New combo targets Hard-to-Treat stomach tumors
NCT ID NCT05245968
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a new drug, pimitespib (TAS-116), combined with the standard drug imatinib in people with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have stopped responding to imatinib. The study aims to find the safest dose, check for side effects, and see if the combination can slow tumor growth. About 78 participants will be enrolled across different treatment groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pimitespib (TAS-116) and imatinib
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with GIST whose cancer has stopped responding to imatinib alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with a small number of participants, so it is not yet clear if the combination is safe or effective. Side effects from the drugs may also limit their use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Provided written informed consent * Histologically confirmed GIST * Has radiographic progression based on RECIST 1.1 during or within 6 months of the last imatinib administration at enrollment. If surgery/radiotherapy has been performed, radiographic progression based on RECIST 1.1 with imatinib must have been observed after the last surgery /radiotherapy * Has at least one measurable lesion based on the RECIST version 1.1, except lymph nodes (not dependent on size), which should be chosen as nontarget lesions; * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 Exclusion Criteria: * Corrected visual acuity \< 0.5 (using the International Visual Acuity Measurement Standard) for both eyes * Received treatment with any other line of therapy besides imatinib for advanced GIST * History of total gastrectomy and/or whole resection of the small intestine * A serious illness or medical condition * Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary disease or histology from cancer that is being evaluated in this study. However, any previous cancer curatively treated \> 5 years before the enrollment can be eligible * Pregnancy or lactation (including lactation interruption)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alfred Health
Melbourne, Australia
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Beijing Cancer Hospital
Beijing, China
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Flinders Medical Center
Adelaide, Australia
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Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, China
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Hokkaido University Hospital
Hokkaido, Japan
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Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Kumamoto University Hospital
Kumamoto, Japan
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Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Linkou District, Taiwan
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Chiba, Japan
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National University Cancer Institute
Singapore, Singapore
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Osaka University Hospital
Osaka, Japan
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Tokyo, Japan
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