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Potent and selective inhibition of polycythemia by the quinoxaline JAK2 inhibitor NVP-BSK805.
Molecular cancer therapeutics - 1 Jul 2010
Baffert Fabienne, Régnier Catherine H, De Pover Alain, Pissot-Soldermann Carole, Tavares Gisele A, Blasco Francesca, Brueggen Josef, Chène Patrick, Drueckes Peter, Erdmann Dirk, Furet Pascal, Gerspacher Marc, Lang Marc, Ledieu David, Nolan Lynda, Ruetz Stephan, Trappe Joerg, Vangrevelinghe Eric, Wartmann Markus, Wyder Lorenza, Hofmann Francesco, Radimerski Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The recent discovery of an acquired activating point mutation in JAK2, substituting valine at amino acid position 617 for phenylalanine, has greatly improved our understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms. Strikingly, the JAK2(V617F) mutation is found...
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