Klanova, M.* ; Kazantsev, D.* ; Pokorna, E.* ; Zikmund, T. ; Karolova, J.* ; Behounek, M.* ; Renesova, N.* ; Sovilj, D.* ; Kelemen, C.D.* ; Helman, K.* ; Jaksa, R.* ; Havranek, O.* ; Andera, L.* ; Trneny, M.* ; Klener, P.*
Anti-apoptotic MCL1 protein represents critical survival molecule for most Burkitt lymphomas and BCL2-negative diffuse large B-cell lymphomas.
Mol. Cancer Ther. 21, 89-99 (2021)
The pro-survival MCL1 protein is overexpressed in many cancers, including B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (B-NHL). S63845 is a highly specific inhibitor of MCL1. We analyzed mechanisms of sensitivity/resistance to S63845 in preclinical models of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and Burkitt lymphoma (BL). Annexin V-based cytotoxic assays, western blot, protein co-immunoprecipitation, and cell clones with manipulated expression of BCL2 family proteins were used to analyze mechanisms of sensitivity to S63845. Experimental in vivo therapy with S63845 and/or venetoclax was performed using patient-derived xenografts (PDX) of treatment-refractory B-NHL. A subset of DLBCL and majority of BL cell lines were sensitive to S63845. The level of BCL2 protein expression was the major determinant of resistance to S63845: BCL2 serves as a buffer for pro-apoptotic proteins released from MCL1 upon exposure to S63845. While BCL2-negative lymphomas were effectively eliminated by single-agent S63845, its combination with venetoclax was synthetically lethal in BCL2-positive PDX models. Concerning MCL1, both, the level of MCL1 protein expression, and its occupational status represent key factors mediating sensitivity to S63845. In contrast to MCL1-BIM / BAK1 complexes that prime lymphoma cells for S63845-mediated apoptosis, MCL1-NOXA complexes are associated with S63845 resistance. In conclusion, MCL1 represents a critical survival molecule for most BLs and a subset of BCL2-negative DLBCLs. The level of BCL2 and MCL1 expression and occupational status of MCL1 belong to the key modulators of sensitivity/resistance to S63845. Co-treatment with venetoclax can overcome BCL2-mediated resistance to S63845, and enhance efficacy of MCL1 inhibitors in BCL2-positive aggressive B-NHL.
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Gene-expression; Elderly-patients; Bcl-2 Family; Venetoclax; Chemotherapy; Inhibition; Mutations; Subgroups; Abt-199; Dlbcl
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2021
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1535-7163
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30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
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Stem Cell and Neuroscience
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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
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2021-12-16