A gain-of-function mutation in Janus kinase 2 (JAK2V617F) is at the basis of the majority of chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Enhanced activation of other downstream pathways including the PI3K/mTOR pathway has been documented as well. In this study we evaluated the effects of JAK1/2 inhibitors, alone and in combination with mTOR, with a dual mTOR/PI3K inhibitor and with a pan PI3K inhibitor in in-vitro and in-vivo MPN models. Our findings of strong synergy between the JAK2 inhibitors and mTOR/PI3K inhibitor suggested that we might be able to administer these drugs at lower concentrations than when the drugs are used individually. This provides a framework for combination trials using compounds in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms
University of Florence, Italy
Book Title
Study of intracellular signaling pathways in Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Authors
Serena Martinelli
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
80
Publication Year
2017
Copyright Information
© 2017 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-6453-565-4
ISBN Print
978-88-6453-564-7
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-6453-565-4
eISBN (xml)
978-88-9273-168-4
Series Title
Premio Tesi di Dottorato
Series ISSN
2612-8039
Series E-ISSN
2612-8020