Making the Right Decisions in Tough Times
Amelia Yeo, LRG Country Liaison for Singapore and GIST caregiver, describes how she and her husband are doing during this global health pandemic.
You Are the Hope
Hope is an important resource during difficulty times. Mary Garland, Director of Communications for the LRG, shares her observations on hope.
Deciphera Announces Health Canada’s Authorization of QINLOCK™ (ripretinib) for the Treatment of 4L Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCPH) today announced that Health Canada has authorized QINLOCK™ (ripretinib), a switch-control tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for sale in Canada for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who have received prior treatment with imatinib, sunitinib, and regorafenib.
QINLOCK (ripretinib) – aprobado como cuarta línea de tratamiento para GIST
La FDA aprobó QINLOCKTM (ripretinib) para el tratamiento de adultos con tumor avanzado del estroma gastrointestinal (GIST) que han recibido 3 o más tratamientos previos para su GIST.
OVAC 2020 Virtual Lobby Day
May 19, 2020 is OVAC Lobby Day highlights its work delivering a unified message to Congress and the White House on the need for increased cancer-related appropriations. Held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these requests affect millions of Americans facing cancer each day.
Patient of the Month for June: John Garuti Jr.
Each member has a unique story, but all reflect the intrinsic courage of one facing the challenge of GIST. John Garuti Jr. shares his story.
Estado de los tratamientos GIST
Medicamentos actuales y emergentes “Existen muchas opciones terapéuticas disponibles, pero sigue siendo un desafío hacer coincidir el medicamento correcto con el paciente correcto” Recuerdo en mi memoria ... es junio de 2016, y acabo [...]
The Trauma of Cancer & Pandemics
Cancer and COVID both leave us feeling so out of control. Grief expert Claire M. Schwartz shares her thoughts on the similarities of the trauma of cancer & pandemics and offers some advice on coping.
Dr. George D. Demetri Receives the 2020 David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award
As posted in the ASCO Daily News, Dr. George Demetri, has received recognition for his work in developing targeted TKIs for GIST.
GIST-Related ASCO 2020 Abstracts Summarized
LRG’s Senior Director of Research, Pete Knox has summarized the ten key studies relating to GIST that are being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Annual meeting. ASCO20 is virtual this year.