Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Study Description

Brief Summary: This phase II trial is studying how well imatinib mesylate works in treating patients with locally recurrent or metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) or transformed fibrosarcomatous DFSP (a type of soft tissue sarcoma). Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth

Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the response rate (confirmed complete and confirmed partial response) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) treated with imatinib. II. To estimate the one-year progression-free survival probability in this population when treated with imatinib. III. To evaluate the frequency and severity of toxicities associated with this treatment. IV. To measure the presence of PDGFB gene rearrangement in DFSP detectable by RT-PCR (for COL1A1-PDGFB fusions) and/or FISH (PDGFB rearrangements with unknown partners) and explore relationships between these measures and survival and tumor response in a preliminary manner. V. To investigate in a preliminary fashion the correlation of plasma levels of imatinib after 1 month of treatment with the response of DFSP. VI. To obtain tumor material for additional future correlative studies of the activity of intracellular kinases, cDNA microarray analyses and PDGFB receptor gene sequence analyses. OUTLINE: Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate once daily on days 1-56. Treatment repeats every 56 days for 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with documented tumor progression and no serious side effects may continue therapy at a higher dose for another 6 courses. Patients are followed every 6 months for 2 years and then annually for 3 years.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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