Evaluation of Nilotinib In Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

February 24, 2017 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Evaluation of Nilotinib In Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Previously Treated With Imatinib

This study will assess time-to-disease progression in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) previously treated with imatinib ≥600 mg.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Adana, Turkey
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Istanbul, Turkey
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Izmir, Turkey
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of GIST that is unresectable and/or metastatic
  • Radiological confirmation of disease progression or intolerance to imatinib therapy at a any dose
  • At least one measurable site of disease on CT scan at Visit-2
  • WHO Performance Status of 0, 1 or 2 at Visit-2
  • Patients must have normal organ, electrolyte, and marrow function at Visit-1 and Visit-2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with nilotinib or any other tyrosine kinase inhibitors except imatinib.
  • Treatment with any cytotoxic and/or investigational cytotoxic drug ≤ 4 weeks
  • Prior or concomitant malignancies other than GIST
  • Impaired cardiac function at Visit-1 or 2
  • Patients with severe and/or uncontrolled concurrent medical disease
  • Use of therapeutic coumarin derivatives
  • Use of any medications that prolong the QT interval
  • Use of CYP3A4 inhibitors
  • Patients who have undergone major surgery ≤ 2 weeks prior to Visit-1 or who have not recovered from side effects of such surgery
  • Patients who have received wide field radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks or limited field radiation for palliation < 2 weeks prior to Visit-1 or who have not recovered from side effects of such therapy

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Nilotinib

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To evaluate time-to-disease progression in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) previously treated with imatinib ≥600 mg.
Time Frame: every 8 weeks
every 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To determine progression-free survival and the response rate of nilotinib in patients with advanced GIST previously treated with imatinib ≥600 mg.
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 27, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

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