New Drug: Vimseltinib for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor


  • Study

    Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
    Patients: Adults (≥18 years) with symptomatic TGCT not amenable to surgery
    Treatment: Vimseltinib 30 mg orally twice weekly (n=83) vs. placebo (n=40) for 24 weeks



  • Efficacy

    ORR: 40% (33/83) vs. 0% (0/40) (vimseltinib vs. placebo), p<0.0001
    mDOR: Not reached in vimseltinib group
    Improvements in functional outcomes: Active range of motion, PROMIS-PF, stiffness, EQ-VAS, BPI worst pain, all significantly improved with vimseltinib



  • Safety

    Grade ≥3 AEs: Increased blood creatine phosphokinase (10%), hypertension (5%), AST increase (5%)
    Serious TEAEs: 1 case of subcutaneous abscess
    No hepatotoxicity or drug-induced liver injury observed



  • Lancet 2024;403:2709-19

    Gelderblom H,Bhadri V,Stacchiotti S Vimseltinib versus placebo for tenosynovial giant cell tumour (MOTION): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

    http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00885-7

    Reviewed by Ulas D. Bayraktar, MD on Mar 14, 2025