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. 2024 Aug 2;16:17588359241266179. doi: 10.1177/17588359241266179
Medical GIST therapy recommendations:
KIT (CD117) & non PDGFRA-D842V-positive mutation:
 • For patients progressing on imatinib 400 mg once daily, dosage should be increased to 400 mg twice daily.
 • Sunitinib 50 mg once daily 4 weeks on 2 weeks off or 37.5 mg once daily continuously is the standard second-line therapy.
 • Regorafenib 160 mg once daily 3 weeks on- 1 week off is the standard third-line therapy.
 • Ripretinib 150 mg once daily is the standard fourth-line therapy.
 • For patients progressing on fourth-line therapy, clinical trial enrolment, imatinib rechallenge, a continuation of TKI therapy or escalation of ripretinib to 150 mg twice daily can be considered.
 • Clinical trial participation is encouraged if available throughout management.
PDGFRA-D842V-positive mutation:
 • For metastatic disease necessitating treatment, avapritinib 30–400 mg has demonstrated dramatic response rates.
Wild-type GIST:
 • The choice of systemic therapy should be individualized.