E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Male and female patients who are currently enrolled in a Novartis-sponsored, Oncology OGD&GMA imatinib study, are benefiting from treatment with imatinib and have fulfilled all their requirements in the parent study. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Patients who are currently enrolled in a Novartis-sponsored, Oncology OGD&GMA imatinib study,are benefiting from treatment with imatinib and have fulfilled all their requirements in the parent study. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate long term safety data (SAEs and AEs).
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate clinical benefit as assessed by the investigator.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patient is currently enrolled in a Novartis- sponsored, Oncology Global Development & Global Medical Affairs study receiving imatinib and has fulfilled all their requirements in the parent study.
Patient is currently benefiting from the treatment with imatinib, as determined by the investigator.
Patient has demonstrated compliance, as assessed by the investigator, with the parent study protocol requirements. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patient has been permanently discontinued from imatinib study treatment in the
parent study due to unacceptable toxicity, non-compliance to study procedures,
withdrawal of consent or any other reason.
Patient has participated in a Novartis sponsored combination trial where imatinib
was dispensed in combination with another study medication and is still receiving
combination therapy. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Frequency and severity of AEs/SAEs.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Safety will be monitored by collecting of the adverse events at every quarterly visit (every 12 weeks) |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Proportion of patients with clinical benefit as assessed by the
investigator at scheduled visits.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At every quarterly visit (every 12 weeks), the investigator is required to confirm that the patient continues to have clinical benefit and may continue receiving study treatment
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
To evaluate long term safety data (SAEs and AEs) and to evaluate clinical
benefit as assessed by the investigator.
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 5 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
China |
Finland |
France |
Hong Kong |
Romania |
Singapore |
Switzerland |
Thailand |
Turkey |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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End of study is defined as either 10 years duration or when all patients
on the study have permanently discontinued imatinib treatment and
the end of treatment visit has been performed for each patient,
whichever comes earlier.
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 10 |