Sarcoma, Soft tissue sarcoma
Results
Phase 3
This trial was comparing 2 drugs called nilotinib and imatinib for gastrointestinal stromal tumours that couldn't be completely removed with surgery, or had spread to other parts of the body.
A gastrointestinal tumour (GIST) is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma found in the digestive system, most often in the wall of the stomach.
Recruitment start: 17 July 2009
Recruitment end: 30 April 2011
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Ian Judson
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
Novartis
Last reviewed: 24 June 2013
CRUK internal database number: 5009