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ITEM - a phase II study of imatinib in the treatment of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma

A single arm, multi-centre, two stage, phase II study of imatinib in good performance status patients with c-kit positive metastatic melanoma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN91548930
Enrollment
25
Registered
2008-02-13
Start date
2008-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Metastatic eye melanoma Cancer Eye melanoma

Interventions

This is a single arm phase II study. Stored tissue of primary ocular tumour and/or metastatic biopsies will be collected at baseline to determine eligibility and will be available for associated trans

Sponsors

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable, metastatic uveal melanoma (c-kit positive on immunohistochemistry [IHC]) 2. Any prior therapy for advanced disease excluding agents targeting c-kit 3. Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks 4. World Health Organization (WHO) performance status 0, 1 or 2 5. Presence of one or more measurable lesions 6. Age greater than 18 years, either sex 7. Adequate haematological, renal and liver function 8. Written informed consent provided by the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. C-kit negative uveal melanoma 2. Any previous investigational agent within the last 12 weeks 3. Known leptomeningeal or brain metastases 4. Any other serious or uncontrolled illness which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes it undesirable for the patient to enter the trial 5. Any medical or psychiatric condition which would influence the ability to provide informed consent 6. Pregnant or lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-free survival at 3 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Objective response rate, according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours (RECIST) criteria, assessed every 8 weeks 2. Overall survival (OS) assessed at date of first treatment to date of death and safety and toxicity, assessed every 28 days 3. Biomarker correlation with outcome measures 4. PET response (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer [EORTC] guidelines, Young, 1999)

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026