{"title":"A narrative review of imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors.","authors":"Yujiro Hayashi, Vy Truong Thuy Nguyen","doi":"10.21037/gist-21-10","DOIUrl":"10.21037/gist-21-10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Review the studies that investigate the mechanisms underlying imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>GIST are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the most common sarcoma in humans. GIST are thought to be arise from interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), pacemaker and neuromodulator cells in the GI tract, as well as \"fibroblast\"-like cells, which are another type of interstitial cells of the gut wall and also known as telocyte or platelet-derived growth factor-alpha (PDGFRA)-positive cells. The majority of GIST harbor gain-of-function mutations in either <i>KIT</i> or <i>PDGFRA</i>, and these gain-of-function mutations are mutually exclusive and most often heterozygous. GIST are responsive to the KIT/PDGFRA tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), imatinib, the standard first-line drug for advanced and metastatic GIST. However, imatinib alone does not eradicate GIST despite an initial clinical benefit, and more than 90% of GIST harbor imatinib-resistance. Although second and third-generation TKIs have been developed and are currently in clinical use, they are not curative for refractory and metastatic GIST due to the emergence of clones with drug-resistant mutations. Eradication of drug-resistant GIST will cure patients with refractory GIST. Several mechanisms may contribute to refractory GIST. These mechanisms are secondary mutations in <i>KIT</i> and/or <i>PDGFRA</i>, alternative activation of tyrosine kinases, stem cells for GIST and cellular quiescence, a reversible nonproliferating state in which cells retain the ability to reenter cell proliferation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We review our current optimal treatment approach for managing patients with advanced and refractory GIST.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review explores the novel and potential therapeutic approaches to combat drug-resistant GIST.</p>","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":"4 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/69/d7/nihms-1767211.PMC9268655.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40491466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Kalinowska, M. Zdzienicki, J. Skoczylas, P. Rutkowski
{"title":"A narrative review of surgical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors","authors":"I. Kalinowska, M. Zdzienicki, J. Skoczylas, P. Rutkowski","doi":"10.21037/gist-21-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/gist-21-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48319762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adjuvant therapy for primary GIST: is longer really better? A narrative review","authors":"Pamela W. Lu, C. Raut","doi":"10.21037/gist-21-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/gist-21-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41439537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design your strategy, define your costs: third or subsequent-lines in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)","authors":"J. Giuliani","doi":"10.21037/gist-21-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/gist-21-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48985492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ripretinib—a new star in the firmament","authors":"A. Kollár","doi":"10.21037/GIST-21-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/GIST-21-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43594346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. A. Costa, Caroline Hana, N. Balaji, A. Skryd, Brianna Nicole Valdes, R. Minjares, Priscila Barreto-Coelho, Andrea P Espejo-Freire, Muhammad Hakim, Emily E. Jonczak, T. Subhawong, A. Livingstone, J. Trent, G. D'Amato
{"title":"Dose escalation of ripretinib can lead to response in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor patients refractory to the standard dose: a report of two cases","authors":"P. A. Costa, Caroline Hana, N. Balaji, A. Skryd, Brianna Nicole Valdes, R. Minjares, Priscila Barreto-Coelho, Andrea P Espejo-Freire, Muhammad Hakim, Emily E. Jonczak, T. Subhawong, A. Livingstone, J. Trent, G. D'Amato","doi":"10.21037/GIST-21-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/GIST-21-1","url":null,"abstract":"Despite an initial response, most metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients will ultimately be refractory to all current therapies, including imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib. Ripretinib at 150 mg daily was recently approved as an additional line of treatment. Few options remain after ripretinib. Here we report two cases with responses to dose escalation of ripretinib after progressing on the standard dose. Case 1: A 25-year-old man was diagnosed with a kit exon 9 mutated small intestine GIST after presenting with abdominal pain. The tumor was resected, but a year later, he developed metastases to the liver and pelvis. Over the course of three years, he received multiple lines of therapies as his disease progressed, including imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib. He was then placed on ripretinib 150 mg daily. However, he had disease progression after two months. Ripretinib was increased to 150 mg twice a day, which he tolerated well. After three months, he had regression of his disease. Case 2: A 54-year-old male was diagnosed with an unresectable kit exon 11 mutated gastric GISTs after presenting with abdominal pain. Imatinib led to an 80% regression, allowing surgical excision. A year later, his disease recurred. Over the course of 5 years, due to multiple recurrences, he received two additional surgeries, with imatinib, sunitinib, regorafenib, and avapritinib on either the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting. Ultimately, he developed a metastatic GIST to the left suprarenal region, retroperitoneum, and epigastric region. He was then started on ripretinib 150 mg daily, experiencing progression of his disease in three months. Ripretinib was escalated to 150 mg twice a day, which he tolerated well, and after three months, he had a regression. Dose escalation of ripretinib leads to response in patients that progressed after the standard dose, and it is well-tolerated, being a promising new treatment option in advanced GIST.","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47100488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The past, present, and future: the evolving role and challenges of surgery in the multimodal management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors","authors":"R. Witt, Heather G Lyu, E. Keung","doi":"10.21037/gist-22-10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/gist-22-10","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44106074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katie Yusun Kwon, F. Iriarte, H. Hartman, Juhi Mittal, A. Di Carlo, A. Abbas
{"title":"Resection of a giant gastrointestinal stromal tumor after failed imatinib treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report","authors":"Katie Yusun Kwon, F. Iriarte, H. Hartman, Juhi Mittal, A. Di Carlo, A. Abbas","doi":"10.21037/gist-21-12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21037/gist-21-12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93755,"journal":{"name":"Gastrointestinal stromal tumor","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47533971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}