L-carnitine vs Placebo for the Treatment of Muscle Cramps After Imatinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Summary

we aim to evaluate the efficacy of L-carnitine for the treatment of muscle cramps after imatinib in patients with GIST and apply in the future.

Timeline

Start

2018-03-01

Primary completion

2019-12-24

Completion

2019-12-24

Publications

• Chae H, Ryu MH, Ma J, Beck M, Kang YK. Impact of L-carnitine on imatinib-related muscle cramps in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Invest New Drugs. 2020 Apr;38(2):493-499. doi: 10.1007/s10637-019-00860-x. Epub 2019 Oct 18.

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