Current and new therapeutic strategies for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: an update

IS Nijhof, NWCJ van de Donk, S Zweegman… - Drugs, 2018‏ - Springer
Although survival of multiple myeloma patients has at least doubled during recent years,
most patients eventually relapse, and treatment at this stage may be particularly complex. At …

MYD88 L265P somatic mutation in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia

SP Treon, L Xu, G Yang, Y Zhou, X Liu… - … England Journal of …, 2012‏ - Mass Medical Soc
Background Waldenström's macroglobulinemia is an incurable, IgM-secreting
lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL). The underlying mutation in this disorder has not been …

Update on treatment recommendations from the Third International Workshop on Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia

SP Treon, MA Gertz, M Dimopoulos… - Blood, 2006‏ - ashpublications.org
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a B-cell disorder characterized by the infiltration
of lymphoplasmacytic cells into bone marrow and the presence of an IgM monoclonal …

The genomic landscape of Waldenström macroglobulinemia is characterized by highly recurring MYD88 and WHIM-like CXCR4 mutations, and small somatic …

ZR Hunter, L Xu, G Yang, Y Zhou, X Liu… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014‏ - ashpublications.org
The genetic basis for Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) remains to be clarified.
Although 6q losses are commonly present, recurring gene losses in this region remain to be …

MYD88 L265P in Waldenström macroglobulinemia, immunoglobulin M monoclonal gammopathy, and other B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders using conventional …

L Xu, ZR Hunter, G Yang, Y Zhou, Y Cao… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013‏ - ashpublications.org
By whole-genome and/or Sanger sequencing, we recently identified a somatic mutation
(MYD88 L265P) that stimulates nuclear factor κB activity and is present in> 90% of …

A mutation in MYD88 (L265P) supports the survival of lymphoplasmacytic cells by activation of Bruton tyrosine kinase in Waldenström macroglobulinemia

G Yang, Y Zhou, X Liu, L Xu, Y Cao… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013‏ - ashpublications.org
Abstract Myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MYD88) L265P somatic mutation is highly
prevalent in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) and supports malignant growth through …

MYD88 L265P mutation in Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia

S Poulain, C Roumier, A Decambron… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013‏ - ashpublications.org
Mutation of the MYD88 gene has recently been identified in activated B-cell–like diffuse cell
lymphoma and enhanced Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK …

The WHIM-like CXCR4S338X somatic mutation activates AKT and ERK, and promotes resistance to ibrutinib and other agents used in the treatment of Waldenstrom's …

Y Cao, ZR Hunter, X Liu, L Xu, G Yang, J Chen… - Leukemia, 2015‏ - nature.com
CXCR4 WHIM somatic mutations are common Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (WM), and
are associated with clinical resistance to ibrutinib. We engineered WM cells to express the …

MicroRNAs 15a and 16 regulate tumor proliferation in multiple myeloma

AM Roccaro, A Sacco, B Thompson… - Blood, The Journal …, 2009‏ - ashpublications.org
Detailed genomic studies have shown that cytogenetic abnormalities contribute to multiple
myeloma (MM) pathogenesis and disease progression. Nevertheless, little is known about …

C1013G/CXCR4 acts as a driver mutation of tumor progression and modulator of drug resistance in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

AM Roccaro, A Sacco, C Jimenez… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014‏ - ashpublications.org
The CXC chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) plays a crucial role in modulating cell
trafficking in hematopoietic stem cells and clonal B cells. We screened 418 patients with B …