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Stempel JM, Shallis RM, Wong R, Podoltsev NA. Challenges in management of older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38652861 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2342559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved the survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), however, older patients are often underrepresented in pivotal trials. Approximately 20% of older adults never start treatment and face significant barriers to accomplish favorable outcomes. The treatment goal is to improve survival, prevent progression, and preserve quality of life. This is achieved through optimizing TKI doses and employing discontinuation strategies to attain treatment-free remission (TFR), a goal increasingly pursued by older patients. Imatinib may be favored as the front-line option for older individuals due to its side effect profile and cost. Bosutinib's favorable cardiovascular tolerability makes it a suitable second-line agent, but lower-dose dasatinib may likewise be an attractive option. The prevalence of comorbidities can preclude the use of second generation TKIs in some older patients. Optimal care for older patients with CML centers on personalized treatment, close monitoring, and proactive support.
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- Jessica M Stempel
- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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El-Tanani M, Nsairat H, Matalka II, Lee YF, Rizzo M, Aljabali AA, Mishra V, Mishra Y, Hromić-Jahjefendić A, Tambuwala MM. The impact of the BCR-ABL oncogene in the pathology and treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 254:155161. [PMID: 38280275 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is characterized by chromosomal aberrations involving the fusion of the BCR and ABL genes on chromosome 22, resulting from a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22. This fusion gives rise to the oncogenic BCR-ABL, an aberrant tyrosine kinase identified as Abl protein. The Abl protein intricately regulates the cell cycle by phosphorylating protein tyrosine residues through diverse signaling pathways. In CML, the BCR-ABL fusion protein disrupts the first exon of Abl, leading to sustained activation of tyrosine kinase and resistance to deactivation mechanisms. Pharmacological interventions, such as imatinib, effectively target BCR-ABL's tyrosine kinase activity by binding near the active site, disrupting ATP binding, and inhibiting downstream protein phosphorylation. Nevertheless, the emergence of resistance, often attributed to cap structure mutations, poses a challenge to imatinib efficacy. Current research endeavours are directed towards overcoming resistance and investigating innovative therapeutic strategies. This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the structural attributes of BCR-ABL, emphasizing its pivotal role as a biomarker and therapeutic target in CML. It underscores the imperative for ongoing research to refine treatment modalities and enhance overall outcomes in managing CML.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Imatinib Mesylate/therapeutic use
- Imatinib Mesylate/pharmacology
- Genes, abl
- Pyrimidines/therapeutic use
- Piperazines/therapeutic use
- Benzamides/pharmacology
- Benzamides/therapeutic use
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/metabolism
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/metabolism
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/pharmacology
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology
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- Mohamed El-Tanani
- College of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates; Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan.
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates; Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Neuroscience, Psychology & Behaviour, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK; School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Childcare, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, International University of Sarajevo, Hrasnicka cesta 15, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- College of Pharmacy, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates; Lincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool Campus, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK.
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Short NJ, Senapati J, Jabbour E. An Update on the Management of Advanced Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2023; 18:234-242. [PMID: 37651057 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-023-00709-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW While most patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) present in a chronic phase and are expected to have a normal life expectancy, some patients present with or progress to a more aggressive accelerated phase (AP) or blast phase (BP) of CML. Herein, we discuss the diagnostic considerations of advanced phase CML and review its contemporary management. RECENT FINDINGS Later-generation, more potent BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) such as ponatinib may result in superior outcomes in patients with advanced phase CML. For CML-BP, combination approaches directed against the blast immunophenotype appear superior to TKI monotherapy. The role of allogeneic stem cell transplantation is controversial in CML-AP but has consistently been shown to improve outcomes for patients with CML-BP. Advanced phase CML, particularly CML-BP, remains a poor risk subtype of CML. However, novel combination approaches using later-generation TKIs are being explored in clinical trials and may lead to improved outcomes.
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- Nicholas J Short
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 428, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 428, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 428, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Senapati J, Jabbour E, Kantarjian H, Short NJ. Pathogenesis and management of accelerated and blast phases of chronic myeloid leukemia. Leukemia 2023; 37:5-17. [PMID: 36309558 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01736-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has been a model for cancer therapy development. Though most patients with CML have a normal quality and duration of life with TKI therapy, some patients progress to accelerated phase (AP) and blast phase (BP), both of which have a relatively poor prognosis. The rates of progression have reduced significantly from over >20% in the pre-TKI era to <5% now, largely due to refinements in CML therapy and response monitoring. Significant insights have been gained into the mechanisms of disease transformation including the role of additional cytogenetic abnormalities, somatic mutations, and other genomic alterations present at diagnosis or evolving on therapy. This knowledge is helping to optimize TKI therapy, improve prognostication and inform the development of novel combination regimens in these patients. While patients with de novo CML-AP have outcomes almost similar to CML in chronic phase (CP), those transformed from previously treated CML-CP should receive second- or third- generation TKIs and be strongly considered for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Similarly, patients with transformed CML-BP have particularly dismal outcomes with a median survival usually less than one year. Combination regimens with a potent TKI such as ponatinib followed by allo-SCT can achieve long-term survival in some transformed BP patients. Regimens including venetoclax in myeloid BP or inotuzumab ozogamicin or blinatumomab in lymphoid BP might lead to deeper and longer responses, facilitating potentially curative allo-SCT for patients with CML-BP once CP is achieved. Newer agents and novel combination therapies are further expanding the therapeutic arsenal in advanced phase CML.
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- Jayastu Senapati
- 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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- 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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Chalandon Y, Sbianchi G, Gras L, Koster L, Apperley J, Byrne J, Salmenniemi U, Sengeloev H, Aljurf M, Helbig G, Kinsella F, Choi G, Reményi P, Snowden JA, Robin M, Lenhoff S, Mielke S, Passweg J, Broers AEC, Kröger N, Yegin ZA, Tan SM, Hayden PJ, McLornan DP, Yakoub‐Agha I. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia in the era of third generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors: A retrospective study by the chronic malignancies working party of the EBMT. Am J Hematol 2023; 98:112-121. [PMID: 36266607 PMCID: PMC10092241 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Following the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), the number of patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) for chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has dramatically decreased. Imatinib was the first TKI introduced to the clinical arena, predominantly utilized in the first line setting. In cases of insufficient response, resistance, or intolerance, CML patients can subsequently be treated with either a second or third generation TKI. Between 2006 and 2016, we analyzed the impact of the use of 1, 2, or 3 TKI prior to allo-HCT for CP CML in 904 patients. A total of 323-, 371-, and 210 patients had 1, 2, or 3 TKI prior to transplant, respectively; imatinib (n = 778), dasatinib (n = 508), nilotinib (n = 353), bosutinib (n = 12), and ponatinib (n = 44). The majority had imatinib as first TKI (n = 747, 96%). Transplants were performed in CP1, n = 549, CP2, n = 306, and CP3, n = 49. With a median follow-up of 52 months, 5-year OS for the entire population was 64.4% (95% CI 60.9-67.9%), PFS 50% (95% CI 46.3-53.7%), RI 28.7% (95% CI 25.4-32.0%), and NRM 21.3% (95% CI 18.3-24.2%). No difference in OS, PFS, RI, or NRM was evident related to the number of TKI prior to allo-HCT or to the type of TKI (p = ns). Significant factors influencing OS and PFS were > CP1 versus CP1 and Karnofsky performance (KPS) score > 80 versus ≤80, highlighting CP1 patients undergoing allo-HCT have improved survival compared to >CP1 and the importance of careful allo-HCT candidate selection.
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- Yves Chalandon
- Division of Hematology, Faculty of MedicineGeneva University HospitalsGenevaSwitzerland
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- Dipartimento di BiologiaUniversità degli Study di Roma “Tor Vergata”RomeItaly
- EBMT Statistical UnitLeidenThe Netherlands
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- EBMT Statistical UnitLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit L 4043 RigshospitaletCopenhagenDenmark
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreRiyadhSaudi Arabia
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- University Medical Centre GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of HaematologySheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustSheffieldUK
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet and University HospitalCAST, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer CenterStockholmSweden
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- Department of Stem Cell TransplantationUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐EppendorfHamburgGermany
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- Department of HaematologyTrinity College Dublin, St. James's HospitalDublinIreland
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Shallis RM, Wang R, Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF, Podoltsev NA, Ma X. Contemporary practice patterns of tyrosine kinase inhibitor use among older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the United States. Ther Adv Hematol 2021; 12:20406207211043404. [PMID: 35154624 PMCID: PMC8832334 DOI: 10.1177/20406207211043404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: The choice of BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) for the first line of therapy (LOT) for chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is tailored to disease risk and patient characteristics like comorbidities, which become more prevalent with age. However, contemporary evaluations of frontline TKI choice and the factors associated with TKI switching in this specific patient population are lacking. Methods: We sought to describe TKI use in older patients (age: 66–99 years) with CML in the United States. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare-linked database, we identified 810 older (median age: 75 years, interquartile range: 70–80 years) patients diagnosed during 2007–2015. Results: Imatinib was the most common frontline TKI (63.1%) throughout the study period, but its utilization as such decreased from 76% in 2010 to 47% in 2015. Most patients (65.3%) used only one TKI, but 12.5% of the 281 patients who switched from frontline TKI received ⩾4 LOT. Among the 167 patients switching from frontline imatinib, 18.6% eventually returned to imatinib with nearly all as the third LOT, supporting its favorable safety profile and indicating that the initial switch from imatinib might have been premature. Older patients within our cohort, white patients and those with greater comorbidity were less likely to switch from frontline TKI. Diagnosis year, geographic region, and surrogates for socioeconomic status and healthcare access had no impact on TKI switching. Conclusion: As expected, our findings highlight the frequent use of imatinib as the treatment option for older CML patients despite the availability of second-generation TKIs.
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- Rory M. Shallis
- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, P.O. Box 208034, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8034, USA
- Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Zhang L, Meng L, Liu B, Zhang Y, Zhu H, Cui J, Sun A, Hu Y, Jin J, Jiang H, Zhang X, Li Y, Liu L, Zhang W, Liu X, Gu J, Qiao J, Ouyang G, Liu X, Luo J, Jiang M, Xie X, Li J, Zhao C, Zhang M, Yang T, Wang J. Flumatinib versus Imatinib for Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Phase III, Randomized, Open-label, Multi-center FESTnd Study. Clin Cancer Res 2020; 27:70-77. [PMID: 32928796 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-1600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Flumatinib has been shown to be a more potent inhibitor of BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase than imatinib. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of flumatinib versus imatinib, for first-line treatment of chronic phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-CP). PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, 394 patients were randomized 1:1 to flumatinib 600 mg once daily (n = 196) or imatinib 400 mg once daily (n = 198) groups. RESULTS The rate of major molecular response (MMR) at 6 months (primary endpoint) was significantly higher with flumatinib than with imatinib (33.7% vs. 18.3%; P = 0.0006), as was the rate of MMR at 12 months (52.6% vs. 39.6%; P = 0.0102). At 3 months, the rate of early molecular response (EMR) was significantly higher in patients receiving flumatinib than in those receiving imatinib (82.1% vs. 53.3%; P < 0.0001). Compared with patients receiving imatinib, more patients receiving flumatinib achieved molecular remission 4 (MR4) at 6, 9, and 12 months (8.7% vs. 3.6%, P = 0.0358; 16.8% vs. 5.1%, P = 0.0002; and 23.0% vs. 11.7%, P = 0.0034, respectively). No patients had progression to accelerated phase or blast crisis in the flumatinib arm versus 4 patients in the imatinib arm by 12 months. Adverse events of edema, pain in extremities, rash, neutropenia, anemia, and hypophosphatemia were more frequent in imatinib arm, whereas diarrhea and alanine transaminase elevation were more frequent in flumatinib arm. CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving flumatinib achieved significantly higher rates of responses, and faster and deeper responses compared with those receiving imatinib, indicating that flumatinib can be an effective first-line treatment for CML-CP. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02204644.See related commentary by Müller, p. 3.
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- Li Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, P.R. China
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- Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science &Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, P.R. China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- The West China College of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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- The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P.R. China
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- Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University/Yangzhou Institute of Hematology, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- The 307 Hospital of Military Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, P.R. China
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- AnHui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China
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- Hebei Medical University Second Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, P.R. China
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- The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, P.R. China.
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Long-Term Survival, Vascular Occlusive Events and Efficacy Biomarkers of First-Line Treatment of CML: A Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12051242. [PMID: 32429056 PMCID: PMC7281573 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Large randomized clinical trials and prior meta-analyses indicate that second-generation BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) improve surrogate biomarkers in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) without providing survival benefits. The objective is to evaluate the long-term efficacy and the occurrence of vascular occlusion with second-generation BCR-ABL TKIs compared with imatinib in patients with CML. Three scientific databases, a clinical registry and abstracts from congress were searched to identify all randomized controlled trials that compared a second-generation BCR-ABL TKI to imatinib in patients with CML. Outcomes extracted were overall survival, major molecular response and complete cytogenetic response, arterial occlusive events and venous thromboembolism. These data were synthesized by odds ratios using a fixed-effect model. This meta-analysis included 4659 participants from 14 trials. Second-generation BCR-ABL TKIs did not improve overall survival compared with imatinib, even at longer follow-up (OR, 1.17 (95% CI, 0.91–1.52)). They improved surrogate biomarkers at 12 and 24 months but increased the risk of arterial occlusion (ORPETO, 2.81 (95% CI, 2.11–3.73)). The long-term benefits of second-generation TKIs are restricted to surrogate outcomes and do not translate into prolonged survival compared to imatinib. Given the long-term use, frontline therapy should be chosen carefully, with special attention to the patients’ quality of life and cardiovascular risks.
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Concomitant BCR-ABL and NPM1 Mutations. Case Rep Hematol 2019; 2019:6707506. [PMID: 31110828 PMCID: PMC6487162 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6707506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We present a case report of a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) characterized by the simultaneous presence of nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutation and the breakpoint cluster region-Abelson (BCR-ABL) fusion oncogene. Our findings emphasize the importance of routinely including BCR-ABL in the diagnostic workup of AML in order to offer to the patients the most appropriate risk category and treatment options.
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How I treat chronic myeloid leukemia in children and adolescents. Blood 2019; 133:2374-2384. [PMID: 30917954 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2018882233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Evidence-based recommendations have been established for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adults treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), but the rarity of this leukemia in children and adolescents makes it challenging to develop similar recommendations in pediatrics. In addition to imatinib, which was approved for pediatric CML in 2003, the second-generation TKIs dasatinib and nilotinib were recently approved for use in children, expanding the therapeutic options and pushing allogeneic stem cell transplantation to a third-line treatment of most pediatric cases. Yet, without sufficient data on efficacy and safety specific to pediatric patients, the selection of a TKI continues to rely on clinical experience in adults. Here, we present 4 case scenarios highlighting common yet challenging issues encountered in the treatment of pediatric CML (suboptimal response, poor treatment adherence, growth retardation, and presentation in advanced phases). Limited experience with very young children, the transition of teenagers to adult medicine, and the goal of achieving treatment-free remission for this rare leukemia are additional significant obstacles that require further clinical investigation through international collaboration.
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Chiarini F, Evangelisti C, Lattanzi G, McCubrey JA, Martelli AM. Advances in understanding the mechanisms of evasive and innate resistance to mTOR inhibition in cancer cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2019; 1866:1322-1337. [PMID: 30928610 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The development of drug-resistance by neoplastic cells is recognized as a major cause of targeted therapy failure and disease progression. The mechanistic (previously mammalian) target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a highly conserved Ser/Thr kinase that acts as the catalytic subunit of two structurally and functionally distinct large multiprotein complexes, referred to as mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and mTORC2. Both mTORC1 and mTORC2 play key roles in a variety of healthy cell types/tissues by regulating physiological anabolic and catabolic processes in response to external cues. However, a body of evidence identified aberrant activation of mTOR signaling as a common event in many human tumors. Therefore, mTOR is an attractive target for therapeutic targeting in cancer and this fact has driven the development of numerous mTOR inhibitors, several of which have progressed to clinical trials. Nevertheless, mTOR inhibitors have met with a very limited success as anticancer therapeutics. Among other reasons, this failure was initially ascribed to the activation of several compensatory signaling pathways that dampen the efficacy of mTOR inhibitors. The discovery of these regulatory feedback mechanisms greatly contributed to a better understanding of cancer cell resistance to mTOR targeting agents. However, over the last few years, other mechanisms of resistance have emerged, including epigenetic alterations, compensatory metabolism rewiring and the occurrence of mTOR mutations. In this article, we provide the reader with an updated overview of the mechanisms that could explain resistance of cancer cells to the various classes of mTOR inhibitors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Chiarini
- CNR Institute of Molecular Genetics, 40136 Bologna, BO, Italy; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, BO, Italy
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- CNR Institute of Molecular Genetics, 40136 Bologna, BO, Italy; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, BO, Italy
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- CNR Institute of Molecular Genetics, 40136 Bologna, BO, Italy; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, BO, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
| | - Alberto M Martelli
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, BO, Italy.
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