scholarly journals Aplasia in Chronic Phase CML Post-TKI Therapy: A Management Dilemma

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jeremy L. Ramdial ◽  
Luis E. Aguirre ◽  
Robert A. Ali ◽  
Ronan Swords ◽  
Mark Goodman

Transient cytopenias and bone marrow hypoplasia commonly occur during treatment of CML with TKIs (tyrosine kinase inhibitors). This is usually related to the eradication of CML clones that initially compose the majority of hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow at the time of diagnosis. With continuation of effective therapy, normal blood counts return as normal hematopoiesis is restored and CML clones are reduced. Though rare and more unusual than myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), isolated instances of persistent marrow aplasia have been documented with chronic use of TKIs. We describe two such instances of chronic phase CML where no significant reduction of CML clones was achieved following treatment with TKIs, but bone marrow aplasia occurred resulting in persistent dysfunctional hematopoiesis. Due to prolonged aplasia/hypoplasia, such patients are no longer amenable to TKI treatment. CML progression to accelerated or blast phase in that setting would likely be fatal.

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prathima Prodduturi ◽  
Anamarija M Perry ◽  
Patricia Aoun ◽  
Dennis D Weisenburger ◽  
Mojtaba Akhtari

Nilotinib is a potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor of breakpoint cluster region-abelson (BCR-ABL), which has been approved as front-line therapy for newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase and as second-line therapy after imatinib failure in chronic or accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been associated with myelosuppression and grade 3 or grade 4 cytopenias are not uncommon in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with these drugs. There are a few reports of imatinib-associated bone marrow aplasia, but to our knowledge only one reported case of bone marrow aplasia associated with nilotinib. Herein, we report a 49-year-old male patient with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia, who developed severe bone marrow aplasia due to nilotinib. Possible mechanisms for this significant adverse drug reaction are discussed along with a review of literature.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Malyukova ◽  
Dorina Ujvari ◽  
Elham Yektaei-Karin ◽  
Ana Zovko ◽  
Harsha S. Madapura ◽  
...  

AbstractTyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment has dramatically improved the survival of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, but measurable residual disease typically persists. To more effectively eradicate leukemia cells, simultaneous targeting of BCR-ABL1 and additional CML-related survival proteins has been proposed. Notably, several highly specific myeloid cell leukemia 1 (MCL1) inhibitors have recently entered clinical trials for various hematologic malignancies, although not for CML, reflecting the insensitivity of CML cell lines to single MCL1 inhibition. Here, we show that combining TKI (imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, or asciminib) treatment with the small-molecule MCL1 inhibitor S63845 exerted strong synergistic antiviability and proapoptotic effects on CML lines and CD34+ stem/progenitor cells isolated from untreated CML patients in chronic phase. Using wild-type BCR-ABL1-harboring CML lines and their T315I-mutated sublines (generated by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated homologous recombination), we prove that the synergistic proapoptotic effect of the drug combination depended on TKI-mediated BCR-ABL1 inhibition, but not on TKI-related off-target mechanisms. Moreover, we demonstrate that colony formation of CML but not normal hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells became markedly reduced upon combination treatment compared to imatinib monotherapy. Our results suggest that dual targeting of MCL1 and BCR-ABL1 activity may efficiently eradicate residual CML cells without affecting normal hematopoietic stem/progenitors.


Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 2210-2210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kajetana Foryciarz ◽  
Tomasz Sacha ◽  
Izabela Florek ◽  
Sylwia Czekalska ◽  
Magdalena Zawada ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 2210 Poster Board II-187 Background: Imatinib mesylate (IM), a targeted inhibitor of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, is widely used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, considerable number of patients fails to achieve or loose complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) or major molecular response (MMR). The mechanisms of failure in the majority of cases are unknown. Identification of patients who may subsequently fail to respond to imatinib would provide a considerable aid to clinical management. Few long-term retrospective population-based data on the outcome of these patients are available. Aims: To identify prognostic factors that can predict failure of treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), and to optimise CML therapy after first line TKI failure. Patients and methods: The retrospective population-based analysis included 138 patients (68 females, 70 males, median age 47 yrs) in early chronic phase (ECP) (n=63), late chronic phase (LCP) (n=60) or accelerated phase (AP) (n=15) of CML. All enrolled patients were treated with IM 400mg/day for CP or 600 mg/day for AP as a first line TKI. Patients were monitored for cytogenetic and molecular response every 6 and 3 months respectively using conventional cytogenetic on bone marrow and quantitative PCR (RQ-PCR) on peripheral blood. Results of RQ-PCR were expressed as a ratio of BCR-ABL/ABL% [IS]. Definitions of CCyR, MMR as well as CP and AP were consistent with European LeukemiaNet recommendations. The analyzed factors included: time to complete hematologic remission (CHR), time to CCyR, time to MMR and additional cytogenetic abnormalities in Ph positive cells [ACA Ph(+)] during first line IM treatment and % of CCyR and MMR during second line TKI treatment. To estimate probability of CCyR and MMR cumulative incidence analysis was used. Cytogenetic and molecular progression free survival (PFS) was estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results: Probability of CCyR for the analyzed group was 55%, 60% and 62% after 12, 18 and 24 months of treatment with IM respectively. Probability of cytogenetic PFS was 92%, 83%, 81% and 76% in 12, 18, 24 and 36 months respectively. There was observed statistically significant correlation between probability of achievement of CCyR, MMR and the following: time to CHR, time to imatinib introduction, phase of the disease and ACA Ph(+). No correlation between probability of CCyR, MMR and age, sex, Sokal and Hasford risk factors was observed. 1) Early CHR in up to 8 weeks after diagnosis (dx) predicted CCyR and MMR achievement irrespective of treatment schedule to CHR (p<0,0001) (Fig 1.). 2) Early IM introduction up to 4 months since dx increased probability of CCyR and MMR in 12 and 18 months respectively (p<0,0001). 3) Patients in LCP were significantly less likely to obtain CCyR and MMR comparing to ECP and results in this group were similar to AP patients (p=0,0004) (Fig. 2). 4) Early CCyR up to 6 months after starting IM increased probability of MMR (p<0,0001). 5) ACA Ph(+) were confirmed as an adverse prognostic factor regarding to achieving (p=0,005) and maintaining (p=0,01) of CCyR. 6) Treatment with higher dose of IM predicted better outcome when ACA Ph(+) at diagnosis and/or at least 10% of blasts in bone marrow or peripheral blood at dx were considered as AP criteria. 7) Among patients after IM failure those treated with 2G TKI were more likely to achieve and maintain CCyR (52%) than those with escalation of IM (24%) (p=0,02). Conclusions: These data suggest need of 1) therapy intensification from the very moment of diagnosis, 2) early achievement of CHR, 3) early IM introduction (<4 months from dx in analysed population), 4) the precise defining of AP with rigid criteria may result in better outcome. 5) Relative risk (Sokal and Hasford) relationship with treatment results seems to be not sufficient when IM is introduced after a long time since diagnosis. 5) Treatment switch to 2G TKI but not imatinib escalation after first line IM treatment failure is proposed to be an optimal treatment standard. Disclosures: Foryciarz: Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria. Sacha:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Florek:BMS: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Czekalska:BMS: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Zawada:Novartis: Research Funding; BMS: Research Funding. Skotnicki:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 2710-2710
Author(s):  
Mary T Scott ◽  
Koorosh Korfi ◽  
Paolo Gallipoli ◽  
Peter Saffrey ◽  
Heather Jorgensen ◽  
...  

Abstract Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a hematological malignancy resulting from the transformation of a primitive hematopoietic progenitor by the fusion oncogene BCR-ABL, a constitutively active tyrosine kinase. In recent years major advances have been made in the treatment of CML with the development of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), resulting in high rates of remission in CML chronic phase (CP) patients. However, relapse is driven by quiescent and self-renewing BCR-ABL+ CML stem cells (LSCs) that are resistant to TKIs. Consequently, identification of novel proteins or pathways which can be drug-targeted to eliminate the LSCs is a primary goal of current CML research. Through comparative analysis between CML and non-leukemic samples, we show that components of the repressive Polycomb group (PcG) complex PRC2 are significantly misregulated in CML samples. By performing genome-wide mRNA and epigenetic screens, we demonstrate that this has led to as many as 3-fold more gene repression events in CML cells being associated with gains in the histone modification H3K27me3. This misregulation results in different biological pathways being targeted by PRC2 than those found in non-leukemic samples. We demonstrate that the majority of this misregulation is present in the LSCs. EZH2 is a key component of the PRC2 complex, responsible for laying down the H3K27me3 mark. To determine the effect of inhibition of the complex on LSC survival we have utilised an inhibitor of EZH2, CPI-625. In the absence and presence of TKI, treatment of CP CML CD34+ cells (n=3) with CPI-625 resulted in decreased cell viability (p<0.001 and p<0.05, -/+ TKI respectively) and increased apoptosis (p<0.05 without TKI) in a dose dependent manner. Significantly, there was also a decrease in the number of cells in the undivided, quiescent ‘TKI resistant’ population relative to controls (p<0.01 and p<0.05 -/+ TKI respectively). This was accompanied by an increase in apoptosis (p<0.05 without TKI). Moreover, treatment with CPI-625 resulted in decreasing Colony Forming Cell (CFC) numbers, both in the absence (p<0.05) and presence (p<0.01) of TKI relative to controls. Similar results were seen with treatment of the more primitive CD34+38- cells. Importantly, these effects were not observed in non-leukemic cells. These results demonstrate that CPI-625 is capable of selective targeting of the LSC population. Our data strongly points to changes in H3K27me3 gene targets in CML as a feature related to misregulation of the PRC2 complex. We have demonstrated that targeting of this complex may have efficacy in the treatment of CML, including eradication of the drug resistant LSCs. Disclosures: Holyoake: Novartis: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Ariad: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 913-917
Author(s):  
Khaldun Obeidat ◽  
Arwa Alsaud ◽  
Amr Ashour ◽  
Bahjat Azrieh ◽  
Mohammad Abu-Tineh ◽  
...  

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by three phases: chronic, accelerated, and blast phase. However; first- and second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors are used for the treatment of CML with common and uncommon adverse events. Here, we report a 24-year-old male with CML in chronic phase started on imatinib as upfront medication who developed tremor and recovered spontenously after 3 years.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1643
Author(s):  
Prahathishree Mohanavelu ◽  
Mira Mutnick ◽  
Nidhi Mehra ◽  
Brandon White ◽  
Sparsh Kudrimoti ◽  
...  

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the frontline therapy for BCR-ABL (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). A systematic meta-analysis of 43 peer-reviewed studies with 10,769 CML patients compared the incidence of gastrointestinal adverse events (GI AEs) in a large heterogeneous CML population as a function of TKI type. Incidence and severity of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea were assessed for imatinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, and nilotinib. Examination of combined TKI average GI AE incidence found diarrhea most prevalent (22.5%), followed by nausea (20.6%), and vomiting (12.9%). Other TKI GI AEs included constipation (9.2%), abdominal pain (7.6%), gastrointestinal hemorrhage (3.5%), and pancreatitis (2.2%). Mean GI AE incidence was significantly different between TKIs (p < 0.001): bosutinib (52.9%), imatinib (24.2%), dasatinib (20.4%), and nilotinib (9.1%). Diarrhea was the most prevalent GI AE with bosutinib (79.2%) and dasatinib (28.1%), whereas nausea was most prevalent with imatinib (33.0%) and nilotinib (13.2%). Incidence of grade 3 or 4 severe GI AEs was ≤3% except severe diarrhea with bosutinib (9.5%). Unsupervised clustering revealed treatment efficacy measured by the complete cytogenetic response, major molecular response, and overall survival is driven most by disease severity, not TKI type. For patients with chronic phase CML without resistance, optimal TKI selection should consider TKI AE profile, comorbidities, and lifestyle.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
pp. 1208-1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Soverini ◽  
Andreas Hochhaus ◽  
Franck E. Nicolini ◽  
Franz Gruber ◽  
Thoralf Lange ◽  
...  

AbstractMutations in the Bcr-Abl kinase domain may cause, or contribute to, resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in chronic myeloid leukemia patients. Recommendations aimed to rationalize the use of BCR-ABL mutation testing in chronic myeloid leukemia have been compiled by a panel of experts appointed by the European LeukemiaNet (ELN) and European Treatment and Outcome Study and are here reported. Based on a critical review of the literature and, whenever necessary, on panelists' experience, key issues were identified and discussed concerning: (1) when to perform mutation analysis, (2) how to perform it, and (3) how to translate results into clinical practice. In chronic phase patients receiving imatinib first-line, mutation analysis is recommended only in case of failure or suboptimal response according to the ELN criteria. In imatinib-resistant patients receiving an alternative TKI, mutation analysis is recommended in case of hematologic or cytogenetic failure as provisionally defined by the ELN. The recommended methodology is direct sequencing, although it may be preceded by screening with other techniques, such as denaturing-high performance liquid chromatography. In all the cases outlined within this abstract, a positive result is an indication for therapeutic change. Some specific mutations weigh on TKI selection.


Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 35-36
Author(s):  
Mario Tiribelli ◽  
Roberto Latagliata ◽  
Massimo Breccia ◽  
Isabella Capodanno ◽  
Maria Cristina Miggiano ◽  
...  

Introduction : therapy of chronic phase (CP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is based on tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in virtually all patients. Three TKIs are approved for first-line therapy in Italy: imatinib and two second-generation (2G) TKIs, dasatinib and nilotinib. Choice of the front-line TKI is based on a combined evaluation of patient's and disease characteristics, age, risk, comorbidities and concomitant medications. Treating physician's preference and, in some cases, economic considerations, particularly after the advent of generic imatinib, may play a role in TKI selection. However, to date, few data are available on TKI use in a whole nation and on the possible drivers of treatment choice. Aim of the present work was to analyse the use of front-line TKI therapy in a large, unselected cohort of Italian CP-CML patients, correlating patient's features to drug choice. Methods: in the framework of the national Campus CML program, we retrospectively evaluated 1422 patients with CP-CML diagnosed from 2012 and 2019 in 21 haematologic Centres, mostly in academic and/or tertiary hospitals, widespread through the entire Italian territory and treated frontline with imatinib, dasatinib or nilotinib. Results: median age at diagnosis was 59.9 years [interquartile range (IQR) 47.1 - 71.7], with 317 (22.3%) patients under 45 years, 552 (38.8%) between 45 and 65 years and 553 (38.9%) older than 65 years; 821 (57.7%) patients were males. Among 1364 evaluable patients, CML risk according to Sokal score was low in 540 (39.6%), intermediate in 610 (44.7%) and high in 214 (15.7%) patients respectively; the number at low, intermediate or high risk according to the novel ELTS score among 1325 evaluable patients was 759 (57.3%), 402 (30.3%) and 164 (12.4%) respectively. Considering comorbidities, 1003 (70.6%) patients had at least one active disease at the time of CML diagnosis, the most common being hypertension (n=547, 38.5%), previous neoplasms (n=185, 13.0%), diabetes (n=150, 10.6%), chronic bronchopulmonary diseases (n=114, 8.0%), acute myocardial infarction (n=95, 6.7%), previous stroke (n=36, 2.5%) and other vascular diseases (n=98, 6.9%). Among 1335 evaluable patients, 813 (60.9%) were taking at least one concomitant medication, with 280 (21.0%) taking 3-5 drugs and 140 (10.5%) taking 6+ drugs at time of TKI start. As to the frontline therapy, 794 (55.8%) received imatinib and 628 (44.2%) were treated with 2G-TKIs, (226 dasatinib and 402 nilotinib) respectively. According to age, 2G-TKIs were chosen for majority of patients aged &lt;45 (69.1%) while imatinib was used in 76.9% of patients over 65 (p&lt;0.001). There was a predominance of imatinib use across all Sokal (51.1% in low, 61.3% in intermediate and 51.4% in high) and ELTS (50.3% in low, 60.4% in intermediate and 66.5%) risk categories. We observed a prevalent use of 2G-TKIs in patients presenting with higher WBC counts (55.1% if WBC &gt;100,000/mm3 vs 38.2% if WBC &lt;100,000/mm3; p&lt;0.001), lower Hb (53.8% if Hb &lt;10 g/dl vs 41.9 if Hb &gt;10 g/dl; p=0.001) and bigger spleen (65.1% if spleen &gt;5 cm vs 44.8% if spleen 1-5 cm vs 37.3% if spleen not palpable; p&lt;0.001). There was a decreasing use of 2G-TKIs with higher number of concomitant drugs: 64.4% for 0, 47.7% for 1-2, 27.0% for 3-5 and 13.6% for &gt;5 drugs, respectively (p&lt;0.001). Concordantly, there was a significant higher use of imatinib in patients with hypertension (69.8%), diabetes (70.0%), COPD (73.7%), previous neoplasms (73.0%), AMI (86.3%) or stroke (97.2%) history (p&lt;0.001 for all conditions). Lastly, we observed a wider use of imatinib (61.1%) in patients diagnosed in years 2018-19, compared to those of the period 2012-17 (53.7%; p=0.01). In multivariable analysis, factors correlated with imatinib use were age &gt; 45 years, intermediate or high Sokal risk, presence of some comorbidities (2nd neoplasia and stroke) and number of concomitant medications. Conclusions: preliminary results of this observational study on almost 1500 patients show that around 55% of newly diagnosed Italian CP-CML patients receive imatinib as front-line therapy, and that the use of 2G-TKI is prevalent in the younger patients and in those with no concomitant clinical conditions. The counterintuitive finding of imatinib prevalence as frontline treatment in high risk patients might be explained by the older age of these patients. Introduction of the generic formulation in 2018 seems to have fostered the use of imatinib. Figure Disclosures Breccia: Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pfizer: Consultancy, Honoraria; Incyte: Consultancy, Honoraria; Abbvie: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Cavazzini:Pfize: Honoraria; Incyte: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria. Saglio:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Ariad: Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding.


2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (12) ◽  
pp. 1024-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Falchi ◽  
Hagop M. Kantarjian ◽  
Xuemei Wang ◽  
Dushyant Verma ◽  
Alfonso Quintás-Cardama ◽  
...  

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