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ArticleHaematologica2019

Glucocorticoids and selumetinib are highly synergistic in RAS pathway-mutated childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia through upregulation of BIM.

Elizabeth C Matheson, Huw Thomas, Marian Case, Helen Blair, Rosanna K Jackson, Dino Masic, Gareth Veal, Chris Halsey, David R Newell, Josef Vormoor and 1 more

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Article in Haematologica, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Elizabeth C MathesonNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Huw ThomasNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Marian CaseNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Helen BlairNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Rosanna K JacksonNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Dino MasicNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Gareth VealNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Chris HalseyWolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
David R NewellNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Josef VormoorNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Julie A E IrvingNewcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne j.a.e.irving@ncl.ac.uk.
University of Newcastle Australia · AUNewcastle University · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 12788Cancer Research UK 18780Cancer Research UK 23389Chief Scientist Office ETM/374
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New drugs are needed for the treatment of relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia and preclinical evaluation of the MEK inhibitor, selumetinib, has shown that this drug has excellent activity in those leukemias with RAS pathway mutations. The proapoptotic protein, BIM is pivotal in the induction of cell death by both selumetinib and glucocorticoids, suggesting the potential for synergy. Thus, combination indices for dexamethasone and selumetinib were determined in RAS pathway-mutated acute lymphoblastic leukemia primagraft cells

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AdolescentAnimalsBcl-2-Like Protein 11BenzimidazolesChildChild, PreschoolDexamethasoneDNA Mutational AnalysisDrug SynergismFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDAZD 6244BCL2L11 protein, humanBcl-2-Like Protein 11BenzimidazolesDexamethasoneGlucocorticoidsras Proteins

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PMID30655370
PMCPMC6717586
OpenAlexW2909045315

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