Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Blood Rev. 2020 Nov;44:100672. doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100672. Epub 2020 Feb 21.
Myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 (MCL-1) is an antiapoptotic protein that plays a key role in promoting cell survival in multiple myeloma (MM), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Overexpression of MCL-1 is associated with treatment resistance and poor prognosis; thus, MCL-1 inhibitors are rational therapeutic options for malignancies depending on MCL-1. Several MCL-1 inhibitors have entered clinical trials, including AZD5991, S64315, AMG 176, and AMG 397. A key area of investigation is whether MCL-1 inhibitors will complement the activity of BCL-2 inhibitors, such as venetoclax, and synergistically enhance anti-tumor efficacy when given in combination with other anti-cancer drugs. Another important question is whether a safe therapeutic window can be found for this new class of inhibitors. In summary, inhibition of MCL-1 shows potential as a treatment for hematologic malignancies and clinical evaluation of MCL-1 inhibitors is currently underway.
髓系细胞白血病序列 1(MCL-1)是一种抗凋亡蛋白,在多发性骨髓瘤(MM)、急性髓系白血病(AML)和非霍奇金淋巴瘤(NHL)中发挥关键作用,促进细胞存活。MCL-1 的过表达与治疗耐药和预后不良相关;因此,MCL-1 抑制剂是依赖 MCL-1 的恶性肿瘤的合理治疗选择。几种 MCL-1 抑制剂已进入临床试验,包括 AZD5991、S64315、AMG 176 和 AMG 397。一个关键的研究领域是 MCL-1 抑制剂是否会补充 BCL-2 抑制剂(如 venetoclax)的活性,以及与其他抗癌药物联合使用时是否会协同增强抗肿瘤疗效。另一个重要问题是是否可以为这一新类抑制剂找到安全的治疗窗。总之,抑制 MCL-1 显示出作为血液恶性肿瘤治疗的潜力,目前正在对 MCL-1 抑制剂进行临床评估。