Ruxolitinib phosphate (Synonyms: INC 424 (phosphate), INCB 018424 (phosphate))

Cell experiment:

Cells are seeded at 2000/well of white bottom 96-well plates, treated with compounds from DMSO stocks (0.2% final DMSO concentration), and incubated for 48 hours at 37°C with 5% CO2. Viability is measured by cellular ATP determination using the Cell-Titer Glo luciferase reagent or viable cell counting. Values are transformed to percent inhibition relative to vehicle control, and IC50 curves are fitted according to nonlinear regression analysis of the data using PRISM GraphPad.

Animal experiment:

Mice are fed standard rodent chow and provided with water ad libitum. Ba/F3-JAK2V617F cells (105 per mouse) are inoculated intravenously into 6- to 8-week-old female BALB/c mice. Survival is monitored daily, and moribund mice are humanely killed and considered deceased at time of death. Treatment with vehicle (5% dimethyl acetamide, 0.5% methocellulose) or Ruxolitinib (INCB018424) begins within 24 hours of cell inoculation, twice daily by oral gavage. Hematologic parameters are measured using a Bayer Advia120 analyzed, and statistical significance is determined using Dunnett testing.

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