216 results about "Chronic myelogenous leukemia" patented technology

Antibodies, humanized antibodies, resurfaced antibodies, antibody fragments, derivatized antibodies, and conjugates of same with cytotoxic agents, which specifically bind to CD38, are capable of killing CD38⁺ cells by apoptosis, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), and/or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). Said antibodies and fragments thereof may be used in the treatment of tumors that express CD38 protein, such as multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, or acute lymphocytic leukemia, or the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, erythematosus, and asthma. Said derivatized antibodies may be used in the diagnosis and imaging of tumors that express elevated levels of CD38. Also provided are cytotoxic conjugates comprising a cell binding agent and a cytotoxic agent, therapeutic compositions comprising the conjugate, methods for using the conjugates in the inhibition of cell growth and the treatment of disease, and a kit comprising the cytotoxic conjugate. In particular, the cell binding agent is a monoclonal antibody, and epitope-binding fragments thereof, that recognizes and binds the CD38 protein.

Compounds of the present invention, alone and in combination with other active agents, find utility in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, mammalian cancers and especially human cancers including but not limited to for example malignant melanomas, myeloproliferative diseases, chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, a disease caused by c-ABL kinase, oncogenic forms thereof, aberrant fusion proteins thereof and polymorphs thereof.

The present invention relates to pyridines, pyrimidines and derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also included is a method of treatment of inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, Pagets disease, osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, uveititis, acute or chronic myelogenous leukemia, pancreatic β cell destruction, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, gouty arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), psoriasis, Crohn's disease, allergic rhinitis, ulcerative colitis, anaphylaxis, contact dermatitis, asthma, muscle degeneration, cachexia, Reiter's syndrome, type I diabetes, type II diabetes, bone resorption diseases, graft vs. host reaction, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia reperfusion injury, atherosclerosis, brain trauma, multiple sclerosis, cerebral malaria, sepsis, septic shock, toxic shock syndrome, fever, myalgias due to HIV-1, HIV-2, HIV-3, cytomegalovirus (CMV), influenza, adenovirus, the herpes viruses or herpes zoster infection in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount a compound as described above.

Certain cells, including types of cancer cells such as B-cell lymphomas, T cell lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease and myeloid leukemias, are capable of expressing Toll-like Receptor 9 (TLR9) or Toll-like Receptor 10 (TLR10) mRNA. Immunotargeting using TLR9 or TLR10 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding for TLR9 or TLR10 polypeptides and anti-TLR9 or anti-TLR10 antibodies provides a method of killing or inhibiting that growth of cancer cells that express the TLR9 or TLR10 protein. Methods of immunotherapy and diagnosis of disorders associated with TLR9 or TLR10 protein-expressing cells, such as B-cell lymphoma, T cell lymphoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, B cell leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, are described.

The present invention is directed to methods for establishing a composite marker profile for a sample derived from an individual suspected having a neoplastic condition. A composite marker profile of the invention allows for identification of prognostically and therapeutically relevant subgroups of neoplastic conditions and prediction of the clinical course of an individual. The methods of the invention provide tools useful in choosing a therapy for an individual afflicted with a neoplastic condition, including methods for assigning a risk group, methods of predicting an increased risk of relapse, methods of predicting an increased risk of developing secondary complications, methods of choosing a therapy for an individual, methods of determining the efficacy of a therapy in an individual, and methods of determining the prognosis for an individual. In particular, the method of the present invention discloses a method for establishing a composite marker profile that can serve as a prognostic indicator to predict whether the course of a neoplastic condition in a individual will be aggressive or indolent, thereby aiding the clinician in managing the patient and evaluating the modality of treatment to be used. In particular embodiments disclosed herein, the methods of the invention are directed to establishing a composite marker profile for a leukemia selected from the group consisting of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), and Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).

Methods and compositions for staining based upon nucleic acid sequence that employ nucleic acid probes are provided. Said methods produce staining patterns that can be tailored for specific cytogenetic analyses. Said probes are appropriate for in situ hybridization and stain both interphase and metaphase chromosomal material with reliable signals. The nucleic acid probes are typically of a complexity greater than 50 kb, the complexity depending upon the cytogenetic application. Methods and reagents are provided for the detection of genetic rearrangements. Probes and test kits are provided for use in detecting genetic rearrangements, particularly for use in tumor cytogenetics, in the detection of disease related loci, specifically cancer, such as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), retinoblastoma, ovarian and uterine cancers, and for biological dosimetry. Methods and reagents are described for cytogenetic research, for the differentiation of cytogenetically similar but genetically different diseases, and for many prognostic and diagnostic applications.

Methods of treating chronic lympocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, and breast cancer in a subject by administering an ApoE peptide are disclosed.

The invention discloses a quantitative RT-PCR primer and probe and agent box of BCR-ABL fusing gene mRNA fluorescence with BCR-ABL fusing gene primer and probe sequence as SEQ ID NO1-4 and internal reference gene primer and probe sequence as SEQ ID NO5-7, wherein the agent box contains cell cracking liquid, water, RT-PCR reacting liquid, internal reference TBP RT-PCR reacting liquid, BCR-ABL fusing gene detecting probe, TBP internal reference gene testing probe, composite enzyme, standard material and comparing material; the box can test the expressive level of mRNA of P210BCR/ABL and P190BCR/ABL in the specimen, which provides the reference to diagnose, recurrent and treat chronic granulocytic leukemia and acute lymphocyte leukemia.

Methods are provided for treating patients with hematological disorders such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), and the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). By administering a DNA methylation inhibitor to the patients following unique dosing regimens, the diseases can be efficaciously treated with reduced toxic side effects.

The present invention relates to compounds having the general structure:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof. Also included is a method of treatment of inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, Pagets disease, osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, uveititis, acute or chronic myelogenous leukemia, pancreatic β cell destruction, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, gouty arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), psoriasis, Crohn's disease, allergic rhinitis, ulcerative colitis, anaphylaxis, contact dermatitis, asthma, muscle degeneration, cachexia, Reiter's syndrome, type I diabetes, type II diabetes, bone resorption diseases, graft vs. host reaction, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, ischemia reperfusion injury, atherosclerosis, brain trauma, multiple sclerosis, cerebral malaria, sepsis, septic shock, toxic shock syndrome, fever, myalgias due to HIV-1, HIV-2, HIV-3, cytomegalovirus (CMV), influenza, adenovirus, the herpes viruses or herpes zoster infection in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount a compound as described above.

The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds of the general formula (I), their derivatives, analogs, tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, polymorphs, hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions, metabolites and prodrugs thereof. The present invention more particularly provides novel hetereocycles of the general formula (I). Also included is a method of treatment of immunological diseases, inflammation, pain disorder, rheumatoid arthritis; osteoporosis; multiple myeloma; uveititis; acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia; ischemic heart disease; atherosclerosis; cancer; ischemic-induced cell damage; pancreatic beta cell destruction; osteoarthritis; rheumatoid spondylitis; gouty arthritis; inflammatory bowel disease; adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); psoriasis; Crohn's disease; allergic rhinitis; ulcerative colitis; anaphylaxis; contact dermatitis; muscle degeneration; cachexia; asthma; bone resorption diseases; ischemia reperfusion injury; brain trauma; multiple sclerosis; sepsis; septic shock; toxic shock syndrome; fever, and myalgias due to infection in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as described above.

The invention discloses a kit for quantitatively detecting a BCR/ABL mRNA level. The kit comprises a standard product which is used for manufacturing a standard curve, an inner reference gene real-time quantitative PCR system and at least one of the following three real-time quantitative PCR systems: an M-type BCR/ABL real-time quantitative PCR system, m-type BCR/ABL real-time quantitative PCR system and a mu-type BCR/ABL real-time quantitative PCR system. The kit can accurately, quickly and quantitatively detect various BCR/ABL mRNA levels, is used for diagnosing chronic myelogenous leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia expressed by BCR/ABL and monitoring minimal residual diseases in a treatment process, and provides an important molecular basis for accurate diagnosis of clinical diseases, determination of a treatment proposal, curative effect evaluation and prognosis.

The invention provides zebrafish models of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), as well as methods of using these models to identify therapeutic agents for treating AML.

The invention relates to materials and methods for evaluating the prognosis of a patient presenting with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CLL) and for CLL therapy.

Overexpression of the gene, BAALC, in biological samples from a patient is prognostic for tumor aggressiveness and unfavorable patient outcome. The present invention provides polynucleotide primers and probes for assaying for overexpression of BAALC transcripts. Kits containing the primers and probes are also provided. Also provided are antibodies for assaying for overexpression of BAALC proteins as well as peptide immunogens for producing the anti-BAALC antibodies. The present invention also provides methods for characterizing acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia and prostate cancer in a patient, base on detection of BAALC overexpression.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods to treat and reduce therapeutic resistance in chronic myelogenous leukemia. Also disclosed herein are methods to generate leukemia stem cell like cells (iLSCs) generated from CML patient-derived iPSCs, and methods for utilizing iLSCs in screens to identify modulators of CML drug resistance and gene targets that underlie CML drug resistance.

The invention discloses 5-phenylpyridine-2-amine Bcr-Abl inhibitors as well as a preparation method and application thereof. A structural formula of the inhibitors is shown in the specification, wherein in the structural formula, R1 is acetyl, methylsulfonyl or pivaloyl; R2 is a mono-substituent or a di-substituent, and the substituent is alkoxy or halogen. The series of inhibitors have a certain inhibiting effect on ABL1 kinase in vitro, can inhibit proliferation of a tumor cell K562 and can be used for preparing antitumor drugs, especially CML (chronic myelocytic leukemia) drugs. The preparation method of the 5-phenylpyridine-2-amine Bcr-Abl inhibitors, which is provided by the invention, has the advantages of easiness in obtainment of raw materials, mild reaction conditions, simplicity in operation of reaction processes and cheap used reagents.

The invention relates to a long-chain non-coding RNA IncRNA-BcrAR and application thereof in cell canceration resistance. IncRNA-BcrAR is in low-level expression in a human chronic myelogenous leukemia cell line K562 with positive Bcr-Abl, the K562 cell line with overexpressed IncRNA-BcrAR is constructed, the action of IncRNA-BcrAR on Bcr-Abl induced cell neoplastic transformation is observed, experiments prove that the IncRNA-BcrAR overexpression can obviously promote K562 cell apoptosis induced by Imatinib (therapeutic drug of Abl positive leukemia patients) and can remarkably inhibit tumor growth induced by K562 cells in a naked mouse body; and besides, the IncRNA-BcrAR overexpression can remarkably promote A-MuLV transformed mouse leukemia cell BC44 apoptosis induced by Imatinib. The IncRNA-BcrAR has important effect on Bcr-Abl and v-Abl mediated cell canceration resistance, and the long-chain non-coding RNA IncRNA-BcrAR provides new molecular marker and drug target for diagnosis and treatment of Abl induced leukemia.

The invention discloses a relevant gene combination, a primer, a probe and application used for detecting a chemotherapeutic effect on acute myelogenous leukemia. The gene combination comprises four gene combinations closely relevant to pharmacotherapy of the acute myelogenous leukemia: medicament metabolism phase I enzyme gene CYP3A5, medicament metabolism phase II enzyme genes NAT2 and GSTO2, and medicament transport protein gene OATP1B1; and the gene combination comprises the following SNP loci: the locus rs776746 of the gene CYP3A5, the locus rs1799931 of the gene NAT2, the locus rs156697 of the gene GSTO2, and the locus rs4149056 of the gene OATP1B1. A method is performed by hybridizing a specific primer and probes which are subjected to fluorescence marks of different colors with target gene fragments in a nucleic acid sample after PCR amplification. The treatment effect of a leukemia medicament is detected and analyzed by mononucleotide extension technology so as to direct clinical medicament application, reduce a toxic or side effect of the medicament application for a patient, and increase a curative effect.

Compounds of the present invention find utility in the treatment of mammalian cancers and especially human cancers including, but not limited to, malignant melanomas, solid tumors, glioblastomas, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancers, breast cancers, kidney cancers, hepatic cancers, cervical carcinomas, metastasis of primary tumor sites, myeloproliferative diseases, chronic myelogenous leukemia, leukemias, papillary thyroid carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, hypereosinophilic syndrome, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, colonic cancers, ocular diseases characterized by hyperproliferation leading to blindness including various retinopathies, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mastocytosis, mast cell leukemia, and diseases caused by PDGFR-α kinase, PDGFR-β kinase, c-KIT kinase, cFMS kinase, c-MET kinase, and oncogenic forms, aberrant fusion proteins and polymorphs of any of the foregoing kinases.