Rucaparib Camsylate

FDA label information for this drug is available at DailyMed.

Use in Cancer

Rucaparib camsylate is approved to treat:

• Ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. It is used as maintenance therapy in adults with recurrent cancer who are having a complete or partial response to platinum chemotherapy.
• Prostate cancer that is metastatic, has a germline or somatic mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, and is castrate resistant (has not responded to treatments that lower testosterone levels). It is used in adults who have already been treated with antiandrogen therapy and chemotherapy that included a taxane.¹

¹This use is approved under FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program. As a condition of approval, confirmatory trial(s) must show that rucaparib camsylate provides a clinical benefit in these patients.

Rucaparib camsylate is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

More About Rucaparib Camsylate

Definition from the NCI Drug Dictionary - Detailed scientific definition and other names for this drug.

MedlinePlus Information on Rucaparib Camsylate - A lay language summary of important information about this drug that may include the following:

• warnings about this drug,
• what this drug is used for and how it is used,
• what you should tell your doctor before using this drug,
• what you should know about this drug before using it,
• other drugs that may interact with this drug, and
• possible side effects.

Drugs are often studied to find out if they can help treat or prevent conditions other than the ones they are approved for. This patient information sheet applies only to approved uses of the drug. However, much of the information may also apply to unapproved uses that are being studied.

Research Results and Related Resources

Targeted Cancer Therapies

Clinical Trials Accepting Patients

Find Clinical Trials for Rucaparib Camsylate - Check for trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials now accepting patients.