Niraparib in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

"Niraparib belongs to a class of anti-cancer agents known as PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitors. PARP is a protein in the body that repairs damage to DNA (one of the building blocks of a cell). In cells that are rapidly growing, such as cancer cells, blocking repair of DNA may be of benefit, since it will cause the cell to die.~Niraparib will be given at an initial dose of 200mg or 300 mg by mouth once daily depending on the patient's platelet count and weight at the start of the trial."