Abstract: Targeting immune checkpoints, such as Programmed cell Death 1 (PD1), has improved survival in cancer patients by unleashing exhausted CD8+ T-cell thereby restoring anti-tumor immune responses. Most patients, however, relapse or are refractory to immune checkpoint blocking therapies. Here, the inventors show that NRP1 is recruited in the cytolytic synapse of PD1+CD8+ T-cells, interacts and enhances PD-1 activity. In mice, CD8+ T-cell specific deletion of Nrp1 improves spontaneous and anti PD1 antibody anti-tumor immune responses. Likewise, in human metastatic melanoma, the expression of NRP1 in tumor infiltrating CD8+ T-cells QI predicts poor outcome of patients treated with anti-PD1 (e.g. pembrolizumab). Finally, the combination of anti-NRP1 and anti-PD1 antibodies is synergistic in human, specifically in CD8+ T-cells anti-tumor response. Thus the therapeutic inhibition of NRP1 alone or combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of systemic mastocytosis. The inventors showed the effect of KPT-251 treatment on SCF-dependent human Mast cell (MC) line without KIT mutation (WT ROSA) and on two factor-independent MC lines with KIT mutations: ROSA ? 417-419 insY and ROSA D816V. KPT is a Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) that specifically inhibits the activity of the exportin-1 (XPO1). KPT-251 treatment induces minimal toxicity in non-cancerous hematopoietic cells both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, the present invention relates a method of treating systemic mastocytosis in patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a XPO1 inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of systemic mastocytosis. The inventors showed the effect of KPT-251 treatment on SCF-dependent human Mast cell (MC) line without KIT mutation (WT ROSA) and on two factor-independent MC lines with KIT mutations : ROSA ? 417-419 insY and ROSA D816V. KPT is a Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) that specifically inhibits the activity of the exportin-1 (XPO1). KPT-251 treatment induces minimal toxicity in non-cancerous hematopoietic cells both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, the present invention relates a method of treating systemic mastocytosis in patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a XPO1 inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of systemic mastocytosis. The inventors showed the effect of KPT-251 treatment on SCF-dependent human Mast cell (MC) line without KIT mutation (WT ROSA) and on two factor-independent MC lines with KIT mutations : ROSA ? 417-419 insY and ROSA D816V. KPT is a Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) that specifically inhibits the activity of the exportin-1 (XPO1). KPT-251 treatment induces minimal toxicity in non-cancerous hematopoietic cells both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, the present invention relates a method of treating systemic mastocytosis in patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a XPO1 inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of beta-thalassemias. In particular, the present invention relates to an XPO1 inhibitor for use in a method for treating beta-thalassemia in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions designed to intervene in this defective process and to promote or restore erythrocyte maturation in individuals suffering from a myelodysplastic syndrome. The methods involve maintaining the activity of GATA-1 by preventing sequestration of Hsp70 in the cytoplasm. Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide methods of restoring or increasing erythrocyte maturation in a subject suffering from a myelodysplastic syndrome by preventing proteolytic inactivation of GATA-1. In some embodiments, preventing is achieved by administering to the subject a compound that inhibits the XPO1 nuclear transporter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of beta-thalassemias. In particular, the present invention relates to an XPO1 inhibitor for use in a method for treating beta-thalassemia in a subject in need thereof.