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Simon Schafers

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Pajtler K, Sadowski N, Ackermann S, Althoff K, Schonbeck K, Batzke K, et al.
Oncotarget . 2016 Dec; 8(4):6730-6741. PMID: 28036269
Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is a serine/threonine kinase that promotes G2/M-phase transition, is expressed in elevated levels in high-risk neuroblastomas and correlates with unfavorable patient outcome. Recently, we and others...
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Henssen A, Odersky A, Szymansky A, Seiler M, Althoff K, Beckers A, et al.
Oncotarget . 2016 Nov; 8(1):430-443. PMID: 27888795
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial tumor in children. Despite aggressive multimodal treatment, high-risk neuroblastoma remains a clinical challenge with survival rates below 50%. Adding targeted drugs to first-line therapy...
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Henssen A, Althoff K, Odersky A, Beckers A, Koche R, Speleman F, et al.
Clin Cancer Res . 2015 Dec; 22(10):2470-81. PMID: 26631615
Purpose: Targeting BET proteins was previously shown to have specific antitumoral efficacy against MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma. We here assess the therapeutic efficacy of the BET inhibitor, OTX015, in preclinical neuroblastoma models...
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Henssen A, Thor T, Odersky A, Heukamp L, El-Hindy N, Beckers A, et al.
Oncotarget . 2013 Nov; 4(11):2080-95. PMID: 24231268
Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor of childhood, and represents a significant clinical challenge in pediatric oncology, since overall survival currently remains under 70%. Patients with tumors overexpressing...