Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. Zejula

Descriptions


Niraparib is used as first-line maintenance treatment in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. It is also used as maintenance treatment in patients with recurrent (cancer that comes back) ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer with a certain type of inherited (germline) abnormal BRCA gene. Your doctor will test for the presence of this gene (deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA gene). This medicine is used in patients who have had received platinum-based cancer medicines.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Tablet