YIN Gui-sen, DONG Bai-hui, SU Jia-hang, LIU Fen, LI Jin-lan
Objective: This study aims to analyze the registration status of clinical trials of poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors in the U.S. clinical trial registration platform (ClinicalTrials database), understand their registration characteristics and development trends, and provide references for clinical research. Methods: All clinical trials registered for PARP inhibitors in the ClinicalTrials database from its establishment to February 28, 2025 were retrieved. Information such as registration time, research phase, sample size, indications, registration status, and country/region was extracted. Data were organized and statistically analyzed using WPS Office and Excel spreadsheets. Results: A total of 488 clinical trials related to PARP inhibitors were included. The number of registrations peaked in 2019 (55 cases, accounting for 11.27%). From 2020 to 2024, the number of registrations gradually stabilized. Among the clinical trials conducted, phase Ⅱ trials were the most common (195 cases, accounting for 39.96%). The main indications were ovarian cancer (122 cases, accounting for 25.00%) and breast cancer (83 cases, accounting for 17.00%). In terms of the regions where the clinical trials were registered, the United States (281 cases, accounting for 57.58%), the United Kingdom (73 cases, accounting for 14.96%), and China (67 cases, accounting for 13.73%) had the largest numbers. The sponsors were mainly from the United States (84 cases, accounting for 17.21%), among which the U.S. National Cancer Institute had the largest number (66 cases, accounting for 13.50%). The research designs were mainly single-group assignment (224 cases, accounting for 45.90%) and open-label (419 cases, accounting for 85.90%). The main endpoint indicators were progression-free survival (PFS, 310 cases) and overall survival (OS, 181 cases). Conclusion: The clinical trials of PARP inhibitors have entered a plateau phase, which may be related to the limited efficacy caused by drug resistance, the narrow scope of existing indications, and the fierce market competition from antibody drugs. Subsequent research can shift to combination therapy, strengthen multi-center cooperation, optimize trial design, and effectively improve the efficiency of transforming scientific research achievements into clinical applications.