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Leflunomide regulates c-Myc expression in myeloma cells through PIM targeting

Authors :
Domenico Viola
Hongzhi Li
Xiwei Wu
Flavia Pichiorri
James F. Sanchez
Timothy W. Synold
Steven T. Rosen
Ralf Buettner
Michael Rosenzweig
Austin Christofferson
Amrita Krishnan
Jonathan J Keats
Alex E. Pozhitkov
Nagarajan Vaidehi
Estelle Troadec
Joycelynne Palmer
Jihane Khalife
Enrico Caserta
Guido Marcucci
Corey Morales
Emine Gulsen Gunes
Source :
Blood Advances. 3:1027-1032
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
American Society of Hematology, 2019.

Abstract

Key Points Teriflunomide, the active metabolite of leflunomide, downregulates c-Myc expression through inhibition of PIM kinases. Leflunomide together with lenalidomide significantly extended survival in an in vivo MM model.

Details

ISSN :
24739537 and 24739529
Volume :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Blood Advances
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4d8baa13a1c126dc88b70a6953690f13