Clovis Oncology Submits Application to EMA to Expand Use of Rubraca (rucaparib) to Include Maintenance Treatment for Women with Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS) today announced the submission of a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), as part of a type II variation seeking to expand the marketing authorization for Rubraca (rucaparib) to include maintenance treatment of adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum based chemotherapy.

As quoted in the press release:

On May 29, 2018, Rubraca became the first PARP inhibitor licensed in the EU as a monotherapy treatment for women with recurrent ovarian cancer. It is currently indicated for adult patients with platinum sensitive, relapsed or progressive, BRCA mutated (germline and/or somatic), high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, who have been treated with two or more prior lines of platinum based chemotherapy, and who are unable to tolerate further platinum based chemotherapy. The Rubraca Summary of Product Characteristics is available on the European Medicines Agency website.

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