Nilotinib 800 Mg And Imatinib 800 Mg For The Treatment Of Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (Gist) Refractory To Imatinib 400 Mg — MACS0375  

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Nilotinib 800mg to Imatinib 800 mg for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced and/or Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Refractory to Imatinib 400 mg

Status Terminated

Clinical Trial Summary

The study will investigate the comparative efficacy and safety of two oral inhibitors of Kit and PDGFR: nilotinib 400 mg bid, a novel agent, and imatinib 400 mg bid, an approved agent with an established efficacy.

Clinical Trial Description

This is an international, randomized, open-label, double-arm, phase III trial that will be conducted in centers in Latin America, Asia, Europe and Canada. The study will be sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Patient enrollment will be competitive and will have a duration of up to 30 months. An interim analysis is planned to occur when approximately 60% of the PFS events occurs. A total of 150 patients per arm will be enrolled in the study. Eligible patients will have advanced/metastatic, inoperable GIST of any anatomical location or recurrent GIST while on or post imatinib adjuvant therapy, with documented disease progression on therapy with imatinib 400 mg q.d. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

• NCT number: NCT00751036
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Novartis
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: June 2009
• Completion date: August 2012