Chromosome 1 Alterations in Multiple Myeloma: Considerations for Precision Therapy. (PubMed, Eur J Haematol)
Although molecularly targeted therapies have shown efficacy in other hematologic malignancies, currently venetoclax is the only targeted therapy approved for MM (t(11;14))...It addresses gene therapies, small molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies currently under investigation to antagonize oncogenic drivers including MCL-1, BCL9, F11R, and CKS1B, all of which are implicated in cell survival, proliferation or drug resistance. In conclusion, the link between chromosome 1 abnormalities and high-risk disease in MM patients offers a compelling rationale to identify and explore therapeutic targeting of chromosome 1 gene products as a novel precision medicine approach for a poorly served patient population.