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Therapy Name | Selumetinib + Venetoclax |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Selumetinib | Koselugo | AZD6244|ARRY-142886 | MEK inhibitor (Pan) 24 MEK1 Inhibitor 26 MEK2 Inhibitor 24 | Koselugo (selumetinib) inhibits mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases (MEK or MAPK/ERK kinases) 1 and 2, which may prevent the activation of MEK1/2-dependent effector proteins and transcription factors, reducing cellular proliferation in various cancers (PMID: 27467210). Koselugo (selumetinib) is FDA approved for use in pediatric patients of 2 years or older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (FDA.gov). |
Venetoclax | Venclexta | ABT-199|RG7601|GDC-0199|ABT119|Venclyxto | BCL2 inhibitor 27 | Venclexta (venetoclax) is a BH3-mimetic that binds to and inhibits BCL2, resulting in increased tumor cell apoptosis (PMID: 26589495, PMID: 25048785). Venclexta (venetoclax) is FDA approved for use in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and in combination with chemotherapy in patients 75 years old or older with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (FDA.gov). |
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