Nilotinib is Effective in Imatinib and Sunitinib Resistant GIST: A Case Report

DİZDAR Ö., YALÇIN Ş.

HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.58, no.107, pp.859-860, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 107
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.859-860
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report on the case of a 65-year-old male patient who had an imatinib- and sunitinib-resistant gastro-intestinal stromal tumor. Partial response was achieved with nilotinib treatment given in a compassionate-use program. Efficacy and tolerability of nilotinib in patients with refractory gastrointestinal stromal tumor are briefly discussed.