OHSU researchers find breast cancer drug boosts leukemia treatment

Scientists identified a new drug combination that could overcome treatment resistance in acute myeloid leukemia

By Angela Yeager December 29, 2025 Portland, Oregon

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OHSU researchers find breast cancer drug boosts leukemia treatment

Jeffrey Tyner, Ph.D., and Melissa Stewart, Ph.D., led a team at OHSU that discovered a new drug combination that may help people with acute myeloid leukemia. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU researchers find breast cancer drug boosts leukemia treatment

Jeffrey Tyner, Ph.D., and Melissa Stewart, Ph.D., led a team at OHSU that discovered a new drug combination that may help people with acute myeloid leukemia. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Jeffrey Tyner, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Melissa Stewart, Ph.D. (OHSU)