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Phase 2 study of nilotinib as third-line therapy for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Cancer - 15 Oct 2011
Sawaki Akira, Nishida Toshirou, Doi Toshihiko, Yamada Yasuhide, Komatsu Yoshito, Kanda Tatsuo, Kakeji Yoshihiro, Onozawa Yusuke, Yamasaki Makoto, Ohtsu Atsushi
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BACKGROUND: Patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) resistant to both imatinib and sunitinib have a poor prognosis and few therapeutic options. In this study, the efficacy and safety of nilotinib (AMN107) as a third-line therapy for patients with GISTs was evaluated. METHODS: A sing...
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