Ripretinib

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Ripretinib
TermRipretinib
Short definitionRipretinib - (pronounced) (rih-PREH-tih spring) drug used to treat adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor. It is used in patients whose cancer has already been treated with at least three other kinase inhibitors, including imatinib mesylate. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Ripretinib - (pronounced) (rih-PREH-tih spring) drug used to treat adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor. It is used in patients whose cancer has already been treated with at least three other kinase inhibitors, including imatinib mesylate. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Ripretinib blocks certain proteins that can prevent cancer cells from growing. It's a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called Qinlock

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