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Veliparib · ABT-888

Small molecule · Inhibitor of PARP-1 and PARP-2 · developed by AbbVie

Phase 1 Most advanced trial
1 Registered trials

What is Veliparib?

Veliparib is a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1 and -2 inhibitor that potentiates the cytotoxicity of DNA-damaging agents by inhibiting DNA repair. It has no antiproliferative effects as a single agent at therapeutic concentrations. It is studied in multiple solid tumors including breast, ovarian, lung, and head and neck cancers.

Summary written with AI from the sources listed at the end of this page.

At a glance

Also known as
ABT-888
Drug type
Small molecule
Targets
PARP-1, PARP-2
Mechanism
Inhibitor of PARP-1 and PARP-2
Pathways
DNA repair
Therapy area
Oncology
Developer
AbbVie
In trials of
ABT
FDA status
Investigational, not approved in the US. Most advanced trial: Phase 1
UNII
01O4K0631N

🧪 Clinical trials

TrialPhaseConditionStatusSponsor
NCT01366144 Phase 1 Breast Carcinoma Active not recruiting ABT

Trials of the companies BioRadar tracks, from ClinicalTrials.gov, most advanced phase first.

Conditions studied

Breast CarcinomaCarcinoma of Unknown PrimaryEndometrial CarcinomaEsophageal CarcinomaLiver FailureLung CarcinomaMalignant Head and Neck NeoplasmMalignant Testicular NeoplasmMelanomaMetastatic Malignant Solid NeoplasmOvarian CarcinomaRenal FailureUnresectable Malignant NeoplasmUrothelial Carcinoma

Other drugs acting on PARP1 / PARP2

Sources

Updated Oct 3, 2026.

Data: FDA (Drugs@FDA, Purple Book, DailyMed), NIH (NCI Thesaurus, GSRS, RxNorm), ClinicalTrials.gov • Informational purposes only, not medical or investment advice. • All drugs A–Z

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