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Lynparza receives positive CHMP opinion for metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer

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The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone and prednisone or prednisolone for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in whom chemotherapy is not clinically indicated.

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