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Phase 2 MEK kinase inhibitor trial at the NIH for NF-1 linked GIST

    Home > News and Events > Phase 2 MEK kinase inhibitor trial at the NIH for NF-1 linked GIST

A Phase 2 trial investigating an orally administered MEK kinase inhibitor (Selumetinib) for patients with NF1 GIST is underway at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland.  The full title of the trial is:

Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Kinase (MEK1/2) Inhibitor Selumetinib (AZD6244 Hydrogen Sulfate) in People With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Mutated Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)

The trial can be viewed at clinicaltrials.gov by clicking on the following link

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03109301?term=NF-1&cond=GIST&rank=1

 

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