Overview

Phase ll Study of Imatinib Mesylate for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-01-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability of imatinib in the neoadjuvant treatment (pre-operatory) of patients with GIST. It will also evaluate the potential of imatinib to convert a tumor from inoperable to operable.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Treatments:
Imatinib Mesylate
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- patients with age between 18 and 80 years

- diagnosis of GIST not previously treated

- Patients will be included in the protocol regardless of operability; in the case of an
operable tumor, patients are eligible if, in the opinion of the surgeon, resection
would be suboptimal, disfiguring or functionally disabling (i.e. incomplete resection
or other which cold compromise severely the quality of life or other GI function)

Exclusion criteria:

- presence of metastatic disease

- use of other antineoplastic treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy)

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.