Leukemia drug shows promise against rare joint tumors
Disease control
Completed
This study tested nilotinib, a drug originally used for leukemia, in 17 patients with relapsed or metastatic pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) or related giant cell tumors. The goal was to see if the drug could stop tumor growth or improve symptoms. Results focused on how l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Andrew J. Wagner, MD, PhD • Aim: Disease control
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