Efficiency of Imatinib Treatment After 10 Years of Treatment in Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST) (Gist-Ten)

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05009927
• Recruitment Status: Recruiting
• First Posted: August 18, 2021
• Last Update Posted: September 1, 2023
• Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Centre Leon Berard

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This is a 2 arms study concerning patients under imatinib treatment for at least 10 years of treatment with locally advanced/metastatic GIST.

In the first arm, patients will discontinue Imatinib treatment. This arm will allow to determine if the re-introduction of Imatinib at relapse is still an efficient treatment for the control of disease.

In the second arm, patients will continue Imatinib treatment, allowing to determine if the continuation of this treatment is efficient for disease control, by the rate of non-progression disease.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST); C-KIT Mutation; Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)	Drug: Imatinib tablets	Phase 2

Detailed Description:

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) arise from mesenchymal stem cells which also give rise to the interstitial cells of Cajal within the GI tract. A large majority of GIST tumors harbour activating mutations in the proto-oncogenes KIT and/or PDGFRA, both coding cell-surface cytokine receptors with tyrosine-protein kinase activity.

Imatinib mesilate (Glivec®, Novartis Pharma SAS) is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, leading to inhibition of KIT and PDGFRA signalling pathways. The introduction of imatinib has revolutionised the therapeutic management of GIST patients and has provided an unprecedented demonstration of the clinical benefit of a targeted therapy for patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors.

Several studies have investigated the optimal duration of imatinib treatment in the advanced phase. The BFR14 trial demonstrated that 31% of advanced GIST patients treated with continuous imatinib beyond 1 year had documented disease progression compared to 81% in the interrupted imatinib group (p<0.0001). The authors concluded that treatment interruption resulted in rapid progression in most patients with advanced GIST and therefore should not be recommended in standard practice unless the patient experienced significant toxicity or disease progression. An update of the BFR14 trial at a median follow-up of 37 months showed that 91% of patients in the interrupted arm versus 62% in the continuous arm experienced progressive disease (p<0.0001). Majority (92%) of patients in the interrupted arm achieved tumor control once they recommenced imatinib after first progression. Ray-Coquard et al. reported that stopping imatinib after 5 years resulted in a higher rate of disease progression than imatinib maintenance in patients with advanced GIST responding to or stabilised by imatinib.

However, whether lifelong imatinib treatment duration is mandatory in metastatic GIST patients remains unclear. It is not known whether a cytostatic treatment of 10 years or longer is sufficient to inhibit definitively GIST cancer cells proliferation even after the interruption of the kinase inhibitor. This question has broad implications for all targeted therapies.

The aim of the present study is to address this question rigorously in a randomized setting. The investigators therefore want to determine whether prolonged use of imatinib beyond 10 years is needed to reduce the risk of GIST recurrence and to improve overall survival. For patients with imatinib interruption after at least 10 years of treatment, the investigators want to determine if imatinib rechallenge is efficient for treating recurrence. Therefore, the investigators design an open-label, randomized, multicenter phase II study to determine the clinical impact of maintaining imatinib treatment beyond 10 years in patients with locally advanced/metastatic GIST.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Estimated Enrollment: 50 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Randomized, Multicentre, Phase II Study Evaluating the Interest of Imatinib Treatment Maintenance or Interruption After at Least 10 Years of Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced/Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)
• Actual Study Start Date: January 3, 2022
• Estimated Primary Completion Date: January 2025
• Estimated Study Completion Date: January 2027

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Imatinib interruption; Immediate interruption of imatinib until progressive disease. In case of 1st relapse, imatinib will be reintroduced at 400mg/d and further increased at 800mg/d in case of 2nd relapse after re-introduction.	Drug: Imatinib tablets; Imatinib interruption; Other Name: Glivec
No Intervention: Imatinib maintenancce; Maintenance of imatinib at the last dose routinely taken by the patient in the 10-year period prior to randomization (either 300 or 400 mg once daily). In case of progressive disease imatinib will be increased up to 800mg/day.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Progression-free-rate at 6 months (PFR 6m) [ Time Frame: 6 months after randomization ]
   Defined as the rate of patients with a non-progressive disease 6 months after randomization

Secondary Outcome Measures :

1. Progression-free-survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   Time from the date of randomization to the date of the first documented progression, or date of death due to any cause. Patients with no event at the time of the analysis will be censored at the date of last available tumor assessment
2. Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   the time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause.
3. Safety profile [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   The assessment of safety will be based mainly on the frequency of AE based on the Common Toxicity Criteria version 5
4. Quality of Life (QoL) [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   QoL will be assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30).
5. Progression-free survival rechallenge [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   the time from the date of imatinib reintroduction in the experimental arm to the date of subsequent progression, or date of death due to any cause. Patients with no event at the time of the analysis will be censored at the the date of last available tumor assessment.
6. Objective Response Rate (ORR) after imatinib reintroduction [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   Defined as the proportion of patients with a best overall response of Partial Response (PR) or Complete Response (CR) after imatinib reintroduction
7. Duration of response (DOR) [ Time Frame: 5 years (i.e. at the the time of last patient last visit) ]
   the time from the date of first objective response following the reintroduction of imatinib to the date of the first subsequent documented radiological progression or death and censored at the date of last available tumor assessment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients ≥18 years of age;
• Histologically documented diagnosis of malignant advanced/metastatic GIST with immunohistochemical documentation of c-kit (CD117) expression either by the primary tumor or metastases;
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) - Performance status (PS) 0 to 2 evaluated within 7 days prior to the date of inclusion.
• Patient must be under imatinib treatment (at 300 or 400mg/day) maintained for 10 years or over with no more than 12 months in total or 3 consecutive months of interruption during the treatment period;
• Patient with controlled disease (without any progression under imatinib);
• Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans , laboratory tests, and other study procedures;
• Covered by a medical/health insurance;
• Signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient has been informed of all aspects of the trial prior to enrolment.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient concurrently using other approved or investigational antineoplastic agents;
• Patient with GIST harboring the mutation D842V in PDGFRA;
• Major concurrent disease affecting cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys, haematopoietic system or else considered as clinically important by the investigator and that could be incompatible with patient's participation in this trial or would likely interfere with study procedures or results;
• Prior history of other malignancies other than study disease (except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix) unless the patient has been free of the disease for at least 3 years;
• Patient receiving concurrent treatment with warfarin (acceptable alternative: low-molecular weight heparin) or any prohibited concomitant and/or concurrent medications
• Patient has a known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection;
• Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry.
• Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
• Patient requiring tutorship or curatorship or patient deprivied of liberty.

Contacts and Locations

Contacts

Contact: Jean-Yves BLAY, Pr; +33 4 78 78 27 57; jean-yves.blay@lyon.unicancer.fr

Locations

France

CHU Besançon; Recruiting

Besançon, France, 25000

Contact: Elsa KALBACHER, MD 03.70.63.24.03 ekalbacher@chu-besancon.fr

Principal Investigator: Elsa KALBACHER, MD

Sub-Investigator: Loïc CHAIGNEAU, MD

Sub-Investigator: Guillaume MEYNARD, MD

Institut Bergonié; Recruiting

Bordeaux, France, 33076

Contact: Antoine ITALIANO A.Italiano@bordeaux.unicancer.fr

Principal Investigator: Antoine ITALIANO

Sub-Investigator: Maud TOULMONDE

Sub-Investigator: Kevin BOURCIER

Sub-Investigator: Sophie COUSIN

CHU Dupuytren; Recruiting

Limoges, France, 87042

Contact: Valérie LE BRUN LY, MD valerie.lebrunly@chu-limoges.fr

Centre Léon Bérard; Recruiting

Lyon, France, 69373

Contact: Jean-Yves BLAY, PhD

Contact 04 78 78 27 57 jean-yves.blay@lyon.unicancer.fr

Principal Investigator: Jean-Yves BLAY, PhD

Sub-Investigator: Mehdi BRAHMI

Sub-Investigator: Armelle DUFRESNE

Sub-Investigator: Isabelle RAY-COQUARD

Institut Paoli Calmettes; Not yet recruiting

Marseille, France, 13273

Contact: François BERTUCCI, PhD bertuccif@ipc.unicancer.fr

Principal Investigator: François BERTUCCI, PhD

Sub-Investigator: Audrey MONNEUR

Sub-Investigator: Elika LOIR

Sub-Investigator: Simon LAUNAY

Sub-Investigator: Frédéric VIRET

Sub-Investigator: Brice CHANEZ

Sub-Investigator: Delphine LOUVEL PERROT

Institut Curie; Not yet recruiting

Paris, France, 75005

Contact: Sophie PIPERNO NEUMANN sophie.piperno-neumann@curie.fr

Principal Investigator: Sophie PIPERNO NEUMANN

CHU de Reims; Recruiting

Reims, France, 51100

Contact: Olivier BOUCHE, PhD

Principal Investigator: Olivier BOUCHE, PhD

Sub-Investigator: Mathilde BRASSEUR, MD

Sub-Investigator: Damien BOTSEN, MD

Centre Eugène Marquis; Not yet recruiting

Rennes, France, 35042

Sub-Investigator: Christophe PERRIN, MD

Principal Investigator: Marc PRACHT, MD

Sub-Investigator: Angélique BRUNOT, MD

Sub-Investigator: Astrid LIEVRE, PhD

Sub-Investigator: Eugénie RIGAULT, MD

Sub-Investigator: Thomas GRAINVILLE, MD

Sub-Investigator: Anne-Sophie MOUSSADDAQ, MD

Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest - Site Réné Gauducheau; Not yet recruiting

Saint-Herblain, France, 44805

Contact: Emanuelle BOMPAS

Principal Investigator: Emanuelle BOMPAS

Sub-Investigator: Fréderic ROLLAND

Sub-Investigator: Damien VANSTEENE

Institut de Cancérologie Lucien NEUWIRTH; Not yet recruiting

Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, France, 42270

Contact: Olivier COLLARD, MD Olivier.COLLARD@icloire.fr

Principal Investigator: Olivier COLLARD, MD

Sub-Investigator: Cécile VASSAL, MD

Institut Claudius Regaud; Not yet recruiting

Toulouse, France, 31059

Contact: Valentin THIBAUD valentin.Thibaud@iuct-oncopole.fr

Principal Investigator: Valentin THIBAUD

Sub-Investigator: Iphigénie KORAKIS

Sub-Investigator: Christine CHEVREAU

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine; Not yet recruiting

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France, 54519

Contact: Maria RIOS, MD

Principal Investigator: Maria RIOS, MD

Institut Goustave Roussy; Recruiting

Villejuif, France, 94805

Contact: Axel LE CESNE, PhD 01 42 11 43 16 axel.lecesne@gustaveroussy.fr

Principal Investigator: Axel LE CESNE, PhD

Sub-Investigator: Rastislav BAHLEDA, MD

Sub-Investigator: Olivier MIR, MD

Sub-Investigator: Benjamin VERRET, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Centre Leon Berard

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Jean-Yves BLAY, Pr; Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon

More Information

• Responsible Party: Centre Leon Berard
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05009927
• Other Study ID Numbers: GIST-TEN
• First Posted: August 18, 2021
• Last Update Posted: September 1, 2023
• Last Verified: August 2023

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by Centre Leon Berard:

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST); Tyrosine kinase inhibitor; Maintenance therapy; Bayesian design; KIT +; Imatinib; Randomisation study

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; Neoplasms, Connective Tissue; Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Digestive System Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Imatinib Mesylate; Antineoplastic Agents; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Enzyme Inhibitors; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action