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DDR combos on the horizon at AACR22

The first clinical data for a PARP1-selective inhibitor and deeper profiles of ATR-targeting agents suggest combinations will shape the field’s next act

April 14, 2022 11:26 PM UTC

The long-awaited proof-of-concept data for AZ’s PARP-1-selective therapy, presented at AACR, opens the door to combination strategies previously limited by hematopoietic toxicity, and could chart a path to cancer interception in people with high-risk mutations.

The 2022 meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research also featured presentations on clinical ATR inhibitors that pointed to next directions for patient selection strategies...