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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

The potential role of BCL-2 inhibition in amyloidosis and plasma cell leukemia.

Grigorios Alvanidis, Dimitrios Kotsos, Christina Frouzaki, Amalia Fola, Evdoxia Hatjiharissi

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors.

Grigorios Alvanidis *Division of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dimitrios Kotsos *Division of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Christina FrouzakiDivision of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Amalia FolaDivision of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Evdoxia HatjiharissiDivision of Hematology, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasma cell neoplasms include a spectrum of disorders, such as plasma cell leukemia (PCL) and light chain (AL) amyloidosis, all associated with poor prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Venetoclax is the first-in-class B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) inhibitor and triggers apoptosis selectively in cells reliant on the BCL-2 pathway for survival. Randomized clinical trials have established the anti-tumor activity and efficacy of venetoclax in selected patients with hematologic malignancies such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). At the same time, recent studies suggest its potential application in rare plasma cell dyscrasias. Preliminary results from case reports and a small cohort of patients indicate that venetoclax may benefit patients with PCL. Regimens incorporating venetoclax have also demonstrated promising outcomes in patients with AL amyloidosis, particularly those with translocation (11;14). This review analyzes new data on venetoclax in AL amyloidosis and PCL and highlights the increasing significance of BCL-2 inhibition in plasma cell neoplasms beyond MM.

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AL amyloidosisBCL-2 inhibitionhematologic malignanciesplasma cell leukemiaplasma cell neoplasmsvenetoclax

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PMID40190562
PMCPMC11968654

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