NCT01267695 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Eisenberg BL, Harris J, Blanke CD, Demetri GD, Heinrich MC, Watson JC, Hoffman JP, Okuno S, Kane JM, von Mehren M
Phase II trial of neoadjuvant/adjuvant imatinib mesylate (IM) for advanced primary and metastatic/recurrent operable gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST): early results of RTOG 0132/ACRIN 6665. J Surg Oncol. 2009 Jan 1;99(1):42-7. doi: 10.1002/jso.21160.
Machlenkin S, Pinsk I, Tulchinsky H, Ziv Y, Sayfan J, Duek D, Rabau M, Walfisch S
The effect of neoadjuvant Imatinib therapy on outcome and survival after rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumour. Colorectal Dis. 2011 Oct;13(10):1110-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02442.x.
Saied GM, Kensarah AM
Six months neoadjuvant imatinib improves resectability potential of gastric stromal tumors in Egyptian patients. Int J Surg. 2010;8(2):105-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.09.016. Epub 2009 Nov 24.
Seshadri RA, Rajendranath R
Neoadjuvant imatinib in locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors. J Cancer Res Ther. 2009 Oct-Dec;5(4):267-71. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.59905.

Perioperative Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

Clinical trial NCT01267695 - References