Methods of treating, preventing and diagnosing leukemia and other blood diseases and disorders
The present invention relates to preventing and treating leukemia and diseases and disorders of the blood, by inhibiting canonical Wnt signaling in the osteoblasts. The inhibition is accomplished by blocking specific molecules and receptors in the pathway. The present invention also relates to a method of diagnosing leukemia and disorders of the blood, and methods and assay for drug screening and basic research.
1. A method of treating and/or preventing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and/or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-Jagged-1 antibody.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is a mammal.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is a human.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the anti-Jagged-1 antibody inhibits the activation, expression and/or activity of Notch ligands in osteoblasts.