Mechanism-based epigenetic chemosensitization therapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Mechanism-based epigenetic chemosensitization therapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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DOI:
10.1158/2159-8290.cd-13-0117
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发表时间:
2013-09
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28.2
通讯作者:
Cerchietti L
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Clozel T;Yang S;Elstrom RL;Tam W;Martin P;Kormaksson M;Banerjee S;Vasanthakumar A;Culjkovic B;Scott DW;Wyman S;Leser M;Shaknovich R;Chadburn A;Tabbo F;Godley LA;Gascoyne RD;Borden KL;Inghirami G;Leonard JP;Melnick A;Cerchietti L
Although aberrant DNA methylation patterning is a hallmark of cancer, the relevance of targeting DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) remains unclear for most tumors. In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) we observed that chemo-resistance is associated with aberrant DNA methylation programming. Prolonged exposure to low-dose DNMT inhibitors (DNMTIs) reprogrammed chemo-resistant cells to become doxorubicin sensitive without major toxicity in vivo. Nine genes were recurrently hypermethylated in chemo-resistant DLBCL. Of these, SMAD1 was a critical contributor, and reactivation was required for chemosensitization. A phase I clinical study was performed evaluating azacitidine priming followed by standard chemoimmunotherapy in high-risk newly diagnosed DLBCL patients. The combination was well tolerated and yielded a high rate of complete remission. Pre and post azacitidine treatment biopsies confirmed SMAD1 demethylation and chemosensitization, delineating a personalized strategy for the clinical use of DNMTIs.