News

Over the recent years we’ve witnessed the implementation of the so-called “epigenetic drugs” in the management of several cancer types. Among the epigenetic pharmacopeia, several histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACI) have recently received FDA-approval for treating certain T-cell lymphoma subtypes. Yet, their relatively low efficacy in B-cell lymphoma patients demands a better understanding of their biological effects.

 In light of this unresolved clinical need, our lab in...

It’s ! Shout out to our researchers who work so hard today and every day to advance cures.

...

Ribavirin, a drug that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hepatitis C, as well as some viral respiratory infections and viral hemorrhagic fevers, has shown promising activity against some types of lymphoma. There is a growing movement to repurpose older drugs that might have mechanisms of action that could benefit cancer patients.

Based on preclinical work performed in the laboratory of Dr. Leandro Cerchietti, the Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-...

Weill Cornell Medicine Cerchietti Research Lab 1300 York Ave., Meyer Reserach Building C-640 New York, NY 10065 Phone: (212) 746-3930