18 and older, any sex, with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Rate of Disease Progression at 2 YearsPrimary· From registration to two years
Kaplan-Meier estimate of disease progression rate. Disease progression is determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours criteria (RECIST). RECIST criteria is described here: http://ctep.cancer.gov/protocolDevelopment/docs/recist\_guideline.pdf
Group
Value
95% CI
Imatinib Mesylate
13.8
4.2 – 23.4
Rates of Objective Response (Complete, Partial, and Stable)Secondary· Pretreatment and prior to surgery (at 4-10 weeks, based on surgery timing)
The percentage of patients who achieved a complete, partial or stable response prior to surgery as assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours criteria (RECIST). RECIST criteria is described here: http://ctep.cancer.gov/protocolDevelopment/docs/recist\_guideline.pdf.
Complete Response
Group
Value
95% CI
Imatinib Mesylate
0
0 – 0
Partial Response
Group
Value
95% CI
Imatinib Mesylate
5.8
1.2 – 15.9
Stable Disease
Group
Value
95% CI
Imatinib Mesylate
86.5
74.2 – 94.4
Percentage of Patients With Major Toxicity (Toxicity Grade ≥ 3)Secondary· Analysis occurs after all patients have been on study for at least 2 years. Measured from start of treatment to end of follow-up, to a maximum of 4.95 years.
Highest grade toxicity per subject was counted. Toxicities were graded using Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC) v 2.0. Grade refers to the severity of the toxicity, using Grades 1 through 5 with unique clinical descriptions of severity for a given toxicity based on this general guideline: Grade 1 Mild, Grade 2 Moderate, Grade 3 Severe, Grade 4 Life-threatening or disabling, Grade 5 Death related to toxicity.
Pre-surgery
Group
Value
95% CI
Imatinib Mesylate
34.6
22.0 – 49.1
Post-surgery
Group
Value
95% CI
Imatinib Mesylate
48.9
33.7 – 64.2
FDG-PET as Biological Marker of Metabolic Response(MR) During Imatinib Mesylate (IM) Treatment, in Patients With GIST Who Are naı¨ve to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor TherapySecondary· change from baseline to 1 week post therapy
evaluate FDG-PET as a non-invasive functional imaging tool to assess in situ tumor metabolism (as measured by the Standardized Uptake Values of FDG in the tumor) prior to and during the administration of IM. %change in SUVmax \<1 indicate decreased tumor metabolism while values \>1 indicated an increase in tumor metabolism.
Metabolic response by 18F-FDG PET was determined in accordance with the criteria of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer EORTC), with increases or decreases of more than 25% in SUVmax defining progressive metabolic disease (PMD) and partial metabo
Group
Value
95% CI
PET Patricipants
-59.4
-100 – 81.4
Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame: Adverse event (AE) information is collected Weeks 1, 4, 8, Months 3,8,9, then every 3 months until 2 years, then every 6 months until 5 years, then annually. (SAE = Serious Adverse Event)..
Reporting threshold: 0%.
Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.
Imatinib Mesylate
Serious: 22/52 (42%)
Deaths: —
Serious adverse events (27 terms)
Reaction
System
Imatinib Mesylate
Infections and infestations - Other
Infections and infestations
—
Neutrophil count decreased
Investigations
—
Wound infection
Infections and infestations
—
Capillary leak syndrome
Vascular disorders
—
Thromboembolic event
Vascular disorders
—
Febrile neutropenia
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
—
Anorexia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Dizziness
Nervous system disorders
—
Pleural effusion
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Anemia
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
—
Cardiac disorders - Other
Cardiac disorders
—
Colitis
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Esophageal fistula
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Vomiting
Gastrointestinal disorders
—
Fever
General disorders
—
General disorders and administration site conditions - Other
General disorders
—
Serum amylase increased
Investigations
—
Hypocalcemia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Hyponatremia
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
—
Intracranial hemorrhage
Nervous system disorders
—
Peripheral motor neuropathy
Nervous system disorders
—
Hypoxia
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Pneumonitis
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
—
Other adverse events (111 terms — click to expand)
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of neoadjuvant and adjuvant imatinib mesylate in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for primary or recurrent malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Giving imatinib mesylate before and after surgery may shrink the tumor so it can be removed and may kill any tumor cells remaining after surgery.
Publications & conference data
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· NA
· unknown
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Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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Last refreshed: 26 October 2020
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