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Gastro Intestinal Stromal TumorMETAGISTNCT03963544

Patterns of Care and Outcomes of Patients With METAstatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (METAGIST)

An observational study of Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor, run by Institut Bergonié at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Gastro intestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by somatic mutations in the gene encoding the KIT or the PDGFR alpha protein1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor
What is being tested?
oral tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKI) of KIT and PDGFR as per recommendations
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
How many people
492 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jan 1990to Dec 2024
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

Who may be able to join

  • patients ≥ 18 years old
  • with a diagnosis of metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (metastatic at diagnostic or metastatic relapse)
  • From 1990 to 2018

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Bordeaux, 33076

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Patterns of Care and Outcomes of Patients With METAstatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) in a Real-life Setting: the METAGIST Observational Study

Gastro intestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by somatic mutations in the gene encoding the KIT or the PDGFR alpha protein1. Treatment of localized forms relies on adequate surgery without tumor spillage and systemic treatment with imatinib according to risk of relapse defined by localization, tumor size and mitotic count, as well as mutational status. Advanced and relapsing forms are currently treated with oral tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKI) of KIT and PDGFR such as Imatinib, Sunitinib and Regorafenib. Over two decades significant changes in drug discovery have impacted treatment strategies, notably via patient's access to various clinical trials. The use of focal treatments such as surgery or interventional radiology with mini invasive procedure of oligometastasis is also being proposed in some cases.

There is no precise data on patterns of sequential treatments used, especially proportions of patients with metastatic GIST eventually benefiting from access to a clinical trial or a focal treatment strategy in the course of their disease, and their results in terms of survival on a real life national level.

Read more

Using the French sarcoma Group national database we aim at describing treatments strategies proposed patients with metastatic GIST in the real life setting.

Objectives include : (i) Description of clinico-biological profiles, patterns of care and modalities of treatment of patients with metastatic GIST in a real-life national setting and (ii) evaluation of patients outcome in terms of time to next treatment (TNT) and survival

Being tested
oral tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKI) of KIT and PDGFR as per recommendations

What participants receive

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

  • oral tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKI) of KIT and PDGFR as per recommendationsDrug

    oral tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKI) of KIT and PDGFR

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to Next Treatment (TNT)

    time from the systemic treatment onset to the next treatment or death due to any cause, whichever came first.

    Measured: 10 years

  2. Overall Survival (OS) Time

    the interval between the diagnosis of metastatic disease or the first-line systemic therapy onset and the time of death.

    Measured: 10 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Treatment With a Systemic Therapy

    Proportion of metastatic patients treated with a systemic therapy

    Measured: At diagnosis of metastatic disease

  2. Proportion of Participants Included in a Clinical Trial

    Proportion of participants included in a clinical trial (other than the present study) during the course of their metastatic disease

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 May 2019
  2. Study startJan 1990
  3. Primary completionSep 2024
  4. Study completionDec 2024

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
492 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03963544
Sponsor's protocol ID
IB2019-METAGIST
Acronym
METAGIST
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
23 May 2019
Last updated
10 Dec 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Toulmonde M, Dinart D, Brahmi M, Verret B, Jean-Denis M, Ducimetiere F, Desolneux G, Meeus P, Palussiere J, Buy X, Bouhamama A, Gillon P, Dufresne A, Henon C, Le Loarer F, Karanian M, Ngo C, Mathoulin-Pelissier S, Bellera C, Le Cesne A, Blay JY, Italiano A. Evolution of Patterns of Care and Outcomes in the Real-Life Setting for Patients with Metastatic GIST Treated in Three French Expert Centers over Three Decades. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Aug 28;15(17):4306. doi: 10.3390/cancers15174306.

    PubMed 37686582

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor, run by Institut Bergonié at 1 site in France.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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 10 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Dec 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Time to Next Treatment (TNT) (time frame: 10 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03963544, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 10 Dec 2025.

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