The phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)-delta and gamma inhibitor, IPI-145 (Duvelisib), overcomes signals from the PI3K/AKT/S6 pathway and promotes apoptosis in …

K Balakrishnan, M Peluso, M Fu, NY Rosin, JA Burger… - Leukemia, 2015 - nature.com
K Balakrishnan, M Peluso, M Fu, NY Rosin, JA Burger, WG Wierda, MJ Keating, K Faia…
Leukemia, 2015nature.com
The functional relevance of the B-cell receptor (BCR) and the evolution of protein kinases as
therapeutic targets have recently shifted the paradigm for treatment of B-cell malignancies.
Inhibition of p110δ with idelalisib has shown clinical activity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL). The dynamic interplay of isoforms p110δ and p110γ in leukocytes support the
hypothesis that dual blockade may provide a therapeutic benefit. IPI-145, an oral inhibitor of
p110δ and p110γ isoforms, sensitizes BCR-stimulated and/or stromal co-cultured primary …
Abstract
The functional relevance of the B-cell receptor (BCR) and the evolution of protein kinases as therapeutic targets have recently shifted the paradigm for treatment of B-cell malignancies. Inhibition of p110δ with idelalisib has shown clinical activity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The dynamic interplay of isoforms p110δ and p110γ in leukocytes support the hypothesis that dual blockade may provide a therapeutic benefit. IPI-145, an oral inhibitor of p110δ and p110γ isoforms, sensitizes BCR-stimulated and/or stromal co-cultured primary CLL cells to apoptosis (median 20%, n= 57; P< 0.0001) including samples with poor prognostic markers, unmutated IgVH (n= 28) and prior treatment (n= 15; P< 0.0001). IPI-145 potently inhibits the CD40L/IL-2/IL-10 induced proliferation of CLL cells with an IC 50 in sub-nanomolar range. A corresponding dose-responsive inhibition of pAKT Ser473 is observed with an IC 50 of 0.36 n M. IPI-145 diminishes the BCR-induced chemokines CCL3 and CCL4 secretion to 17% and 37%, respectively. Pre-treatment with 1 μ M IPI-145 inhibits the chemotaxis toward CXCL12; reduces pseudoemperipolesis to median 50%, inferring its ability to interfere with homing capabilities of CLL cells. BCR-activated signaling proteins AKT Ser473, BAD Ser112, ERK Thr202/Tyr204 and S6 Ser235/236 are mitigated by IPI-145. Importantly, for clinical development in hematological malignancies, IPI-145 is selective to CLL B cells, sparing normal B-and T-lymphocytes.
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