Description
CYT-387 (momelotinib) is an inhibitor of JAK2 currently under investigation as a potential treatment for myeloproliferative neoplasms; it displays anticancer chemotherapeutic activity. In cellular models of multiple myeloma, momelotinib induces G2/M phase cell cycle arrest. In vivo, this compound decreases tumor burden.
References
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Monaghan KA, Khong T, Burns CJ, et al. The novel JAK inhibitor CYT387 suppresses multiple signalling pathways, prevents proliferation and induces apoptosis in phenotypically diverse myeloma cells. Leukemia. 2011 Dec;25(12):1891-9. PMID: 21788946.