Inventors:
Christopher French - Boston MA, US
Jon Aster - Lexington MA, US
Matthias Hofer - Chicago IL, US
James Bradner - Cambridge MA, US
Assignee:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. - Boston MA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. - Boston MA
International Classification:
A01N 43/00, A01N 43/40, A01N 43/38, A01N 43/08, A01N 37/28, A61K 31/33, A61K 38/00, A61K 38/12, A61K 31/44, A61K 31/405, A61K 31/34, A61K 31/205
US Classification:
514183, 514 193, 514 199, 514352, 514415, 514469, 514507
Abstract:
The present invention is directed, inter alia, to methods of treating NUT midline carcinoma (NMC) by administering compounds that promote increased histone acetylation. The invention also includes assay methods for determining the responsiveness of NMC to specific histone deacetylases and other compounds.