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Brief Title: Study of Dose Escalation Versus no Dose Escalation of Imatinib in Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) Patients
Official Title: A Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Dose Escalation Versus No Dose Escalation of Imatinib In Metastatic GIST Patients With Imatinib Trough Levels Less Than 1100 Nanograms/mL
Study ID: NCT01031628
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if escalating the dose of imatinib to keep the drug blood level at ≥ 1100 ng/ml leads to better outcomes for patients.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Cedars-Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Sarcoma Oncology Center, Santa Monica, California, United States
Washington Cancer Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Indiana University Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Carolinas Hematology Oncology Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Name: Suzanne George, MD
Affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR