Table 4.
Therapeutic approaches against ATR and ATM in hematologic malignancies
| Targets | Drugs | Type of malignancy | Highlights | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | KU-55933 | Jurkat cells | Impairment of the auto-phosphorylation of ATM and inhibition of H2AX phosphorylation | [203, 225] |
| MV4-11 cells (AML cell line) | ATM inhibition radiosensitized MV4-11 leukemia cells | [182] | ||
| P39 and MOLM-13 cell lines (MDS cell lines) | ATM inhibition increase radiosensitization of MDS cells | [182] | ||
| EBV-driven Burkitt lymphoma cells | Inhibition of EBV replication through inhibition of KAP1 phosphorylation | [205] | ||
| Ramos cells | Prevention of ATM auto-phosphorylation and potentiation of etoposide-induced apoptosis | [226] | ||
| Cisplatin-resistant MCL cell line (JeKo-1/DDP) | Enhanced cisplatin-induced DNA damage | [206] | ||
| HCL cell line MLMA | Induction of apoptosis through inhibiting NF-κB pathway | [207] | ||
| KU-59403 | Jurkat cells | Showing higher potency, tissue distribution, and efficacy over KU-55933 | [225] | |
| AZD0156 | AML | exhibits therapeutic potential in a mouse model of MLL-rearranged AML | [227] | |
| KU-60019 | Human B cell lymphoma cell lines, lymphoblastoid cell lines, and myeloma lines | KU-60019 potentiates bendamustine activity | [212] | |
| MCL cell lines | KU60019 synergizes the antineoplastic effect of romidepsin | [228] | ||
|
Caffeine (Inhibitor of both ATM and ATR) |
K562 leukemia cells |
Caffeine sensitises the cells to genotoxic modalities, particularly irradiation |
[229] | |
| Lymphoma patients | Potentiated chemotherapy and induction of complete remission | [213] | ||
| ATR | VE-821 | APL cells | Increase of radio sensitization | [217, 218] |
| MM cells | Significantly increased apoptosis of MM cells in combination with KU-55933 | [218] | ||
| TP53-mutant MM cell lines | As monotherapy alone and in combination with DNA damaging agents, CX5461 or melphalan | [230] | ||
| VE-822 (VX-970) | AML | Increase antileukemic activity of hydroxyurea and gemcitabine in AML mouse model | [220] | |
| AZD6738 | CLL patients | ATR inhibition induces synthetic lethality in TP53- or ATM-defective CLL cells | [221] | |
| ATM-deficient DLBCL model | Combination therapy with carboplatin, bendamustine, and cyclophosphamide | [219] | ||
| Relapsed/refractory high-risk CLL patients |
A phase I clinical trial of AZD6738 in combination with acalabrutinib [Trial identifier: NCT03328273] |
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| BAY1895344 | MCL models | Synergistic anti-tumor activity in combination with DNA damage-inducing chemotherapy or radiation therapy | [224] | |
| AZ20 | AML-MLL murine model | Strong cytotoxic effects in vitro and in murine models, irrespective of p53 status | [231] | |
| WO2010/073034 | ATM-deficient MCL | Promising results both in vitro and in vivo models | [223] |