Ripretinib is a kinase inhibitor used for the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that has not adequately responded to other kinase inhibitors such as sunitinib and imatinib. Ripretinib, also known as Qinlock, is manufactured by Deciphera Pharmaceuticals and was initially approved by the FDA on May 15, 2020.
It is the first drug approved as a fourth-line therapy in the specific setting of prior treatment with a minimum of 3 other kinase inhibitors.
Ripretinib is indicated to treat adults diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have had prior therapy with at least 3 kinase inhibitors, including with imatinib.
University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio, United States
UCLA Hematology Oncology Center - Main Site, Los Angeles, California, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Southern California - Norris, Los Angeles, California, United States
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Honor Health (GIST, mastocytosis, other solid tumors), Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
UCLA (glial malignancies only), Los Angeles, California, United States
Stanford University Hematology Clinic (mastocytosis), Palo Alto, California, United States
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