Methods of treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors
The present disclosure relates to methods of treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors to a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of ripretinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
1. A method of treating a patient suffering from Grade 3 hypertension while being administered 150 mg ripretinib daily or twice daily for treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors, comprising:
withholding administration of ripretinib until the patient's blood pressure is controlled, and
if the patient has less than or equal to Grade 1 blood pressure, administering to the patient 150 mg daily ripretinib, or
if the patient has more than Grade 1 blood pressure, administering to the patient 100 mg daily ripretinib.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises withholding administration of ripretinib until the patient's blood pressure is controlled, and if the patient has less than or equal to Grade 1 blood pressure, administering to the patient 150 mg daily ripretinib.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises withholding administration of ripretinib until the patient's blood pressure is controlled, and if the patient has more than Grade 1 blood pressure, administering to the patient 100 mg daily ripretinib.