Evaluation of Patients With Bulky GIST Using Sunitinib

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Tumor

In brief

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if oral (mouth) delivery prior to tumor removal in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) results in tumor shrinkage allowing for successful surgery. Therapy will be administered orally and the response of the tumor will be assessed using CTs or MRIs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01054911

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

5

Starts

2009-10-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-22

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients more than 19 years old with pathologically proven GIST which is bulky or marginally resectable
• Patients must have at least one bidimensionally measurable disease site of 5 cm or greater not previously irradiated. Bone lesions do not qualify.
• Patients must have an ECOG performance of greater than or equal to 2, with projected survival of at least three months.
• Patients must have adequate laboratory parameters:
• Hematologic: Hb >9.0; WBC >3200 and platelets >100,000/mm3; Hepatic: Bilirubin <2.0 and AST within 4 times upper limit of normal; Renal: Creatinine of less than or equal to 1.6 or eGFR greater than or equal to 50 mL/min
• Men and women who are of childbearing potential must practice strict birth control for the duration of the study.
• Women of childbearing potential must be non-lactating and non-pregnant with a negative pregnancy test within two weeks of trial registration.
• The patient, a witness, and attending physician will have signed an IRB-approved informed consent prior to Sunitinib administration.

You may not qualify if…

• Known brain metastases or significant pleural effusion or ascites.
• Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or other medical condition.
• Major surgery within 21 days of registration.
• Patients wtih organ grafts with the exception of prior high dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow (or stem cell) transplantation.
• History of seizures, central nervous system disorders, dementia, or psychosis that might preclude adequate informed consent or protocol compliance.
• Prior therapy for GIST.
• A history of HIV or hepatitis virus infection.
• Any recent medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for study participation.
• Patients with impaired kidney function.

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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