The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
FROM
ISSUE 1617
ISSUE 1617
February 8, 2021
Avapritinib (Ayvakit) for GIST
| Subscribers: Log in to read full article. Not a subscriber? Subscribe or purchase article. |
February 8, 2021 (Issue: 1617)
The FDA has approved the oral tyrosine kinase
inhibitor avapritinib (Ayvakit – Blueprint Medicines)
for treatment of unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal
stromal tumors (GISTs) harboring a
platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha
(PDGFRA) D842V or other PDGFRA exon 18 mutation.
Avapritinib is the first drug to be approved for this
indication in the US.
... more
The Medical Letter is a subscriber-funded nonprofit organization that publishes critical appraisals of new prescription drugs and comparative reviews of drugs for common diseases.
Would you like to read the rest of this article? Gain access below.
Subscribe
Subscriptions to The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics include:
- Print version published and mailed biweekly (26 issues/year)
- Unlimited online access to current and past issues (1988 - present)
- Mobile App for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire
- FREE online per issue CME/CE
Purchase this article:
Title: Avapritinib (Ayvakit) for GIST
Article code: 1617d
Electronic, downloadable article - $45
Article code: 1617d
Electronic, downloadable article - $45
Gain access through your organization
Ask your librarian to consider an Institutional Subscription to The Medical Letter.
Recommend to your librarian
