New drug combo trial offers hope for tough stomach tumors

NCT ID NCT01991379

Summary

This study is testing whether adding a new drug called MEK162 to the standard treatment (imatinib) works better for people with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). The research first finds the safest dose, then checks if the combination helps shrink tumors and delays cancer growth. It involves about 75 adults who have not yet received treatment for their advanced GIST.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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