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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether dasatinib is effective and safe in the treatment of refractory metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Gastric stromal tumor is a gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumor with malignant differentiation potential, the incidence increased year by year. The surgical resection is the primary treatment for it. Although laparoscopic GIST resection has many benefits，due to in lack of the delicate sense of touch, it could lead to the incomplete resection and disorders of digestion. More than 33% of postoperative patients have the gastric dysfunction. Laparoscopic endoscopy combined surgery is different from the past technology. It is a new radical resection of GIST presented by Japanese scholars. LECS resects the tumor completely by laparoscopy with the help of the precise positioning and guidance of endoscopy .This method conforms to the idea of the modern minimally invasive surgery, and avoids many problems，such as incomplete resection and disorders of digestion caused by excessive tissue resection. our team will spearhead the GIST treatment of LECS. First of all, the investigators will collect 120 cases of GIST patients, randomly assigned for the laparoscopic group, the LECS, single-arch the LECS surgical treatment. Secondly, to analyzing the basic treatment and follow-up data, including the operation time, blood loss, the number of transfer laparotomy, the number of cut edge positive, the distances of cut edge away from the tumor edge, the cases of anastomotic fistula bleeding, stenosis, average such confinement, the meal time, cost of treatment, tumor recurrence rate, the presence of residual stomach, upset stomach and frequency, reflux esophagitis, bile reflux gastritis and other indicators.The purpose of this subject is to observe the effectivity and safety of LECS and single-arch the LECS, invent serval LECS equipment patents and provide some references for LECS applying to the minimally invasive surgery of the digestive tract tumor and multidisciplinary treatment mode .
This observational study is proposed to evaluate if the trend in the levels of cf-DNA evaluated on a sample of peripheral blood may be related to different clinical behaviors of the disease monitored by radiological investigations conducted.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short-term effect of sealant-assisted skin closure in prevention of surgical site infection after laparoscopic surgery.
Evaluate the reliability of morphology standards for GIST pathologic type, staging and grading by retrospective analyzing clinical data; on this basis, establish a GIST standardized and individualized treatment mode to maximum benefit GIST patients, avoid under- and over-treatment.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) belong to the sarcoma group and are characterized by oncogenic mutations in the c-KIT, PDGFRA, BRAF and NF-1 genes that drive tumor growth. Since tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have become available, the median survival of GIST patients increased from 9 months to over 5 years. Consequently, this rare disease has become a role model for other targeted therapies. However, response to TKIs is extremely heterogeneous: ~15% of the patients experience no benefit from imatinib, whereas ~17% of the patients enjoy stable disease for over 9 years. Treatment failure due to primary and secondary resistance is caused in part by mutations in oncogenic genes that cause change in drug sensitivity. A new technique, using circulating tumor DNA, has enabled us to assess mutations in a simple blood sample obtained from patients on treatment, and thus detect new mutations early in the course of the disease. Also, differences in pharmacokinetic drug behavior add to the observed heterogeneity, and may cause resistance due to drug underexposure and thereby proliferation of the least sensitive tumor cells. This offers the opportunity to optimize and personalize targeted treatment for individual GIST patients by timely treatment adaptation based on early detection of secondary TKIs resistance mutations. Achieving this urgently requires data on daily clinical practice, including prospective serial mutation analysis and serial drug plasma concentration measurement. At a fundamental level this will also help to unravel the driving factors behind primary and secondary TKIs resistance in this model disease.
The iCaRe2 is a multi-institutional resource created and maintained by the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to collect and manage standardized, multi-dimensional, longitudinal data and biospecimens on consented adult cancer patients, high-risk individuals, and normal controls. The distinct characteristic of the iCaRe2 is its geographical coverage, with a significant percentage of small and rural hospitals and cancer centers. The iCaRe2 advances comprehensive studies of risk factors of cancer development and progression and enables the design of novel strategies for prevention, screening, early detection and personalized treatment of cancer. Centers with expertise in cancer epidemiology, genetics, biology, early detection, and patient care can collaborate by using the iCaRe2 as a platform for cohort and population studies.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection (ESTD) compared with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal submucosal tumors.
A Phase II Study of AUY922, Novel HSP Inhibitor, in Patients with Advanced GIST Failed to or Intolerance of Imatinib and Sunitinib Therapy Primary endpoint: •The primary endpoint of this study is to assess disease control rate (complete response + partial response + stable disease≧4 months) of AUY922 in patients with advanced GIST failed to imatinib and sunitinib Secondary endpoints: - To determinate the objective response rate (ORR, complete response + partial response) - To determinate the time to tumor progression (TTP) - To evaluate the safety and toxicity profiles of AUY922 - To evaluate the pharmacokinetics profile of AUY922 in Taiwan GIST population - To access the pharmacodynamic effect of AUY922 on HSP client proteins in blood and tumor if feasible , i.e. HSP70, in Taiwan GIST population - To access the tissue biomarkers pre-treatment and 4wks post treatment if feasible, i.e. HSP70, c-KIT, PDGFRA mutation, ...etc in Taiwan GIST population Exploratory endpoints: •PET imaging; sSUVmax
Imatinib is the current standard treatment for advanced GIST. Previous studies have shown that GIST genotype was associated with treatment outcomes with exon 11 having superior outcome compared with exon 9 or WT.10, 11 In patients with exon 9 kit mutation, the response rate was higher at when imatinib was given at 800mg daily compared with the standard dose of 400mg daily. Although the data linking tyrosine kinase mutation status and imatinib response in metastatic GISTs is intriguing, more information is needed before mutation testing is adopted as part of the routine analysis of high-risk or overtly malignant KIT-expressing GISTs.25 Despite the fact that exon 9 mutations are associated with a lower response rate, overall survival does not appear to be better with high-dose therapy. The investigators propose to conduct a retrospective analysis of mutational analysis on patients with GIST and determine the relationship between patient response and imatinib dose.