Meaning of ruxolitinib | Babel Free
Definitions
A medication belonging to the class of Janus kinase inhibitors, used for the treatment of several diseases including myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera.
Examples
“For example, Gallipoli et al. reported that combination of nilotinib with ruxolitinib could induce apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) stem cells through inhibiting JAK-2/STAT-5 signaling pathway.”
“The first jakinib to enter⟳ clinical trials, initially for renal transplantation, was tofacitinib, which inhibits JAK1/JAK2/JAK3; however, ruxolitinib, a JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor, was the first agent to receive⟳ approval, as a treatment for myeloproliferative neoplasms that often exhibit gain-of-function JAK2 mutations.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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