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Vimseltinib Approved for Symptomatic Tendon Sheath Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)

Vimseltinib Approved for Symptomatic Tendon Sheath Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Deciphera Pharmaceuticals’ vimseltinib/Romvimza for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic tendon sheath giant cell tumor (TGCT) who are not candidates for surgical removal of the tumor and who have a potential for worsening functional limitations or severe complications.

TGCT is a nonmalignant tumor that develops in the synovial membrane, bursa, and tendons. The primary treatment for this disease is surgery.

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