Abstract:Background: CDK8 and its paralog CDK19 are part of the kinase module of the mediator complex, which functions as a bridge between enhancers and core promoters. The CDK8 module functions as a master regulator of transcription and lineage development, including regulation of various oncogenic programs and importantly also hematopoiesis and differentiation. The CDK8/CDK19 inhibitor RVU120 (SEL120) is being investigated in a Phase Ib clinical study (NCT04021368) in AML and HR-MDS patients. Preclinical data indicat… Show more
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