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  • Title: Regorafenib: a guide to its use in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after failure of imatinib and sunitinib.
    Author: Lyseng-Williamson KA.
    Journal: BioDrugs; 2013 Oct; 27(5):525-31. PubMed ID: 23975637.
    Abstract:
    Regorafenib (Stivarga(®)), a new inhibitor of multiple kinases, is indicated as third-line treatment in patients with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have been previously treated with imatinib and sunitinib in the USA. In a phase III trial in patients with progressive GIST after failure of standard therapies, regorafenib plus best supportive care increased median progression-free survival by >5-fold relative to best supportive care alone. Although regorafenib is associated with several specific drug-related adverse events, it is reasonably well tolerated if recommendations for dose modifications (i.e. treatment interruption, dose reductions and/or permanent treatment discontinuation based on tolerability) and other precautions are followed.
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