Clinical trials assessing hypomethylating agents combined with other therapies: causes for failure and potential solutions
Purpose: Azacitidine and decitabine are hypomethylating agents (HMA), that is, both inhibit
and deplete DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1). HMAs are standard single-agent therapies …
and deplete DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1). HMAs are standard single-agent therapies …
Advances in the management of alveolar soft part sarcoma
Abstract Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma is one of the less commonly diagnosed soft tissue
sarcoma subtypes, an infrequent subtype within the already rare category of human …
sarcoma subtypes, an infrequent subtype within the already rare category of human …
[HTML][HTML] Neuroendocrine lineage commitment of small cell lung cancers can be leveraged into p53-independent non-cytotoxic therapy
S Biswas, K Kang, KP Ng, T Radivoyevitch, K Schalper… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Small cell lung cancers (SCLCs) rapidly resist cytotoxic chemotherapy and immune
checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatments. New, non-cross-resistant therapies are thus needed …
checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatments. New, non-cross-resistant therapies are thus needed …
[HTML][HTML] New insights into the biology of acute myeloid leukemia with mutated NPM1
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common acute leukemia in adults, increases
exponentially with age. While a number of recent advances have improved treatment, high …
exponentially with age. While a number of recent advances have improved treatment, high …
Phase I clinical trial of selinexor in combination with daunorubicin and cytarabine in previously untreated poor-risk acute myeloid leukemia
K Sweet, R Komrokji, E Padron, CL Cubitt… - Clinical Cancer …, 2020 - AACR
Purpose: Induction chemotherapy results in complete remission (CR) rates of 20% to 50%
among patients with poor-risk AML. Selinexor is an oral selective inhibitor of nuclear export …
among patients with poor-risk AML. Selinexor is an oral selective inhibitor of nuclear export …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic inflammation can transform the fate of normal and mutant haematopoietic stem cells
Chronic inflammation, while subtle, puts the body in a constant state of alert and is
associated with a number of diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. It …
associated with a number of diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. It …
Direct targeted therapy for MLL‐fusion‐driven high‐risk acute leukaemias
S Cantilena, L Gasparoli, D Pal… - Clinical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Improving the poor prognosis of infant leukaemias remains an unmet clinical
need. This disease is a prototypical fusion oncoprotein‐driven paediatric cancer, with MLL …
need. This disease is a prototypical fusion oncoprotein‐driven paediatric cancer, with MLL …
Role of epigenetic in leukemia: From mechanism to therapy
X Liu, H Liu, J Li, C Mao, J He, X Zhao - Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2020 - Elsevier
Epigenetic variations can play remarkable roles in different normal and abnormal situations.
Such variations have been shown to have a direct role in the pathogenesis of various …
Such variations have been shown to have a direct role in the pathogenesis of various …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging therapies for acute myelogenus leukemia patients targeting apoptosis and mitochondrial metabolism
G Castelli, E Pelosi, U Testa - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) is a malignant disease of the hematopoietic cells,
characterized by impaired differentiation and uncontrolled clonal expansion of myeloid …
characterized by impaired differentiation and uncontrolled clonal expansion of myeloid …
Prolonged XPO1 inhibition is essential for optimal antileukemic activity in NPM1-mutated AML
G Pianigiani, A Gagliardi, F Mezzasoma… - Blood …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
NPM1 is the most frequently mutated gene in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The
interaction between mutant NPM1 (NPM1c) and exportin-1 (XPO1) causes aberrant …
interaction between mutant NPM1 (NPM1c) and exportin-1 (XPO1) causes aberrant …