Moreover, the JAK/STAT-negative regulator suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) was upregulated in 50% of CML patients that did not respond to IFNa [18], and BCR-ABL was shown to suppress the expression of IFNa target genes, thereby modulating the IFNa-mediated response [19, 20]. The gene discussed is IFNA1; the disease is chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive.