Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Phase II Study of Imatinib Mesylate (STI571;NSC#716051:IND 61135) in Patients With Inoperable AJCC Stage III or IV Melanoma Harboring Somatic Alterations of C-KIT
Brief Summary: This phase II trial is studying how well imatinib mesylate works in treating patients with stage III or stage IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.