Study of Dose Escalation Versus no Dose Escalation of Imatinib in Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) Patients

NCT01031628 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 5

Last updated 2013-09-09

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if escalating the dose of imatinib to keep the drug blood level at ≥ 1100 ng/ml leads to better outcomes for patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Imatinib mesylate

400 mg daily. Number of cycles: until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity develops

DRUG

Imatinib mesylate

600 or 800 mg daily. Number of cycles: until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity develops

DRUG

Imatinib mesylate

400, 600 or 800 mg daily. Number of cycles: until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity develops

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Suzanne George, MD · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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