Acronym
ChromaTarget
Code
179J89014
Duration
01 September 2014 → 31 October 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Cancer biology
- Cancer biology
- Cancer therapy
Keywords
cancer therapy
chromatin
Project description
Changes in chromatin environment (mutations, translocations, epigenetic changes) are initiating factors of uncontrolled cell growth / oncogenesis. Chroma Target wishes from an improved understanding of the malignant chromatin environment new, more specific therapeutic strategies (less side effects) and lead compounds against a subset of cancers with a poor prognosis (T-cell progenitor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL), MLL fusion develop mediated leukemia, medulloblastoma). Comparing 'omics' data will also allow gepersonaliiseerde medicine through identification of specific biomarkers.