Alleviating the storm: ruxolitinib in HLH

Blood. 2016 Mar 31;127(13):1626-7. doi: 10.1182/blood-2016-02-697151.

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Das and colleagues report their results on the use of the Janus kinase 1/2 (JAK1/2) inhibitor ruxolitinib in murine models of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), and the HLH-sibling macrophage activation syndrome (MAS).

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Inflammation / prevention & control*
  • Janus Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Lymphocyte Activation / drug effects*
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / genetics*
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / pathology*
  • Pyrazoles / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Pyrazoles
  • Janus Kinases