Drugs / Ripretinib
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Ripretinib

also known as DCC-2618 · Qinlock

Small molecule targets KIT, PDGFRA via inhibition

Developed for
gastrointestinal stromal tumor · systemic mastocytosis
Investigated by
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC · Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. · Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · RenJi Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 8 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed gastrointestinal stromal tumor 6 milestones
Filed Japan (PMDA) — gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2026-03-26

“Application submitted for manufacturing and marketing approval of ripretinib in Japan for the indication of “gastrointestinal stromal tumor that has progressed following cancer...” deciphera.com ↗

Filed China (NMPA) QINLOCK gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2020-07-20

“Announced, along with Zai Lab Limited, that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for ripretinib” deciphera.com ↗

“today announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) for ripretinib” deciphera.com ↗

“In July 2020, the NMPA accepted the NDA submission of QINLOCK for the treatment of fourth-line GIST.” zailaboratory.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2020-03-09

“the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the New Drug Application (NDA) seeking approval for ripretinib” deciphera.com ↗

Filed Other — gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2020-01-13

“Ripretinib Marketing Applications Submitted to Health Canada and Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration for Patients with Advanced GIST” deciphera.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — gastrointestinal stromal tumor 2019-12-16

“we submitted our first New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for ripretinib in advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)” deciphera.com ↗

“today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ripretinib” deciphera.com ↗

Filed EU (EMA) QINLOCK gastrointestinal stromal tumor —

“Submitted and received validation of a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for QINLOCK in fourth-line gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).” deciphera.com ↗

“Received validation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the Marketing Authorisation Application for QINLOCK in fourth-line GIST.” deciphera.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Approved EU (EMA) Qinlock — 2021-11-18 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) QINLOCK — 2020-05-15 fda.gov ↗

Trials 10

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT07618377 Jul 2026 → Feb 2028 expected gastrointestinal stromal tumor Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04530981 Sep 2021 → Nov 2023 gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02571036 Nov 2015 → Apr 2022 gastrointestinal stromal tumor, systemic mastocytosis Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT05080621 Nov 2021 → Nov 2025 gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 22 trials
Phase 2 NCT04633122 Nov 2020 → Jul 2022 gastrointestinal stromal tumor Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04282980 Apr 2020 → Feb 2021 gastrointestinal stromal tumor Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT05734105 Dec 2023 → Dec 2027 expected gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03673501 Feb 2019 → Sep 2021 overdue gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT05132738 Aug 2021 → Nov 2023 gastrointestinal stromal tumor RenJi Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT04148092 — gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Approved for marketing No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT05957367 Background Sep 2023 → Mar 2027 expected gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03353753 Comparator Feb 2018 → May 2019 gastrointestinal stromal tumor Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 56

DateIssuerRelease
2026-03-26 Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Regulatory Ono Pharma Submits an Application for Approval of Ripretinib (DCC-2618) in Patients with Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Japan ono-pharma.com ↗
2026-03-26 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Regulatory Ono Pharma Submits an Application for Approval of Ripretinib (DCC-2618) in Patients with Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Japan deciphera.com ↗
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Toichi Takino; “Ono”) today announced that Ono submitted an application for the manufacturing and marketing approval of ripretinib (DCC-2618), developed by Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Deciphera”), for the indication of “gastrointestinal stromal tumor that has progressed following cancer chemotherapy.”
2024-11-27 Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Regulatory Zai Lab Announces the Inclusion of AUGTYRO® (repotrectinib) for ROS1+ NSCLC and Other Updates in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List zailaboratory.com ↗
QINLOCK® (ripretinib) is renewed for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) patients who have received prior treatment with three or more kinase inhibitors in the all-comer setting.
2024-01-18 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Results Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Presents Long-Term Follow-Up Results from INTRIGUE Phase 3 Clinical Study in Second-Line GIST Patients at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium deciphera.com ↗
“These long-term clinical results demonstrate that the overall survival rate was similar for both QINLOCK and sunitinib, and that treatment with QINLOCK continued to show a favorable safety profile compared to treatment with sunitinib,” said Dr. Zalcberg.
2024-01-05 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Results Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Announces Nature Medicine Publication of Results from Exploratory ctDNA Analysis from INTRIGUE Phase 3 Study Demonstrating Substantial Clinical Benefit of QINLOCK® in 2L GIST Patients with Mutations in KIT Exon 11 and 17/18 deciphera.com ↗
today announced that Nature Medicine has published results from a circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis of the INTRIGUE Phase 3 study of QINLOCK (ripretinib) in GIST patients with mutations in KIT exon 11 and 17/18 only previously treated with imatinib.
2023-06-01 Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Results Zai Lab to Highlight New Data from its Oncology Pipeline at 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting zailaboratory.com ↗
The long-term follow up results continue to support the clinically meaningful benefit in PFS
2023-05-25 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Results Deciphera Pharmaceuticals to Present Data from INTRIGUE Phase 3 Study of QINLOCK® (ripretinib) and Trial-in-Progress Poster for INSIGHT Pivotal Phase 3 Study of QINLOCK® at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting deciphera.com ↗
In the all-patient intent-to-treat population, overall survival was 35.5 months in the QINLOCK arm and 30.9 months in the sunitinib arm.
2023-03-14 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Regulatory Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Announces QINLOCK® Included in NCCN Guidelines® for the Treatment of Second-Line GIST Patients and FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for QINLOCK in Second-Line GIST Patients with Mutations in KIT Exon 11 and 17/18 deciphera.com ↗
2023-01-24 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Results Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Presents Results from ctDNA Analysis of INTRIGUE Phase 3 Clinical Study at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Plenary Series Session deciphera.com ↗
We are pleased with the exploratory analysis, which showed that QINLOCK provided clinically meaningful benefit for second-line GIST patients based on the mutational drivers of their disease.
2023-01-18 Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Regulatory Zai Lab Announces Inclusion of QINLOCK® (ripretinib) and NUZYRA® (omadacycline) in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List zailaboratory.com ↗
The inclusion of both QINLOCK and NUZYRA in the NRDL is another opportunity for us to achieve that mission.
2023-01-03 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Results Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Announces Results from ctDNA Analysis from INTRIGUE Phase 3 Clinical Study Demonstrating Substantial Clinical Benefit of QINLOCK® in Second-Line GIST Patients with Mutations in KIT Exon 11 and 17/18 Only deciphera.com ↗
2022-08-10 Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Results Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Publication of INTRIGUE Phase 3 Clinical Study Results in Journal of Clinical Oncology deciphera.com ↗
Although QINLOCK did not offer a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared to sunitinib, QINLOCK showed meaningful clinical activity with fewer Grade 3/4 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and improved tolerability.

All press releases naming this drug 68 releases

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Evidence & citations 8 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 15 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ripretinib ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04530981 ↗
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NCT04633122 ↗

NCT05734105 ↗

NCT05080621 ↗

NCT05132738 ↗

NCT03673501 ↗

NCT05957367 ↗

NCT04148092 ↗

Known as DCC-2618 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04282980 ↗
3

NCT07618377 ↗

NCT02571036 ↗

NCT03353753 ↗

Known as Qinlock “The results of this study led to ripretinib, also known by the brand name Qinlock®, being approved in the USA by regulators as the only medication for adults with advanced GIST...” PMID 34661454 ↗ Oct 2021
Action Inhibit “inhibits KIT and PDGFRA signaling.” PMID 36514034 ↗ Dec 2022
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL4216467 ↗
Route Oral “DCC-2618 tablets in escalating dose cohorts given orally BID (twice daily) every 12 hours or once daily (QD) for repeated 28-day cycles.” NCT02571036 ↗
Target KIT “inhibits KIT and PDGFRA signaling.” PMID 36514034 ↗ Dec 2022
Target PDGFRA “inhibits KIT and PDGFRA signaling.” PMID 36514034 ↗ Dec 2022