Publications

Trametinib Sensitivity is Defined by a Myeloid Differentiation Profile in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Quesnel-Vallières M, Schultz DC, Orlenko A, Lo Y, Moore J, Ritchie M, Roth D, Carroll M, Barash Y, Lynch KW, Cherry S. Trametinib Sensitivity is Defined by a Myeloid Differentiation Profile in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Drugs R D. 2024 Sep;24(3):489-499. doi: 10.1007/s40268-024-00491-5. Epub 2024 Sep 24. PMID: 39316279; PMCID: PMC11456044.

Abstract

Background and objective: Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a common blood cancer marked by heterogeneity in disease and diverse genetic abnormalities. Additional therapies are needed as the 5-year survival remains below 30%. Trametinib is a mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) inhibitor that is widely used in solid tumors and also in tumors with activating RAS mutations. A subset of patients with AML carry activating RAS mutations; however, a small-scale clinical trial with trametinib showed little efficacy. Here, we sought to identify transcriptomic determinants of trametinib sensitivity in AML.