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Matera R, Chiang A. What Is New in Small Cell Lung Cancer. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2023; 37:595-607. [PMID: 37024387 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a rare yet aggressive lung cancer subtype with an extremely poor prognosis of around 1 year. SCLC accounts for 15% of all newly diagnosed lung cancers and is characterized by rapid growth with high potential for metastatic spread and treatment resistance. In the article the authors review some of the most notable efforts to improve outcomes, including trials of novel immunotherapy agents, novel disease targets, and multiple drug combinations.
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West MT, Kartika T, Paquin AR, Liederbauer E, Zheng TJ, Lane L, Thein K, Shatzel JJ. Thrombotic events in patients using cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors, analysis of existing ambulatory risk assessment models and the potential influences of tumor specific risk factors. Curr Probl Cancer 2022; 46:100832. [PMID: 35034766 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2021.100832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cyclin dependent kinase 4 of 6 inhibitors (CDKi) are key therapeutics in the treatment of advanced breast cancer and have recently been approved in small cell lung cancer for the prevention of myelosuppression. Thrombotic events have emerged as a significant treatment related adverse event in up to 5% of patients in clinical trials and has been reported at higher rates, up to 10%, in real world analysis. The prothrombotic mechanisms of CDKis, however, remain unknown. Cancer specific risk assessment models exist to identify who may be at highest risk of thrombosis and who could potentially benefit from prophylactic anticoagulation. However, these models may not be accurate in patients taking CDKis and may not fully capture recently identified thrombotic risk factors such as tumor specific somatic mutations. In the following manuscript, we summarize the literature on thrombotic events with CDKis in clinical trials and real-world settings, review the existing thrombosis risk assessment models for ambulatory cancer patients, and discuss the literature on tumor mutations and role in cancer associated thrombosis.
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- Malinda T West
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
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- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- OHSU School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; OHSU School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Radiology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; OHSU School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Panagiotou E, Gomatou G, Trontzas IP, Syrigos N, Kotteas E. Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors in solid tumors: a review of clinical trials. Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 24:161-192. [PMID: 34363593 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02688-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) play a key regulating role in the cell cycle, which is almost universally altered in cancer, leading to sustained proliferation. Early pan-CDK inhibitors showed poor results in clinical trials for solid malignancies, as the lack of selectivity produced significant toxicity. The production of more selective inhibitors led to significant developments in cancer therapy, as CDK4/6 inhibitors in combination with endocrine therapy changed the landscape of the treatment of hormone-receptor positive (HR +) metastatic breast cancer. Recently, Trilaciclib demonstrated benefits regarding hematological toxicity compared to placebo when administered in combination with chemotherapy in small cell lung cancer. Newer agents, such as SY-5609, a selective CDK7 inhibitor, have also shown promising results in early clinical trials. In this paper, we review the data from clinical trials of CDK inhibitors in solid tumors, either as a monotherapy or in combination with other agents, with an emphasis on novel agents and potential new indications for this drug class.
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- E Panagiotou
- Oncology Unit, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, 152 Mesogeion Avenue, 11527, Athens, Greece.
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- Oncology Unit, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, 152 Mesogeion Avenue, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Oncology Unit, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, 152 Mesogeion Avenue, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Oncology Unit, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, 152 Mesogeion Avenue, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Oncology Unit, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, 152 Mesogeion Avenue, 11527, Athens, Greece
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Lai AY, Sorrentino JA, Dragnev KH, Weiss JM, Owonikoko TK, Rytlewski JA, Hood J, Yang Z, Malik RK, Strum JC, Roberts PJ. CDK4/6 inhibition enhances antitumor efficacy of chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations in preclinical models and enhances T-cell activation in patients with SCLC receiving chemotherapy. J Immunother Cancer 2020; 8:jitc-2020-000847. [PMID: 33004541 PMCID: PMC7534680 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-000847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Combination treatment with chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has demonstrated meaningful clinical benefit to patients. However, chemotherapy-induced damage to the immune system can potentially diminish the efficacy of chemotherapy/ICI combinations. Trilaciclib, a highly potent, selective and reversible cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor in development to preserve hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and immune system function during chemotherapy, has demonstrated proof of concept in recent clinical trials. Furthermore, CDK4/6 inhibition has been shown to augment T-cell activation and antitumor immunity in preclinical settings. Therefore, addition of trilaciclib has the potential to further enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy and ICI combinations. Methods In murine syngeneic tumor models, a schedule of 3 weekly doses of trilaciclib was combined with chemotherapy/ICI regimens to assess the effect of transient CDK4/6 inhibition on antitumor response and intratumor T-cell proliferation and function. Peripheral T-cell status was also analyzed in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) treated with chemotherapy with or without trilaciclib to gain insights into the effect of transient exposure of trilaciclib on T-cell activation. Results Preclinically, the addition of trilaciclib to chemotherapy/ICI regimens enhanced antitumor response and overall survival compared with chemotherapy and ICI combinations alone. This effect is associated with the modulation of the proliferation and composition of T-cell subsets in the tumor microenvironment and increased effector function. Transient exposure of trilaciclib in patients with SCLC during chemotherapy treatment both preserved and increased peripheral lymphocyte counts and enhanced T-cell activation, suggesting that trilaciclib not only preserved but also enhanced immune system function. Conclusions Transient CDK4/6 inhibition by trilaciclib was sufficient to enhance and prolong the duration of the antitumor response by chemotherapy/ICI combinations, suggesting a role for the transient cell cycle arrest of tumor immune infiltrates in remodeling the tumor microenvironment. These results provide a rationale for combining trilaciclib with chemotherapy/ICI regimens to improve antitumor efficacy in patients with cancer.
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- Anne Y Lai
- Research and Development, G1 Therapeutics, Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Research and Development, G1 Therapeutics, Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Life Sciences Research, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Life Sciences Research, Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Research and Development, G1 Therapeutics, Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Research and Development, G1 Therapeutics, Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Research and Development, G1 Therapeutics, Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Research and Development, G1 Therapeutics, Inc, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Roberts PJ, Kumarasamy V, Witkiewicz AK, Knudsen ES. Chemotherapy and CDK4/6 Inhibitors: Unexpected Bedfellows. Mol Cancer Ther 2020; 19:1575-1588. [PMID: 32546660 PMCID: PMC7473501 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-18-1161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) have emerged as important therapeutic targets. Pharmacologic inhibitors of these kinases function to inhibit cell-cycle progression and exert other important effects on the tumor and host environment. Because of their impact on the cell cycle, CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) have been hypothesized to antagonize the antitumor effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy in tumors that are CDK4/6 dependent. However, there are multiple preclinical studies that illustrate potent cooperation between CDK4/6i and chemotherapy. Furthermore, the combination of CDK4/6i and chemotherapy is being tested in clinical trials to both enhance antitumor efficacy and limit toxicity. Exploitation of the noncanonical effects of CDK4/6i could also provide an impetus for future studies in combination with chemotherapy. Thus, while seemingly mutually exclusive mechanisms are at play, the combination of CDK4/6 inhibition and chemotherapy could exemplify rational medicine.
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- Center for Personalized Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- Center for Personalized Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- Center for Personalized Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York.
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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