Review Article

Targeted Therapy of Ewing's Sarcoma

Table 2

Small-molecule inhibitors of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R).

DrugManufacturerCurrent statusReference

OSI-906OSI PharmaceuticalsIn vivo and in vitro activity in EWS, some activity in chondrosarcoma[32]
BMS-554417Bristol-Myers SquibbIn vitro activity against EWS [33]
XL-228ExelixisA multitargeted protein kinase inhibitor targeting IGF1R, FGFR1-3, the Aurora kinases, and the ABL, ALK, and SRC family kinases[34]
INSM-18Insmed and UCSFOrally bioavailable small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has demonstrated selective inhibition of IGF1R and human epidermal growth factor receptor (Her2/Neu).[21]
GSK1904529A and GSK1838705AGlaxoSmithKlineIn vitro activity in EWS cell lines [35, 36]

EWS: Ewing’s sarcoma; FGFR1-3: fibroblast growth factor receptor 1–3.