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Therapeutic targeting of IL-7Rα signaling pathways in ALL treatment

Sarah D Cramer et al. Blood. 2016.

Abstract

Increased understanding of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) pathobiology has led to dramatic improvements in patient survival. However, there is still a need to develop targeted therapies to enable reduced chemotherapy intensity and to treat relapsed patients. The interleukin-7 receptor α (IL-7Rα) signaling pathways are prime therapeutic targets because these pathways harbor genetic aberrations in both T-cell ALL and B-cell precursor ALL. Therapeutic targeting of the IL-7Rα signaling pathways may lead to improved outcomes in a subset of patients.

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IL-7Rα pathway mutations provide potential targets for acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy. In both T-ALL and BCP-ALL, mutations can occur at many points within the IL-7Rα signaling pathways (A). Aberrant signaling through these pathways offers multiple potential therapeutic targets (B).

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