In Conversation with Tony Letai.
FEBS J
; 288(21): 6087-6094, 2021 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1526365
ABSTRACT
Anthony Letai is Professor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and President of The Society for Functional Precision Medicine. Among Tony's scientific achievements, work from his lab contributed toward the FDA approval of Venetoclax combination treatment for adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Moreover, his studies on cancer cell death have led to the development of BH3 profiling, an assay that allows for the definition of how close a cell is to the threshold required to commit to apoptosis, which can be used to improve clinical outcomes for cancer patients. In this interview, Tony relays the story behind some of his scientific breakthroughs, discusses the importance of function when designing targeted cancer therapies, gives an overview of BH3 profiling and its application to cancer therapy, and recalls the key events and collaborations that drove his successful research career.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Precision Medicine
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
FEBS J
Journal subject:
Biochemistry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Febs.16229
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