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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath TumorsPhase 2/3NCT00427583

Imatinib Mesylate Treatment of Patients With Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

A Phase 2/3 study testing imatinib mesylate in people with Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 2 sites in Germany.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This study assesses the safety and efficacy of imatinib mesylate treatment of patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
What is being tested?
imatinib mesylate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
2 sitesGermany
Study dates
May 2006to Apr 2009
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients ≥18 years of age
  • Histologically documented diagnosis of malignant MPNST
  • Unresectable local MPNST or metastatic MPNST and therefore incurable with any conventional multimodality approach Life expectancy of at least 6 months.

Who cannot join

  • Patient has received any other investigational agents within 28 days of first day of study drug dosing.
  • Chemotherapy and or radiotherapy in between the last 6 weeks before study entry, surgery in between the last 14 days before study entry.
  • Female patients who are pregnant or breast feeding or women of child bearing potential who are not using a highly effective method of birth control.
  • Known CNS metastases
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Germany2 sites
  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Berlin

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hamburg

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: An Open-label Multicenter Phase II Study of Imatinib Mesylate Treatment of Patients With Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

This study assesses the safety and efficacy of imatinib mesylate treatment of patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Being tested
imatinib mesylate
Keywords
Malignant,, peripheral,, nerve sheath tumors,, MPNST,, neurofibromatosis,, NF1,, Imatinib mesylate
Medical subject headings
Neurofibrosarcoma, Nerve Sheath Neoplasms, Neurofibromatoses

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • imatinib mesylateDrug

Study groups in NCT00427583
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
STI571ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: imatinib mesylate

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Response rate assessed by a Tumor MRI scan every 6 weeks or if clinically indicated.

    Measured: Every 36 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Time to progression assessed by an MRI scan.

    Measured: Every 36 weeks

  2. Overall survival

    Measured: Every 36 weeks

  3. Safety and tolerability assessed by abnormal lab values (hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis), by physical examination and vital signs

    Measured: Every 36 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Jan 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionApr 2009

Why it stopped: stopped due to slow recruitment and no effect

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00427583
Sponsor's protocol ID
CSTI571BDE57
Status last verified
Aug 2012
First submitted
25 Jan 2007
Last updated
7 Aug 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing imatinib mesylate in people with Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals at 2 sites in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: stopped due to slow recruitment and no effect). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Response rate assessed by a Tumor MRI scan every 6 weeks or if clinically indicated. (time frame: Every 36 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2012.

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