A Study of Nilotinib in Growing Vestibular Schwannomas

Summary

Acoustic Neuromas (otherwise known as Vestibular Schwannoma -VS) are benign tumors which grow on the hearing nerve and can cause progressive hearing loss and compression of vital brain structures and even death if it continues. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Nilotinib in the treatment of patients with progressing VS. Secondary objectives of this study is to evaluate the toxicity profile, quality of life and symptom management of Nilotinib in the treatment of patients with progressing VS.

Timeline

Start

2010-10

Primary completion

2011-10

Completion

2013-10

Drugs

Indications