FDA Approves Ripretinib for Previously Treated Advanced GIST

On May 15, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ripretinib (Qinlock) for adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have received prior treatment with three or more kinase inhibitors, including imatinib.

Efficacy was evaluated in INVICTUS (NCT03353753), an international, multi-center, randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 129 patients with GIST who were previously treated with imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib.

Read the full FDA announcement.

Posted 5/15/2020