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- Title
Transcriptional Modulation by Idelalisib Synergizes with Bendamustine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
- Authors
Kost, Sara E. F.; Saleh, Ali; Mejia, Edgard M.; Mostafizar, Marina; Bouchard, Eric D. J.; Banerji, Versha; Marshall, Aaron J.; Gibson, Spencer B.; Johnston, James B.; Katyal, Sachin
- Abstract
The phosphatidyl-inositol 3 kinase (PI3K) δ inhibitor, idelalisib (IDE), is a potent inhibitor of the B-cell receptor pathway and a novel and highly effective agent for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We evaluated the activities of IDE in comparison to bendamusine (BEN), a commonly used alkylating agent, in primary CLL cells ex vivo. In contrast to BEN, IDE was cytotoxic to cells from extensively-treated patients, including those with a deletion (del)17p. Cross-resistance was not observed between BEN and IDE, confirming their different modes of cytotoxicity. Marked synergy was seen between BEN and IDE, even in cases that were resistant to BEN or IDE individually, and those with deletion (del) 17p. CD40L/interleukin 4 (IL4) co-treatment mimicking the CLL microenvironment increased resistance to IDE, but synergy was retained. PI3Kδ-deficient murine splenic B cells were more resistant to IDE and showed reduced synergy with BEN, thus confirming the importance of functional PI3Kδ protein. Although IDE was observed to induce γH2AX, IDE did not enhance activation of the DNA damage response nor DNA repair activity. Interestingly, IDE decreased global RNA synthesis and was antagonistic with 5,6-Dichlorobenzimidazole 1-b-D-ribofuranoside (DRB), an inhibitor of transcription. These findings add to the increasingly complex cellular effects of IDE, and B cell receptor (BCR) inhibitors in general, in CLL.
- Subjects
ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; B cells; CELL lines; CELL receptors; CHRONIC lymphocytic leukemia; DRUG resistance in cancer cells; INTERLEUKINS; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES; RNA; SPLEEN; TRANSCRIPTION factors; IN vitro studies; CHEMICAL inhibitors; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
Cancers, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 10, p1519
- ISSN
2072-6694
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cancers11101519