Olaratumab (Lartruvo)

Note: as of April 2019, the manufacturer has decided to discontinue the product after the confirmatory RCT was negative.

General information

Class/mechanism: Human IgG1 antibody that blocks the activity of platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFR-α). Olaratumab prevents binding of PDGF-AA and -BB ligands to PDGFR-α and blocks PDGF-AA, -BB, and -CC-induced receptor activation and downstream PDGFR-α pathway signaling, including the MAPK and PI3K pathways. PDGFR-α is a receptor tyrosine kinase expressed on mesenchymal origin cells, and signaling through PDGFR-α is involved in cell growth, chemotaxis, and mesenchymal stem cell differentiation.
Route: IV
Extravasation: no information
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Diseases for which it was used

• Soft tissue sarcoma

Patient drug information

• Brief patient counseling information can be found in the Olaratumab (Lartruvo) package insert

History of changes in FDA indication

• 10/19/2016: Accelerated approval for the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS) not amenable to curative treatment with radiotherapy or surgery and with a histologic subtype for which an anthracycline-containing regimen is appropriate.

Also known as

• Code names: LY3012207, IMC-3G3
• Brand name: Lartruvo