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    JAK inhibitor gets FDA approval again to treat fatal complications of stem cell transplantation

    • Last Update: 2021-11-05
    • Source: Internet
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    Today, Incyte announced that the US FDA has approved its JAK inhibitor Jakafi (ruxolitinib) to expand its indications for the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) adults and children over 12 years old
    .


    These patients have received one or two systemic treatments


    This approval is based on the results of a randomized, open-label Phase 3 clinical trial
    .


    The test results showed that compared with the best existing treatment, the overall response rate (ORR) of hormone-refractory GVHD patients treated with Jakafi at 24 weeks was 49.


    GVHD is a potentially fatal complication that may occur after allogeneic stem cell transplantation
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    It is caused by transplanted cells that initiate an immune response and attack the recipient's organs


    Jakafi is an oral "first-in-class" JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor
    .


    JAKs belong to the family of cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases, and their function is to transduce signals mediated by cytokines (such as interferon)


    Reference materials:

    [1] Incyte Announces FDA Approval of Jakafi® (ruxolitinib) for Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD).


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