Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)
This therapeutic response statement Supports the relationship that BRCA2 pathogenic variants status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Rucaparib in patients with High-Grade Serous Fallopian Tube Cancer.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to rucaparib for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with a deleterious BRCA mutation (germline and/or somatic)-associated recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.
This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration:
RUBRACA is a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor indicated for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with a deleterious BRCA mutation (germline and/or somatic)- associated recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.
Citation
Clovis Oncology, Inc. Rubraca (rucaparib) [package insert]. U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2025/209115s014s015lbl.pdf. Revised December 2025. Accessed December 23, 2025. Clovis Oncology, Inc. Rubraca (rucaparib) [package insert]. U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2018/209115s003lbl.pdf. Revised April 2018. Accessed October 6, 2026.
Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | Van Allen lab | Initial access of FDA approvals |
| 2018-04-06 | Food and Drug Administration | Indication received traditional approval. |