TRIAL DETAIL

Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Two Year Imatinib Treatment in Adjuvant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) (IMAGE) (Novartis CSTI571BIC08)

Drug:
Trial Name:
Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Two Year Imatinib Treatment in Adjuvant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) (IMAGE) (Novartis CSTI571BIC08)
NCT#:
Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Status:
Completed
Phase:
2
Start Date 05/15/2008
Age of Trial (yrs) 15.9
Treatment Phase:
Adjuvant
Drug Category:
KIT/PDGFRA inhibitor
Strategy:
Block KIT
Trial Type:
Specifically GIST and only GIST
Other Protocol IDs:
CSTI571BIC08
Sponsor:
Novartis
Patient Contact:
Contact email:
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Randomized:
IV or Oral:
Oral
Trial Notes:
GISTs are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 95% of GISTs are positive for KIT (CD117)-the receptor for stem cell factor (SCF). GISTs are not responsive to conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy and disease often recurs even after complete resection with wide margins.

Imatinib mesylate (trade names: Glivec® and Gleevec®, imatinib, formerly STI571) is a signal transduction inhibitor targeting several protein-tyrosine kinases that are believed to play a role in the proliferation of tumor cells. In the Phase II study of imatinib [CSTI571B 2222] in 147 patients with recurrent or metastatic GIST, the partial response rates were 67% and 66% in patients treated at 400 mg/d and 600 mg/d, respectively. Skin rash and elevated transaminases were the most common reason for drug discontinuation. The most frequently reported AEs were mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, superficial edema (primarily periorbital or lower limb), myalgia and muscle cramps. Grade 3/4 events included fluid retention (pleural or pericardial effusions, ascites, and pulmonary edema), skin rash, liver toxicity and gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage. Myelosuppression (neutropenia and thrombocytopenia) was a consistent finding. Also, a tumor lysis-like syndrome occurred in some patients leading to gastrointestinal (GI) and/or intratumoral hemorrhage.

In a Phase 3, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group trial (ACOSOG Z9001) of adjuvant imatinib, imatinib significantly improved 1-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared with placebo.

In summary, clinical trials have shown that imatinib produces clinical benefit in most patients with unresectable or metastatic GIST and extends median survival from 19 to 57 months. Imatinib is the standard of care for advanced GIST and has received regulatory approval for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic GIST. Studies suggest that adjuvant imatinib for 1 year prolongs RFS in patients at high risk of recurrent disease and metastases following complete surgical resection of the primary GIST.

Imatinib is an appealing adjuvant therapy for resected GIST because:

Patients with primary GIST have a high chance of tumor recurrence
Conventional adjuvant treatment modalities are ineffective
Imatinib specifically inhibits the Kit receptor which is constitutively activated in most GISTs
Imatinib inhibits the growth of Kit positive cells in vitro
Imatinib is highly effective in many patients with advanced GIST in a Phase II trial
Imatinib has been associated with minimal toxicity in patients with advanced GIST and in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
Imatinib may have its greatest impact on survival when there is minimal disease.

Primary

To assess Recurrence Free Survival Rate in patients with resected primary GIST who are treated with adjuvant imatinib for a duration of 2 years Secondary
To compare Recurrence Free Survival, Overall Survival, and Time to Recurrence of patients with resected primary GIST who are treated with adjuvant imatinib for a duration of 2 years with historical data To assess the safety of imatinib given as adjuvant therapy for 2 years in patients with resected primary GIST

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 Glivec® 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
Algiers
Algeria
Cairo
Egypt
New Delhi
Delhi
110 029
India
Mumbai
Mumbai
400 012
India
Pune
India
Ahmedabad
India
Amman
Jordan
Beirut
Lebanon
Saida
Lebanon
Moscow
Russia
Irkutsk
Russia
Kazan
Russia
Kursk
Russia
Omsk
Russia
St. Petersburg
Russia
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Pretoria
South Africa
Johannesburg
South Africa
Kaohsiung County
Taiwan
Taichung
Taiwan
Tainan City
Taiwan
Taipei
Taiwan
Taoyuan County
Taiwan
Songkla
Thailand
Bankok
Thailand
Tunis
Tunisia
Ankara
Turkey
Istanbul
Turkey
Izmir
Turkey
Cairo
Egypt