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Journal articles
2020, 'PIM kinase inhibitors block the growth of primary T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Resistance pathways identified by network modeling analysis', Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 19, pp. 1809 - 1821, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-20-0160
,2020, 'OT-82, a novel anticancer drug candidate that targets the strong dependence of hematological malignancies on NAD biosynthesis', Leukemia, 34, pp. 1828 - 1839, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41375-019-0692-5
,2020, 'Reversal of glucocorticoid resistance in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is dependent on restoring BIM expression', British Journal of Cancer, 122, pp. 1769 - 1781, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-020-0824-8
,2020, 'Effective targeting of NAMPT in patient-derived xenograft models of high-risk pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Leukemia, 34, pp. 1524 - 1539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41375-019-0683-6
,2020, 'Optimization of a clofarabine-based drug combination regimen for the preclinical evaluation of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 67, pp. e28133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28133
,2020, 'Long Non-coding RNAs: Major Regulators of Cell Stress in Cancer', Frontiers in Oncology, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00285
,2020, 'Efficacy of combined CDK9/BET inhibition in preclinical models of MLL-rearranged acute leukemia', Blood Advances, 4, pp. 296 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000586
,2019, 'A Menin-MLL Inhibitor Induces Specific Chromatin Changes and Eradicates Disease in Models of MLL-Rearranged Leukemia', Cancer Cell, 36, pp. 660 - 673.e11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2019.11.001
,2019, 'Genomic Profiling of Childhood Tumor Patient-Derived Xenograft Models to Enable Rational Clinical Trial Design', Cell Reports, 29, pp. 1675 - 1689.e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.071
,2019, 'Preclinical activity of the antibody-drug conjugate denintuzumab mafodotin (SGN-CD19A) against pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia xenografts', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 66, pp. e27765, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.27765
,2019, 'A phase II study of alisertib in children with recurrent/refractory solid tumors or leukemia: Children's Oncology Group Phase I and pilot Consortium (ADVL0921)', Clinical Cancer Research, 25, pp. 3229 - 3238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-2675
,2019, 'T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemias express a unique truncated FAT1 isoform that cooperates with NOTCH1 in leukemia development', Haematologica, 104, pp. e204 - e207, http://dx.doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2018.198424
,2019, 'Romidepsin enhances the efficacy of cytarabine in vivo, revealing histone deacetylase inhibition as a promising therapeutic strategy for KMT2A-rearranged infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia.', Haematologica, 104, pp. e300 - e303, http://dx.doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2018.192906
,2019, 'OBI-3424, a novel AKR1c3-activated prodrug, exhibits potent efficacy against preclinical models of T-ALL', Clinical Cancer Research, 25, pp. 4493 - 4503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-0551
,2019, 'Potent antileukemic activity of curaxin CBL0137 against MLL-rearranged leukemia', International Journal of Cancer, 146, pp. 1902 - 1916, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32582
,2019, 'Thiol-reactive star polymers functionalized with short ethoxy-containing moieties exhibit enhanced uptake in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells', International Journal of Nanomedicine, 14, pp. 9795 - 9808, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S220326
,2018, 'Lymphocyte-Specific Chromatin Accessibility Pre-determines Glucocorticoid Resistance in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia', Cancer Cell, 34, pp. 906 - 921.e8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2018.11.002
,2018, 'The Avatar Acceptability Study: Survivor, Parent and Community Willingness to Use Patient-Derived Xenografts to Personalize Cancer Care', EBioMedicine, 37, pp. 205 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.10.060
,2018, 'Protocol for the avatar acceptability study: A multiperspective cross-sectional study evaluating the acceptability of using patient-derived xenografts to guide personalised cancer care in Australia and New Zealand', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e024064, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024064
,2018, 'Pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukaemia recurrent fusion, EP300-ZNF384, is associated with a distinct gene expression', British Journal of Cancer, 118, pp. 1000 - 1004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0022-0
,2017, 'Bioluminescence imaging enhances analysis of drug responses in a patient-derived xenograft model of pediatric ALL', Clinical Cancer Research, 23, pp. 3744 - 3755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-2392
,2017, 'The caspase-8 inhibitor emricasan combines with the SMAC mimetic birinapant to induce necroptosis and treat acute myeloid leukemia (vol 8, 339ra69, 2016)', SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aan8181
,2017, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the curaxin CBL0137 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 64, pp. e26263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26263
,2017, 'Initial testing of VS-4718, a novel inhibitor of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), against pediatric tumor models by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 64, pp. e26304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26304
,2016, 'A review of new agents evaluated against pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Leukemia, 30, pp. 2133 - 2141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/leu.2016.192
,2016, 'Evaluation of alternative in vivo drug screening methodology: A single mouse analysis', Cancer Research, 76, pp. 5798 - 5809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-0122
,2016, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of MK-8242—A Novel MDM2 Inhibitor—by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 63, pp. 1744 - 1752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26064
,2016, 'Correction: Targeting p38 or MK2 Enhances the Anti-Leukemic Activity of Smac-Mimetics (Cancer Cell (2016) 30(3) (499–500) (S1535610816000350) (10.1016/j.ccell.2016.01.006))', Cancer Cell, 30, pp. 499 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2016.08.009
,2016, 'Venetoclax responses of pediatric ALL xenografts reveal sensitivity of MLL-rearranged leukemia', Blood, 128, pp. 1382 - 1395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2016-03-707414
,2016, 'Xenograft-directed personalized therapy for a patient with post-transplant relapse of ALL', Bone Marrow Transplantation, 51, pp. 1279 - 1282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2016.122
,2016, 'Acute sensitivity of Ph-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia to the SMAC-mimetic birinapant', Cancer Research, 76, pp. 4579 - 4591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-0523
,2016, 'MAPK/ERK2 phosphorylates ERG at serine 283 in leukemic cells and promotes stem cell signatures and cell proliferation', Leukemia, 30, pp. 1552 - 1561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/leu.2016.55
,2016, 'The caspase-8 inhibitor emricasan combines with the SMAC mimetic birinapant to induce necroptosis and treat acute myeloid leukemia', Science Translational Medicine, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.aad3099
,2016, 'The bromodomain inhibitor jq1 and the histone deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat synergistically reduce n-myc expression and induce anticancer effects', Clinical Cancer Research, 22, pp. 2534 - 2544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-1666
,2016, 'Quantitative phosphotyrosine profiling of patient-derived xenografts identifies therapeutic targets in pediatric leukemia', Cancer Research, 76, pp. 2766 - 2777, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-15-2786
,2016, 'Synergism of FAK and tyrosine kinase inhibition in Ph+ B-ALL', JCI Insight, 1, pp. e86082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.86082
,2016, 'Initial Testing of NSC 750854, a Novel Purine Analog, Against Pediatric Tumor Models by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 63, pp. 443 - 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25826
,2016, 'The CDK9 inhibitor dinaciclib exerts potent apoptotic and antitumor effects in preclinical models of MLL-rearranged acute myeloid Leukemia', Cancer Research, 76, pp. 1158 - 1169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-15-1070
,2016, 'Targeting p38 or MK2 Enhances the Anti-Leukemic Activity of Smac-Mimetics', Cancer Cell, 29, pp. 145 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2016.01.006
,2016, 'Pharmacodynamic and genomic markers associated with response to the XPO1/CRM1 inhibitor selinexor (KPT-330): A report from the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 63, pp. 276 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25727
,2016, 'A single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping platform for the authentication of patient derived xenografts', Oncotarget, 7, pp. 60475 - 60490, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.11125
,2016, 'Activation of protein phosphatase 2A in FLT3+ acute myeloid leukemia cells enhances the cytotoxicity of FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors', Oncotarget, 7, pp. 47465 - 47478, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.10167
,2016, 'Heterogeneity in mechanisms of emergent resistance in pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Oncotarget, 7, pp. 58728 - 58742, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.11233
,2016, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of MK-8242-A Novel MDM2 Inhibitor-by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26064
,2015, 'AKR1C3 is a biomarker of sensitivity to PR-104 in preclinical models of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Blood, 126, pp. 1193 - 1202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2014-12-618900
,2015, 'Efficacy of an Fc-modified anti-CD123 antibody (CSL362) combined with chemotherapy in xenograft models of acute myelogenous leukemia in immunodeficient mice', Haematologica, 100, pp. 914 - 926, http://dx.doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2014.113092
,2015, 'Thioimidazoline based compounds reverse glucocorticoid resistance in human acute lymphoblastic leukemia xenografts', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13, pp. 6299 - 6312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob00779h
,2015, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of BAL101553, a novel tubulin binding agent, by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 62, pp. 1106 - 1109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25329
,2015, 'Overexpression of ERG in cord blood progenitors promotes expansion and recapitulates molecular signatures of high ERG leukemias', Leukemia, 29, pp. 819 - 827, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/leu.2014.299
,2015, 'Effective targeting of the P53-MDM2 axis in preclinical models of infant MLL-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Clinical Cancer Research, 21, pp. 1395 - 1405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-2300
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