[Articles] Nilotinib in locally advanced pigmented villonodular synovitis: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial

More than 90% of patients with locally advanced unresectable progressive pigmented villonodular synovitis achieved disease control with 12 weeks of nilotinib treatment. These results indicate that CSF1R tyrosine kinase inhibitors have anti-tumour activity with manageable toxicity in patients with inoperable progressive pigmented villonodular synovitis. Randomised trials investigating the efficacy of nilotinib for patients with unresectable pigmented villonodular synovitis are warranted.

Source: The Lancet Oncology - March 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hans Gelderblom, Claire Cropet, Christine Chevreau, Richard Boyle, Martin Tattersall, Silvia Stacchiotti, Antoine Italiano, Sophie Piperno-Neumann, Axel Le Cesne, Virginia Ferraresi, Nicolas Penel, Florence Duffaud, Philippe Cassier, Maud Toulmonde, Paolo Tags: Articles Source Type: research