Rubraca

maintenance therapy, Fallopian Tube Reanastomosis, Castration + 2 more

Treatment

20 Active Studies for Rubraca

What is Rubraca

Rucaparib

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Rucaparib is a medication used to treat advanced ovarian cancer. It is a type of drug called a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, which works by blocking an enzyme that helps cancer cells repair their DNA. Rucaparib is approved to treat ovarian cancers with BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutations, or tumors with high levels of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) loss of heterozygosity (LOH). It is marketed in the US under the brand name Rubraca.

Rubraca

is the brand name

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Rubraca Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Rubraca

Rucaparib

2016

3

Effectiveness

How Rubraca Affects Patients

Rucaparib is a medication used to treat cancer. It works by blocking an enzyme called poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) that helps cancer cells repair their DNA. Rucaparib has been found to prevent tumour growth and when combined with other chemotherapy drugs, it can increase the effectiveness of treatment. Additionally, it can cause blood vessels to widen, which can help chemotherapy drugs get to the cancer cells more effectively.

How Rubraca works in the body

Rucaparib is a drug designed to fight cancer cells with a genetic defect called BRCA mutation. This mutation prevents the cells from using the normal process for repairing their DNA. Rucaparib blocks three proteins – PARP1, PARP2, and PARP3 – which are normally used in DNA repair. This traps the proteins on damaged DNA and prevents them from repairing it. The cell is then left with toxic DNA that can't be repaired and eventually leads to its death. In BRCA-deficient cells, this process is called synthetic lethality, where two non-lethal defects combine and cause

When to interrupt dosage

The measure of Rubraca is contingent upon the diagnosed condition. The quantity of dosage can be observed in the table below, contingent upon the method of administration.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

maintenance therapy

, 200.0 mg, 300.0 mg, 250.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Fallopian Tube Reanastomosis

, 200.0 mg, 300.0 mg, 250.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Pharmacotherapy

, 200.0 mg, 300.0 mg, 250.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Castration

, 200.0 mg, 300.0 mg, 250.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Recurrent Primary Peritoneal Cancer

, 200.0 mg, 300.0 mg, 250.0 mg

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral

Warnings

Rubraca Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions

Do Not Combine

Rucaparib may interact with Pulse Frequency

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Rubraca.

Common Rubraca Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Eliglustat

Major

The metabolism of Eliglustat can be decreased when combined with Rucaparib.

Fentanyl

Major

The metabolism of Fentanyl can be decreased when combined with Rucaparib.

Ozanimod

Major

Rucaparib may decrease the excretion rate of Ozanimod which could result in a higher serum level.

Rimegepant

Major

The serum concentration of Rimegepant can be increased when it is combined with Rucaparib.

9-aminocamptothecin

Minor

The metabolism of 9-aminocamptothecin can be decreased when combined with Rucaparib.

Rubraca Toxicity & Overdose Risk

The toxic dose and effects of overdosing on rucaparib are currently unknown.

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Rubraca Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Rubraca?

Twelve active studies are assessing the potential of Rubraca to treat Advanced Ovarian Cancer.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Recurrent Primary Peritoneal Cancer

1 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2

maintenance therapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Pharmacotherapy

0 Actively Recruiting

Castration

31 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3

Fallopian Tube Reanastomosis

0 Actively Recruiting

Rubraca Reviews: What are patients saying about Rubraca?

2.7

Patient Review

9/10/2020

Rubraca for cancer of ovary in patient with BRCA mutation

Despite lowering my dosage twice, I'm still experiencing extreme fatigue, very little motivation, shortness of breath and dizziness.
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Patient Q&A Section about rubraca

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How long can you take Rubraca?

"Rucaparib is typically taken 2 months after the last dose of platinum chemotherapy. Treatment with rucaparib is continued as long as the drug is effective and the side effects are tolerable."

Answered by AI

Is Rubraca a chemo pill?

"The prescription medicine Rubraca is used in adults to treat ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer that has returned and is responding to platinum-based chemotherapy."

Answered by AI

Can Rubraca cure cancer?

"While Rubraca is not officially approved to treat pancreatic cancer by the FDA, some doctors may prescribe it for this purpose based on Clinical studies which have shown the drug to be effecting treating pancreatic cancer in adults with BRCA genetic mutations who had received at two chemotherapy drugs previously."

Answered by AI

What is Rubraca used for?

"Rucaparib is used to treat ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, and prostate cancers. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Rubraca

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Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

Any Age
Male
Montreal, Canada

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy with Lutetium-177 (¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA) is an established treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. Administered intravenously, it enables targeted irradiation of PSMA-expressing tumor cells. However, 30-50% of patients derive limited benefit. This variability could be partly explained by heterogeneity in delivered dose across lesions, leading to under-treatment of certain metastases. The addition of targeted external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) may compensate for this underdosing by delivering a precise dose to insufficiently irradiated lesions. We hypothesize that the addition of adaptive EBRT to ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA will reduce the incidence of skeletal-related events (pathologic fracture, spinal cord compression, surgery, or palliative radiotherapy) without increasing toxicity. Adaptive EBRT and RLT for mCRPC (ARREST) is a pragmatic registry-based phase 2, multi-center randomized controlled trial within the PERa prospective cohort (NCT03378856) planned to activate in 2026. Patients who are receiving SOC 177Lu-PSMA with targetable metastatic burden identified on imaging suitable for EBRT will be eligible. One hundred and twenty eligible patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive either SOC 177Lu-PSMA therapy alone (maximum 6 cycles) or to combined 177Lu-PSMA plus adaptive EBRT. Patients in the experimental arm will undergo FDG-PET at study entry and SPECT-CT after each cycle of radioligand therapy. Lesions selected for EBRT boost will be selected based on a set of criteria that include estimated suboptimal dose absorbed from 177LuPSMA, lesions demonstrating low PSMA but high FDG update, symptomatic lesions, and those at high risk for skeletal-related events. Selected lesions will receive single-fraction EBRT. Dose prescribed will range from 6-12 Gy with the ideal goal of a combined total biological effective dose of ≥50 Gy (α/β = 5) with priority to dose limits for organs at risk. A maximum treatment time of 60 minutes is permitted for each adaptive EBRT treatment. Patients in the experimental arm that achieve complete response measured by 177Lu-SPECT-CT and PSA will pause ARREST and resume at progression. The primary endpoint is skeletal related events at 1 year. Secondary objectives include overall survival, 177Lu-SPECT-CT and PSA response, toxicity, and quality of life. The sample size is designed to detect a 12 month improvement in the rate of skeletal related events with a HR 0.61, one-sided alpha of 0.1 and 80% power. ARREST is hypothesized to safely optimize tumor dose, offering a personalized hybrid approach that may lead to improved patient outcomes. In addition, this study will permit further understanding of these two distinct radiation delivery methods and their effect on tissues, thereby refining the relative biological effectiveness model for more precise treatment planning.

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université-de-Montréal

Cynthia Menard, MD

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company

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Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 for Prostate Cancer

18+
Male
Houston, TX

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 (PLUVICTO) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and extensive bone metastases, which appear as a "super scan" pattern on a bone scan. Pluvicto is FDA-approved, but patients with super scan bone scans were previously excluded from the VISION clinical trial, leaving a knowledge gap. The study will enroll up to 30 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, with an initial dosing approach that differs from the standard dose. The safety and tolerability of PLUVICTO will be evaluated in this study, with a focus on identifying the optimal dose for this population. This study addresses an important gap in understanding how Pluvicto performs in mCRPC patients with super scan findings.

Phase 2
Recruiting

Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Center

Ebrahim S. Delpassand, M.D. Chairman & Medical Director, MD., Nuclear Medicine

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177Lu-PSMA-617 for Prostate Cancer

18+
Male
Quebec, Canada

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess if a personalized regime of 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan, also known as Pluvicto) is feasible and safe in a population of patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the administered activity (cumulative or per-cycle) be increased in a majority of participants? 2. What is the incidence of some specific adverse reactions during the treatment? Researchers will compare participants receiving a personalized regime to participants receiving the standard fixed-activity regime of 177Lu-PSMA-617 to see if the activity can be safely increased through personalization based on renal dosimetry (i.e. the measure of how much radiation is actually delivered to the kidney). Participants will receive up to 6 treatments of 177Lu-PSMA-617 every 6 weeks and be regularly evaluated with imaging and laboratory tests, as well as with questionnaires.

Phase 1
Recruiting

CHU de Québec-Université Laval (+1 Sites)

Jean-Mathieu Beauregard, MD

Novartis

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PF-06821497 + Enzalutamide for Prostate Cancer

18+
Male
San Antonio, TX

Pfizer MEVPRO-1 (C2321014) is a randomized, open-label, multi-center clinical trial evaluating whether combining the study medicine (PF-06821497) with enzalutamide is safe and effective compared to physician's choice of either second-line androgen receptor (AR) directed therapy with enzalutamide or docetaxel (chemotherapy) for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) after progression on prior abiraterone acetate treatment. The primary objective of this clinical trial is to assess the radiographic progression free survival (rPFS) of the combination of PF-06821497 plus enzalutamide versus physician's choice of enzalutamide or docetaxel.

Phase 3
Waitlist Available

Baptist M&S Imaging (Medical Center) (+28 Sites)

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Pfizer

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ABBV-969 for Prostate Cancer

18+
All Sexes
San Antonio, TX

Prostate cancer has the second highest incidence rate and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men worldwide. The purpose of this study is to assess safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of ABBV-969 as a monotherapy. ABBV-969 is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). There are parts to this study. Participants will receive ABBV-969 as a single agent at different doses. Approximately 140 adult participants will be enrolled in the study across sites worldwide. In part 1 (dose escalation), ABBV-969 will be intravenously infused in escalating doses as a monotherapy. In part 2, multiple doses will be selected from Part 1 and mCRPC participants will be assigned to one of these doses in a randomized fashion to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose. The estimated duration of the study is up to 3 years. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic and may require frequent medical assessments, blood tests, and scans.

Phase 1
Recruiting

NEXT Oncology /ID# 261601 (+11 Sites)

ABBVIE INC.

AbbVie

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