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Sunitinib and Regorafenib for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic or Unresectable Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and KIT Gene Mutations

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial evaluates whether mutations in the KIT gene can be used to predict response to treatment with sunitinib or regorafenib in patients with KIT gene mutations and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Specific mutations in KIT exons 13 and 17 have been discovered in patients with GIST, and these mutations may alter how the tumor responds to standard of care treatment. Sunitinib and regorafenib are enzyme inhibitors that bind to and block certain growth receptors, preventing tumor cell growth and proliferation. This trial evaluates whether KIT gene mutation status is useful in predicting tumor response to sunitinib or regorafenib.