Real-World data on ripretinib for advanced GIST: what does it mean for patients?
NCT ID NCT06619275
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed observational study in Germany followed 10 patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who had already tried three or more prior treatments. Researchers tracked how ripretinib affected their quality of life and disease control in everyday clinical practice. The goal was to gather real-world information on the drug's benefits and safety outside of a controlled trial setting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ripretinib (a kinase inhibitor drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide real-world evidence on how ripretinib affects quality of life and disease control in advanced GIST patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (10 participants) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a new treatment, only observes routine care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients diagnosed with advanced GIST who received 3 or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors (including imatinib).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patient is eligible if all criteria are met: * Aged 18 years or older. * Histologically confirmed advanced GIST. * Patients must have received prior treatment with three or more kinase inhibitors, including imatinib. * Decision for treatment with ripretinib as per current SmPC. * Signed written informed consent \* Patients are allowed to be enrolled up to 6 weeks after their first dose of ripretinib. Patients with signed written informed consent after start of ripretinib treatment are not participating in the PRO assessments. * Willingness and capability to participate in Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) assessment in German language. * Other criteria according to current SmPC. Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in an interventional clinical trial within 30 days prior to enrolment or simultaneous participation in an interventional clinical trial except for the follow-up period. * Patients unable to consent. * Other contraindications according to current SmPC.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Praxis für interdisziplinäre Onkologie und Hämatologie
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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