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ArticleScience advances2026

A synergistic interaction between PRMT5 and LSD1 inhibitors in AML.

Nesteene Joy Param, Elisa Arceci, Francesco Fiorentino, Luca Pignata, Denis Torre, Nayeli Gutiérrez-Trejo, Jia Yi Fong, Pierre-Alexis Goy, Brenda Y Han, Chiara Lambona and 19 more

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Nesteene Joy ParamCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4276-7563
Elisa ArceciCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9962-7513
Francesco FiorentinoDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3550-1860
Luca PignataInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-4903-8160
Denis TorreCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4615-223X
Nayeli Gutiérrez-TrejoCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3057-8167
Jia Yi FongInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.
Pierre-Alexis GoyInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-0281-0889
Brenda Y HanInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-3212-875X
Chiara LambonaDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Elisabetta Di BelloDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Carola CastielloDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Marco BaroneDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7184-2940
Megan SchwarzCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.
Cheryl ArrowsmithSGC Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4971-3250
Koichi ItoPrelude Therapeutics, Wilmington, DE, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1421-3122
Peggy ScherlePrelude Therapeutics, Wilmington, DE, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0783-6815
Dave Keng Boon WeeInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.
Steven NdoyeCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-3539-4881
Tommaso TabaglioInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-6873-3073
Anand D JeyasekharanCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-9816-6137
Manikandan LakshmananInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138673, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-5103-3054
Roberto CirilliCentre for the Control and Evaluation of Medicines, Chemical Medicines Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Hansjörg HabischGottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5537-506X
Tobias MadlGottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-9725-5231
Andrea MatteviDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9523-7128
Sergio ValenteDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2241-607X
Antonello MaiDepartment of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9176-2382
Ernesto GuccioneCenter for OncoGenomics and Innovative Therapeutics (COGIT); Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Department of Oncological Sciences and Pharmacological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7764-5307

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematopoietic malignancy caused by abnormal proliferation and differentiation of blasts. PRMT5, a methyltransferase that catalyzes symmetric dimethylation of arginine (SDMA) residues, has been implicated in cancer stem cell homeostasis and shown to be a potential therapeutic target in AML. However, given the toxicity of complete PRMT5 inhibition, there is a need to identify effective synergistic therapies. Through a targeted screen of compounds that inhibit key nodes of PRMT5-regulated pathways, we identified a synthetic lethality between inhibition of PRMT5 and LSD1, a lysine demethylase known to affect AML blast differentiation. The two inhibitors broadly reshape the transcriptome of targeted cells and synergize to promote AML differentiation and eventually growth inhibition and apoptosis, in a p53-dependent manner. To leverage this synthetic lethal interaction, we generated new dual compounds to inhibit both enzymes and recapitulated the effects of the drug combination. Our results uncover an unexpected convergence of PRMT5- and LSD1-regulated targets, paving the way for new therapeutic opportunities.

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Enzyme InhibitorsHistone DemethylasesLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesApoptosisCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDrug SynergismHumansTumor Suppressor Protein p53Enzyme InhibitorsHistone DemethylasesKDM1A protein, humanPRMT5 protein, humanProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID41894488
PMCPMC13025030

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