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Synergistic Effect of Venetoclax and Bendamustine in Early T-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Hong Duc Thi Nguyen, Tan Minh LE, Donghyeon Lee, Hee Jeong Cho, Jungmin Lee, Sang Kyun Sohn, Jong Gwang Kim, Ji Yeon Ham, Joon Ho Moon, Hyung Soo Han and 2 more

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Hong Duc Thi NguyenDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Tan Minh LEDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Donghyeon LeeDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Hee Jeong ChoDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jungmin LeeDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Sang Kyun SohnDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jong Gwang KimDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Ji Yeon HamDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Joon Ho MoonDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Hyung Soo HanDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Juhyung Kim *Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; dnakim1@gmail.com.
Dong Won Baek *Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea; baekdw83@gmail.com.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimTo date, therapeutic options for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) remain very limited. This study evaluated the efficacy of monotherapies and combination therapies including a selective BCL-2 inhibitor for T-ALL cell lines, namely Jurkat, CCRF-CEM, and Loucy. MATERIALS AND

methodsLoucy is an early T-precursor ALL (ETP-ALL) cell line characterized by an immature phenotype, whereas Jurkat and CCRF-CEM are late T-cell progenitor ALL (LTP-ALL) cell lines. Monotherapy was conducted with venetoclax, cytarabine, bendamustine, or azacytidine, whereas combination therapy was performed with venetoclax plus cytarabine, venetoclax plus bendamustine, or venetoclax plus azacytidine. Cell viability assay was conducted after 48 h using Trypan blue and the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium (MTS). Statistical analysis for evaluating synergistic interactions between anticancer drugs was performed by using the SynergyFinder Plus and drc R package.

resultsAdding venetoclax to cytarabine, bendamustine, or azacitidine achieved an additive effect, with Loewe synergic scores ranging from -10 to 10 in Jurkat and CCRF-CEM. Conversely, the combination of venetoclax and cytarabine displayed an additive effect (Loewe synergic score: 8.45 and 5.82 with MTS and Trypan blue assays, respectively), whereas venetoclax plus bendamustine or azacitidine exhibited a synergistic effect (Loewe synergic score >10 with MTS assay) in Loucy. Remarkably, the Bliss/Loewe score revealed that the combination of venetoclax and bendamustine was the most synergistic, yielding a score of 13.832±0.55.

conclusionThe combination of venetoclax and bendamustine demonstrated the greatest synergistic effect in suppressing ETP-ALL cell proliferation. Further studies are warranted to determine the mechanisms for the synergism between venetoclax and bendamustine in high-risk T-ALL.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicDrug SynergismPrecursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaSulfonamidesApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalHumansJurkat CellsBendamustine HydrochlorideBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicSulfonamidesvenetoclaxbendamustineBliss/Loewe consensus scoreETP-ALLMTS assayvenetoclax

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PMID38936885
PMCPMC11215584

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