Case report: Effectiveness of low-dose methotrexate monotherapy in post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis.
Front Med (Lausanne)
; 11: 1285772, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
JAK/STAT pathway signalling is associated with both chronic inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis and haematological malignancies such as the myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Here we describe a 73yo female patient with a history of chronic plaque psoriasis, post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis (MF) and a quality of life substantially impacted by both conditions. We report that 15 mg oral Methotrexate (MTX) weekly as a monotherapy is well tolerated, provides a substantial clinical improvement for both conditions and significantly improves quality of life. We suggest that the recently identified mechanism of action of MTX as a JAK inhibitor is likely to explain this efficacy and suggest that repurposing MTX for MPNs may represent a clinical- and cost-effective therapeutic option.
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Front Med (Lausanne)
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2024
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