Dual Inhibition of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase and BCL2: A Promising Therapeutic Strategy for Myeloid and Lymphoid Leukemias

Conclusion: Both myeloid and lymphoid-derived primary leukemia cells show sensitivity to combined inhibition of BCL2 and BTK with the combination of venetoclax and ibrutinib, suggesting this drug pair may have broad therapeutic indications.DisclosuresTyner: Vivid Biosciences: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; Constellation: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Array: Research Funding; Aptose: Research Funding. Danilov: TG Therapeutics: Consultancy; Takeda Oncology: Research Funding; Aptose Biosciences: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Consultancy; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bayer Oncology: Consultancy, Research Funding; Verastem: Consultancy, Research Funding. Druker: Aileron Therapeutics: Consultancy; Third Coast Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Aptose Therapeutics: Consultancy, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Patient True Talk: Consultancy; Vivid Biosciences: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GRAIL: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; ARIAD: Research Funding; Oregon Health & Science University: Patents & Royalties; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Researc...

Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Eide, C. A., Kurtz, S. E., Kaempf, A., Tognon, C. E., Mori, M., Gordon, M. J., Tyner, J. W., Danilov, A. V., Druker, B. J. Tags: 802. Chemical Biology and Experimental Therapeutics: New Targeted Therapies and Drug Development Source Type: research