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Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

1d
HU-F-AIM: Evaluation of HU-resistance in Adult Patients With Polycythemia Vera Who Meet PV-AIM Predictors (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=76, Active, not recruiting, Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2026 --> Jan 2027
Trial primary completion date
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hydroxyurea
26d
Cytoreductive treatment differentially affects platelet size and cytoskeletal megakaryocyte organization during thrombopoiesis in myeloproliferative neoplasms. (PubMed, Exp Hematol)
Anagrelide (ANA), α-interferon (IFN) and ruxolitinib (Ruxo) increased, while hydroxyurea (HU) decreased platelet size. Anagrelide-induced abnormalities are reverted by RANTES addition. RANTES plasmatic levels and platelet RNA expression are decreased in anagrelide-treated vs untreated patients, suggesting in vitro findings could reflect anagrelide action in vivo.
Journal
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CD34 (CD34 molecule)
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Jakafi (ruxolitinib) • hydroxyurea
27d
Portal hypertension caused by essential thrombocythemia: A case report. (PubMed, Medicine (Baltimore))
ET can also lead to PHT, portal vein thrombosis, and esophageal varices. Clinicians should consider these possibilities when dealing with such patients.
Journal
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JAK2 (Janus kinase 2)
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Jakafi (ruxolitinib) • hydroxyurea • aspirin
29d
Ropeginterferon alfa-2b in hydroxyurea-intolerant or hydroxyurea-refractory essential thrombocythaemia (SURPASS ET): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3 study. (PubMed, Lancet Haematol)
Our findings suggest that ropeginterferon alfa-2b could be considered as a second-line treatment option for patients with essential thrombocythaemia and leukocytosis.
Clinical • P3 data • Journal
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JAK2 (Janus kinase 2)
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hydroxyurea • Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft)
1m
Oral Gallium Maltolate for the Treatment of Relapsed and Refractory Glioblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=26, Active, not recruiting, Medical College of Wisconsin | Trial completion date: Oct 2025 --> Mar 2027
Trial completion date
1m
Case Report: Late Hypersensitivity Reaction to Hydroxyurea in a Patient With Myeloproliferative Disorder. (PubMed, Case Rep Hematol)
Discontinuation of hydroxyurea resolved symptoms permanently, and the patient was transitioned to ruxolitinib for management of the underlying disease. This case highlights the importance of recognizing hypersensitivity reactions during hydroxyurea therapy and implementing alternative strategies to optimize patient outcomes.
Journal
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JAK2 (Janus kinase 2)
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Jakafi (ruxolitinib) • hydroxyurea
1m
ProTIP: Prophylactic Transfusion In Pregnant in Women With Sickle Cell Disease (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=50, Not yet recruiting, Emory University | Initiation date: Aug 2025 --> Dec 2025
Trial initiation date
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hydroxyurea
2ms
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With RUNX1::RUNX1T1 Fusion Transformed From JAK2V617F-Mutated Polycythemia Vera: A Case Report. (PubMed, Cureus)
An 87-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with PV 22 years earlier and had been treated with hydroxyurea and aspirin. Leukemic evolution from MPNs often involves morphological changes in addition to genetic and chromosomal abnormalities. Therefore, during the follow-up of MPN, it is important to focus on changes in the blood cell morphology.
Journal
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RUNX1 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 1) • RUNX1T1 (RUNX1 Partner Transcriptional Co-Repressor 1) • CD34 (CD34 molecule) • MPO (Myeloperoxidase)
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RUNX1-RUNX1T1 fusion
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hydroxyurea • aspirin
2ms
New P2/3 trial
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hydroxyurea
2ms
Low Catalytic Redox Activity of α-N-Pyridylthiosemicarbazone Iron Complexes Suggests an Indirect ROS Generation Mechanism in Their Biological Activity. (PubMed, Inorg Chem)
In this respect, the catalytic activity of the Fe complexes of two PTSCs, Triapine (3AP) and Dp44mT, with the two most abundant reducing agents, ascorbate and glutathione, was evaluated under aerobic conditions...Thus, Fe-PTSC and Fe-PTSC2 are unlikely to drive ROS production through a direct mechanism. Instead, an indirect mechanism or a site-specific ROS production appears to be more plausible.
Journal
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CAT (Catalase)
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Triapine (3-AP)
2ms
Oral Gallium Maltolate for the Treatment of Relapsed and Refractory Glioblastoma (clinicaltrials.gov)
P1, N=26, Active, not recruiting, Medical College of Wisconsin | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
2ms
Addition of hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) enhances the efficacy of fludarabine/cytarabine-based salvage regimens against acute myeloid leukaemia. (PubMed, Br J Haematol)
Furthermore, leukaemic SAMHD1 protein expression negatively correlated with overall survival in a cohort of FLA-treated refractory AML patients. Our findings suggest that the addition of HU improves the efficacy of FLA-based regimens and warrant clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of this combination in patients with relapsed/refractory AML.
Journal
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SAMHD1 (SAM And HD Domain Containing Deoxynucleoside Triphosphate Triphosphohydrolase 1)
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cytarabine • fludarabine IV • hydroxyurea