OlympiA Trial (NSABP B-55): Olaparib as adjuvant treatment reduces risk of death by 32% in patients with germline BRCA mutations and high-risk early breast cancer

March 16 2022

The updated results of the OlympiA Trial (NSABP B-55) were presented today at a virtual plenary session of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) by the Global Study Chair, Andrew Tutt, Professor of Oncology at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and King’s College London.

These results showed that olaparib significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with HER2-negative early breast cancer and germline BRCA mutations.

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