Leflunomide regulates c-Myc expression in myeloma cells through PIM targeting

Ralf Buettner, Corey Morales, Enrico Caserta, Estelle Troadec, Emine Gulsen Gunes, Domenico Viola, Jihane Khalife, Hongzhi Li, Jonathan J. Keats, Austin Christofferson,

Blood Advances · 2019 · 19 citations · 16 references

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Key Points Teriflunomide, the active metabolite of leflunomide, downregulates c-Myc expression through inhibition of PIM kinases. Leflunomide together with lenalidomide significantly extended survival in an in vivo MM model.

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