FDA label

What is Lynparza used for?

Lynparza contains olaparib. The FDA-approved uses below are quoted from the Indications and Usage section of its DailyMed label.

Source: DailyMed SPL label file dated 2026-10-23. Publisher page

The FDA label for Lynparza lists 8 uses: First-Line Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-mutated Advanced Ovarian Cancer; First-line Maintenance Treatment of HRD-positive Advanced Ovarian Cancer in Combination with Bevacizumab; Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-mutated Recurrent Ovarian Cancer; Adjuvant Treatment of Germline BRCA-mutated HER2-negative High Risk Early Breast Cancer; and 4 more.

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Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (NDA208558). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.

First-Line Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-mutated Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Lynparza is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline or somatic BRCA-mutated advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

First-line Maintenance Treatment of HRD-positive Advanced Ovarian Cancer in Combination with Bevacizumab

Lynparza is indicated in combination with bevacizumab for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and whose cancer is associated with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD)-positive status defined by either:

  • a deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA mutation, and/or
  • genomic instability.

Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-mutated Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Lynparza is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline or somatic BRCA-mutated recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

Adjuvant Treatment of Germline BRCA-mutated HER2-negative High Risk Early Breast Cancer

Lynparza is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious gBRCAm human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative high risk early breast cancer who have been treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

Germline BRCA-mutated HER2-negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Lynparza is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious gBRCAm, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, who have been treated with chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or metastatic setting. Patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer should have been treated with a prior endocrine therapy or be considered inappropriate for endocrine therapy. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

First-Line Maintenance Treatment of Germline BRCA-mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Lynparza is indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious gBRCAm metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose disease has not progressed on at least 16 weeks of a first-line platinum-based chemotherapy regimen. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

HRR Gene-mutated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Lynparza is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline or somatic homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have progressed following prior treatment with enzalutamide or abiraterone. Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

Treatment of BRCA-mutated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in Combination with Abiraterone and Prednisone or Prednisolone

Lynparza is indicated in combination with abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Select patients for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for Lynparza.

Source: DailyMed label, set id 741ff3e3-dc1a-45a6-84e5-2481b27131aa, version 38, effective July 10, 2025. NDC 0310-0569, one of 4 listings for this product.

Questions

What is Lynparza used for?

The FDA label for Lynparza lists 8 uses: First-Line Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-mutated Advanced Ovarian Cancer; First-line Maintenance Treatment of HRD-positive Advanced Ovarian Cancer in Combination with Bevacizumab; Maintenance Treatment of BRCA-mutated Recurrent Ovarian Cancer; Adjuvant Treatment of Germline BRCA-mutated HER2-negative High Risk Early Breast Cancer; and 4 more.

What drug class is Lynparza?

FDA lists olaparib in the Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor established pharmacologic class.

Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?

No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.

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