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Tezcanli Kaymaz B, Gumus N, Celik B, Alcitepe İ, Biray Avci C, Aktan C. Ponatinib and STAT5 Inhibitor Pimozide Combined Synergistic Treatment Applications Potentially Overcome Drug Resistance via Regulating the Cytokine Expressional Network in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2024; 44:178-189. [PMID: 38579140 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2023.0170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal myeloproliferative hematological disease characterized by the chimeric breakpoint-cluster region/Abelson kinase1 (BCR::ABL1) oncoprotein; playing a pivotal role in CML molecular pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and possible resistance arising from the success and tolerance of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-based therapy. The transcription factor STAT5 constitutive signaling, which is influenced by the cytokine signaling network, triggers BCR::ABL1-based CML pathogenesis and is also relevant to acquired TKI resistance. The unsuccessful therapeutic approaches targeting BCR::ABL1, in particular third-line therapy with ponatinib, still need to be further developed with alternative combination strategies to overcome drug resistance. As treatment with the STAT5 inhibitor pimozide in combination with ponatinib resulted in an efficient and synergistic therapeutic approach in TKI-resistant CML cells, this study focused on identifying the underlying amplification of ponatinib response mechanisms by determining different cytokine expression profiles in parental and ponatinib-resistant CML cells, in vitro. The results showed that expression of interleukin (IL) 1B, IL9, and IL12A-B was increased by 2-fold, while IL18 was downregulated by 2-fold in the ponatinib-resistant cells compared to sensitive ones. Importantly, ponatinib treatment upregulated the expression of 21 of the 23 interferon and IL genes in the ponatinib-resistant cells, while treatment with pimozide or a combination dose resulted in a reduction in the expression of 19 different cytokine genes, such as for example, inflammatory cytokines, IL1A-B and IL6 or cytokine genes associated with supporting tumor progression, leukemia stem cell growth or poor survival, such as IL3, IL8, IL9, IL10, IL12, or IL15. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis results showed that the genes were mainly enriched in the regulation of receptor signaling through the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, and hematopoietic cell lineage. Protein-protein interaction analysis showed that IL2, IL6, IL15, IFNG, and others appeared in the top lists of pathways, indicating their high centrality and importance in the network. Therefore, pimozide could be a promising agent to support TKI therapies in ponatinib resistance. This research would help to clarify the role of cytokines in ponatinib resistance and advance the development of new therapeutics to utilize the STAT5 inhibitor pimozide in combination with TKIs.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Pimozide/pharmacology
- Pimozide/therapeutic use
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/metabolism
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- STAT5 Transcription Factor/genetics
- STAT5 Transcription Factor/metabolism
- Interleukin-15/metabolism
- Interleukin-15/therapeutic use
- Interleukin-6/metabolism
- Interleukin-9/metabolism
- Interleukin-9/therapeutic use
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Imidazoles
- Pyridazines
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Biology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkiye
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- Department of Medical Biology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkiye
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- Department of Medical Biology, Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkiye
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- Department of Medical Biology, Beykent University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkiye
- Department of Medical Biology, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University Medical School, Balikesir, Turkiye
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Nomura T, Hata A. Limb Salvage Surgery for Ponatinib-Induced Bilateral Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with T315I Mutation in BCR-ABL: A Case Report. Ann Vasc Dis 2024; 17:51-54. [PMID: 38628933 PMCID: PMC11018110 DOI: 10.3400/avd.cr.23-00059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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A 72-year-old woman with chronic myeloid leukemia with T315I mutation in breakpoint cluster region-abelson (BCR-ABL) was treated with ponatinib. During the course of her treatment, chronic limb-threatening ischemia developed in both lower extremities, and the left lower extremity was amputated below the knee at a previous hospital. She was referred to our department for salvage of the right lower extremity. We performed a foot bypass and multidisciplinary treatment of the wound, and achieved epithelialization in about 1 month. The rate of vascular occlusive events with ponatinib has been reported to be high, and we believe that careful monitoring is important during use.
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- Takuo Nomura
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Juzen Memorial Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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Liang FG, Moslehi J, Kitsis RN. Ponatinib-Induced Cardiomyocyte Toxicity: Dark Side of the Integrated Stress Response. Circ Res 2024; 134:502-504. [PMID: 38422183 PMCID: PMC10906736 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.124.324164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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- Felix G. Liang
- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Section of Cardio-Oncology and Immunology, Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
- Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
- Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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Yan G, Han Z, Kwon Y, Jousma J, Nukala SB, Prosser BL, Du X, Pinho S, Ong SB, Lee WH, Ong SG. Integrated Stress Response Potentiates Ponatinib-Induced Cardiotoxicity. Circ Res 2024; 134:482-501. [PMID: 38323474 PMCID: PMC10940206 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.123.323683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial dysfunction is a primary driver of cardiac contractile failure; yet, the cross talk between mitochondrial energetics and signaling regulation remains obscure. Ponatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, is among the most cardiotoxic tyrosine kinase inhibitors and causes mitochondrial dysfunction. Whether ponatinib-induced mitochondrial dysfunction triggers the integrated stress response (ISR) to induce ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity remains to be determined. METHODS Using human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived cardiomyocytes and a recently developed mouse model of ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity, we performed proteomic analysis, molecular and biochemical assays to investigate the relationship between ponatinib-induced mitochondrial stress and ISR and their role in promoting ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity. RESULTS Proteomic analysis revealed that ponatinib activated the ISR in cardiac cells. We identified GCN2 (general control nonderepressible 2) as the eIF2α (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α) kinase responsible for relaying mitochondrial stress signals to trigger the primary ISR effector-ATF4 (activating transcription factor 4), upon ponatinib exposure. Mechanistically, ponatinib treatment exerted inhibitory effects on ATP synthase activity and reduced its expression levels resulting in ATP deficits. Perturbed mitochondrial function resulting in ATP deficits then acts as a trigger of GCN2-mediated ISR activation, effects that were negated by nicotinamide mononucleotide, an NAD+ precursor, supplementation. Genetic inhibition of ATP synthase also activated GCN2. Interestingly, we showed that the decreased abundance of ATP also facilitated direct binding of ponatinib to GCN2, unexpectedly causing its activation most likely because of a conformational change in its structure. Importantly, administering an ISR inhibitor protected human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes against ponatinib. Ponatinib-treated mice also exhibited reduced cardiac function, effects that were attenuated upon systemic ISRIB administration. Importantly, ISRIB does not affect the antitumor effects of ponatinib in vitro. CONCLUSIONS Neutralizing ISR hyperactivation could prevent or reverse ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity. The findings that compromised ATP production potentiates GCN2-mediated ISR activation have broad implications across various cardiac diseases. Our results also highlight an unanticipated role of ponatinib in causing direct activation of a kinase target despite its role as an ATP-competitive kinase inhibitor.
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- Gege Yan
- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Pennsylvania Muscle Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China
- Centre for Cardiovascular Genomics and Medicine (CCGM), Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, CUHK, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Hub of Pediatric Excellence (HK HOPE), Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (HKCH), Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Kunming Institute of Zoology – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (KIZ-CUHK) Joint Laboratory of Bioresources and Molecular Research of Common Diseases, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
- Neural, Vascular, and Metabolic Biology Thematic Research Program, School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS), Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA
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Canale FA, Pitea M, Alati C, Porto G, Pratico G, Utano G, Germanò J, Imbalzano L, Ferreri A, Verduci C, Santoro L, Policastro G, Loteta B, Pugliese M, Martino M. Case Report: CAR-T cells and subsequent maintenance with ponatinib in an adult Philadelphia acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient with hematological and extramedullary relapse after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Eur J Haematol 2024; 112:137-140. [PMID: 37605437 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Relapsed or refractory (r/r) Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) still represent an unmet clinical need despite the new immune therapies available for these patients. We report the case of a Ph + ALL relapsed one year after allogeneic stem cell transplant. After one DLI was started CAR-T program with brexucabtageneautoleucel, using as bridging treatment ponatinib, vincristine and prednisone. Brexu-cel infusion was performed in 2023, without CRS or ICANS onset. One month after Brexu-cel infusion BM aspirate and CT-PET showed recovery of full donor chimerism, MRD negativity and complete metabolic remission. Subsequently was started maintenance with ponatinib: at last follow-up, the patient persisted in leukemia-free status. CAR-T cells represent the most powerful treatment for r/r Ph + ALL but there is no consensus about the optimal bridging strategy and also regarding the management algorithm during "post CAR-T phase". Here, we report the efficacy of ponatinib as a bridge to anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy and as post CAR-T maintenance. Our experience suggests that a preserving approach with TKI associated to low-dose chemotherapy can be the optimal bridging therapy prior to CAR-T and that an "MRD-guided" and "TKI-based" maintenance strategy can represent the best choice for Ph + ALL which satisfactorily responds to CAR-T.
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- Filippo Antonio Canale
- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Stem Cell Transplantation Program CIC 587, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Atallah E, Saini L, Maegawa R, Rajput T, Corbin R, Viana R. Therapy for patients with chronic phase-chronic myeloid leukemia previously treated with ⩾2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a systematic literature review. Ther Adv Hematol 2023; 14:20406207221150305. [PMID: 38105770 PMCID: PMC10725100 DOI: 10.1177/20406207221150305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Background ATP-competitive tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the current standard of care for patients with chronic phase-chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) in the first-line and second-line (2 L) setting. Treatment after 2 L is not clearly established. Objective The objective of this study was to summarize the available evidence to compare the efficacy and safety of interventions in the treatment of CP-CML patients who had received ⩾2 prior TKIs. Design A systematic literature review was performed. Data source and methods A systematic literature review (SLR) of studies published until May 2021, reporting clinical outcomes in adult patients with CP-CML who had received ⩾ 2 prior TKIs was performed. Studies were identified through the database searches via Ovid platform (Embase, MEDLINE Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), bibliographic search of relevant reviews, and proceedings from the previous 3 years of the key conferences in the field of oncology. Results Our search identified 38 relevant studies. Among the identified studies of the current third-line treatments, the major molecular response (MMR) rate for ponatinib was 19.0-66.7%, 23.3-25.5% for asciminib, 19.2% for omacetaxine, and 13.2% for bosutinib at 6 months. The complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) rate was 21.4-64.8% for ponatinib, 38.7-40.8% for asciminib, 18-24.2% for bosutinib, and 16.1% for omacetaxine at 6 months. Conclusion The findings from current SLR demonstrated the lack of data for patients with CML treated with ⩾2 TKIs. TKIs such as asciminib, ponatinib, and bosutinib are valid options for those patients. Further research is needed to identify the best treatment option for patients with CML receiving later lines of therapy.
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- Ehab Atallah
- Cancer Center – Froedtert Hospital, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Novartis Services Inc, One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080, USA
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Tozawa N, Yamashita T, Nara M, Fujioka Y, Ikeda S, Kobayashi T, Kobayashi I, Kitadate A, Kameoka Y, Takahashi N. Ponatinib Improved the Prognosis of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Japanese Single-Center Cohort Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e50416. [PMID: 38222242 PMCID: PMC10784717 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction The overall survival (OS) of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ALL) has improved with the combination of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with intensive chemotherapy. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the possibility of long-term survival without allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or maintenance therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of treatment and the resultant outcomes in Ph+ALL patients using real-world data. Methods We performed a single-center retrospective analysis utilizing Akita University Hospital data (Akita, Japan) from November 2000 to June 2023 to evaluate the outcomes of TKI with intensive chemotherapy for Ph+ALL. Results Twenty-three patients with Ph+ALL were treated with intensive chemotherapy combined with TKI, including six imatinib, four dasatinib, and 13 ponatinib. The median patient age was 53 years (range; 28-67). Eighteen patients (78%) achieved complete molecular remission (CMR) within three months. HSCT was performed in 16 patients (70%), all of whom did not receive post-transplant TKI maintenance therapy. Six of the seven patients who did not undergo HSCT received maintenance therapy with ponatinib after intensive chemotherapy. The three-year OS was 81%. Ponatinib treatment resulted in a much higher OS rate than imatinib/dasatinib (100% vs. 60%; P=0.011). CMR within three months was identified as a prognostic factor for molecular relapse-free survival (hazard ratio (HR)=0.22; P=0.027). CD20 positivity was identified as a risk factor for hematological relapse (HR=5.2, P=0.032). Conclusion Even in a single-center cohort study, ponatinib, as a combination TKI with intensive chemotherapy or maintenance therapy, may improve the prognosis of Ph+ALL. Patients with CMR within three months might not necessarily need to receive HSCT, but a subsequent treatment-free status could have been achieved only by HSCT. Furthermore, CD20 positivity may be a useful biomarker for future treatment decisions in patients with Ph+ALL.
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- Nagi Tozawa
- Department of Hematology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, JPN
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- Department of Hematology, Akita University Hospital, Akita, JPN
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Rivano M, Mengato D, Chiumente M, Messori A. Low-Intensity and Chemo-Free Treatments in Ph+ ALL: Progression-Free Survival Based on Indirect Comparisons. Hematol Rep 2023; 15:670-683. [PMID: 38132276 PMCID: PMC10743216 DOI: 10.3390/hematolrep15040068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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In Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (LLA), growing evidence has accumulated regarding the efficacy of low-intensity and chemo-free regimens. Our objective was to analyze all recent trials evaluating these treatments and to compare them in terms of efficacy. We applied the Shiny method, an artificial intelligence technique, to analyze Kaplan-Meier curves and reconstruct patient-level data. Reconstructed patient data were then evaluated through standard survival statistics and subjected to indirect head-to-head treatment comparisons. The endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Based on 432 reconstructed patients, eight trials were analyzed. The survival data from these trials were pooled into three types of treatments: (i) treatments based on tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) combined with reduced-intensity chemotherapy (denoted as TKICHE); (ii) TKIs associated with steroids with no chemotherapy (TKISTE); (iii) chemotherapy-free combinations of blinatumomab plus TKIs (TKIBLI). According to the Shiny method, the three PFS curves were reported in a single Kaplan-Meier graph and subjected to survival statistics. In terms of PFS, TKIBLI ranked first, TKICHE second, and TKISTE third; the differences between these three regimens were statistically significant. This multi-treatment Kaplan-Meier graph, generated through the Shiny method, summarized the current evidence on these treatments in both qualitative and quantitative terms.
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- Hospital Pharmacy Department, Azienda Ospedale—Università of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy;
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- Scientific Direction, Società Italiana di Farmacia Clinica e Terapia (SIFaCT), 10123 Torino, Italy;
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- HTA Unit, Regional Health Care System, Regione Toscana, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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Ladias C, Papakotoulas P, Papaioannou M, Papanikolaou NA. Overcoming phenotypic switching: targeting protein-protein interactions in cancer. Explor Target Antitumor Ther 2023; 4:1071-1081. [PMID: 38023990 PMCID: PMC10651353 DOI: 10.37349/etat.2023.00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Alternative protein-protein interactions (PPIs) arising from mutations or post-translational modifications (PTMs), termed phenotypic switching (PS), are critical for the transmission of alternative pathogenic signals and are particularly significant in cancer. In recent years, PPIs have emerged as promising targets for rational drug design, primarily because their high specificity facilitates targeting of disease-related signaling pathways. However, obstacles exist at the molecular level that arise from the properties of the interaction interfaces and the propensity of small molecule drugs to interact with more than one cleft surface. The difficulty in identifying small molecules that act as activators or inhibitors to counteract the biological effects of mutations raises issues that have not been encountered before. For example, small molecules can bind tightly but may not act as drugs or bind to multiple sites (interaction promiscuity). Another reason is the absence of significant clefts on protein surfaces; if a pocket is present, it may be too small, or its geometry may prevent binding. PS, which arises from oncogenic (alternative) signaling, causes drug resistance and forms the basis for the systemic robustness of tumors. In this review, the properties of PPI interfaces relevant to the design and development of targeting drugs are examined. In addition, the interactions between three tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) employed as drugs are discussed. Finally, potential novel targets of one of these drugs were identified in silico.
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- Christos Ladias
- Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Epirus, Greece
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- First Department of Clinical Oncology, Theageneio Cancer Hospital, 54639 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Department of Medicine, Section of Biological Sciences and Preventive Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, 54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Department of Medicine, Section of Biological Sciences and Preventive Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, 54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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Sánchez-Dengra B, Alfonso M, González-Álvarez I, Bermejo M, González-Álvarez M, Martínez-Máñez R. Intranasal administration of molecular-gated mesoporous nanoparticles to increase ponatinib delivery to the brain. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:1799-1813. [PMID: 37990994 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Background: Glioblastoma is the most common and lethal brain cancer. New treatments are needed. However, the presence of the blood-brain barrier is limiting the development of new treatments directed toward the brain, as it restricts the access and distribution of drugs to the CNS. Materials & methods: In this work, two different nanoparticles (i.e., mesoporous silica nanoparticles and magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles) loaded with ponatinib were prepared. Results & conclusion: Both particles were characterized and tested in vitro and in vivo, proving that they are not toxic for blood-brain barrier cells and they increase the amount of drug reaching the brain when administered intranasally in comparison with the results obtained for the free drug.
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- Bárbara Sánchez-Dengra
- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan Alicante, 03550, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan Alicante, 03550, Spain
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan Alicante, 03550, Spain
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, San Juan Alicante, 03550, Spain
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- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia, 46022, Spain
- Unidad Mixta UPV-CIPF de Investigación en Mecanismos de Enfermedades y Nanomedicina, València, Universitat Politècnica de València, Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, València, 46012, Spain
- Unidad Mixta de Investigación en Nanomedicina y Sensores, Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, València, 46026, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, 28029, Spain
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Arai H, Yamamoto S, Matsubara T, Miyake T, Tochio A, Mii A, Shimizu A, Minamiguchi S, Muso E, Yanagita M. Focal Segmental Sclerosis Associated with the Novel Multi-tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Ponatinib. Intern Med 2023; 62:2693-2698. [PMID: 36642524 PMCID: PMC10569927 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1283-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ponatinib is a novel multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with potent inhibitory activity against refractory chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Despite its high clinical efficacy, ponatinib induces various adverse events due to its multi-target characteristic. However, renal complications associated with ponatinib are rare. A 76-year-old woman had a history of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) resistant to imatinib and nilotinib. Our patient developed proteinuria and renal function deterioration during treatment with ponatinib but not with imatinib or nilotinib. We herein report the first case of a patient with secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) with partial glomerular collapse induced by ponatinib treatment.
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- Hiroyuki Arai
- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nippon Medical School, Japan
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- Department of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kitano Hospital, Japan
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Contemporary Home Economics, Kyoto Kacho University, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University, Japan
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Allegra S, Dondi E, Chiara F, De Francia S. Pharmacokinetics of Four Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Adult and Paediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Patients. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2478. [PMID: 37760918 PMCID: PMC10525795 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11092478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors work by blocking the tyrosine kinases responsible for the dysregulation of intracellular signalling pathways in tumour cells. This study looked at the impact of age and sex on the levels of imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib, and ponatinib in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia. Imatinib and dasatinib were used to treat the majority of the enrolled patients, and most of them were paediatrics. A total of 82.4% of the patients were men; however, sex-related differences in the drugs' pharmacokinetics were not found. Age and imatinib plasma concentration were found to be inversely correlated. The dasatinib concentrations in plasma were found to be substantially lower than those found in cerebrospinal fluid, particularly in paediatrics. Analysing the obtained data, we can state that therapeutic drug monitoring is a useful method for adjusting a patient's treatment schedule that depends on drug concentrations in biological fluids. The use of therapeutic drug monitoring in conjunction with tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia is supported by a number of sources of evidence. As a result, as the research develops, the tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapeutic drug monitoring classification needs to be refined in terms of factors like sex and age.
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Haddad FG, Kourie HR, Saleh K. Moving away from chemotherapy in newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2023; 202:1084-1086. [PMID: 37525325 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Chemotherapy-free regimens are reshaping the treatment landscape of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The report by Xie et al. suggests that the combination of dasatinib and prednisone is effective as induction and early consolidation. Survival was improved in patients who subsequently underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Commentary on: Xie et al. Dasatinib plus prednisone as induction and consolidation for adults with Ph-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: A single-arm, multicentre, phase 2 trial. Br J Haematol 2023;202:1119-1126.
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- Fadi G Haddad
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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Huang T, Cai J, Wang P, Zhou J, Zhang H, Wu Z, Zhao J, Huang Z, Deng K. Ponatinib Represses Latent HIV-1 by Inhibiting AKT-mTOR. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2023; 67:e0006723. [PMID: 37212670 PMCID: PMC10269114 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00067-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 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: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) is effective in suppressing viral replication, it does not cure HIV-1 infection due to the presence of the viral latent reservoir. Rather than reactivating the latent viruses, the "block and lock" strategy aims to shift the viral reservoir to a deeper state of transcriptional silencing, thus preventing viral rebound after ART interruption. Although some latency-promoting agents (LPAs) have been reported, none of them have been approved for clinical application due to cytotoxicity and limited efficacy; therefore, it is important to search for novel and effective LPAs. Here, we report an FDA-approved drug, ponatinib, that can broadly repress latent HIV-1 reactivation in different cell models of HIV-1 latency and in primary CD4+ T cells from ART-suppressed individuals ex vivo. Ponatinib does not change the expression of activation or exhaustion markers on primary CD4+ T cells and does not induce severe cytotoxicity and cell dysfunction. Mechanistically, ponatinib suppresses proviral HIV-1 transcription by inhibiting the activation of the AKT-mTOR pathway, which subsequently blocks the interaction between key transcriptional factors and the HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR). In summary, we discovered a novel latency-promoting agent, ponatinib, which could have promising significance for future applications of HIV-1 functional cure.
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- Ting Huang
- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Kaddoura R, Dabdoob WA, Ahmed K, Yassin MA. A practical guide to managing cardiopulmonary toxicities of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1163137. [PMID: 37358999 PMCID: PMC10286131 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1163137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have revolutionized the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) but their use was associated with a range of serious cardiopulmonary toxicities including vascular adverse events, QT prolongation, heart failure, pleural effusion, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Dedicated clinical management guidelines for TKI-induced toxicities are not available. This review aims to discuss TKI-associated cardiopulmonary toxicities and proposes a practical guide for their management.
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Tousif S, Singh AP, Umbarkar P, Galindo C, Wheeler N, Coro AT, Zhang Q, Prabhu SD, Lal H. Ponatinib Drives Cardiotoxicity by S100A8/A9-NLRP3-IL-1β Mediated Inflammation. Circ Res 2023; 132:267-289. [PMID: 36625265 PMCID: PMC9898181 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.122.321504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The tyrosine kinase inhibitor ponatinib is the only treatment option for chronic myelogenous leukemia patients with T315I (gatekeeper) mutation. Pharmacovigilance analysis of Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization datasets has revealed that ponatinib is the most cardiotoxic agent among all Food and Drug Administration-approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors in a real-world scenario. However, the mechanism of ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity is unknown. METHODS The lack of well-optimized mouse models has hampered the in vivo cardio-oncology studies. Here, we show that cardiovascular comorbidity mouse models evidence a robust cardiac pathological phenotype upon ponatinib treatment. A combination of multiple in vitro and in vivo models was employed to delineate the underlying molecular mechanisms. RESULTS An unbiased RNA sequencing analysis identified the enrichment of dysregulated inflammatory genes, including a multifold upregulation of alarmins S100A8/A9, as a top hit in ponatinib-treated hearts. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that ponatinib activates the S100A8/A9-TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4)-NLRP3 (NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3)-IL (interleukin)-1β signaling pathway in cardiac and systemic myeloid cells, in vitro and in vivo, thereby leading to excessive myocardial and systemic inflammation. Excessive inflammation was central to the cardiac pathology because interventions with broad-spectrum immunosuppressive glucocorticoid dexamethasone or specific inhibitors of NLRP3 (CY-09) or S100A9 (paquinimod) nearly abolished the ponatinib-induced cardiac dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these findings uncover a novel mechanism of ponatinib-induced cardiac inflammation leading to cardiac dysfunction. From a translational perspective, our results provide critical preclinical data and rationale for a clinical investigation into immunosuppressive interventions for managing ponatinib-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Sultan Tousif
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA35294-1913, USA
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA35294-1913, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Haddad FG, Sawyers J, Short NJ. Treatment de-escalation in Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the emerging role of chemotherapy-free regimens. Ther Adv Hematol 2023; 14:20406207231151294. [PMID: 36755897 PMCID: PMC9900664 DOI: 10.1177/20406207231151294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The management of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph-positive) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has witnessed major progress over the past two decades. Initially, the incorporation of the first-generation BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib into intensive chemotherapy regimens improved outcomes compared with chemotherapy alone. The combinations of chemotherapy with second- or third-generation TKIs further improved outcomes, with higher rates of complete molecular remission (CMR) and superior survival. The combination of ponatinib plus chemotherapy resulted in durable remissions and prolonged long-term survival, even in patients who did not receive allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). The promising results seen with later-generation TKIs have caused many to re-evaluate the role of allogeneic SCT for patients who achieve CMR with potent TKI regimens. Recently, the chemotherapy-free combinations of blinatumomab plus TKIs were shown to be safe and effective in newly diagnosed Ph-positive ALL, sparing patients the toxicities associated with intensive chemotherapy. In particular, encouraging early results have been seen with the combination of blinatumomab plus ponatinib, suggesting that this regimen may represent a chemotherapy-free and SCT-sparing strategy for patients with Ph-positive ALL. Herein, we discuss the current evidence for frontline therapies of Ph-positive ALL, the treatment de-escalation strategies over time, and the role of allogeneic SCT in view of the emergence of newer chemotherapy-free regimens using potent TKIs.
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- Fadi G. Haddad
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Solana-Altabella A, Megías-Vericat JE, Ballesta-López O, Martínez-Cuadrón D, Montesinos P. Drug-drug interactions associated with FLT3 inhibitors for acute myeloblastic leukemia: current landscape. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2023; 16:133-148. [PMID: 36708283 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2174523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION FLT3 inhibitors (FLT3i) are drugs in which there is limited experience and not yet enough information on the mechanisms of absorption, transport, and elimination; but especially on the potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs). There are therefore risks in the management of FLT3i DDIs (i.e. sorafenib, ponatinib, crenolanib, midostaurin, quizartinib, and gilteritinib) and ignoring them can compromise therapeutic success in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment, in complex patients and secondary pathologies. AREAS COVERED This review summarizes the DDIs of FLT3i with P-glycoprotein (P-gp), breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), organic anion transporting (OAT), organic cationic transporting (OCT), cytochrome P450 (CYP) subunits, and other minor metabolic/transport pathways. EMBASE, PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register and the Web of Science were searched. The last literature search was performed on the 14 February 2022. EXPERT OPINION FLT3i will be combined with other therapeutic agents (supportive care, doublet, or triplet therapy) and in different clinical settings, which means a greater chance of controlling and even eradicating the disease effectively, but also an increased risk to patients due to potential DDIs. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the potential interactions that may occur and be vigilant in monitoring those patients who are receiving any potentially interacting drug.
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- Antonio Solana-Altabella
- Servicio de Farmacia Área del Medicamento, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe Av. Valencia, Spain.,Grupo de Investigación en Hematología y Hemoterapia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IISLAFE), Valencia, Spain
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- Servicio de Farmacia Área del Medicamento, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe Av. Valencia, Spain.,Grupo de Investigación en Hematología y Hemoterapia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IISLAFE), Valencia, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Hematología y Hemoterapia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IISLAFE), Valencia, Spain.,Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Valencia Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Hematología y Hemoterapia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IISLAFE), Valencia, Spain.,Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Valencia Spain
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Giglio F, Campodonico E, Lorentino F, Noviello M, Xue E, Greco R, Lazzari L, Bruno A, Lupo Stanghellini MT, Carrabba MG, La Starza R, Casucci M, Bonini C, Chiaretti S, Peccatori J, Foà R, Ciceri F. Case report: Ponatinib as a bridge to CAR-T cells and subsequent maintenance in a patient with relapsed/refractory Philadelphia-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1100105. [PMID: 36733349 PMCID: PMC9888489 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1100105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Philadelphia (Ph)-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) constitutes a heterogeneous subset of ALL with a uniformly unfavorable prognosis. The identification of mutations amenable to treatment with tyrosine kinase-inhibitors (TKIs) represents a promising field of investigation. We report the case of a young patient affected by relapsed/refractory Ph-like ALL treated with chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells after successful bridging with compassionate-use ponatinib and low-dose prednisone. We restarted low-dose ponatinib maintenance three months later. Twenty months later, measurable residual disease negativity and B-cell aplasia persist. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting the use of ponatinib in Ph-like ALL as a bridge to and maintenance after CAR-T cell therapy.
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- Fabio Giglio
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy,Onco-hematology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy,*Correspondence: Fabio Giglio,
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy,School of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy,PhD Program in Public Health Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Hematology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cytogenetics and molecular medicine laboratory, department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Innovative Immunotherapies Unit - Division of Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases - IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy,Experimental Hematology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy,School of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Zhu Y, Zhu Y, Miao L, Jia T, Mao J, Xue L, Wang Y. Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Ponatinib and Dasatinib in Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia With Central Nervous System Relapse: A Retrospective Study. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2023; 22:15330338231165866. [PMID: 36959735 PMCID: PMC10041591 DOI: 10.1177/15330338231165866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Central nervous system leukemia (CNSL) is the most common extramedullary relapse site in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph-positive) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), with a poor prognosis and high relapse rate. METHODS We characterized the clinical data of 21 Ph-positive B-ALL patients to analyze the efficacy and safety of ponatinib for patients with central nervous system relapsed Ph-positive ALL retrospectively. RESULTS There were 11 males and 10 females in the cohort, and their median age was 45 (9-58) years old. The total CR (complete remission) rate was 90.5%. All 9 patients achieved CR in the ponatinib group, and 10 patients achieved CR in the dasatinib group (100% vs 83.3%, respectively; P = .486) and minimal residual disease-positive CR in the ponatinib group and dasatinib group (88.9% vs 58.3%, P = .178). The medium time after achieving CR was 5 and 8 weeks (P = .047). The total median overall survival (OS) was 31.1 months, and the 3-year OS was 49.0%. The median relapse-free survival (RFS) was 31.0 months, and the 3-year RFS was 45.2%. Patients in the ponatinib group showed a significantly longer OS than those patients in the dasatinib group with (medium OS not reached vs 27.6 months, P = .045) or without (medium OS not reached vs 27.6 months, P = .039) T315I mutations. The median RFS between the ponatinib group and the dasatinib group with T315I was not reached and 16.2 months, P = .065. The median RFS between the ponatinib group and the dasatinib group without T315I was not reached and 16.2 months, P = .036. No treatment-related deaths were observed during the therapy. CONCLUSION (1) Ph-positive CNSL patients seemed to have a high rate of response and postinduction MRD negativity with ponatinib and dasatinib, but ponatinib seemed to show a shorter time to achieve remission than dasatinib. (2) Ponatinib maintenance treatment might show superior survival for Ph-positive CNSL patients with or without the T315I mutation. (3) Ponatinib and dasatinib seemed to be both safe for the clinical application of Ph-positive CNSL.
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- Yuanxin Zhu
- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- First Affiliated Hospital, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Jiangdu People's Hospital of Yangzhou, Yangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- First Affiliated Hospital, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- First Affiliated Hospital, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- First Affiliated Hospital, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- First Affiliated Hospital, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- First Affiliated Hospital, Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, China
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Fukushi Y, Akamine Y, Abumiya M, Tozawa N, Yamashita T, Nara M, Kameoka Y, Takahashi N, Miura M. Effects of ABCB1 polymorphisms on the transport of ponatinib into the cerebrospinal fluid in Japanese Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2022; 89:1695-1700. [PMID: 36541130 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The effects of polymorphisms of ABCB1 and ABCG2 on the dose-adjusted plasma trough concentrations and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-to-plasma ratios of ponatinib were evaluated. Blood (C4 ) and CSF (CSF4 ) concentrations at 4 h after administration were determined. The median (95% confidence interval) CSF4 -to-C4 ratio of ponatinib in subjects homozygous for ABCB1 variants 1236T/T, 2677T/T + T/A or 3435T/T were significantly higher than that in a group of subjects with other genotypes (P = .026, .012 and .015, respectively). The median (95% confidence interval) CSF4 -to-C4 ratio of ponatinib in 4 patients with the combination of ABCB1 variants 1236T/T-2677T/T + T/A-3435T/T was 2.62% (1.42-3.42%); this ratio was significantly higher than that in subjects with other genotypes (1.08% [0.89-1.47%]; P = .006). The brain distribution of ponatinib was affected by ABCB1 polymorphisms and therefore seems to be modulated by P-glycoprotein at the blood-brain and blood-CSF barriers.
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- Yayoi Fukushi
- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan.,Department of Pharmacokinetics, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Ahmed K, Kaddoura R, Yassin MA. A practical guide to managing hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1025392. [PMID: 36569145 PMCID: PMC9774492 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1025392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved the prognosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) since their approval. Although safe in general, TKIs carry concerns about cardiovascular adverse events. Hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia are among the most common baseline comorbidities among CML patients. Guidelines for the management of the existing comorbidities or those related to TKI therapy are lacking. This paper will review hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia reported in CML patients or associated with TKI therapy and then propose a simple guide on their management.
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- Khalid Ahmed
- Department of Hematology, National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar,*Correspondence: Khalid Ahmed
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- Pharmacy Department, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Hematology, National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar,Mohamed A. Yassin
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Yang X, Dai Z, Gao C, Yin Y, Shi C, Liu R, Zhuge Q, Huang Y, Zhou B, Han Z, Zheng X. Cerebral cavernous malformation development in chronic mouse models driven by dual recombinases induced gene deletion in brain endothelial cells. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2022; 42:2230-2244. [PMID: 35686705 PMCID: PMC9669998 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x221105995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a brain vascular disease which can cause stroke, cerebral hemorrhage and neurological deficits in affected individuals. Loss-of-function mutations in three genes (CCM1, CCM2 and CCM3) cause CCM disease. Multiple mouse models for CCM disease have been developed although each of them are associated with various limitations. Here, we employed the Dre-Cre dual recombinase system to specifically delete Ccm genes in brain endothelial cells. In this new series of CCM mouse models, robust CCM lesions now develop in the cerebrum. The survival curve and lesion burden analysis revealed that Ccm2 deletion causes modest CCM lesions with a median life expectance of ∼10 months and Ccm3 gene deletion leads to the most severe CCM lesions with median life expectance of ∼2 months. The extended lifespan of these mutant mice enables their utility in behavioral analyses of neurologic deficits in adult mice, and allow the development of methods to quantify lesion burden in mice over time and also permit longitudinal drug testing in live animals.
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- Xi Yang
- Department of Pharmacology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammation Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammation Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Vascular Epigenetics Laboratory, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- China National Clinical Research Centre for Neurological Disorders, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Inflammation Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Miranda CJ, Gravina M. Ponatinib-Induced Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA). Cureus 2022; 14:e32383. [PMID: 36632247 PMCID: PMC9829188 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ponatinib is a highly potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor shown to have excellent outcomes in the treatment of acute and chronic leukemias. Despite its high efficacy, ponatinib has been shown to carry an increased risk for cardiovascular adverse events, not attributable to a known mechanism. We present a case of a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who developed a cerebrovascular condition while receiving maintenance therapy with the lowest treatment dose of ponatinib for a prolonged duration.
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Ghanim B, Baier D, Pirker C, Müllauer L, Sinn K, Lang G, Hoetzenecker K, Berger W. Trabectedin Is Active against Two Novel, Patient-Derived Solitary Fibrous Pleural Tumor Cell Lines and Synergizes with Ponatinib. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225602. [PMID: 36428694 PMCID: PMC9688590 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFT) is a rare disease. Besides surgery combined with radiotherapy in nondisseminated stages, curative options are currently absent. Out of fourteen primo-cell cultures, established from surgical SFT specimens, two showed stable in vitro growth. Both cell models harbored the characteristic NAB2-STAT6 fusion and were further investigated by different preclinical methods assessing cell viability, clone formation, and protein regulation upon single-drug treatment or in response to selected treatment combinations. Both fusion-positive cell models showed-in line with the clinical experience and the literature-a low to moderate response to most of the tested cytotoxic and targeted agents. However, the multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitors ponatinib and dasatinib, as well as the anti-sarcoma compound trabectedin, revealed promising activity against SFT growth. Furthermore, both cell models spontaneously presented strong FGFR downstream signaling targetable by ponatinib. Most interestingly, the combination of either ponatinib or dasatinib with trabectedin showed synergistic effects. In conclusion, this study identified novel trabectedin-based treatment combinations with clinically approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors, using two newly established NAB2-STAT6 fusion-positive cell models. These findings can be the basis for anti-SFT drug repurposing approaches in this rare and therapy-refractory disease.
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- Bahil Ghanim
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Center for Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, University Hospital Krems, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- Center for Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Correspondence:
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- Center for Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Breccia M, Olimpieri PP, Celant S, Olimpieri O, Pane F, Iurlo A, Summa V, Corradini P, Russo P. Management of chronic myeloid leukaemia patients treated with ponatinib in a real-life setting: A retrospective analysis from the monitoring registries of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA). Br J Haematol 2022; 198:965-973. [PMID: 35904979 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Real-world data on daily practice management, treatment modifications and outcome of a large cohort of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients treated with ponatinib was performed through monitoring Registries of the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA). Overall, 666 CML subjects were included in the ponatinib registry from February 2015 to December 2020 and were eligible for analysis: 515 in chronic phase (CP), 50 in accelerated phase (AP) and 101 in blast crisis (BC). Median age at baseline was 58.7 years with a predominance of male subjects (57.1%). The median time from diagnosis to start of ponatinib was 2.35 years: 259 (38.9%) subjects had received two previous lines of treatment, 260 (39.0%) three lines and 147 (22.1%) four or more lines. A molecular response [from major molecular response (MMR) to a score of ≤0.01% on the international reporting scale (IS)] was reported for 59% of patients out of 593 patients analysed. With a median follow-up of 14.4 months, 136 subjects (20.4%) required at least one dose reduction due to adverse events (AEs), whereas 309 patients (46.4%) required dose reduction in the absence of any evidence of side effects. Treatment discontinuation occurred in 261 patients (39%). This real-life analysis shows that dose reductions were made primarily as a precaution rather than due to the occurrence of adverse reactions.
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- Massimo Breccia
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Az. Policlinico Umberto I-Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano & Divisione Ematologia, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Yang J, Surapaneni M, Schiffer CA. An evaluation of ponatinib as a therapy in adult patients with resistant/intolerant chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Expert Rev Hematol 2022; 15:393-402. [PMID: 35544670 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2022.2077187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic myeloid leukemia is now a highly treatable leukemia due to the availability of multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) inhibiting the BCR-ABL1 oncogene. Some patients with CML can display resistance or intolerance to multiple TKIs, oftentimes due to the presence of mutations in BCR-ABL1, such as T315I, which limits effective treatment options. Ponatinib is a third-generation, rationally-designed TKI with clinically meaningful activity in this difficult-to-treat population. Ponatinib is associated with an increased risk of arterial occlusive events (AOEs) which has required a re-examination of its dosing in order to limit the risk of these events. AREAS COVERED This review will provide an overview of the mechanism of action of ponatinib and the safety and efficacy data from clinical trials in chronic myeloid leukemia. EXPERT OPINION Ponatinib is a potent pan-BCR-ABL1 TKI with substantial activity in patients with more resistant or advanced CML. Its efficacy needs to be balanced with the increased risk of vascular events, which seems to be at least partially diminished by the implementation of mitigation strategies aimed at modifying cardiovascular risk factors and adaptive dosing of the drug.
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- Jay Yang
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan 48201-2013, United States.,Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201-1928, United States
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan 48201-2013, United States
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan 48201-2013, United States.,Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48201-1928, United States
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Haddad FG, Issa GC, Jabbour E, Yilmaz M. Ponatinib for the treatment of adult patients with resistant or intolerant Chronic-Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2022; 23:751-758. [PMID: 35412404 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2064742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (CP-CML) who are resistant or intolerant to second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) may benefit from treatment with a third-generation TKI, like ponatinib. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors discuss the role of ponatinib, an oral pan-inhibitor of BCR-ABL1, with potent activity in heavily pretreated patients, including T315I mutation. In the long-term follow-up of the PACE trial, 60% of patients with prior TKIs exposure achieved a major cytogenetic response with ponatinib and 40% a major molecular response; 5-year overall survival was 73%. Cardiovascular adverse events represent the major toxicity associated with ponatinib. Adopting a dose-reduction approach appeared to be safe: starting with 45 or 30 mg and decreasing to 15 mg once BCR-ABL1/ABL1≤1% is achieved. In patients who are not candidates for ponatinib therapy, asciminib or other novel TKIs like HQP1351, represent alternative options. EXPERT OPINION In patients with CP-CML resistant or intolerant to second-generation TKIs, we favor using a third-generation TKI such as ponatinib. Although we initiate a donor search as soon as a patient fails a second-generation TKI, we still prefer treating patients with ponatinib and will only consider transplantation in the event of no response or disease progression.
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- Fadi G Haddad
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Pulte ED, Chen H, Price LSL, Gudi R, Li H, Okusanya OO, Ma L, Rodriguez L, Vallejo J, Norsworthy KJ, de Claro RA, Theoret MR, Pazdur R. FDA Approval Summary: Revised Indication and Dosing Regimen for Ponatinib Based on the Results of the OPTIC Trial. Oncologist 2022; 27:149-157. [PMID: 35641211 PMCID: PMC8895737 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyab040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [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: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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On December 18, 2020, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental application for ponatinib extending the indication in patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) to patients with resistance or intolerance of at least 2 prior kinase inhibitors. Ponatinib was initially approved in December 2012 but was briefly voluntarily withdrawn due to serious safety concerns including the risk of arterial occlusive events (AOE). It returned to the market in December 2013 with an indication limited to patients with T315I mutation or for whom no other tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy was indicated with revised warnings and precautions. A post-marketing requirement was issued to identify the optimal safe and effective dose for CP-CML. Thus, the OPTIC trial was performed, which randomized patients to 1 of 3 doses, 45 mg, 30 mg, or 15 mg, with a dose reduction to 15 mg on achievement of MR2 (BCR-ABLIS ≤1%). Patients enrolled were treated with at least 2 prior TKIs or had a T315I mutation. Patients with a history of clinically significant, uncontrolled, or active cardiovascular disease were excluded. Efficacy was established on an interim analysis based on the rate of MR2 at 12 months in the modified intent-to-treat population of 261 patients, with 88, 86, and 87 patients in the 45, 30, and 15 mg cohorts, respectively. With a median follow-up of 28 months, the rate of achievement of MR2 at 12 months was 42%, 28%, and 24% in the respective cohorts. The safety profile was consistent with that observed in prior evaluations of ponatinib with notable adverse reactions including pancreatitis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, liver dysfunction, and AOE. Of patients treated at the 45/15 mg dose, AOEs were seen in 13%, with a higher rate being observed in patients age 65 or older compared to younger patients. A readjudication of AOEs seen on the prior pivotal phase 2 study resulted in a rate of 26%. Overall, the results supported a modification of the recommended dose for patients with CP-CML to 45 mg until the achievement of MR2 followed by a reduction to 15 mg. The expansion of the indication to patients with exposure to 2 prior TKIs was approved given data showing that ponatinib could be successfully used for the treatment of this population with appropriate monitoring and screening for risk factors.
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- E Dianne Pulte
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Oncology Center of Excellence, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
- Oncology Center of Excellence, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Madonna R, Pieragostino D, Cufaro MC, Del Boccio P, Pucci A, Mattii L, Doria V, Cadeddu Dessalvi C, Zucchi R, Mercuro G, De Caterina R. Sex-related differential susceptibility to ponatinib cardiotoxicity and differential modulation of the Notch1 signalling pathway in a murine model. J Cell Mol Med 2022; 26:1380-1391. [PMID: 35122387 PMCID: PMC8899159 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Ponatinib (PON), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved in chronic myeloid leukaemia, has proven cardiovascular toxicity. We assessed mechanisms of sex‐related PON‐induced cardiotoxicity and identified rescue strategies in a murine model. PON+scrambled siRNA‐treated male mice had a higher number of TUNEL‐positive cells (%TdT+6.12 ± 0.17), higher percentage of SA‐β‐gal‐positive senescent cardiac area (%SA‐β‐gal 1.41 ± 0.59) and a lower reactivity degree (RD) for the survival marker Bmi1 [Abs (OD) 5000 ± 703] compared to female (%TdT+3.75 ± 0.35; %SA‐β‐gal 0.77 ± 0.02; Bmi1 [Abs (OD) 8567 ± 2173]. Proteomics analysis of cardiac tissue showed downstream activation of cell death in PON+siRNA scrambled compared to vehicle or PON+siRNA‐Notch1‐treated male mice. Upstream analysis showed beta‐oestradiol activation, and downstream analysis showed activation of cell survival and inhibition of cell death in PON+scrambled siRNA compared to vehicle or PON+siRNA‐Notch1‐treated female mice. PON+scrambled siRNA‐treated mice also had a downregulation of cardiac actin—more marked in males—and vessel density—more marked in females. Female hearts showed greater cardiac fibrosis than their male counterparts at baseline, with no significant change after PON treatment. PON+siRNA‐scrambled mice had less fibrosis than vehicle or PON+siRNA‐Notch1‐treated mice. The left ventricular systolic dysfunction showed by PON+scrambled siRNA‐treated mice (male %EF 28 ± 9; female %EF 36 ± 7) was reversed in both PON+siRNA‐Notch1‐treated male (%EF 53 ± 9) and female mice (%EF 52 ± 8). We report sex‐related differential susceptibility and Notch1 modulation in PON‐induced cardiotoxicity. This can help to identify biomarkers and potential mechanisms underlying sex‐related differences in PON‐induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Rosalinda Madonna
- Department of Pathology, Institute of Cardiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, ''G. d'Annunzio'' University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Analytical Biochemistry and Proteomics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, ''G. d'Annunzio'' University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Analytical Biochemistry and Proteomics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, ''G. d'Annunzio'' University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Analytical Biochemistry and Proteomics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, "G. D'Annunzio, University of Chieti, Pescara, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Cardiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione VillaSerena per la Ricerca, Città Sant'Angelo, Pescara, Italy
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Bregante J, Schönbichler A, Pölöske D, Degenfeld-Schonburg L, Monzó Contreras G, Hadzijusufovic E, de Araujo ED, Valent P, Moriggl R, Orlova A. Efficacy and Synergy of Small Molecule Inhibitors Targeting FLT3-ITD + Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:6181. [PMID: 34944800 PMCID: PMC8699584 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Constitutive activation of FLT3 by ITD mutations is one of the most common genetic aberrations in AML, present in ~1/3 of cases. Patients harboring FLT3-ITD display worse clinical outcomes. The integration and advancement of FLT3 TKI in AML treatment provided significant therapeutic improvement. However, due to the emergence of resistance mechanisms, FLT3-ITD+ AML remains a clinical challenge. We performed an unbiased drug screen to identify 18 compounds as particularly efficacious against FLT3-ITD+ AML. Among these, we characterized two investigational compounds, WS6 and ispinesib, and two approved drugs, ponatinib and cabozantinib, in depth. We found that WS6, although not yet investigated in oncology, shows a similar mechanism and potency as ponatinib and cabozantinib. Interestingly, ispinesib and cabozantinib prevent activation of AXL, a key driver and mechanism of drug resistance in FLT3-ITD+ AML patients. We further investigated synergies between the selected compounds and found that combination treatment with ispinesib and cabozantinib or ponatinib shows high synergy in FLT3-ITD+ AML cell lines and patient samples. Together, we suggest WS6, ispinesib, ponatinib and cabozantinib as novel options for targeting FLT3-ITD+ AML. Whether combinatorial tyrosine kinase and kinesin spindle blockade is effective in eradicating neoplastic (stem) cells in FLT3-ITD+ AML remains to be determined in clinical trials.
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- Javier Bregante
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (J.B.); (A.S.); (D.P.); (G.M.C.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (J.B.); (A.S.); (D.P.); (G.M.C.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (J.B.); (A.S.); (D.P.); (G.M.C.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (L.D.-S.); (E.H.); (P.V.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (J.B.); (A.S.); (D.P.); (G.M.C.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (L.D.-S.); (E.H.); (P.V.)
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Clinic for Companion Animals and Horses, University Clinic for Small Animals, Internal Medicine Small Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON L5L1C6, Canada;
- Centre for Medicinal Chemistry, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON L5L1C6, Canada
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- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology and Hemostaseology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (L.D.-S.); (E.H.); (P.V.)
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (J.B.); (A.S.); (D.P.); (G.M.C.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (J.B.); (A.S.); (D.P.); (G.M.C.); (R.M.)
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Yu T, Cao J, Alaa Eddine M, Moustafa M, Mock A, Erkut C, Abdollahi A, Warta R, Unterberg A, Herold-Mende C, Jungwirth G. Receptor-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Ponatinib Inhibits Meningioma Growth In Vitro and In Vivo. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5898. [PMID: 34885009 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To date, there is no standard-of-care systemic therapy for the treatment of aggressive meningiomas. Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) are frequently expressed in aggressive meningiomas and are associated with poor survival. Ponatinib is a FDA- and EMA-approved RTK inhibitor and its efficacy in meningioma has not been studied so far. Therefore, we investigated ponatinib as a potential drug candidate against meningioma. Cell viability and cell proliferation of ponatinib-treated meningioma cells were assessed using crystal violet assay, manual counting and BrdU assay. Treated meningioma cell lines were subjected to flow cytometry to evaluate the effects on cell cycle and apoptosis. Meningioma-bearing mice were treated with ponatinib to examine antitumor effects in vivo. qPCR was performed to assess the mRNA levels of tyrosine kinase receptors after ponatinib treatment. Full-length cDNA sequencing was carried out to assess differential gene expression. IC50 values of ponatinib were between 171.2 and 341.9 nM in three meningioma cell lines. Ponatinib induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and subsequently led to an accumulation of cells in the subG1-phase. A significant induction of apoptosis was observed in vitro. In vivo, ponatinib inhibited meningioma growth by 72.6%. Mechanistically, this was associated with downregulation of PDGFRA/B and FLT3 mRNA levels, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Taken together, ponatinib is a promising candidate for targeted therapy in the treatment of aggressive meningioma.
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Cheng S, Jin P, Li H, Pei D, Shu X. Evaluation of CML TKI Induced Cardiovascular Toxicity and Development of Potential Rescue Strategies in a Zebrafish Model. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:740529. [PMID: 34733159 PMCID: PMC8558359 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.740529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) to BCR-ABL1 have been successfully used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), however, multiple TKI-associated adverse events have been reported and become an emerging problem in patients. The mechanisms of TKI-induced toxicity are not fully understood and it remains challenging to predict potential cardiovascular toxicity of a compound. In this study, we established a zebrafish model to evaluate potential in vivo cardiovascular toxicity of TKIs. We treated the endothelium labeled Tg(kdrl:EGFP) transgenic zebrafish embryos with TKIs then performed confocal imaging to evaluate their vascular structure and function. We found that among FDA approved CML TKIs, ponatinib (the only approved TKI that is efficacious to T315I mutation) is the most toxic one. We then evaluated safety profiles of several clinical stage kinase inhibitors that can target T315I and found that HQP1351 treatment leads to vasculopathies similar to those induced by ponatinib while the allosteric ABL inhibitor asciminib does not induce noticeable cardiovascular defects, indicating it could be a promising therapeutic reagent for patients with T315I mutation. We then performed proof-of-principle study to rescue those TKI-induced cardiovascular toxicities and found that, among commonly used anti-hypertensive drugs, angiotensin receptor blockers such as azilsartan and valsartan are able to reduce ponatinib or HQP1351 induced cardiovascular toxicities. Together, this study establishes a zebrafish model that can be useful to evaluate cardiovascular toxicity of TKIs as well as to develop strategies to minimize TKI-induced adverse events.
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- Shan Cheng
- School of Life Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Health, Hong Kong Institute of Science and Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory (GRMH-GDL), Guangzhou, China
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Hanley MJ, Diderichsen PM, Narasimhan N, Srivastava S, Gupta N, Venkatakrishnan K. Population Pharmacokinetics of Ponatinib in Healthy Adult Volunteers and Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and Model-Informed Dose Selection for Pediatric Development. J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 62:555-567. [PMID: 34699069 PMCID: PMC9300170 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The BCR-ABL1 inhibitor ponatinib is approved for the treatment of adults with chronic myeloid leukemia or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, including those with the T315I mutation. We report a population pharmacokinetic model-based analysis for ponatinib and its application to inform dose selection for pediatric development. Plasma concentration-time data were collected from 260 participants (86 healthy volunteers; 174 patients with hematologic malignancies) enrolled across 7 clinical trials. Data were analyzed using nonlinear mixed-effects modeling. Ponatinib pharmacokinetics were described by a 2-compartment model with first-order elimination from the central compartment. The final model included body weight and age as covariates on the apparent central volume of distribution; however, exposure variability explained by these covariates was small compared with overall variability in the population. None of the covariates evaluated, including sex, age (19-85 years), race, body weight (40.7-152.0 kg), total bilirubin (0.1-3.16 mg/dL), alanine aminotransferase (6-188 U/L), albumin (23.0-52.5 g/L), and creatinine clearance (≥28 mL/min) had clinically meaningful effects on apparent oral clearance. Simulations based on the final model predicted that daily doses of 15 to 45 mg result in steady-state average concentrations that are in the pharmacological range for BCR-ABL1 inhibition and approximate or exceed concentrations associated with suppression of T315I mutant clones. The final model was adapted using allometric scaling to inform dose selection for pediatric development. Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00660920; NCT01667133; NCT01650805.
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- Michael J Hanley
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Bi X, Ramanathan S, Keiffer G. Debating Frontline Therapy in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Front Oncol 2021; 11:708823. [PMID: 34568035 PMCID: PMC8456000 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.708823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Xia Bi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Gleixner KV, Filik Y, Berger D, Schewzik C, Stefanzl G, Sadovnik I, Degenfeld-Schonburg L, Eisenwort G, Schneeweiss-Gleixner M, Byrgazov K, Sperr WR, Mayer J, Lion T, Valent P. Asciminib and ponatinib exert synergistic anti-neoplastic effects on CML cells expressing BCR-ABL1 T315I-compound mutations. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:4470-4484. [PMID: 34659899 PMCID: PMC8493398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Ponatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) directed against BCR-ABL1 which is successfully used in patients with BCR-ABL1 T315I+ chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, BCR-ABL1 compound mutations may develop during therapy in these patients and may lead to drug resistance. Asciminib is a novel drug capable of targeting most BCR-ABL1 mutant-forms, including BCR-ABL1T315I, but remains ineffective against most BCR-ABL1T315I+ compound mutation-bearing sub-clones. We demonstrate that asciminib synergizes with ponatinib in inducing growth-arrest and apoptosis in patient-derived CML cell lines and murine Ba/F3 cells harboring BCR-ABL1 T315I or T315I-including compound mutations. Asciminib and ponatinib also produced cooperative effects on CRKL phosphorylation in BCR-ABL1-transformed cells. The growth-inhibitory effects of the drug combination 'asciminib+ponatinib' was further enhanced by hydroxyurea (HU), a drug which has lately been described to suppresses the proliferation of BCR-ABL1 T315I+ CML cells. Cooperative drug effects were also observed in patient-derived CML cells. Most importantly, we were able to show that the combinations 'asciminib+ponatinib' and 'asciminib+ponatinib+HU' produce synergistic apoptosis-inducing effects in CD34+/CD38- CML stem cells obtained from patients with chronic phase CML or BCR-ABL1 T315I+ CML blast phase. Together, asciminib, ponatinib and HU synergize in producing anti-leukemic effects in multi-resistant CML cells, including cells harboring T315I+ BCR-ABL1 compound mutations and CML stem cells. The clinical efficacy of this TKI combination needs to be evaluated within the frame of upcoming clinical trials.
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- Karoline V Gleixner
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk UniversityBrno, Czech Republic
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital BrnoCzech Republic
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- Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI)Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Hematology & Hemostaseology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of ViennaAustria
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Aksu T, Ünal Ş, Gümrük F. The remarkable response to ponatinib therapy in a child with blastic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia. Turk J Pediatr 2021; 62:479-481. [PMID: 32558423 DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) rarely occurs in children and adolescents, which shows more aggressive features like high risk of more advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. Suboptimal response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), adverse events, or advanced disease may impede the treatment. CASE Herein we present a nine-year-old chronic phase CML case. He had no major molecular response (MMR) to imatinib, which was switched to dasatinib. MMR was ensured for 24 months, yet he developed a lymphoid blastic phase under dasatinib. He obtained a remarkable response to ponatinib when administered in parallel to multiagent induction chemotherapy. CONCLUSION Ponatinib therapy is effective and promising as a bridge to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children. Although more studies are necessary to determine indications, dose, efficacy, and safety data.
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- Tekin Aksu
- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, Turkey
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Nakajima R, Matsuo T, Sumiyoshi R, Saito S, Yamamoto T, Matsumoto K, Akiyama N, Ooi J, Ota Y, Shirafuji N, Tashiro H. Extramedullary blast crisis in a chronic myeloid leukaemia patient after achieving a major molecular response with bosutinib. Br J Haematol 2021; 196:e9-e11. [PMID: 34378212 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Rui Nakajima
- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Research Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Basile M, Rumi F, Cicchetti A. Analisi di Budget Impact di ponatinib per il management di pazienti affetti da leucemia mieloide cronica. Glob Reg Health Technol Assess 2021; 8:87-95. [PMID: 36627864 DOI: 10.33393/grhta.2021.2238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background: The current clinical practice for patients affected by chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is based on the evaluation of second generation alternatives following therapeutic failure that leads to a lengthening of patients’ management times and a consequent negative impact in terms of quality of life. Objective: To determine the economic absorption of resources associated to the management of patients with CML in a scenario in which an early recourse to ponatinib is considered as compared with a scenario based on the current Italian clinical practice characterized by a cyclical recourse to the available therapies. Methods: A Budget Impact model was developed to compare the resources absorbed in the scenarios under assessment considering a 3-year time horizon and the perspective of the Italian National Health Service. Results are expressed in terms of differential resources absorbed in the alternative scenarios. Results: The increase in the recourse to ponatinib allowed a saving of resources for the Italian NHS over the 3-year time horizon of –€ 1,979,322 (€ 825,104,350 vs € 823,125,028). The parameter affecting the most of the results achieved in the base-case is the monthly cost of bosutinib used as a third-line treatment. Conclusions: The increase in the recourse to ponatinib in patients affected by CML that failed to respond to a previous pharmacological therapy resulted to be associated to a lower level of resources’ absorption in the Italian NHS allowing to re-allocate health founds to other fields of the care sector ensuring greater sustainability of the system.
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Madonna R, Moscato S, Polizzi E, Pieragostino D, Cufaro MC, Del Boccio P, Bianchi F, De Caterina R, Mattii L. Connexin 43 and Connexin 26 Involvement in the Ponatinib-Induced Cardiomyopathy: Sex-Related Differences in a Murine Model. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5815. [PMID: 34071707 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cardiac connexins (Cxs) are proteins responsible for proper heart function. They form gap junctions that mediate electrical and chemical signalling throughout the cardiac system, and thus enable a synchronized contraction. Connexins can also individually participate in many signal transduction pathways, interacting with intracellular proteins at various cellular compartments. Altered connexin expression and localization have been described in diseased myocardium and the aim of this study is to assess the involvement of Cx43, Cx26, and some related molecules in ponatinib-induced cardiac toxicity. Ponatinib is a new multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has been successfully used against human malignancies, but its cardiotoxicity remains worrisome. Therefore, understanding its signaling mechanism is important to adopt potential anti cardiac damage strategies. Our experiments were performed on hearts from male and female mice treated with ponatinib and with ponatinib plus siRNA-Notch1 by using immunofluorescence, Western blotting, and proteomic analyses. The altered cardiac function and the change in Cxs expression observed in mice after ponatinib treatment, were results dependent on the Notch1 pathway and sex. Females showed a lower susceptibility to ponatinib than males. The downmodulation of cardiac Cx43, Cx26 and miR-122, high pS368-Cx43 phosphorylation, cell viability and survival activation could represent some of the female adaptative/compensatory reactions to ponatinib cardiotoxicity.
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Zhao M, Gui X, Wu Q, Xia L, Wang Y. The role of E255K/V-inclusive mutations in a Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia with mutation evolution during sequential TKIs therapies: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25579. [PMID: 33950935 PMCID: PMC8104221 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Until recently, the survival rate in patients with Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) was approximately 30%. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), which are a new class of drugs that target BCR-ABL fusion protein, have shown to be effective in treating Ph+ ALL in adults. However, the resistance mechanisms that promote the disease recurrence have altered the initial success of these revolutionary agents. PATIENT CONCERNS A 71-year-old Chinese female patient who suffered from severe shoulder and back pain for 1 week. DIAGNOSIS The patient was diagnosed with Ph+ ALL (B-cell) because of the following items. Complete blood count showed extremely abnormal white blood cell count (26.26×109/l), hemoglobin concentration (65 g/l) and platelet count (14×109/l). And because that Bone marrow aspirate showed 72.5% lymphoblasts and 59.30% lymphoblasts were confirmed by flow cytometry (FCM). At mean time, Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR analysis confirmed that the P190 BCR/ABL fusion gene expression was 5.9%. Karyotype analysis indicated the following: 45, XX, -7, t (922) (q34; q11) [cp3]. INTERVENTIONS The patient was treated with chemotherapy and different TKIs including imatinib, dasatinib, ponatinib, and bosutinib. OUTCOMES The patient achieved complete remissions with different TKIs after diagnose but relapsed afterward and died of infection. LESSONS Multidrug-resistant mutations within the BCR-ABL1 kinase domain are an emerging clinical problem for patients receiving sequential TKIs therapy. Acquisition of E255K/V-inclusive mutations is usually associated with ponatinib resistance, thus it is necessary to screen out new real pan-inhibitor compounds for all BCR/ABL mutations and figure out the potential efficacy of asciminib-based drug combinations in the future.
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- Miaomiao Zhao
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Hematology, People's Hospital of Hanchuan, Wuhan University, Hanchuan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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Castagnetti F, Pane F, Rosti G, Saglio G, Breccia M. Dosing Strategies for Improving the Risk-Benefit Profile of Ponatinib in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase. Front Oncol 2021; 11:642005. [PMID: 33796468 PMCID: PMC8009177 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.642005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has been advanced by the development of small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), which target the fusion protein BCR-ABL1 expressed by the Philadelphia chromosome. Ponatinib is a 3rd generation TKI that binds BCR-ABL1 with high affinity and inhibits most BCR-ABL1 mutants, including the T315I mutation. The approved starting dose of ponatinib is 45 mg once daily (full dose), however, the need for a full dose, especially in patients with dose adjustments due to tolerability problems, remains undemonstrated. Lower starting doses of ponatinib (30 mg or 15 mg once daily) for patients “with lesser degrees of resistance or multiple intolerances, especially those with an increased cardiovascular risk profile” has been recommended by the 2020 European LeukemiaNet. However, the available literature and guidance on the use of ponatinib at low dosage are limited. The objective of this paper is to describe how we select ponatinib dosage for CML patients in chronic phase in our clinical practice based on the available evidence and our clinical experience. We propose dosing regimens for the optimal starting dose for six generic cases of CML patients in chronic phase eligible for the switch to ponatinib and provide an algorithm to guide ponatinib dosing during treatment.
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- Fausto Castagnetti
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy
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- Division of Hematology & Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical & Biological Sciences of the University of Turin, 'San Luigi Gonzaga' University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Bulla A, Markovic U, Bellofiore C, Stella S, Conticello C, DI Raimondo F, Stagno F. A Treatment-free Interval Allowed by Ponatinib as Fourth-line Therapy. Cancer Diagn Progn 2021; 1:19-22. [PMID: 35399694 PMCID: PMC8962775 DOI: 10.21873/cdp.10003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor ponatinib has demonstrated high clinical efficacy in the setting of patients with resistant chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), also inducing deep molecular responses. However, ponatinib-related cardiovascular toxicities make management challenging, especially of those patients with CML with previous cardiovascular comorbidities. CASE REPORT We report on the efficacy of ponatinib treatment used as fourth-line therapy in a 55-year-old woman affected by significant comorbidities (mainly cardiovascular) present before the diagnosis of CML. Ponatinib therapy induced a rapid and excellent clinical response, with the achievement of a durable deep molecular response that allowed us to propose a strategy of treatment discontinuation in order to reduce drug-related toxicities. CONCLUSION A strategy of a treatment-free interval might represent a useful clinical tool in those patients with CML who achieve a durable deep molecular response but are also affected by significant comorbidities in order to minimize the risk of ponatinib-related toxicities.
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- Anna Bulla
- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Center of Experimental Oncology and Hematology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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- Hematology Section and BMT Unit, Rodolico Hospital, AOU Policlinico "Rodolico - San Marco", Catania, Italy
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Ye JZ, Hansen FB, Mills RW, Lundby A. Oncotherapeutic Protein Kinase Inhibitors Associated With Pro-Arrhythmic Liability. JACC CardioOncol 2021; 3:88-97. [PMID: 34396309 PMCID: PMC8352262 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ibrutinib is a protein kinase inhibitor that has been widely successful in treating multiple common variations of B-cell cancers. However, an unfortunate side effect of ibrutinib is that it predisposes patients to development of atrial fibrillation. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess other commonly prescribed protein kinase inhibitors for similar pro-arrhythmic liability. METHODS This study comprehensively evaluated data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration adverse events reporting system and determined the reporting of cardiac arrhythmia attributed to kinase inhibitor therapy using a multivariable logistic regression model. We evaluated 3,663,300 case reports containing 23,067 cases of atrial fibrillation and 66,262 cases of cardiac arrhythmia. In total, 32 protein kinase inhibitors were evaluated, almost all of which are oncotherapeutics. RESULTS Seven protein kinase inhibitors were associated with a significant increase in the odds of atrial fibrillation (ibrutinib, ponatinib, nilotinib, ribociclib, trametinib, osimertinib, and idelalisib). Assessment of broader pro-arrhythmic toxicity suggested a ventricular-specific liability for nilotinib and a bradyarrhythmia risk with alectinib and crizotinib. CONCLUSIONS Compounds that result in the inhibition of a number of protein kinases are associated with an increased risk of cardiac rhythm disturbances. The mechanisms driving the arrhythmogenic effects remain to be discovered, but this study presents an important step in identifying and prioritizing the study of these protein kinase signaling pathways.
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Key Words
- AF, atrial fibrillation
- FAERS, FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
- FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- HLGT, high level group terms
- HLT, high level terms
- MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities
- PKI, protein kinase inhibitor
- PT, preferred term
- ROR, reporting odds ratio
- SOC, system organ classes
- alectinib
- cardiac arrhythmia
- cardiotoxicity
- crizotinib
- ibrutinib
- idelalisib
- nilotinib
- osimertinib
- pharmacovigilance
- ponatinib
- protein kinase inhibitor
- ribociclib
- risk models
- trametinib U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System
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- Johan Z. Ye
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Health Technology, Section for Bioinformatics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Iurlo A, Cattaneo D, Bucelli C, Breccia M. Dose Optimization of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A New Therapeutic Challenge. J Clin Med 2021; 10:515. [PMID: 33535564 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10030515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) therapeutic landscape has dramatically changed with tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) development, which allows a near-normal life expectancy. However, long-term TKI exposure has been associated with persistent adverse events (AEs) which negatively impact on quality of life (QoL) and have the potential to cause significant morbidity and mortality. In clinical practice, TKI dose reduction is usually considered to reduce AEs and improve QoL, but dose optimization could have also another aim, i.e., the achievement and maintenance of cytogenetic and molecular responses. While therapy cessation appeared as a safe option for about half of the patients achieving an optimal response, no systematic assessment of long-term TKI dose de-escalation has been made. The present review is focused on the most recent evidences for TKIs dose modifications in CML clinical studies and in the real-life setting. It will consider TKI dose modifications in newly diagnosed patients, dose reduction for AEs, or in deep molecular response, either as a prelude to treatment-free remission (TFR) or as continuous maintenance therapy in those patients not wishing to attempt TFR. In addition, it will focus on patients not achieving a molecular response deep enough to go to TFR, and for whom dose reduction could be an option to avoid AEs.
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are invaluable for the treatment of patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia. Although TKIs are generally better tolerated than traditional chemotherapy, dermatologic side effects are common and present a significant cause of concern for both patients and physicians. Ponatinib is a third-generation TKI and the only kinase inhibitor effective in patients with certain BCR-ABL1 mutations, including the T315I mutation. However, ponatinib is associated with an increased risk of serious side effects, and severe cutaneous reactions have increasingly been reported. We present a patient who developed a cutaneous lichenoid eruption following the initiation of ponatinib, which resolved after treatment with a topical retinoid. This case demonstrates that cutaneous side effects caused by ponatinib can be managed relatively easily, allowing patients to continue treatment with ponatinib. This is important considerting the limited alternative treatment approaches available for BCR-ABL1 T315I chronic myelogenous leukemia.
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- Ingrid Anna Teigen
- Department of Pharmacology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway.,Institute of Medical Science, Medical Faculty, University of Bergen, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Science, Medical Faculty, University of Bergen, N-5021 Bergen, Norway.,Section of Hematology Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
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Giudice V, Ghelli Luserna di Rorà A, Serio B, Guariglia R, Giannini MB, Ferrari A, Simonetti G, Selleri C, Martinelli G. Axitinib in Ponatinib-Resistant B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Harboring a T315L Mutation. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9724. [PMID: 33419251 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with BCR-ABL1 rearrangement (Philadelphia chromosome, Ph) is a hematological aggressive disease with a fatal outcome in more than 50% of cases. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting the activity of BCR-ABL1 protein have improved the prognosis; however, relapses are frequent because of acquired somatic mutations in the BCR-ABL1 kinase domain causing resistance to first, second and third generation TKIs. Axitinib has shown in vitro and ex vivo activity in blocking ABL1; however, clinical trials exploring its efficacy in ALL are missing. Here, we presented a 77-year-old male with a diagnosis of Ph positive ALL resistant to ponatinib and carrying a rare threonine to leucine (T315L) mutation on BCR-ABL1 gene. The patient was treated with axitinib at 5 mg/twice daily as salvage therapy showing an immediate although transient benefit with an overall survival of 9.3 months. Further dose-finding and randomized clinical trials are required to assess the real efficacy of axitinib for adult Ph positive ALL resistant to third generation TKIs.
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Wu T, Jiang X, Xu B, Wang Y. [ Ponatinib inhibits growth of patient-derived xenograft of cholangiocarcinoma expressing FGFR2-CCDC6 fusion protein in nude mice]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2020; 40:1448-1456. [PMID: 33118510 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.10.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the antitumor effect of ponatinib on the growth of cholangiocarcinoma xenograft derived from a clinical patient in a mouse model expressing FGFR2-CCDC6 fusion protein. METHODS Lung metastatic tumor tissue was collected from a patient with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and implanted subcutaneously a NOD/SCID/ Il2rg-knockout (NSG) mouse. The tumor tissues were harvested and transplanted in nude mice to establish mouse models bearing patient-derived xenograft (PDX) of cholangiocarcinoma expressing FGFR2-CCDC6 fusion protein. The PDX mouse models were divided into 4 groups for treatment with citrate buffer (control group), intragastric administration of 20 mg/kg ponatinib dissolved in citrate buffer (ponatinib group), weekly intraperitoneal injections of 50 mg/kg gemcitabine and 2.5 mg/ kg cisplatin (gemcitabine group), or ponatinib combined with gemcitabine and cisplatin at the same doses (10 mice in each group, and 9 mice were evaluated in ponatinib group). The expressions of p-FGFR, p-FRS2, p-AKT, p-ERK, CD31, and Ki-67 in the xenografts were evaluated with immunohistochemistry, and cell apoptosis was analyzed with cleaved caspase-3 (CC3) staining and TUNEL staining. Western blotting was used to detect the expressions of FGFR2, p-FGFR, AKT, p-AKT, ERK, p-ERK, FRS2 and p-FRS2 in the tumor tissues. RESULTS Compared with those in the control group, the mice in ponatinib group showed a significantly reduced tumor volume (P < 0.0001) and suppressed tumor cell proliferation with significantly increased cell apoptosis. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry revealed obviously lowered phosphorylation level of FGFR and its downstream signal markers FRS2, AKT and ERK in the xenografts from ponatinib-treated mice. Gemcitabine treatment combined with cisplatin more effectively inhibited tumor growth than ponatinib alone (P < 0.0001) but did not further decrease the phosphorylation levels of FGFR or its downstream signaling molecules FRS2, AKT and ERK. CONCLUSIONS Ponatinib can regulate FGFR signaling to inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of tumor cells in mice bearing patient-derived cholangiocarcinoma xenograft with FGFR2 fusion. FGFR inhibitor can serve as a treatment option for patients with cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 fusion.
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- Tianyu Wu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Yang YW, Marrufo A, Chase J, Woodard GA, Jablons DM, Lemjabbar-Alaoui H. Ponatinib is a potential therapeutic approach for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Exp Lung Res 2020; 47:9-25. [PMID: 33107354 DOI: 10.1080/01902148.2020.1836691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare and deadly malignancy. Current MPM therapies remain inadequate, and outcomes are often disappointing. New meaningful therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Accumulating evidence indicates that the cAbl pathway promotes various tumor-stimulating processes in MPM. In this study, we sought to determine ponatinib's potential utility, a clinically approved and potent cAbl inhibitor, in MPM treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four MPM lines (MSTO211H, H28, H2452, H2052) were treated with ponatinib in vitro, and their growth was assessed. Scratch wound assay was used to investigate the ponatinib effect on cell migration. The expression levels of pAbl and its downstream effectors pCrkL, pAKT, and pSTAT5 were characterized. The in vivo ponatinib effect was evaluated in human MPM cells derived tumor model. RESULTS In all four MPM lines, significant expression levels of phosphorylated cAbl/Arg and pCrkl were observed. Differentially but strongly, ponatinib inhibited the in vitro cell growth and migration of all four MPM line. Western blot analysis showed that the activation of Abl signaling was blocked in the ponatinib-treated MMP lines. In keeping, the cellular levels of pAbl and its downstream effector pCrkL, pAKT, and pSTAT5 were markedly decrease following ponatinib treatment. Moreover, ponatinib treatment amplified the levels of γH2AX in cells denoting increased double-strand DNA breaks levels. Notably, ponatinib treatment reduced in vivo tumor growth and reduced pCrkl and pSTAT5 levels in tumor samples. CONCLUSION Ponatinib may offer a new therapeutic strategy for MPM patients based on cAbl signaling pathway inhibition.
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- Yi-Wei Yang
- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Abumiya M, Takahashi N, Yoshioka T, Kameoka Y, Miura M. Evaluation of the plasma concentration of ponatinib in a chronic myeloid leukaemia patient with ponatinib intolerance. J Clin Pharm Ther 2020; 46:219-222. [PMID: 32985698 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.13257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Some patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) cannot continue tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment due to intolerance associated with higher plasma concentration. CASE SUMMARY A 76-year-old woman with chronic-phase CML who showed resistance/intolerance to pre-TKIs has been treated with ponatinib. A high ponatinib bioavailability was noted; therefore, we administered ponatinib 15 mg/3 d to avoid adverse events due to high exposure. Eventually, the patient achieved a major molecular response. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Monitoring of the ponatinib plasma concentration led to safe and effective CML management in a patient with higher drug bioavailability.
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- Maiko Abumiya
- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.,Clinical Research Promotion and Support Center, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Akita University Hospital, Akita, Japan
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