Blast phase (BP) of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) still represents an unmet clinical need with a dismal prognosis. Due to the rarity of the condition and the heterogeneity of the biology and clinical presentation, prospective trials and concise treatment recommendations are lacking. Here we present the analysis of the European LeukemiaNet Blast Phase Registry, an international collection of the clinical presentation, treatment and outcome of blast phases which had been diagnosed in CML patients after 2015. Data reveal the expected heterogeneity of the entity, lacking a clear treatment standard. Outcomes remain dismal, with a median overall survival of 23.8 months (median follow up 27.8 months). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) increases the rate of deep molecular responses. De novo BP and BP evolving from a previous CML do show slightly different features, suggesting a different biology between the two entities. Data show that outside clinical trials and in a real-world setting treatment of blast phase is individualized according to disease- and patient-related characteristics, with the aim of blast clearance prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation. AlloSCT should be offered to all patients eligible for this procedure.

• MeSH
• blastická krize * patologie   MeSH
• chronická myeloidní leukemie * farmakoterapie   patologie   terapie   mortalita   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• homologní transplantace MeSH
• inhibitory tyrosinkinasy * terapeutické užití   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• management nemoci MeSH
• míra přežití MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• následné studie MeSH
• prognóza MeSH
• registrace * MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• transplantace hematopoetických kmenových buněk metody   MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa MeSH
• Názvy látek
• inhibitory tyrosinkinasy * MeSH

In most patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) clonal cells can be kept under control by BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). However, overt resistance or intolerance against these TKI may occur. We identified the epigenetic reader BRD4 and its downstream-effector MYC as growth regulators and therapeutic targets in CML cells. BRD4 and MYC were found to be expressed in primary CML cells, CD34+ /CD38- leukemic stem cells (LSC), and in the CML cell lines KU812, K562, KCL22, and KCL22T315I . The BRD4-targeting drug JQ1 was found to suppress proliferation in KU812 cells and primary leukemic cells in the majority of patients with chronic phase CML. In the blast phase of CML, JQ1 was less effective. However, the BRD4 degrader dBET6 was found to block proliferation and/or survival of primary CML cells in all patients tested, including blast phase CML and CML cells exhibiting the T315I variant of BCR::ABL1. Moreover, dBET6 was found to block MYC expression and to synergize with BCR::ABL1 TKI in inhibiting the proliferation in the JQ1-resistant cell line K562. Furthermore, BRD4 degradation was found to overcome osteoblast-induced TKI resistance of CML LSC in a co-culture system and to block interferon-gamma-induced upregulation of the checkpoint antigen PD-L1 in LSC. Finally, dBET6 was found to suppress the in vitro survival of CML LSC and their engraftment in NSG mice. Together, targeting of BRD4 and MYC through BET degradation sensitizes CML cells against BCR::ABL1 TKI and is a potent approach to overcome multiple forms of drug resistance in CML LSC.

• MeSH
• bcr-abl fúzní proteiny MeSH
• blastická krize farmakoterapie   MeSH
• chemorezistence MeSH
• chronická myeloidní leukemie * farmakoterapie   genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• jaderné proteiny * genetika   MeSH
• kmenové buňky MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• proteiny buněčného cyklu MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-myc MeSH
• transkripční faktory genetika   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• bcr-abl fúzní proteiny MeSH
• BRD4 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• inhibitory proteinkinas MeSH
• jaderné proteiny * MeSH
• MYC protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• proteiny buněčného cyklu MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-myc MeSH
• transkripční faktory MeSH

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.

• Klíčová slova
• BCR-ABL1 compound mutations, BCR-ABL1T315I, CML, asciminib, drug combinations, hydroxyurea, leukemic stem cells, ponatinib,
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Many patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in deep remission experience return of clinical disease after withdrawal of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). This suggests signaling of inactive BCR-ABL, which allows the survival of cancer cells, and relapse. We show that TKI treatment inhibits catalytic activity of BCR-ABL, but does not dissolve BCR-ABL core signaling complex, consisting of CRKL, SHC1, GRB2, SOS1, cCBL, p85a-PI3K, STS1 and SHIP2. Peptide microarray and co-immunoprecipitation results demonstrate that CRKL binds to proline-rich regions located in C-terminal, intrinsically disordered region of BCR-ABL, that SHC1 requires pleckstrin homology, src homology and tyrosine kinase domains of BCR-ABL for binding, and that BCR-ABL sequence motif located in disordered region around phosphorylated tyrosine 177 mediates binding of three core complex members, i.e., GRB2, SOS1, and cCBL. Further, SHIP2 binds to the src homology and tyrosine kinase domains of BCR-ABL and its inositol phosphatase activity contributes to BCR-ABL-mediated phosphorylation of SHC1. Together, this study characterizes protein-protein interactions within the BCR-ABL core complex and determines the contribution of particular BCR-ABL domains to downstream signaling. Understanding the structure and dynamics of BCR-ABL interactome is critical for the development of drugs targeting integrity of the BCR-ABL core complex.

• Klíčová slova
• BCR–ABL, Chronic myeloid leukemia, Protein complex, Signaling,
• MeSH
• adaptorové proteiny signální transdukční metabolismus   MeSH
• aminokyselinové motivy MeSH
• bcr-abl fúzní proteiny chemie   genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• chronická myeloidní leukemie metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• čipová analýza proteinů MeSH
• fosfatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisfosfát-5-fosfatasy metabolismus   MeSH
• fosforylace MeSH
• HEK293 buňky MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas farmakologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• pyrimidiny farmakologie   MeSH
• signální transdukce * účinky léků   MeSH
• src homologní domény MeSH
• transformující protein 1 obsahující src homologní doménu 2 metabolismus   MeSH
• vazba proteinů účinky léků   MeSH
• vazebná místa MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Názvy látek
• adaptorové proteiny signální transdukční MeSH
• bcr-abl fúzní proteiny MeSH
• CRKL protein MeSH Prohlížeč
• fosfatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisfosfát-5-fosfatasy MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas MeSH
• INPPL1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• nilotinib MeSH Prohlížeč
• pyrimidiny MeSH
• transformující protein 1 obsahující src homologní doménu 2 MeSH

The therapeutic landscape of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has profoundly changed over the past 7 years. Most patients with chronic phase (CP) now have a normal life expectancy. Another goal is achieving a stable deep molecular response (DMR) and discontinuing medication for treatment-free remission (TFR). The European LeukemiaNet convened an expert panel to critically evaluate and update the evidence to achieve these goals since its previous recommendations. First-line treatment is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI; imatinib brand or generic, dasatinib, nilotinib, and bosutinib are available first-line). Generic imatinib is the cost-effective initial treatment in CP. Various contraindications and side-effects of all TKIs should be considered. Patient risk status at diagnosis should be assessed with the new EUTOS long-term survival (ELTS)-score. Monitoring of response should be done by quantitative polymerase chain reaction whenever possible. A change of treatment is recommended when intolerance cannot be ameliorated or when molecular milestones are not reached. Greater than 10% BCR-ABL1 at 3 months indicates treatment failure when confirmed. Allogeneic transplantation continues to be a therapeutic option particularly for advanced phase CML. TKI treatment should be withheld during pregnancy. Treatment discontinuation may be considered in patients with durable DMR with the goal of achieving TFR.

• MeSH
• analýza přežití MeSH
• aniliny terapeutické užití   MeSH
• bcr-abl fúzní proteiny antagonisté a inhibitory   genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• chinoliny terapeutické užití   MeSH
• chronická myeloidní leukemie diagnóza   farmakoterapie   genetika   mortalita   MeSH
• dasatinib terapeutické užití   MeSH
• exprese genu MeSH
• imatinib mesylát terapeutické užití   MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas terapeutické užití   MeSH
• klinické rozhodování MeSH
• konsensuální konference jako téma MeSH
• kvalita života MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• management nemoci MeSH
• monitorování fyziologických funkcí MeSH
• naděje dožití trendy   MeSH
• nitrily terapeutické užití   MeSH
• protinádorové látky terapeutické užití   MeSH
• pyrimidiny terapeutické užití   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• aniliny MeSH
• bcr-abl fúzní proteiny MeSH
• BCR-ABL1 fusion protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• bosutinib MeSH Prohlížeč
• chinoliny MeSH
• dasatinib MeSH
• imatinib mesylát MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas MeSH
• nilotinib MeSH Prohlížeč
• nitrily MeSH
• protinádorové látky MeSH
• pyrimidiny MeSH

With high survival rates for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients treated with BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), emerging consequences, such as arterial ischemic events, require consideration when evaluating treatment options. Cardiovascular ischemic event incidence in clinical trials was evaluated in 2712 dasatinib-treated patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) leukemias from 11 first- and second-line trials (pooled), newly diagnosed CML patients treated with dasatinib or imatinib (DASISION), and prostate cancer patients treated with dasatinib or placebo plus docetaxel/prednisone (READY). Overall, 2-4% of dasatinib-treated patients had cardiovascular ischemic events. Most dasatinib-treated patients with an event had a history of and/or risk factor for atherosclerosis (pooled 77 with history/risk and event/96 with events; DASISION 8/10; READY 15/18). Most cardiovascular ischemic events occurred within 1 year of initiating dasatinib (pooled 69/96; DASISION 7/10; READY 16/18). Comparison of observed and expected event rates through standardized incidence ratios indicates that dasatinib does not increase risk for cardiovascular ischemic events compared with external reference populations.

• Klíčová slova
• Cardiovascular, Chronic myeloid leukemia, Dasatinib, Ischemic, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors,
• MeSH
• chronická myeloidní leukemie farmakoterapie   MeSH
• dasatinib škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• hodnocení výsledků zdravotní péče metody   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• incidence MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• ischemie chemicky indukované   epidemiologie   MeSH
• kardiovaskulární nemoci chemicky indukované   epidemiologie   MeSH
• klinické zkoušky jako téma metody   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádory prostaty farmakoterapie   MeSH
• protokoly protinádorové kombinované chemoterapie škodlivé účinky   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Názvy látek
• dasatinib MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas MeSH

In-cell profiling enables the evaluation of receptor tyrosine activity in a complex environment of regulatory networks that affect signal initiation, propagation and feedback. We used FGF-receptor signaling to identify EGR1 as a locus that strongly responds to the activation of a majority of the recognized protein kinase oncogenes, including 30 receptor tyrosine kinases and 154 of their disease-associated mutants. The EGR1 promoter was engineered to enhance trans-activation capacity and optimized for simple screening assays with luciferase or fluorescent reporters. The efficacy of the developed, fully synthetic reporters was demonstrated by the identification of novel targets for two clinically used tyrosine kinase inhibitors, nilotinib and osimertinib. A universal reporter system for in-cell protein kinase profiling will facilitate repurposing of existing anti-cancer drugs and identification of novel inhibitors in high-throughput screening studies.

• Klíčová slova
• activity, cancer biology, cell biology, human, in cell, mouse, profiling, protein kinase, receptor tyrosine kinase, reporter,
• MeSH
• buněčné linie MeSH
• cytologické techniky metody   MeSH
• intravitální mikroskopie MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• onkogenní proteiny analýza   MeSH
• optické zobrazování MeSH
• proteinkinasy analýza   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• onkogenní proteiny MeSH
• proteinkinasy MeSH

Most reports on chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) focus on efficacy, particularly on molecular response and outcome. In contrast, adverse events (AEs) are often reported as infrequent, minor, tolerable and manageable, but they are increasingly important as therapy is potentially lifelong and multiple TKIs are available. For this reason, the European LeukemiaNet panel for CML management recommendations presents an exhaustive and critical summary of AEs emerging during CML treatment, to assist their understanding, management and prevention. There are five major conclusions. First, the main purpose of CML treatment is the antileukemic effect. Suboptimal management of AEs must not compromise this first objective. Second, most patients will have AEs, usually early, mostly mild to moderate, and which will resolve spontaneously or are easily controlled by simple means. Third, reduction or interruption of treatment must only be done if optimal management of the AE cannot be accomplished in other ways, and frequent monitoring is needed to detect resolution of the AE as early as possible. Fourth, attention must be given to comorbidities and drug interactions, and to new events unrelated to TKIs that are inevitable during such a prolonged treatment. Fifth, some TKI-related AEs have emerged which were not predicted or detected in earlier studies, maybe because of suboptimal attention to or absence from the preclinical data. Overall, imatinib has demonstrated a good long-term safety profile, though recent findings suggest underestimation of symptom severity by physicians. Second and third generation TKIs have shown higher response rates, but have been associated with unexpected problems, some of which could be irreversible. We hope these recommendations will help to minimise adverse events, and we believe that an optimal management of them will be rewarded by better TKI compliance and thus better CML outcomes, together with better quality of life.

• MeSH
• chronická myeloidní leukemie komplikace   farmakoterapie   MeSH
• inhibitory proteinkinas škodlivé účinky   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nežádoucí účinky léčiv MeSH
• tyrosinkinasy antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• inhibitory proteinkinas MeSH
• tyrosinkinasy MeSH