Developing tamibarotene for patients with
RARA gene overexpression in hematological malignancies

Regulatory regions of the genome control the expression of genes, turning them on, off, up or down, like dimmer switches and determining how a cell behaves. Because gene expression is fundamental to the function of all cells, alterations in these regulatory regions contribute to virtually all diseases. Until recently, however, scientists lacked the tools to study these regulatory regions, rendering them largely unexploited for drug discovery and development.

Our gene control platform has led us to discover several targets for small molecule drugs, with the aim to address certain cancers that have eluded other genomics-based approaches.