CDK4/6 inhibition mitigates chemotherapy-induced expansion of TP53-mutant clonal hematopoiesis. (PubMed, Nat Genet)
Here, in four randomized clinical trials, we show that the CDK4/6 inhibitor trilaciclib, given in conjunction with a variety of chemotherapeutic regimens and across diverse populations of patients with cancer, mitigates chemotherapy-related expansion of CH clones with mutations in DNA damage response genes, including TP53. This finding was also observed in a syngeneic mouse model of TP53-mutant CH, demonstrating that CDK4/6 inhibition blocks platinum-induced TP53 competitive repopulation through promoting hematopoietic stem and progenitor quiescence and decreasing the stemness advantage of TP53-mutant clones. This represents a proof of concept for a potential pharmacologic strategy to block chemotherapy-induced expansion of preleukemic TP53-mutant clones.