TRIAL DETAIL

Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Liver Metastasis From a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

Drug:
Trial Name:
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Liver Metastasis From a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
NCT#:
Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Status:
Completed
Phase:
2
Start Date 10/01/2008
Age of Trial (yrs) 15.5
Treatment Phase:
Drug Category:
KIT/PDGFRA inhibitor
Strategy:
Block KIT
Trial Type:
Specifically GIST and only GIST
Other Protocol IDs:
CDR000061562, NIIGATAU-TRIGIST0805
Sponsor:
Niigata University medical and dental Hospital
Patient Contact:
See site contact info below
Contact email:
Contact Phone:
Randomized:
IV or Oral:
Oral
Trial Notes:
This trial and the companion trial offering surgery is open at approx. 36 sites in Japan. Contact information is provided here for the principal investigator. Pleas check clinicaltrials.gov for detailed contact information at other sites in Japan. Or use the Netbio links here on each trial web page.

Trial Links

Trial Results

Drug Information

All About Gleevec (LRG website)
 
Gleevec prescribing information
 
Patient assistance program (insurance, financial help, etc).
 
Gleevec blood level monitoring (LRG story/info)
 
Gleevec drug interactions (LRG site)
 
Gleevec.com website (GIST portion)
 
FDA approves adjuvant Gleevec
 
Effect of a proton pump inhibitor on the pharmacokinetics of imatinib
 
Imatinib Mesylate May Improve Fasting Blood Glucose in Diabetic Ph+ Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Patients Responsive to Treatment
 
European Commission approves new label for Novartis drug GlivecĀ® extending adjuvant therapy to three years for certain GIST patients
 
Disintegration of chemotherapy tablets (including imatinib) for oral administration in patients with swallowing difficulties
 
Imatinib-induced hyperbilirubinemia with UGT1A1 (*28) promoter polymorphism: first case series in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
 

Trial Sites

Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Country
Niigata
951-8520
Japan