New safety data on LYNPARZA for pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation

NCT ID NCT04889404

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at the safety of LYNPARZA (olaparib) when used as a maintenance treatment after platinum-based chemotherapy in 130 patients with BRCA-mutated pancreatic cancer that could not be surgically removed. Researchers tracked side effects like bone marrow problems, lung inflammation, new cancers, and harm to unborn babies. The goal was to understand real-world risks in this specific patient group.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Olaparib (LYNPARZA)

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could confirm that LYNPARZA is a safe maintenance option for people with BRCA-mutated pancreatic cancer after chemotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is an observational safety study, not a test of effectiveness. It may not show clear benefits, and side effects like bone marrow depression or lung issues remain possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

exocrine pancreatic carcinoma pancreatic neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Research Site

    Osaka, Lyn010001, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Kanagawa, Lyn010003, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Okayama, Lyn010004, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Akita, Lyn010005, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Niigata, Lyn010006, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Shizuoka, Lyn010007, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Niigata, Lyn010008, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Tokyo, Lyn010009, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Saitama, Lyn010010, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Aichi, Lyn010011, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Osaka, Lyn010012, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Tokyo, Lyn010013, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Nara, Lyn010014, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Wakayama, Lyn010015, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Miyagi, Lyn010016, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Tokyo, Lyn010017, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Osaka, Lyn010018, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Gunma, Lyn010019, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Hiroshima, Lyn010020, Japan

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    Tochigi, Lyn010021, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Numakunai, Lyn010022, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Osaka, Lyn010025, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Shizuoka, Lyn010026, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Nagasaki, Lyn010027, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Kumamoto, Lyn010028, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Saitama, Lyn010029, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Nagano, Lyn010031, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Hyōgo, Lyn010032, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Shimane, Lyn010033, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Hyōgo, Lyn010034, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Shizuoka, Lyn010035, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Hyōgo, Lyn010036, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Okayama, Lyn010038, D081FC00004, Japan

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    Fukuoka, Lyn010041, Japan

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    Hokkaido, Lyn010042, Japan

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    Ehime, Lyn010044, Japan

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    Osaka, Lyn010045, Japan

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    Shizuoka, Lyn010047, Japan

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    Tokyo, Lyn010050, Japan

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    Aichi, Japan

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    Chiba, Japan

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    Fukuoka, Japan

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    Gunma, Japan

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    Hiroshima, Japan

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    Hokkaido, Japan

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    Hyōgo, Japan

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    Ibaraki, Japan

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    Kagawa, Japan

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    Kanagawa, Japan

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    Kyoto, Japan

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    Nagano, Japan

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    Nagasaki, Japan

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    Nara, Japan

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    Okayama, Japan

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    Osaka, Japan

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    Shizuoka, Japan

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    Tokyo, Japan

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    Tottori, Japan

  • Research Site

    Toyama, Japan

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    Yamagata, Japan