Sarcomas | Specialty

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.

Treatment Patterns Differ by Non–Biologic Factors in Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma

July 19th 2021

Treatment patterns differed for patients with metastatic undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma based on disease characteristics, age, race, combined household income, and treatment facility.

Delayed Treatment Associated With Unfavorable Outcomes in Ewing Sarcoma

July 15th 2021

Delays between biopsy and the start of induction chemotherapy, induction chemotherapy and surgery, and surgery and consolidation chemotherapy were associated with a poor prognosis in patients with localized Ewing sarcoma.

New Potential Therapeutics, Including BT169, Open Options in Osteosarcoma

July 13th 2021

Richard Gorlick, MD, expands on the process of identifying these novel targets in osteosarcoma and the clinical implications of this research for these patients.

Avapritinib Elicits Clinical Activity in Chinese Patients With PDGFRA D842V+ GIST

July 4th 2021

Avapritinib demonstrated encouraging clinical activity in Chinese patients with PDGFRA D842V–mutant gastrointestinal stromal in a bridging study of the NAVIGATOR trial.

Sarcoma, the “Forgotten Cancer”: Examining What’s Needed to Improve Care

June 24th 2021

Sarcomas, all together, have an incidence of less than 5/100,000 persons per year, according to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Compare that with breast cancer, which impacts 129.1/100,000 women per year, or lung cancer, which has an incidence of 53.1/100,000 persons per year

FDA Accepts Application for Pedmark in Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Solid Tumors

June 22nd 2021

The FDA has accepted for filing the resubmission of the new drug application for a unique formulation of sodium thiosulfate, for the prevention of ototoxicity that is induced by cisplatin chemotherapy in patients between the ages of 1 month and 18 years who have localized, nonmetastatic, solid tumors.

Randall Reviews Rare Incidence of and Challenges With Spinal Sarcomas

June 18th 2021

R. Lor Randall, MD, discusses the data from the population-based registry and provided more insight on prognostic factors and survival outcomes for patients with spinal sarcomas.

Oncology Leaves Its Mark on 2020 Research and Development Trends

June 16th 2021

Rates of clinical trial initiation, novel drug development, and collaborative research and development deals were oncology.

Dr. Naqash and Dr. Chen on the Efficacy of Atezolizumab in Advanced Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

June 15th 2021

Abdul Rafeh Naqash, MD, and Alice Chen, MD, discuss their phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy of atezolizumab in patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma.

Dr. von Mehren on Outcomes With Ribociclib/Everolimus in Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma

June 12th 2021

Margaret von Mehren, MD, discusses outcomes with ribociclib and everolimus in dedifferentiated liposarcoma, as seen in the phase 2 SAR-096 trial.

FDA Approves Lymphoseek for Pediatric Melanoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Other Solid Tumors

June 10th 2021

The FDA approved the radiopharmaceutical agent technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept injection (Lymphoseek) for accurate and precise lymph node identification in pediatric patients with melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and other types of solid tumors.

Pimitespib Doubles PFS in Advanced Refractory GIST

June 8th 2021

The heat shock protein 90 inhibitor pimitespib led to a significant improvement in progression-free survival and prolongation in overall survival compared with placebo in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor that is refractory to imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib.

Dr. Zalcberg on the Efficacy of Intra-Patient Dose Escalation With Ripretinib in Advanced GIST

June 7th 2021

John Raymond Zalcberg, discusses the efficacy of intra-patient dose escalation with ripretinib in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors, as demonstrated in an analysis of the phase 3 INVICTUS trial.

Selpercatinib Elicits Encouraging Antitumor Activity in Pediatric RET-Altered Solid Tumors

June 6th 2021

Selpercatinib demonstrated evidence of preliminary efficacy and safety in pediatric patients with advanced RET-altered solid tumors.

Dr. Bonvalot on the Long-Term Safety of NBTXR3 Plus Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma

June 5th 2021

Sylvie Bonvalot, MD, PhD, HDR, discusses the long-term safety of NBTXR3 plus radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced soft tissue sarcoma who were treated in the phase 2/3 Act.In.Sarc trial.

Afami-cel Elicits Durable Response Rates in Patients With Synovial Sarcoma or MRCLS

June 4th 2021

Encouraging initial durability has been observed with afamitresgene autoleucel in patients with advanced synovial sarcoma or myxoid/round cell liposarcoma, according to data from the phase 2 SPEARHEAD-1 trial.

Catequentinib Shows Promise in Treatment of Advanced Synovial Sarcoma

June 4th 2021

Catequentinib improved disease control and progression-free survival in patients with advanced synovial sarcoma compared with dacarbazine.

Higher Dose of Ripretinib Improves Outcomes in Heavily Pretreated Advanced GIST

June 4th 2021

Intra-patient dose escalation of ripretinib to 150 mg twice a day following disease progression extended progression-free survival for patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor after receiving fourth-line therapy.

Phase 2 Trial of Envafolimab With and Without Ipilimumab in Sarcoma to Continue

June 3rd 2021

The phase 2 ENVASARC trial, which is examining the PD-L1 antibody envafolimab with and without ipilimumab in patients with undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and myxofibrosarcoma, has been recommended by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee to continue as planned.

Innovation Fuels Breakthroughs for Rare Cancers

June 2nd 2021

Innovative strategies are vital for patients diagnosed with rare cancers, who are frequently at a disadvantage compared with those who have more common malignancies, experts say.