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07/01/13 3:33 PM

#163335 RE: ghmm #163320

targeting JAK3



I can't pretend to understand all the ins-and-outs of targeting the JAK/STAT pathway. JAK3 (unlike JAK1 and JAK2) is found almost exclusively in hematopoietic cells, and is involved in a number of immune response functions (like chemotaxis). So the concern with targeting JAK3 would likely be various types of infections.

There is a different bar here for different indications. So something that might be acceptable for an oncology indication might well not pass muster for say RA.

To get a sense how complicated the whole JAK/STAT complex is, this picture gives a flavor:

http://www.biolegend.com/pop_pathway.php?id=10

Peter