Phase 3 Study of Pexidartinib for Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) or Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath (GCT-TS)
Summary
This is a Phase 3 clinical study, which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an investigational drug called pexidartinib for the treatment of certain tumors for which surgical removal could cause more harm than good. The main purpose of this study is to gather information about the investigational drug pexidartinib, which may help to treat tumors of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) or giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS). The study consists of two parts with a follow-up period. In Part 1, eligible study participants will be assigned to receive either pexidartinib or matching placebo for 24 weeks. A number of assessments will be carried out during the course of the study, including physical examinations, blood tests, imaging studies, electrocardiograms, and questionnaires. MRI scans will be used to evaluate the response of the tumors to the treatment. Some subjects, assigned to placebo in Part 1 transitioned to pexidartinib for Part 2. Then a protocol amendment was written to allow only pexidartinib patients to continue into Part 2. Part 2 is a long-term treatment phase in which all participants receive open-label pexidartinib. There was also a follow-up period added to Part 2.
Timeline
- Start
- 2015-05-11
- Primary completion
- 2017-03-27
- Completion
- 2021-04-30
Outcome
Met primary endpoint
paper The proportion of patients who achieved overall response was higher for pexidartinib than placebo at week 25 by RECIST PMID 31229240 ↗
paper (24 [39%] of 61 vs none of 59; absolute difference 39% [95% CI 27-53]; p<0·0001). PMID 31229240 ↗
release “the pivotal phase 3 placebo-controlled ENLIVEN (NCT02371369) study of pexidartinib met its primary endpoint of tumor response” daiichisankyo.com ↗
Publications
- Tap W. Pexidartinib in patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor: a plain language summary of the final results from ENLIVEN. Future Oncol. 2026 May;22(12):1347-1357. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2026.2663959. Epub 2026 May 14.
- Healey JH, Tap WD, Gelhorn HL, Ye X, Speck RM, Palmerini E, Stacchiotti S, Desai J, Wagner AJ, Alcindor T, Ganjoo K, Martin-Broto J, Wang Q, Shuster D, Gelderblom H, van de Sande M. Pexidartinib Provides Modest Pain Relief in Patients With Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor: Results From ENLIVEN. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2023 Jan 1;481(1):107-116. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002335. Epub 2022 Aug 24.
- Lewis JH, Gelderblom H, van de Sande M, Stacchiotti S, Healey JH, Tap WD, Wagner AJ, Pousa AL, Druta M, Lin CC, Baba HA, Choi Y, Wang Q, Shuster DE, Bauer S. Pexidartinib Long-Term Hepatic Safety Profile in Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors. Oncologist. 2021 May;26(5):e863-e873. doi: 10.1002/onco.13629. Epub 2020 Dec 24.
- Tap W. ENLIVEN study: Pexidartinib for tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT). Future Oncol. 2020 Sep;16(25):1875-1878. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0307. Epub 2020 Aug 5.
- Tap WD, Gelderblom H, Palmerini E, Desai J, Bauer S, Blay JY, Alcindor T, Ganjoo K, Martin-Broto J, Ryan CW, Thomas DM, Peterfy C, Healey JH, van de Sande M, Gelhorn HL, Shuster DE, Wang Q, Yver A, Hsu HH, Lin PS, Tong-Starksen S, Stacchiotti S, Wagner AJ; ENLIVEN investigators. Pexidartinib versus placebo for advanced tenosynovial giant cell tumour (ENLIVEN): a randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2019 Aug 10;394(10197):478-487. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30764-0. Epub 2019 Jun 19.
- Gelhorn HL, Tong S, McQuarrie K, Vernon C, Hanlon J, Maclaine G, Lenderking W, Ye X, Speck RM, Lackman RD, Bukata SV, Healey JH, Keedy VL, Anthony SP, Wagner AJ, Von Hoff DD, Singh AS, Becerra CR, Hsu HH, Lin PS, Tap WD. Patient-reported Symptoms of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors. Clin Ther. 2016 Apr;38(4):778-93. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.03.008. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pexidartinib | Small molecule | 800 mg | Oral |