Effective targeting of PDGFRA-altered high-grade glioma with avapritinib.
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| Abstract | PDGFRA is crucial to tumorigenesis and frequently genomically altered in high-grade glioma (HGG). In a comprehensive dataset of pediatric HGG (n = 261), we detect PDGFRA mutations and/or amplifications in 15% of cases, suggesting PDGFRA as a therapeutic target. We reveal that the PDGFRA/KIT inhibitor avapritinib shows (1) selectivity for PDGFRA inhibition, (2) distinct patterns of subcellular effects, (3) in vitro and in vivo activity in patient-derived HGG models, and (4) effective blood-brain barrier penetration in mice and humans. Furthermore, we report preliminary clinical real-world experience using avapritinib in pediatric and young adult patients with predominantly recurrent/refractory PDGFRA-altered HGG (n = 8). Our early data demonstrate that avapritinib is well tolerated and results in radiographic response in 3/7 cases, suggesting a potential role for avapritinib in the treatment of HGG with specific PDGFRA alterations. Overall, these translational results underscore the therapeutic potential of PDGFRA inhibition with avapritinib in HGG. |
| Year of Publication | 2025
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| Journal | Cancer cell
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| Date Published | 03/2025
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| ISSN | 1878-3686
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.ccell.2025.02.018
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| PubMed ID | 40086436
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