New pill shows promise for rare joint tumor in Late-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT05804045
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether the drug Pimicotinib (ABSK021) can shrink tumors and improve symptoms in people with tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT), a rare, non-cancerous growth in joints that cannot be surgically removed. About 94 adults will receive either the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks, followed by open-label treatment. The main goal is to see how many patients respond with tumor shrinkage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pimicotinib (ABSK021)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with TGCT that cannot be removed by surgery, potentially shrinking tumors and easing symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small Phase 3 trial, and the drug may not prove more effective than placebo. Side effects are possible, and long-term benefits are not yet known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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94 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients should understand the study procedures and sign the informed consent form prior to screening. * Age ≥ 18 years. * A histologically confirmed TGCT with unresectable. * Measurable disease as defined by RECIST 1.1, and with at least one lesion of ≥ 2 cm. * Stable prescription of analgesic regimen for patients with an analgesic need. * Participants should complete stiffness and pain scales during the screening period, and symptomatic disease because of active TGCT should meet minimum requirements as outlined in study protocol. * ECOG PS (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status) of 0 or 1. * Adequate organ function and bone marrow function. Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any components of the investigational drug product. * Previous treatment with highly selective inhibitors targeting CSF-1/CSF-1R. Previous therapy with imatinib and nilotinib is allowed. * Known additional malignancy that required active treatment and may affect the patient's participation in the study or affect the outcome of the study as assessed by the Investigator. * Known metastatic TGCT. * Significant concomitant arthropathy in the affected joint, serious disease, uncontrolled infection. * Known MRI contraindications. * Has factors that significantly affected the absorption of oral drug. * Major surgery or previous anti-tumor therapy for TGCT within 4 weeks prior to randomization. * Concomitant use of strong CYP inhibitors or inducers as outlined in study protocol. * Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac disease. * Known active human immunodeficiency virus, active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C, or known active tuberculosis. * Known active liver or biliary disease, or other diseases that may lead to abnormal liver function test results during the study. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Childbearing potential males or non-surgically sterilized female patients must agree to use effective methods of contraception during the study. * Any other clinically significant comorbidities, which in the judgment of the Investigator, could compromise compliance with the protocol, interfere with the interpretation of study results, or predispose the patient to safety risks.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Beijing, China
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, California, 27710, United States
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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Milan, Italy
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
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Hunan Provincial People's Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, China
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy
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Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, 2333, Netherlands
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Liaoning Cancer Hospital&Institute
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology
Warsaw, Poland
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McGill University Health Center
Montreal, Canada
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Nanjing Drum Tower hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Ospedale di Prato
Prato, Italy
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Precision NextGen Oncology
Beverly Hills, California, 90212, United States
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Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Toronto, Canada
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Shanghai General Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Enshi, Hubei, China
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
Bengbu, Anhui, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, China
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The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Weifang People's Hospital
Weifang, Shandong, China
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West China Hospital Sichuan University
Chengdu, Wuhan, China
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Xi'an Honghui Hospital
Xi’an, Shanxi, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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