Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitors: A New Therapeutic Class for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Catriona Jamieson, Giovanni Martinelli, Cristina Papayannidis, Jorge E. Cortes

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Abstract

Targeting Hedgehog (Hh) pathway components, such as Smoothened (SMO), is a developing strategy for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and for overcoming relapsed/refractory forms of this disease. Several SMO inhibitors are in clinical development for the treatment of various tumor types and the results from some clinical trials in AML have been reported. This review will discuss the role of Hh signaling in AML pathogenesis, describe the preclinical and clinical development of Hh pathway inhibitors for the treatment of AML, and examine the current evidence on Hh pathway inhibitor resistance and the implications for treatment selection in AML.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)134-145
Number of pages12
JournalBlood cancer discovery
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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