Pyrimidine depletion enhances targeted and immune therapy combinations in acute myeloid leukemia
Ola A. Elgamal,
Sydney Fobare,
Sandip Vibhute
et al.
Abstract:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) represents the most commonly diagnosed and lethal adult leukemia, with a 5-year survival of less than 15% in patients over the age of 60 (1, 2). AML originates from a leukemia-initiating hematopoietic stem cell and is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of dysfunctional, immature hematopoietic myeloid cells (blasts). AML-initiating cells have features that resemble normal hematopoietic stem cells and are highly immune suppressive, making it quite challenging to treat with e… Show more
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