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Lynparza Poised For Growth With Broad Ovarian Cancer Approval

AstraZeneca's Lynparza now has the broadest US label of all PARP inhibitors for ovarian cancer, as well as competitive dosing, posing a threat to Tesaro's reigning Zejula.

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AstraZeneca PLC's poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor Lynparza has succeeded in getting a broad, competitive US label for the second-line maintenance treatment of ovarian cancer, regardless of mutation status, and is now poised to grow rapidly from a relatively small base.

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