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ArticleMolecular therapy. Oncology2025

Dual CARM1-and IKZF3-targeting: A novel approach to multiple myeloma therapy synergy between CARM1 inhibition and IMiDs.

Wei Ni, Swati Garg, Basudev Chowdhury, Martin Sattler, Dana Sanchez, Chengcheng Meng, Taisei Akatsu, Katherine A Donovan, Jun Qi, Michelle Y Wang and 8 more

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Article in Molecular therapy. Oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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18 authors.

Wei NiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Swati GargDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Basudev ChowdhuryDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Martin SattlerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Dana SanchezDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Chengcheng MengDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Taisei AkatsuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Katherine A DonovanDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Jun QiDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Michelle Y WangDepartment of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Cara Ann StarnbachDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Xiaoxi LiuDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Maria Tarazona GuzmanDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Wei Pin TehDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Richard StoneDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
James D GriffinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
Sara BuhrlageDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Ellen WeisbergDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

TYROSINE KINASE ONCOGENESIS IN MYELOID LEUKEMIAP01CA066996 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE · PI SCOTT A ARMSTRONG · 1996 to 2026
$52.5M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA066996
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have resulted in an improvement in the survival rate. However, there continues to be an urgent need for improved therapies. The protein arginine methyltransferase, CARM1 (coactivator associated arginine methyltransferase 1), is emerging as a potential cancer therapy target and inhibitors have been developed. MM cell lines are particularly dependent on CARM1 for cell survival. Here, we show that targeting of CARM1 through small molecule inhibition potentiates the activity of immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) in cell line models of MM. This likely occurs through synergistic targeting of Aiolos (IKZF3) and MYC expression. Rational design of a new molecule, 074, which consists of a CARM1 inhibitor linked to the IMiD pomalidomide, was carried out and treatment with this agent led to more potent killing of MM cells than either the CARM1 inhibitor or the IMiD as single agents. Importantly, 074 was able to override IMiD resistance. Taken together, our results demonstrate that dual CARM1/IKZF3-targeting agents represent a promising novel therapeutic strategy for MM and IMiD-resistant disease.

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AiolosCARM1drug resistanceEZM2302IKZF1IKZF3IMiDsimmunomodulatory drugsMMMT: Regular Issuemultiple myelomaMYCsynergy

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PMID40123976
PMCPMC11930131

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