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Booth CAG, Lane AA. Enhancing dendritic cells by inhibiting BCL2. Trends Cancer 2023; 9:987-988. [PMID: 37783616 DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2023.09.007] [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: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Dendritic cells play an important role in anticancer immunity by exposing T cells to tumor-associated antigens. In a recent study, Zhao et al. show that BCL2 inhibition improves the ability of dendritic cells to present antigen to T cells and activate their antitumor cytotoxicity.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
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Shah K, Al Ashiri L, Nasimian A, Ahmed M, Kazi JU. Venetoclax-Resistant T-ALL Cells Display Distinct Cancer Stem Cell Signatures and Enrichment of Cytokine Signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24055004. [PMID: 36902436 PMCID: PMC10003524 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24055004] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Therapy resistance remains one of the major challenges for cancer treatment that largely limits treatment benefits and patient survival. The underlying mechanisms that lead to therapy resistance are highly complicated because of the specificity to the cancer subtype and therapy. The expression of the anti-apoptotic protein BCL2 has been shown to be deregulated in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), where different T-ALL cells display a differential response to the BCL2-specific inhibitor venetoclax. In this study, we observed that the expression of anti-apoptotic BCL2 family genes, such as BCL2, BCL2L1, and MCL1, is highly varied in T-ALL patients, and inhibitors targeting proteins coded by these genes display differential responses in T-ALL cell lines. Three T-ALL cell lines (ALL-SIL, MOLT-16, and LOUCY) were highly sensitive to BCL2 inhibition within a panel of cell lines tested. These cell lines displayed differential BCL2 and BCL2L1 expression. Prolonged exposure to venetoclax led to the development of resistance to it in all three sensitive cell lines. To understand how cells developed venetoclax resistance, we monitored the expression of BCL2, BCL2L1, and MCL1 over the treatment period and compared gene expression between resistant cells and parental sensitive cells. We observed a different trend of regulation in terms of BCL2 family gene expression and global gene expression profile including genes reported to be expressed in cancer stem cells. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) showed enrichment of cytokine signaling in all three cell lines which was supported by the phospho-kinase array where STAT5 phosphorylation was found to be elevated in resistant cells. Collectively, our data suggest that venetoclax resistance can be mediated through the enrichment of distinct gene signatures and cytokine signaling pathways.
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- Kinjal Shah
- Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22381 Lund, Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden
- Correspondence:
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Patel AA, Odenike O. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Accelerated Phase of MPN: What It Is and What to Do About It. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2023; 23:303-309. [PMID: 36907766 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.01.011] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Progression of Philadelphia-chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) to the accelerated phase (AP) or blast phase (BP) is associated with poor outcomes. As our understanding of the molecular drivers of MPN progression has grown, there has been increasing investigation into the use of novel targeted approaches in the treatment of these diseases. In this review we summarize the clinical and molecular risk factors for progression to MPN-AP/BP followed by discussion of treatment approach. We also highlight outcomes using conventional approaches such as intensive chemotherapy and hypomethylating agents along with considerations around allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. We then focus on novel targeted approaches in MPN-AP/BP including venetoclax-based regimens, IDH inhibition, and ongoing prospective clinical trials.
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- Anand A Patel
- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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Ballotta L, Zinzani PL, Pileri S, Bruna R, Tani M, Casadei B, Tabanelli V, Volpetti S, Luminari S, Corradini P, Lucchini E, Tisi MC, Merli M, Re A, Varettoni M, Pesce EA, Zaja F. Venetoclax Shows Low Therapeutic Activity in BCL2-Positive Relapsed/Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: A Phase 2 Study of the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi. Front Oncol 2021; 11:789891. [PMID: 34938664 PMCID: PMC8685372 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.789891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) have a poor prognosis, with an expected survival of less than 1 year using standard salvage therapies. Recent advances in our understanding of the biology of PTCL have led to identifying B-Cell Lymphoma 2 (BCL2) protein as a potential therapeutic target. BLC2 inhibitor venetoclax was investigated in a prospective phase II trial in patients with BCL2-positive R/R PTCL after at least one previous standard line of treatment (NCT03552692). Venetoclax given alone at a dosage of 800 mg/day resulted in one complete response (CR) and two stable diseases (SDs) among 17 enrolled patients. The majority of patients (88.2%) interrupted the treatment due to disease progression. No relationship with BCL2 expression was documented. At a median follow-up of 8 months, two patients are currently still on treatment (one CR and one SD). No case of tumor lysis syndrome was registered. Therefore, venetoclax monotherapy shows activity in a minority of patients whose biological characteristics have not yet been identified. Clinical Trial Registration www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03552692, EudraCT number 2017-004630-29).
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- Laura Ballotta
- Dipartimento Clinico di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.,Struttura Complessa (SC) Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seragnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Divisione di Emolinfopatologia, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS), Milano, Italy
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- Divisione di Ematologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Traslazionale, Università del Piemonte Orientale e Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa (UOC) Ematologia, Ospedale Santa Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS) Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Istituto di Ematologia "Seragnoli", Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Divisione di Emolinfopatologia, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS), Milano, Italy
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- Clinica Ematologica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria (AOU) Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Ematologia, Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS) Reggio Emilia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.,Dipartimento Chirurgico Medico Odontoiatrico e di Scienze Morfologiche con interesse Trapiantologico Oncologico e di Medicina Rigenerativa (CHIMOMO), Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa (SC) Ematologia, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa (SC) Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Ematologia "Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi-Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Sette Laghi", Varese, Italy
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- Ematologia, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Divisione di Ematologia, Fondazione Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCSS) Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento Clinico di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.,Struttura Complessa (SC) Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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