Could a nerve drug boost GIST treatment? early trial begins.

NCT ID NCT07171203

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-phase study tests adding fampridine to standard imatinib (Gleevec) in 18 adults with a specific type of GIST tumor. Participants take the drugs for at least 2 months before surgery to find the safest dose and see if the combination shrinks tumors. The goal is to improve treatment for this rare stomach cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastrointestinal stromal tumor

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

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Locations

  • University of California, San Diego

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    La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

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