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PDGFR antagonist

23d
Prediction of Mutations and Outcome in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors with Deep Learning: A Multicenter, Multinational Study. (PubMed, medRxiv)
For therapeutic categories, performance reached 0.84 for avapritinib sensitivity, 0.81 for imatinib sensitivity. DL applied to WSIs enables prediction of molecular alterations, treatment sensitivity, and RFS in GIST, performing comparably to established risk scores across international cohorts, providing a baseline for future multimodal predictors. Deep learning on histology predicts KIT and PDGFRA mutations in a large international cohort of GISTs from multiple centers Whole-slide image models stratify recurrence-free survival comparable to pathology-based risk scores Prognostic value of deep learning is preserved in adjuvant therapy subgroups, supporting treatment duration decisions.
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PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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KIT mutation • PDGFRA D842V • PDGFRA mutation
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imatinib • Ayvakit (avapritinib)
1m
Efficacy and safety of avapritinib in advanced systemic mastocytosis: 4-year follow-up of the PATHFINDER study. (PubMed, Blood Adv)
Eleven (10%) patients experienced TEAEs leading to death, of which 1 was deemed related to avapritinib by the principal investigator. With 4-year follow-up, avapritinib-treated patients with AdvSM experienced deep and durable responses and a favorable benefit-risk profile.
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KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase)
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Ayvakit (avapritinib)
1m
Case Report: A rare case of synchronous ovarian mixed germ cell tumor and mast cell leukemia in a pediatric patient. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
Targeted therapy with avapritinib and ruxolitinib was initiated but yielded limited response. Given the consistent co-occurrence of KIT mutations in previously reported similar cases, we propose the recognition of a distinct disease entity: ovarian germ cell tumor/mastocytosis with KIT mutations. This report emphasizes the importance of early genetic profiling and multidisciplinary collaboration in diagnosing and managing rare, genetically unified malignancies in pediatric oncology.
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • NRAS (Neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog) • KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • AFP (Alpha-fetoprotein)
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TP53 mutation • NRAS mutation • KIT mutation • AFP elevation • NRAS G12 • TP53 Y220C
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Jakafi (ruxolitinib) • Ayvakit (avapritinib)
2ms
BLU-285-3101: A Study of Avapritinib in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors Dependent on KIT or PDGFRA Signaling (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=29, Completed, Blueprint Medicines Corporation | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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PDGFRA mutation
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Ayvakit (avapritinib)
2ms
BLU-285-2407: A Non-Interventional Study in Participants With Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis (ISM) in Germany (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=80, Recruiting, Blueprint Medicines Corporation | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open • Real-world evidence
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Ayvakit (avapritinib)
2ms
Avapritinib in the treatment of systemic mastocytosis with associated acute myeloid leukemia after poor graft function following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case study and review of the literature. (PubMed, Front Oncol)
It suggests that avapritinib may bridge therapeutic gaps for atypical KIT-mutant systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN) that is ineligible for Allo-HSCT or relapsed. Prospective trials are warranted to validate its efficacy, optimize dosing, and explore synergies with Allo-HSCT, offering new strategies for these high-risk patients.
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RUNX1 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 1) • RUNX1T1 (RUNX1 Partner Transcriptional Co-Repressor 1)
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KIT mutation • RUNX1 mutation • RUNX1-RUNX1T1 fusion
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Ayvakit (avapritinib)
2ms
Correlates of organ damage in patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis enrolled in clinical trials of avapritinib. (PubMed, Blood Neoplasia)
Notably, 47% of patients received previous midostaurin. AdvSM subtype, the presence and number of additional comutated genes beyond KIT D816V, BM mast cell burden, and KIT D816V variant allele fraction were associated with the presence and/or number of WHO/mIWG organ damage findings. Our study provides a snapshot of the correlates of organ damage in patients enrolled in clinical trials of avapritinib and identifies a key association between molecular profile and burden of organ damage.
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RUNX1 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 1) • ASXL1 (ASXL Transcriptional Regulator 1) • SRSF2 (Serine and arginine rich splicing factor 2)
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RUNX1 mutation • ASXL1 mutation • SRSF2 mutation
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midostaurin • Ayvakit (avapritinib)
3ms
New trial • Real-world evidence
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Ayvakit (avapritinib)
4ms
MIST: A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled AP01 in Participants With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=375, Recruiting, Avalyn Pharma Inc. | Trial completion date: Apr 2026 --> Jun 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Apr 2026 --> Jun 2027
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
4ms
BLU-285-3101: A Study of Avapritinib in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors Dependent on KIT or PDGFRA Signaling (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1/2, N=37, Active, not recruiting, Blueprint Medicines Corporation | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2025 --> Nov 2025
Trial primary completion date
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KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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PDGFRA mutation
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Ayvakit (avapritinib)