US10869868 — Targeting chromatin regulators inhibits leukemogenic gene expression in NPM1 mutant leukemia
Method of Use · Assigned to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Expires 2037-01-26 · 11y remaining
What this patent protects
Disclosed are methods for inhibiting proliferation of or inducing apoptosis in certain leukemia cells or both. The methods comprise contacting a leukemia cell exhibiting an NPM1 mutation with a pharmacologic inhibitor of interaction between MLL and menin. More broadly, disclosed …
USPTO Abstract
Disclosed are methods for inhibiting proliferation of or inducing apoptosis in certain leukemia cells or both. The methods comprise contacting a leukemia cell exhibiting an NPM1 mutation with a pharmacologic inhibitor of interaction between MLL and menin. More broadly, disclosed are methods for treating a susceptible leukemia using pharmacologic inhibition of Menin-MLL interaction. Also disclosed are methods for treating such leukemias using inhibition of Menin-MLL interaction in combination with DOT1L inhibition.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Komzifti (ZIFTOMENIB) · Kura
FDA Patent Use Codes
When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.
| Code | Description | Drug |
|---|---|---|
U-4352 |
— | Komzifti |
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