Akynzeo Intravenous and Niraparib Tosylate

• Generic Name: fosnetupitant / palonosetron
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Akynzeo for injection

Fosnetupitant and palonosetron combination injection is used together with dexamethasone to prevent nausea and vomiting that is caused by cancer medicines (chemotherapy). Palonosetron and fosnetupitant work by blocking the signals to the brain that cause nausea and vomiting.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: niraparib
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Zejula

Maintenance therapy of recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer in patients in complete or partial response following platinum-based chemotherapy (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

In the principal efficacy study (NOVA), niraparib maintenance therapy substantially prolonged progression-free survival in patients with platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer compared with placebo regardless of the presence or absence of germline BRCA mutations or homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) status.