BCL2 and MCL1 inhibitors for hematologic malignancies

AW Roberts, AH Wei… - Blood, The Journal of the …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
BCL2 and MCL1 are commonly expressed prosurvival (antiapoptotic) proteins in
hematologic cancers and play important roles in their biology either through dysregulation or …

A pan-cancer-bioinformatic-based literature review of TRPM7 in cancers

H Liu, JP Dilger, J Lin - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
TRPM7, a divalent cation-selective channel with kinase domains, has been widely reported
to potentially affect cancers. In this study, we conducted multiple bioinformatic analyses …

Clinical experiences with venetoclax and other pro-apoptotic agents in lymphoid malignancies: lessons from monotherapy and chemotherapy combination

TE Lew, JF Seymour - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2022 - Springer
BH3-mimetics are a novel drug class of small molecule inhibitors of BCL2 family proteins
which restore apoptosis in malignant cells. The only currently approved BH3-mimetic, the …

Overcoming resistance to targeted therapies in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

SS Skånland, AR Mato - Blood Advances, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Insight into the critical role of B-cell receptor signaling for the pathogenesis of chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) led to the development of targeted therapies directed at key …

High expression level of ROR1 and ROR1-signaling associates with venetoclax resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

EM Ghia, LZ Rassenti, MY Choi, M Quijada-Álamo… - Leukemia, 2022 - nature.com
Although the BH3-mimetic venetoclax is highly cytotoxic for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL) cells, some patients with CLL fail to clear minimal residual disease (MRD). We …

Current advances and future strategies for BCL-2 inhibitors: potent weapons against cancers

J Xu, X Dong, DCS Huang, P Xu, Q Zhao, B Chen - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The development of BCL-2 inhibitors as a pivotal approach in cancer
treatment lies in their ability to effectively trigger apoptosis in tumor cells. Venetoclax, a …

Approach to a patient with “double refractory” chronic lymphocytic leukemia:“Double, double toil and trouble”(Shakespeare)

JH Aronson, SS Skånland, LE Roeker… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As patients continue to live longer with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, it has become evident
that there is an unmet treatment need for patients who have progressed on multiple lines of …

Resisting the Resistance: Navigating BTK Mutations in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

A Chirino, S Montoya, A Safronenka, J Taylor - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) plays a key role in the B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling
pathway and confers anti-apoptotic and proliferative properties to malignant B-cells in …

Landscape of BCL2 Resistance Mutations in a Real-World Cohort of Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated with Venetoclax

L Kotmayer, T László, G Mikala, R Kiss, L Lévay… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The oral, highly selective Bcl2 inhibitor venetoclax has substantially improved the
therapeutic landscape of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Despite the remarkable …

Tipping the balance: toward rational combination therapies to overcome venetoclax resistance in mantle cell lymphoma

YJ Thus, E Eldering, AP Kater, M Spaargaren - Leukemia, 2022 - nature.com
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), an aggressive, but incurable B-cell lymphoma, is genetically
characterized by the t (11; 14) translocation, resulting in the overexpression of Cyclin D1. In …