Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been revolutionized by the identification of activating mutations in
KIT
and
PDGFRA
and clinical application of RTK inhibitors in advanced disease. Stratification of GISTs into molecularly defined subsets provides insight into clinical behavior and response to approved targeted therapies. Although these RTK inhibitors are effective in most GISTs, resistance remains a significant clinical problem. Development of effective treatment strategies for refractory GISTs requires identification of novel targets to provide additional therapeutic options. Global kinome profiling has the potential to identify critical signaling networks and reveal protein kinases essential in GISTs. Using multiplexed inhibitor beads and mass spectrometry, we explored the majority of the kinome in GIST specimens from the 3 most common molecular subtypes (
KIT
mutant,
PDGFRA
mutant, and succinate dehydrogenase deficient) to identify kinase targets. Kinome profiling with loss-of-function assays identified an important role for G
2
/M tyrosine kinase, Wee1, in GIST cell survival. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed significant efficacy of MK-1775 (Wee1 inhibitor) in combination with avapritinib in
KIT
mutant and
PDGFRA
mutant GIST cell lines as well as notable efficacy of MK-1775 as a monotherapy in the engineered
PDGFRA
mutant line. These studies provide strong preclinical justification for the use of MK-1775 in GIST.