Imatinib resistance in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Lei L. Chen, Mahyar Sabripour, Robert H.I. Andtbacka, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Barry W. Feig, Homer A. Macapinlac, Haesun Choi, Elsie F. Wu, Marsha L. Frazier, Robert S. Benjamin

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Abstract

Conventional chemotherapeutic drugs are ineffective in treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Imatinib (STI571, Gleevec, Glivec; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ), a selective inhibitor of KIT, ABL, BCR-ABL, PDGFRA, and PDGFRB, represents a new paradigm of targeted cancer therapy and has revolutionized the treatment of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia and GISTs. Unfortunately, imatinib resistance has emerged. The reported mechanism of imatinib resistance in GISTs involves missense mutation in the kinase domain of KIT, including Thr670IIe, Tyr823Asp, and Val654Ala. The established mechanisms and potential mechanisms of imatinib resistance in GISTs, the imaging studies indicative of early development of imatinib resistance, and the management of imatinib-resistant GISTs are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)293-299
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent oncology reports
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology

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