Study aims to pinpoint ideal imatinib dose for GIST patients
NCT ID NCT07614841
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 328 patients with intermediate or high-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) who took imatinib after surgery. The goal was to find the best dose that balances effectiveness in preventing tumor return with the risk of side effects. Researchers measured drug levels in the blood and tracked how long patients stayed cancer-free.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- imatinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors find the safest and most effective dose of imatinib for GIST patients after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all GIST patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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328 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2015
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients using imatinib as adjuvant therapy for GIST
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients using imatinib as adjuvant therapy for GIST from 2015\~2025 2. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status) physical fitness score ranges from 0 to 4 3. Local GIST diagnosis confirmed by histology 4. The surgical resection type of primary GIST (R0 / R1) was documented 5. Regular long-term maintenance doses of imatinib at steady-state trough concentrations ≥ 3 times Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known GISTs insensitive to imatinib, such as PDGFRA exon 18 D842V mutation, KIT exon 17 mutation, SDH-deletion type, NF-1 mutation, and NTRK fusion mutation 2. Those with poor medication adherence 3. Missing important diagnostic and treatment data
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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