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ArticleTargeted oncology2018

Targeting the Proteasome in Refractory Pediatric Leukemia Cells: Characterization of Effective Cytotoxicity of Carfilzomib.

Lucy Swift, Aarthi Jayanthan, Yibing Ruan, Ronald Anderson, Jessica Boklan, Tanya Trippett, Aru Narendran

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Article in Targeted oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Lucy SwiftPOETIC Laboratory for Preclinical and Drug Discovery Studies, University of Calgary and the Division of Pediatric Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada.
Aarthi JayanthanPOETIC Laboratory for Preclinical and Drug Discovery Studies, University of Calgary and the Division of Pediatric Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada.
Yibing RuanPOETIC Laboratory for Preclinical and Drug Discovery Studies, University of Calgary and the Division of Pediatric Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada.
Ronald AndersonPOETIC Laboratory for Preclinical and Drug Discovery Studies, University of Calgary and the Division of Pediatric Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada.
Jessica BoklanCenter for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Tanya TrippettDepartment of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Aru NarendranPOETIC Laboratory for Preclinical and Drug Discovery Studies, University of Calgary and the Division of Pediatric Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada. a.narendran@ucalgary.ca.
Alberta Children's Hospital · CAMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · USPhoenix Children's Hospital · USUniversity of Calgary · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLeukemia accounts for 30% of all childhood cancers and although the survival rate for pediatric leukemia has greatly improved, relapse is a major cause of treatment failure. Therefore, the development and introduction of novel therapeutics to treat relapsed pediatric leukemia is urgently needed. The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib has been shown to be effective against adult hematological malignancies such as multiple myeloma and lymphoma, but is frequently associated with the development of resistance. Carfilzomib is a next-generation proteasome inhibitor that has shown promising results against refractory adult hematological malignancies.

objectiveCarfilzomib has been extensively studied in adult hematological malignancies, providing the rationale for evaluating proof-of-concept activity of carfilzomib in pediatric leukemia.

methodsThe effects of carfilzomib on pediatric leukemia cell lines and primary pediatric leukemia patient samples were investigated in vitro using the alamar blue cytotoxicity assay, western blotting, and a proteasome activity assay. Synergy with commonly used anticancer drugs was determined by calculation of combination indices.

resultsIn vitro preclinical data show pharmacologically relevant concentrations of carfilzomib are cytotoxic to pediatric leukemia cell lines and primary pediatric leukemia cells. Target modulation studies validate the effective inhibition of the proteasome and induction of apoptosis. We also identify agents that have effective synergy with carfilzomib in these cells.

conclusionsOur data provide pre-clinical information that can be incorporated into future early-phase clinical trials for the assessment of carfilzomib as a treatment for children with refractory hematological malignancies.

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AdolescentAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBortezomibCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalChildDrug SynergismFemaleHumansInfantLeukemiaMaleMolecular Targeted TherapyOligopeptidesProteasome InhibitorsBortezomibcarfilzomibOligopeptidesProteasome Inhibitors

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