulatory and mechanism-of-action information for reference only. It is not medical advice, a treatment recommendation, or a guarantee of outcome. Availability is subject to individual clinical review.

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