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Pexidartinib: First Approval

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posted on 2019-10-14, 04:38 authored by Yvette Lamb
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Funding The preparation of this review was not supported by any external funding.

Conflicts of interest During the peer review process the manufacturer of the agent under review was offered an opportunity to comment on the article. Changes resulting from any comments received were made by the authors on the basis of scientific completeness and accuracy. Yvette Lamb is a salaried employee of Adis International Ltd/Springer Nature, is responsible for the article content and declares no relevant conflicts of interest.

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Abstract

Pexidartinib (TURALIO™) is an orally administered small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor with selective activity against the colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1) receptor, KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase (KIT) and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 harboring an internal tandem duplication mutation (FLT3-ITD). In August 2019, the US FDA approved pexidartinib capsules for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) associated with severe morbidity or functional limitations and not amenable to improvement with surgery. This approval was based on positive results from the phase III ENLIVEN trial. Pexidartinib is being investigated in various malignancies as monotherapy or combination therapy. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of pexidartinib leading to its first approval for TGCT.

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