Leukemia

Pusan ​​National University researchers discovered a new gene that regulates the development and progression of leukemia

The findings of this study could lead to a new therapeutic strategy for acute myeloid leukemia for the first time in four decades BUSAN, South Korea, February 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leukemia, a type of blood cancer, affected an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide in 2015. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—a particularly aggressive disease—generally begins in …

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Researchers discover a new gene that regulates the development and progression of leukemia

Researchers at Pusan ​​National University found that suppressing SURF4 expression reduces pathological processes that contribute to leukemia progression. Credit: Professor Dongjun Lee, Pusan ​​National University Leukemia, a type of blood cancer, affected an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide in 2015. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—a particularly aggressive disease—generally begins in the bone marrow, when stem cells …

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Vincerx Pharma Presents Preclinical Data on VIP943 in Models of Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the 2022 American Society of Hematology 64th Annual Meeting.

Vincerx’s proprietary carrier and linker technology and VIP943, a novel anti-CD123 antibody drug conjugate (ADC), demonstrated superiority with significantly improved safety in non-human primates (NHPs) compared to Mylotarg™ (gemtuzumab ozogamicin). VIP943 demonstrated monotherapy activity in ex vivo AML models and in vivo activity with significant tumor regression in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine …

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Kymera Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data Showing Activity of KT-253, a Selective Heterobifunctional MDM2 Degrader, in Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

A single dose of KT-253 induced rapid apoptosis and sustained tumor regression in AML xenograft models KT-253 showed combinatorial benefit with the BCL-2 inhibitor venetoclax in a model of venetoclax-resistant AML KT-253 is also active in other hematologic malignancies including DLBCL WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kymera Therapeutics, …

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