Daratumumab in Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: The DELPHINUS Study Academic Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and lymphoblastic lymphoma (LL) are among the most common malignancies in children. Although the cure rate for newly diagnosed ALL and LL patients is relatively high, 10% to ...

Neuropilin-1 (Nrp1) is a multifunctional transmembrane protein that is abundantly expressed on the surface of various cell types, where it binds to class 3 semaphorins (Sema3), heparan sulfate, and vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs). Nrp1 plays a crucial role in angiogenesis and vascular permeability regulation, particularly in the VEGF si...

Genetic and Pharmacological Targeting of mTORC1 in Mouse Models of Arteriovenous Malformation Expose Non-Cell Autonomous Signalling in HHT Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations leading to the loss of function in either Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 1 (ACVRL1) or Endoglin (ENG), which act as receptors a...

Academic Background Conjunctival Melanoma (COM) is a rare but potentially lethal ocular cancer, particularly when metastasis occurs, with limited treatment options. Although current treatments for primary conjunctival melanoma are relatively effective, once metastasis occurs, patient survival rates drop significantly, with most patients surviving l...

Academic Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of central vision loss among the elderly, particularly in its neovascular (NV) form, where choroidal neovascularization (CNV) leads to rapid and severe vision loss. Current AMD treatments primarily rely on intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (...

Academic Background and Problem Statement Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) are benign vascular anomalies prone to pain, bleeding, and progressive growth. The primary cause of AVMs is somatic mutations in the RAS-MAPK signaling pathway. However, not all patients have identifiable causative mutations. To further explore the pathogenesis of AVMs, re...