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The OncLive Sarcomas/TGCT condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT), soft tissue sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Ewing sarcoma, and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in sarcomas and TGCT.

Nerlakanti on the Role of HDAC Inhibitors in Osteosarcoma

April 26th 2023

Niveditha Nerlakanti, discusses the investigation of HDAC inhibitors in osteosarcoma.

FDA Places Partial Clinical Hold on Trial of FHD-609 in Synovial Sarcoma and SMARCB1-Deleted Tumors

April 24th 2023

The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on the phase 1 trial evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and early clinical activity of FHD-609 in patients with advanced synovial sarcoma and SMARCB1-deleted tumors.

Molecular Analysis Needed to Guide Further Study of Olaparib Plus Ceralasertib in Pediatric Advanced Cancers

April 18th 2023

The combination of PARP and ATR inhibition with olaparib and ceralasertib was tolerable but showed limited efficacy in pediatric patients with advanced malignancies harboring DNA replication stress and DNA repair deficiencies, according to findings from arm N of the phase 1/2 AcSé-ESMART trial.

Intermittent Dosing Helps Mitigate Thrombocytopenia Associated With Milademetan in Sarcomas

April 14th 2023

Thrombocytopenia is a common adverse effect associated with treatment with the MDM2 inhibitor milademetan in patients with sarcomas and other solid tumors, and the effects of thrombocytopenia can be mitigated with an intermittent dosing schedule and managed with dose interruptions or reductions.

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to TP-1287 for Ewing Sarcoma

April 14th 2023

The FDA has granted an orphan drug designation to TP-1287, an investigational oral CDK9 inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with Ewing sarcoma.

Dr Randall on the Evaluation of Ganitumab Plus VDC/IE in Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma

April 13th 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the investigation of ganitumab plus standard-of-care interval-compressed chemotherapy in a phase 3 trial for newly diagnosed metastatic Ewing sarcoma.

BI 907828 Demonstrates Early Efficacy, Safety in MDM2-amplified Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma

April 13th 2023

The oral MDM2/p53 antagonist BI 907828 elicited preliminary antitumor activity and had a manageable safety profile in patients with MDM2-amplified dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

Ganitumab Plus Interval-Compressed Chemotherapy Fails to Improve EFS in Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma

April 11th 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, expands on data from a phase 3 trial evaluating the addition of ganitumab to standard-of-care, interval-compressed chemotherapy, the implications of these results, and how the study could help inform future trials exploring other targeted therapies for the treatment of patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma.

Dr Randall on the Presentation and Symptoms of Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma

March 24th 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the potential symptoms and presentation of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, as well as highlighted recent case studies that he consulted on for patients with mesenchymal chondrosarcoma.

Dr. Randall on the Diagnosis of Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma

March 20th 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses, the importance of correctly diagnosing mesenchymal chondrosarcoma.

Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Is a Rare Sarcoma Subtype With Challenging Diagnosis

March 2nd 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the presentation and diagnosis of mesenchymal chondrosarcomas, the role of HEY1-NCoA2 gene fusions in the disease, and potential treatment options for this rare subgroup of patients.

ISKS Study Links Heritable Defects With Predisposition to Sarcomas

March 1st 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses how sarcoma experts from around the world connected to collaborate on the ISKS, the importance of identifying and better understanding sarcoma subgroups, and how these findings could inform prescreening for those at risk for the disease.

FDA Grants Priority Review to Nirogacestat for Desmoid Tumors

February 27th 2023

The FDA has granted a priority review to the new drug application for nirogacestat for the treatment of adult patients with desmoid tumors.

D'Amato Discusses Research and Resistance Mechanisms in Sarcoma and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

February 9th 2023

Dr D’Amato discusses research in sarcoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor, incorporating circulating tumor DNA analysis into routine reevaluation of patients with progressive disease, and the importance of establishing a drug’s clinical profile in non–trial target ethnic populations.

Intermittent Dosing Schedule of MDM2 Inhibitor Appears Tolerable in Advanced Cancers

February 8th 2023

The selective small molecule MDM2 inhibitor milademetan administered at an intermittent dosing schedule was tolerable and showed early efficacy in patients with advanced cancers, according to findings from a phase 1 study.

FDA Accepts BLA for Denosumab Biosimilar for Reference Product Indications

February 6th 2023

The FDA has accepted for review a biologics license application for a proposed denosumab biosimilar, according to an announcement from Sandoz, Inc.

FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Pimicotinib in TGCT

January 30th 2023

The FDA has granted a breakthrough therapy designation to pimicotinib for the treatment of patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor who are not amenable for surgery.

Pexidartinib With Surgery Proves Potential Benefit for Patients With Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors

January 7th 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the outcomes of combining surgery and pexidartinib in patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumors, what investigators still need to learn about sequencing the CSF1R inhibitor around surgery, and what the combination approach could mean for patients with TGCT.

INT230-6 Alone, With Ipilimumab Induces Positive OS Results in Metastatic Sarcomas

December 30th 2022

INT230-6 demonstrated direct tumor killing in soft tissue sarcoma and elicits an anti-cancer immune response within the injected tumor both alone and in combination with ipilimumab.

Somaiah Shares Insight on the Changing Landscapes of GIST, TGCT, and RAS/RAF-Mutant Tumors

December 29th 2022

Dr Somaiah discusses the excitement surrounding novel agents such as CSF1R inhibitors and ULK1/2 inhibitors, and the utility of broad spectrum TKIs such as ripretinib.