Treatment of Ocular Cancers with p53 Activators (SJ-06-0004 016)
Technology Name
(St. Jude Reference #) |
Treatment of Ocular Cancers with p53 Activators
(SJ-06-0004 016) |
| Description |
Treatment of ocular cancers, such as retinoblastoma, using activators of the p53 pathway is provided. Compounds which inhibit the effect of MDM2 and MDMX on p53, such as nutlin-3, are identified as useful for activating p53 and treating ocular cancers. |
| Keywords |
MDMX, MDM2, p53, retinoblastoma, nutlin |
| Granted Patents or Published Applications |
Pending U.S. Patent Appln.published Dec. 3, 2009 as Pub. No. 2009/0298785 |
| Related Scientific References |
Laurie, N.A. et al., “Targeting MDM2 and MDMX in retinoblastoma”, Curr. Cancer Drug Targets 7(7): 689-695 (2007); Marine, J.C. et al., “MDMX: from bench to bedside”, J. Cell Science 120(Pt3): 371-378 (2007); Laurie, N.A. et al., “Inactivation of the p53 pathway in retinoblastoma”, Nature 444(7115): 61-66 (2006). |
| Licensing Opportunities |
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Last update: September 2010