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Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorsPhase 2NCT00237172

Phase II Clinical Study of Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (Extension Study)

A Phase 2 study testing Imatinib Mesylate in people with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a extension study of CSTI571B1201 study Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 74 years
Conditions the study is for
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
What is being tested?
Imatinib Mesylate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
72 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2002to Jul 2005
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 74 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who completed the CSTI571B1201 study

Who cannot join

  • -
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion / exclusion criteria may apply.

About this study

This is a extension study of CSTI571B1201 study

Being tested
Imatinib Mesylate
Keywords
GIST, Imatinib, STI571, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Medical subject headings
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Imatinib MesylateDrug

    Also called STI571

    once daily

Study groups in NCT00237172
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Imatinib MesylateExperimental400 mg once daily
Receives: Drug: Imatinib Mesylate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To study the antineoplastic effect of the investigational drug.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To study the safety and pharmacokinetics of the investigational drug.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2002
  3. Primary completionJul 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
72 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00237172
Sponsor's protocol ID
CSTI571B1202
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
9 Oct 2005
Last updated
1 May 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Imatinib Mesylate in people with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To study the antineoplastic effect of the investigational drug.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 May 2012.

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