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Gastrointestinal Stromal TumoursSARCO-GISTNCT02877368

Sarcopenia in Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours

An observational study of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours, run by CHU de Reims at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The treatment of advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) has shifted since the arrival of targeted therapies. Imatinib is an active multikinase inhibitor that mainly targets C-kit tyrosine-kinase receptors and the platelet-derived growth factor receptor. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours
What is being tested?
Computed tomography
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
May 2014to Oct 2014
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Patients with advanced or high-risk resected gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) with imatinib prescribed at a fixed dose of 400 mg/day.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with advanced or high-risk resected gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST)
  • Patients treated with imatinib prescribed at a fixed dose of 400 mg/day from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2013
  • Aged > 18 years

Who cannot join

  • Patients who did not have CT imaging within the 30 days preceding treatment onset

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Chu de Reims

    Reims, France, 51092

Other trials in France

About this study

The treatment of advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) has shifted since the arrival of targeted therapies. Imatinib is an active multikinase inhibitor that mainly targets C-kit tyrosine-kinase receptors and the platelet-derived growth factor receptor. Imatinib use has been validated for adjuvant and palliative therapy settings. Imatinib is generally well-tolerated and known to improve performance status but up to 16% grades 3-4 toxicities, leading to at least 40% withdrawals, have been reported.

Recently, in oncology, sarcopenia was shown to be a predictor of severe toxicity patients included in phase 1 trials, suggesting that it should be considered an inclusion criterion for such studies. Sarcopenic patients had low performance status, shorter survival, more chemotherapy toxicities and post-operative infections, and longer post-operative hospitalization times. In addition, exposure to tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (e.g. sorafenib or sunitinib) has been associated with dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in patients with renal cell or hepatocellular carcinomas.

Computed tomography (CT) scans acquired during routine care have been validated as an accurate and robust imaging technique to evaluate sarcopenia in cancer patients.

Read the detailed description

Aims of the study were:

  • to assess the influence of imatinib on sarcopenia patients with advanced or high-risk resected gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST)
  • to compare imatinib-induced toxicities between patients with advanced or high-risk resected gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) with pre-treatment sarcopenia and patients with advanced or high-risk resected gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) without pre-treatment sarcopenia
Medical subject headings
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02877368
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
gastrointestinal stromal tumoursPatients with advanced or high-risk resected gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) .
Receives: Other: Computed tomography

What is being measured

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

  1. sarcopenia

    Sarcopenia was defined for men by lumbar skeletal muscle index <53 cm2/m2 with body mass index >25 kg/m2 and <43 cm2/m2 with body mass index <25 kg/m2 Sarcopenia was defined for women, by lumbar skeletal muscle index <41 cm2/m2 with any body mass index.

    Measured: Day 0

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Imatinib-induced toxicities

    Toxicity regarding all site (cutaneous with edema, rash, pruritus, xerosis, digestif with nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, biology with anemia, neutropenia, hepatitis,general with asthenia, muscle cramps musculaires, arthralgia), graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria, version 3.0

    Measured: Month 3

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2014
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02877368
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015Ao003
Acronym
SARCO-GIST
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
19 Aug 2016
Last updated
24 Aug 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Moryoussef F, Dhooge M, Volet J, Barbe C, Brezault C, Hoeffel C, Coriat R, Bouche O. Reversible sarcopenia in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor treated with imatinib. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2015 Dec;6(4):343-50. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12047. Epub 2015 Jun 4.

    PubMed 26673372

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours, run by CHU de Reims at 1 site in France.

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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Aug 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

sarcopenia (time frame: Day 0). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02877368, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 24 Aug 2016.

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