protective niche for leukemic stem cells, allowing them to evade the effects of BCR-ABL
tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), but that targeting of the JAK-STAT pathway with the JAK2
inhibitor ruxolitinib increases TKI-induced apoptosis. A phase I clinical trial (NCT01702064)
investigated the tolerability and safety of treating chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia
patients with ruxolitinib in combination with the BCR-ABL TKI nilotinib and explored initial …