SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL MATERIALS
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Publications and Printed Materials
PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTED MATERIALS
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Clinical studies with Overviews:
Blay J-Y, Le Cesne A, Ray-Coquard I, et al. Prospective multicentric randomized phase III study of imatinib in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors comparing interruption versus continuation of treatment beyond 1 year: the French Sarcoma Group. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25(9):1107-1113.
DeMatteo RP, Ballman KV, Antonescu CR, et al; for the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Intergroup Adjuvant GIST Study Team. Adjuvant imatinib mesylate after resection of localised, primary gastrointestinal stromal tumour: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2009;373(9669):1097-1104.
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Meta-Analysis Group (MetaGIST). Comparison of two doses of imatinib for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a meta-analysis of 1640 patients. J Clin Oncol. 2010;28(7):1247-1253.
Patel S, Zalcberg JR. Optimizing the dose of imatinib for treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumours: lessons from the phase 3 trials. Eur J Cancer. 2008;44(4):501-509.
Clinical articles of interest:
Blanke CD, Demetri GD, von Mehren M, et al. Long-term results from a randomized phase II trial of standard- versus higher-dose imatinib mesylate for patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors expressing KIT. J Clin Oncol. 2008;26(4):620-625.
Blanke CD, Rankin C, Demetri GD, et al. Phase III randomized, intergroup trial assessing imatinib mesylate at two dose levels in patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors expressing the Kit receptor tyrosine kinase: S0033. J Clin Oncol. 2008;26(4):626-632.
Joensuu H, Trent JC, Reichardt P. Practical management of tyrosine kinase inhibitor-associated side effects in GIST [published online ahead of print May 28, 2010]. Cancer Treat Rev. doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2010.04.008.
ESMO and NCCN guidelines:
Casali PG, Blay J-Y; for the ESMO/CONTICANET/EUROBONET Consensus Panel of Experts. Gastrointestinal stromal tumours: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2010;21(suppl 5):v98-102. To view the most recent and complete version of the guidelines, go online to www.esmo.org/research/esmo-clinical-practice-guidelines.
The NCCN Soft Tissue Sarcoma Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (Version 2.2010). ©2010 National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. http://www.nccn.org. To view the most recent and complete version of the guidelines, go online to www.nccn.org.
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Longer adjuvant treatment support
Clinical trials, study designs, adjuvant indication
Multidisciplinary approach brochure
Videos and Animations
VIDEOS AND ANIMATIONS
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