New paradigms in gastrointestinal stromal tumour management
New paradigms in gastrointestinal stromal tumour management
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DOI:
10.1093/annonc/mdp075
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发表时间:
2009-05-01
影响因子:
50.5
通讯作者:
Blay, J. -Y.
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作者:
Blay, J. -Y.
Background: Targeted agents have improved the prognosis for patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). Many patients exhibit intolerance or resistance to first-line therapy with imatinib mesylate. Sunitinib malate is approved multinationally for the treatment of advanced imatinib-refractory GIST.Design: This article reviews responses to imatinib and sunitinib reported in clinical trials in advanced GIST and discusses the effect of mutational status on treatment responses; therapeutic developments in GIST treatment are also reviewed.Results: Imatinib 400 mg/day has shown efficacy for first-line treatment of advanced GIST, particularly in patients with KIT exon 11 mutations. Sunitinib 50 mg/day (Schedule 4/2) has demonstrated effectiveness and tolerability in imatinib-refractory GIST, including patients who would be excluded from clinical trials. Sunitinib is associated with longer median overall survival in patients with primary KIT exon 9 mutations and wild-type GIST compared with KIT exon 11 mutations in a retrospective study. Ongoing studies, including imatinib in the adjuvant setting and the use of targeted agents in sequence or in combination, will further refine the therapeutic pathway for advanced GIST.Conclusions: The availability of targeted therapies and greater knowledge of the effect of mutational status on patient responses will assist in optimising outcomes in advanced GIST.