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Supplementary Table S1. Preclinical studies of combinations of bortezomib and novel targeted agents being evaluated in clinical trials
Class/agent Cell lines/xenograft models Combination activity and possible mechanism of action Reference
HDAC inhibitors
Vorinostat U266 and MM.1S cells, and
CD138+ patient bone marrow cells
Synergistic apoptosis/cytotoxicity; increased ROS generation resulting in
mitochondrial dysfunction, caspase-3, -8, and -9 activation, NF-κB
inhibition, JNK activation, and p53 induction
Pei et al. (1)
Jeko-1 and Granta-519 cells Markedly increased ROS generation and decreased NF-κB activity Heider et al. (2)
Hodgkin’s lymphoma cell lines HD-
LM2, L-428, and KM-H2
Increased apoptosis; inhibition of Stat6, Akt, and ERK Georgakis et al.
(3)
NSCLC: NCI-H157, NCI-H358, NCI-
H460, and NCI-A549
Induced apoptosis through generation of ROS Denlinger et al.
(4)
Pancreatic cancer cells and
orthotopic pancreatic cancer
xenograft model
Aggresome disruption, resulting in ER stress and synergistic apoptosis Nawrocki et al.
(5)
Hepatoma cells: HepG2 and Huh6 Synergistic apoptosis and increased expression of c-Jun, phosphor-c-
Jun, and FasL, and production of Bcl-Xs
Emanuele et al.
(6)
Murine SCID-hu xenograft
LAGlambda-1 model
Slight inhibition of tumor growth and reduction of paraprotein levels Campbell et al.
(7)
Belinostat Osteoclasts, MM.1S, RPMI-8226,
OPM2 cell lines and xenograft
murine model
Synergistic inhibition of osteoclastogenesis; greater inhibition of MM cell
proliferation, increased apoptosis and cell death – greater caspase
cleavage; increased xenograft tumor inhibition
Feng et al. (8)
HNSCC cell lines and bortezomib-
resistant UMSCC-11A xenografts
NF-κB inhibition; increased antitumor activity Duan et al. (9)
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LBH589
Panobinostat
RPMI8226, MM.1S and OPM1 cells
and CD138-selected patient cells;
KMS-12PE, KMS-18, LP-1, NCI
H929, KMS-11, RPMI8226, OPM-2,
and U266 and 1S-luciferase tumor
mouse model
Formation of abnormal bundles of hyperacetylated α-tubulin, plus
diminished aggresome size; induces apoptosis
Catley et al.
(10);
Growney et al.
(11)
Depsipeptide
romidepsin
Human myeloid leukemia cell lines
HL-60 and K562 Activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway; translocation of the
proapoptotic Bax, cytochrome c release
Sutheesophon
et al. (12)
Kinase inhibitors
Flavopiridol Bcr/Abl- human leukemia cells
Promotes bortezomib-mediated downregulation and apoptosis.
Inhibits cyclin-dependent kinase 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7, downregulates cyclin
D1 and VEGF
Dai et al. (13)
MCL cell lines Z138 and NCEB-1
Activated caspase-dependent apoptotic pathways Kapanen et al.
(14)
PD0332991
CDK 4, 6 inhibitor
5T33 MM cells Synergistic induction of G1 cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and cell death
with combination of bortezomib and PD0332991. Non-significant
improvement in survival in xenograft model
Menu et al. (15)
Sorafenib Multiple tumor cell lines: A549,
786-O, HeLa, MDA-MB-231, K562,
Jurkat, MEC-2, U251, D37
Induction of apoptosis through Akt and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase
pathways
Yu et al. (16)
Farnesyl transferase inhibitors
Tipifarnib MM.1S, MM.1R, RPMI8226 and
U266 cell lines and primary human
Increased caspase-3, -8, and -9 cleavage and downregulation of p-Akt Kaufman et al.
(17)
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tumor cells
RPMI8226/S and U937 fibronectin-
adhered cells
Activation of ER stress, overcoming CAM-DR Yanamandra et
al. (18)
HNSCC: Tu212, 686LN & Sqcc/Y1 Sequence-dependent synergistic apoptosis; downregulation of p-Akt Klass et al. (19)
HSP90 chaperone inhibitors
Tanespimycin
and IPI-504
Human MM cells: MM.1s
and xenograft models
Increased accumulation of ubiquinated proteins; increased cleavage of
capsase-12; ER-stress-induced apoptosis
Mitsaides et al.
(20) and
Sydor et al. (21)
Tanespimycin MCF-7 human breast tumor cell line Increased accumulation of aggregated ubiquinated proteins; ER-derived
cystolic vacuolization
Mimnaugh et al.
(22)
Tanespimycin Human leukemia K562 & MV4-11 Synergistically induced apoptosis; abrogated aggresome formation and
ER stress response
Rao et al. (23)
Tanespimycin 9 lymphoma cell lines (Hodgkin
lymphoma, anaplastic large cell
lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma)
NR Georgakis et al.
(24)
Pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor
Obatoclax
MM: LP1 and L363 cells Possible induction of the proapoptotic Noxa Gomez-Bougie
et al. (25) &
Trudel et al. (26)
MCL: UPN-1 and Jeko cell lines
and primary patient cells
Abrogation of bortezomib-induced Mcl-1 upregulation and possible
induction of the proapoptotic Noxa
Pérez-Galán et
al. (27)
DNA MM cell death Increased caspase-8 and -9, and Mcl-1 cleavage, plus Bax, Puma, and Kiziltepe et al.
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methyltransferase
inhibitor 5-
azacytidine
Noxa upregulation (28)
Akt inhibitor
perifosine
Myeloma cell lines β-catenin and survivin inhibition Hideshima et al.
(29)
Hydroxychloroquine
autophagy inducer
MM1.S and RPMI-8226 MM cell
lines
Bortezomib and hydroxychloroquine synergistic toxicity with combination
index <1; increased activated caspase 3
Shen et al.
(30)
CAM-DR, cell-adhesion-mediated drug resistance; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; HNSCC, Head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma cell lines; HDAC, histone deacetylase; HSP, heat shock protein; MCL, mantle cell lymphoma; MM, multiple myeloma;
NR, not reported/discussed; ROS, reactive oxygen species; NSCLC, non-small-cell lung cancer; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.
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Supplementary Table S2. Ongoing clinical trials program of bortezomib in combination with novel targeted agents
Class/agent
Study type Institution(s) Study number (clinicaltrials.gov)
Tumor types Regimen Key findings and comments
HDAC inhibitors
Vorinostat Phase l dose
escalation
University of
Wisconsin
NCT00227513
Metastatic or
unresectable solid
tumors
A: Bortezomib iv d 1, 4,
8, 11; vorinostat po d 1–
14, QD q 21 d cycle
B: Bortezomib iv d 1, 4,
8, 11; vorinostat po d 1–
14, BID q 21 d cycle
Stratum A MTD: bortezomib 1.3
mg/m2; vorinostat 400 mg qd.
Stratum A responses, PR in 2
patients: sarcoma and NSCLC.
Bortezomib administered after
vorinostat
Vorinostat Phase l dose
escalation
University of
Maryland
NCT00310024
Relapsed or
refractory multiple
myeloma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; vorinostat po d 4–11,
BID q 21 day cycle
dexamethasone (20 mg)
after cycle 2
MTD: Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2;
vorinostat 400 mg. Evaluable
patients=21; 2 VGPR, 9 PR, 10 SD.
Responses in prior bortezomib-
treated patients.
Co-administration did not affect
vorinostat pharmacokinetics
Vorinostat Phase l dose
escalation
University of Virginia
Surgically resectable
stage IB–IIIA non-
small cell lung cancer
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8, 15
q 28 d; vorinostat po d 1,
2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and
Treatment of newly diagnosed
patients prior to tumor resection
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NCT00731952 17 QD q 21 d cycle
Vorinostat Phase I dose
escalation
Multisite,
M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, lead
NCT00111813
Advanced multiple
myeloma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; vorinostat po d 1–14
BID or QD q 21 d cycle
MTD not reached at 400 mg
vorinostat and 1.3 mg/m2
bortezomib: 33 evaluable pts;
12 PR, 6 MR and 18 SD.
Subset of 17 patients previously
treated with bortezomib received
this regimen – 6 PR, 4 MR and 7 SD
Vorinostat Phase II
North Central Cancer
Treatment Group
NCT00641706
Progressive,
recurrent
glioblastoma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; vorinostat po d 4–11,
QD q 21 d cycle.
Pre-surgery treatment
cohort evaluated
Primary endpoint of 6-month
progression-free survival.
Patient subset undergoing surgery
will receive 2 days’ combination
therapy and resected tissue
evaluated for pAKT, p27, Bax,
histone acetylation, proteasome
inhibition and microarray gene
expression profile
Vorinostat Phase II
Moffit Cancer Center
NCT00703664
Mantle cell lymphoma
and diffuse large B-
cell lymphomas
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; vorinostat po d 1–5,
8–12 QD q 21 d cycle
Three cohorts: Mantle cell
lymphoma with or without prior
bortezomib and diffuse large B-cell
lymphomas without prior
bortezomib.
Analyzing nuclear RelA by
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immunohistochemistry as predictor
of response
Vorinostat Phase ll
University of
Wisconsin
NCT00798720
Non-small cell lung
cancer
Bortezomib iv 1.3 mg/m2,
d 1, 4, 8, 11; vorinostat
po 400 mg, d 4–11, QD q
21 d cycle
Third-line therapy trial with 3-month
progression-free survival as primary
endpoint
Vorinostat Phase ll
Multisite
NCT00773838
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
(2 prior therapies)
Bortezomib iv 1.3 mg/m2,
d 1, 4, 8, 11; vorinostat
po 400 mg, d 4–11, QD q
21 d cycle;
dexamethasone (20 mg)
d 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and
12
VANTAGE 095 trial; open label
phase II
Vorinostat Phase lll
Multisite
NCT00773747
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
(1–3 prior therapies)
Bortezomib iv 1.3 mg/m2,
d 1, 4, 8, 11; vorinostat
po 400 mg, d 1–14, QD q
21 d cycle
vs bortezomib + placebo
VANTAGE 088: International, trial ~
33 month treatment duration.
Primary outcome: progression-free
survival
Belinostat Phase l dose
escalation
University of
Colorado
Advanced solid
tumors or lymphomas
Bortezomib iv 1.3 mg/m2,
d 1, 4, 8, 11; belinostat
po d 1–5 q 21 d cycle
None reported
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NCT00348985
Panobinostat
Phase l dose
escalation
Hackensack
University Medical
Center
NCT00532389
Relapsed multiple
myeloma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; oral panobinostat d 1,
3, 5 thrice-weekly;
dexamethasone (20 mg)
after cycle 1
Dexamethasone could be started
after cycle 1 if no response. Accrual
of 14 heavily pretreated patients, 8
with prior bortezomib. MTD pending
after 2 dose escalation cohorts. 1
CR, 1 VGPR and 3 PR (24)
Romidepsin Phase l/ll
Peter MacCallum
Cancer Centre,
Australia
NCT00431990
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11; romidepsin
iv 8, 10, 12, 14 mg/m2, d
1, 8, 15 q 28 d cycle
dexamethasone po, 20
mg d 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11,
12
MTD romidepsin 10 mg/m2
18 pts evaluable; ORR 12/18 (67%)
(4 CR/nCR, 4 VGPR, 4 PR) and 5
MR (28%) (25).
Maintenance bortezomib on d 1, 8 q
28 d schedule
Romidepsin Phase II
Multisite US
NCT00765102
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
with prior bortezomib
therapy
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1,4,8,11; romidepsin, d
1, 8,15 q 28 d cycle
Two strata; bortezomib resistant and
bortezomib sensitive
Bortezomib administered prior to
romidepsin
Kinase inhibitors
Alvocidib Phase l dose
escalation
Virginia
Commonwealth
Recurrent or
refractory indolent B-
cell neoplasms
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; alvocidib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11 (1 h bolus) q 21 d
cycle or hybrid infusion
Bortezomib followed by alvocidib
administration; 38 patients accrued;
2 CR, 7 PR, 3 MR, 15 SD. 2 MR in 3
patients with prior bortezomib.
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University
NCT00082784
(30 min bolus, 4 h
infusion) d 1, 8 q 21 d
cycle
CD138+ cells assessed for NFκB
nuclear localization, pJNK, Mcl-1
and XIAP
PD 0332991
CDK4/6 Inhibitor
Phase I/II
Multi-site US
NCT00555906
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv d 8, 11,
15, 18 q 28 d (Schedule
A) or q 21 d (Schedule B)
PD 0332991 po d 1–21
(Schedule A) or 1–12
(Schedule B)
Dexamethasone, 20 mg also taken
on d 8, 11, 15 and 18.
Rb phosphorylation status to be
assessed
Sorafenib Phase l dose
escalation
Mayo Clinic
NCT00303797
Advanced cancer:
Group 1: Solid tumors
Group 2: Multiple
myeloma or chronic
lymphocytic leukemia
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; sorafenib po, d 1–21
BID q 21 d cycle
MTD: 200 mg BID sorafenib, 1.0
mg/m2 bortezomib
Sorafenib Phase l/ll
Sarah Cannon
Research Institute
NCT00536575
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8, 15,
22; sorafenib po 200 mg
BID q 35 d cycle
Assessing weekly bortezomib
schedule
Sunitinib Phase I dose
escalation
Emory University
NCT00720148
Chemorefractory
advanced solid
tumors
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8, 15,
22; sunitinib po, d 1–28
qd q 42 d cycle
Two stages, dose escalation of
sunitinib with fixed dose bortezomib
and then vice-versa
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Temsirolimus Phase l/ll
Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute
NCT00483262
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8, 15,
22; temsirolimus iv d 1,
8, 15, 22, 29 q 35 d cycle
None reported
Everolimus Phase I dose
escalation
Case Comprehensive
Cancer Center
NCT0067112
Relapsed/refractory
mantle cell
lymphoma, other
indolent non-
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; everolimus po d 1–21
qd or qod q 21 d cycle
Baseline tumor expression of mTOR
and NFκB-related proteins (i.e.
pS6K, pAKT, and cREL) and
FOXP3 by immunohistochemistry
Erlotinib Phase ll
University of
Tennessee
NCT00283634
Relapsed/refractory
metastatic non-small
cell lung cancer
(one prior cytotoxic
therapy)
Bortezomib+erlotinib vs
erlotinib
Randomized study terminated due
to insufficient activity at a planned
interim analysis
Cetuximab Phase l dose
escalation
University of
Minnesota
NCT00622674
Advanced solid
tumors
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8;
cetuximab iv d 1, 8,15 q
21 d cycle
EGFR-expressing tumor necessary
for eligibility.
MTD not reached
Dasatinib Phase I
Multisite,
international
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv 1.0 or 1.3
mg/m2 d 1, 4, 8, 11;
dasatinib po, 50, 100,
Three cohorts:
B: 1.0, D: 50
B: 1.3, D: 100
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M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, lead
NCT00560352
140 mg d 1–21 qd q 21 d
cycle
B: 1.3, D: 140.
Dexamethasone: 20 mg qd with
cohorts 2 and 3
Perifosine
Phase l/ll
Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute
NCT00401011
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
(patients with prior
progression on
bortezomib
treatment)
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11; perifosine
po, d 1–21 qhs q 21 d
cycle
Dexamethasone allowed for patients
with PD after cycle 1.
MTD: 50 mg perifosine and 1.3
mg/m2 bortezomib.
Subset of 35 patients refractory to
bortezomib – ORR 37% and CR 3%
(51)
Farnesyl transferase inhibitors
Tipifarnib Phase l dose
escalation
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer
Center
NCT00383474
Advanced acute
leukemias or chronic
myelogenous
leukemia in blast
phase
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; tipifarnib po, d 1–14,
BID q 21 d cycle
MTD: tipifarnib 600 mg BID,
bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2.
FTase inhibition and proteasome
inhibition assessed in PBMC.
NF-κB binding, p-AKT, Bax or Bim
measured in leukemic blasts pre-
and post-treatment
Tipifarnib Phase I/II
University of Bologna
NCT00510939
Newly diagnosed
acute myeloid
lymphoma ineligible
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8, 15;
tipifarnib po, 600 mg, d
1–21, BID q 28 d cycle
MTD: tipifarnib 600 mg BID,
bortezomib 1.0 mg/m2. 22 evaluable
pts: 5 CR, 1 PR, 19 SD, 12 PD.
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for cytotoxic
chemotherapy (>18
years) or in first
relapse (>60 years)
Evaluating 2 gene expression
algorithms (RASGRP1/APTX) for
tipifarnib sensitivity (59)
Tipifarnib Phase l dose
escalation
Emory University
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv, 1.0mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11; tipifarnib po
d 2–15, BID q 21 d cycle
16 evaluable patients, 2 MR, 5 SD.
MTD pending. Effects on HDAC6
and aggresome formation to be
assessed (61)
HSP90 chaperone inhibitors
Tanespimycin Phase l dose
escalation
Mayo Clinic
NCT000960005
Advanced solid
tumors or lymphoma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; tanespimycin iv d 1,
4, 8, 11 q 21 d cycle
None reported
Tanespimycin Phase l dose
escalation
Ohio State University
NCT00103272
Relapsed/refractory
hematologic
malignancies
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; tanespimycin iv d 1,
4, 8, 11 q 21 d cycle
None reported
Tanespimycin Phase lll
Multicenter
NCT00546780
TIME-1 trial
Multiple myeloma
after first relapse
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11;
tanespimycin iv 340
mg/m2 d 1, 4, 8, 11 q 21
Progression-free survival endpoint
powered to show a 2.75 months
benefit with addition of tanespimycin
to bortezomib
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d cycle
Tanespimycin Phase ll/lll
Multisite US
NCT00514371
TIME-2 trial
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma (at
least 3 prior
therapies)
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11;
tanespimycin iv
q 21 d cycle
Three arm trial comparing standard
bortezomib dose and three different
doses of tanespimycin
AUY-922 Phase I/II
Multisite,
US/international
NCT00708292
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma (1
prior therapy)
Bortezomib iv;
AUY-922 iv;
dexamethasone
Combination with and without
dexamethasone will be assessed
and also the PK and
pharmacodynamics of combination
Other Targets Pan-Bcl-2 family
inhibitor obatoclax
Phase l/ll
Multisite US
NCT00407303
Mantle cell
lymphoma
Bortezomib iv, 1.0–1.3
mg/m2; obatoclax iv 30–
60 mg (24 h infusion) q
21 d cycle
None reported
Obatoclax Phase l/ll
Mayo Clinic
NCT00719901
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; obatoclax iv (3 h
infusion) d 1, 8, 15 q 21 d
cycle
None reported
Obatoclax Phase I dose
escalation
California Cancer
Consortium
NCT00538187
Aggressive
relapsed/recurrent
non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 8, 15,
22 cycle; obatoclax iv, (3
h infusion) d 1, 8, 15, 22
q 35 d cycle
Bortezomib follows obatoclax
administration.
Immunohistochemistry analysis of
Bcl-2, p53, Noxa, and Puma
proteins
DNA Phase I dose Relapsed/refractory Bortezomib iv, d 2, 5, 9, Evaluation of target gene
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methyltransferase
inhibitor
azacytidine
escalation
Ohio State University
NCT00624936
acute myeloid
leukemia and
myelodysplastic
syndromes
12; azacytidine iv, 75
mg/m2 d 1–7 q 21 d cycle
methylation and expression, DNA
methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1)
protein expression and global
methylation
Monoclonal Antibodies
Elotuzumab
(anti-CS1)
Phase I/II
Multisite US
NCT00726869
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
(1–3 prior therapies)
Bortezomib iv, d 1, 4, 8,
11; elotuzumab iv, 2.5,
5.0, 10, 20 mg/kg d 1, 11
q 21 d cycle
Elotuzumab infusion follows
bortezomib administration
Mapatumumab
(anti-TRAIL-R1)
Phase II
Multisite
US/international
NCT00315757
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
(<2 prior therapies)
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11;
mapatumumab iv, 10
mg/kg, 20 mg/kg d 1, q
21 d cycle
Three arm randomized study of
bortezomib monotherapy
comparator arm and combination
with two doses of mapatumumab
CNTO-328
(anti-IL6)
Phase II
Multisite
US/international
NCT00401843
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11 q 21 d;
CNTO 328 iv, 6 mg/kg, d
1, 15, 29 q 42 d cycle;
dexamethasone, 20 mg
at disease progression
Randomized, double blind, placebo
controlled trial; CNTO-328 +
bortezomib vs placebo + bortezomib
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Bevacizumab
(anti-VEGF)
Phase I dose
escalation
M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center
NCT00428545
Solid tumors,
lymphoma,
myeloma
Bortezomib iv,
0.7 mg/m2 d 1, 8;
bevacizumab iv,
2.5 mg/kg iv d 1 q 21 d
cycle
Both agents will be dose escalated
from the listed starting doses
Bevacizumab Phase II
Duke University
NCT00611325
Recurrent glioma or
gliosarcoma
Bortezomib iv 1.7 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, 29,
32; bevacizumab iv 15
mg/kg d 1, 21 q 42 d
cycle
Primary endpoint: 6-month
progression-free survival.
Two cohorts: patients using enzyme
inducing and non-enzyme inducing
anti-epileptic drugs
Bevacizumab Phase I/II
UCLA Cancer Center
NCT00184015
Advanced or
recurrent renal cell
cancer
A: Bortezomib iv, 1 or 1.3
mg/m2 d 1, 4, 8, 11;
bevacizumab 15 mg/kg,
d 1 q 21 d cycle
B: Bortezomib iv, 1.6 or
1.8 mg/m2 d 1, 8;
bevacizumab 15 mg/kg d
1, q 21 d cycle
Two arms assessing twice weekly or
weekly bortezomib schedules.
Phase II primary endpoint: response
rate
Bevacizumab Phase II
Multisite US
NCT00473590
Relapsed/refractory
multiple myeloma
Bortezomib +
bevacizumab vs
bortezomib + placebo
AMBER study: randomized, placebo
controlled study.
Primary endpoint: progression-free
survival
Rituximab Phase II Waldenstrom’s Bortezomib iv 1.6 mg/m2 Primary treatment of symptomatic
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(anti-CD20) M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center
NCT00492050
macroglobulinemia –
newly diagnosed
d 1, 8, 15, 22; rituximab
iv 375 mg/m2 d 8, 22 q
35 d cycle
Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia,
no prior therapy allowed; two cycles
of investigational regimen given.
Effect on stem cells analyzed
Rituximab Phase ll
Gruppo Italiano
Multiregional
NCT00509379
Relapsed/refractory
indolent and mantle
cell lymphoma
Bortezomib iv,1.6 mg/m2
d 1, 8, 15, 22; rituximab
iv 375 mg/m2 d 8, 22 q
35 d cycle
Rituximab naive or sensitive
patients
Rituximab Phase II
Ohio State University
NCT 00201877
Relapsed/refractory
mantle cell and
follicular non-
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Bortezomib iv, 1.3 mg/m2
d 1, 4, 8, 11; rituximab iv,
375 mg/m2 d 1, 8 q 21 d
cycle
Induction and maintenance phases
evaluated
Trastuzumab
(anti-HER2)
Phase I dose
escalation
Jules Bordet Institute
NCT00199212
HER2 expressing
breast cancer
Bortezomib iv, d 1,4,8,
11; trastuzumab iv
weekly or q 3 week
Any prior HER2 therapy not allowed
Abbreviations: AMBER , A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, Multicenter, phase ll study of Bevacizumab in combination with bortEzomib
in patients with Relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma; CR, complete response; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; FTase,
farnesyltransferase; HDAC6, histone deacetylase 6; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ; HSP, heat-shock protein; JNK, c-Jun
N-terminal kinase; Mcl-1, myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein; MR, minimal response; MTD, maximum tolerated dose; mTOR, mammalian target of
rapamycin; nCR, near-complete response; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa B; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; ORR, objective response rate;
PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cells; PD, progressive disease; pJNK, phosphorylated JNK; PK, pharmacokinetics; PR, partial response;
pS6K, p70 S6 kinase; Rb, Retinoblastoma protein; SD, stable disease; TIME, Tanespimycin in Myeloma Evaluation; TRAIL, tumor necrosis
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factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; VGPR, very good partial response; XIAP, X-linked inhibitor
of apoptosis protein.
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Supplementary Table S3. Other novel agents investigated in combination with bortezomib in preclinical studies
Agent Cell lines/xenograft models Possible mechanism of action Reference
HDAC inhibitors
PCI-24781 NHL (Ramos, HF1, SUDHL4) and
HL (L428) cell lines
Combination caused synergistic apoptosis in NHL cell
lines (combination index <0.2)
Bhalla et al. (31)
Tubacin
MM.1S cells and patient bone
marrow cells
Synergistically augments bortezomib-induced
cytotoxicity by c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase/caspase
activation, plus combined proteasome and aggresome
inhibition
Hideshima et al.
(32)
UCL67022
RPMI8226/S and U266 cell lines
and primary patient cells
HDAC6 and aggresome inhibition Maharaj et al. (33)
Valproic acid U266 cells Increased G1 cell cycle arrest and caspase-3
activation;, p21 and p27 up-regulated; reduced IL-6
secretion and expression of cyclin A, cyclin D1, cyclin E,
CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6
Kim et al. (34)
KD7150 CD138+ primary MM cells Induction of apoptosis due to DNA damage and
mitochondrial signaling; increase of acetylation of
histones and activation of caspase-3, -8 and -9; induced
oxidative stress and oxidative DNA by upregulation of
heme oxygenase-1 and H2A.X phosphorylation,
respectively
Feng et al. (35)
JNJ-26481585 MEC1 cell line and patient-derived
CLL cells
Induces apoptosis; induces potent histone acetylation
and HSP70 upregulation and bcl-2 downregulation
Bommert et al. (36)
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Farnesyl transferase inhibitors
Lonafarnib MM.1S, MM.1R, RPMI8226, and
U266 cell lines and primary human
tumor cells
p-Akt downregulation plus increased caspase-3, -8, and
-9 cleavage
David et al. (37)
Kinase inhibitors
Pazopanib
VEGFR, PDGFR,
c-Kit inhibitor
MM.1S Synergistic cytotoxicity (combination index <1) in MM-
endothelial cell co-culture assay
Podar et al. (38)
P276-00
CDK inhibitor
MM.1S Combination was synergistic (combination index <1) ,
pRB, Cdk4, cyclinD1 downregulated
Raje et al. (39)
SCIO-469
p38 MAPK inhibitor
MM cells and mouse xenograft
plasmacytoma model of MM
p53 induction, Hsp27 downregulation, Bcl-XL and Mcl-1
downregulation
Navas et al. (40)
BIRB 796
p38 MAPK inhibitor
MM.1S Hsp27 downregulation; increased caspase-8, and -9 and
PARP cleavage
Yasui et al. (41)
BIBF 1000
PDGF,bFGF,VEGF
inhibitor
Non-Ras-mutated t(4;14)- and
t(14;16)-positive cell lines
with/without dexamethasone
Increased activation of the extrinsic apoptotic pathway –
MAPK p44/42 and PI3K/Akt inhibition, caspase-3 and -8
(but not -9) and PARP activation
Bisping et al. (42)
LSN2322600
p38 MAPK inhibitor
Myeloma cells Hsp27 downregulation Ishitsuka et al. (43)
Enzastaurin
PKCβ, PI3K
inhibitor
WM cell lines BCWM.1 & WM-WSU Inhibition of Akt signaling, together with increased
caspase-3, -8, and -9 cleavage
Moreau et al.
(44,45)
SF1126 MM.1R, OPM1, MM.1S myeloma Combination with cell killing >50% vs cell killing rate of David et al.
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PI3K inhibitor cell lines individual agents of <20% (additive effect) (46)
CAL-101
PI3K δ inhibitor
Eleven MM cell lines (INA-6 & LB).
Primary myeloma cells from 24
patients
Synergistic cytotoxicity with bortezomib against MM cells
(combination index = 0.64)
Ikeda et al.
(47)
TAE226
FAK, IGF-1R
inhibitor
NCI H929 MM cell line Combination with synergistic killing at sub-lethal
concentration of bortezomib (synergism quotient = 1.5)
Sharkey et al.
(48)
Pan-Bcl-2 inhibitor
HA14-1 Epstein-Barr virus-immortalized
lymphoblastoid cell lines (Sweigh
cells)
Increased caspase-3, -8, and -9 cleavage Srimatkandada et
al. (49)
ABT-737 MM.1S cells Mcl-1 downregulation Chauhan et al.
(50,51)
Other agents & combinations
IPI-504
HSP90 inhibitor
RPMI-8226 xenograft
Eleven human MCL cell lines
Bortezomib-IPI-504 combination resulted in complete
and durable regression of RPMI-8226.
Bortezomib-IPI-504 had synergistic cytotoxicity against
MCL with combination indexes between 0.53 and 1.094
Sydor et al.
(21)
Roue et al.
(52)
CDDO-Im
Triterpenoid
MM.1S and MM.1R cells Reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, superoxide
generation, cytochrome c/Smac release, and caspase-3,
-8, and -9 cleavage
Chauhan et al. (53)
Rapamycin
mTOR inhibitor
RPMI and U266 cell lines, primary
CD138+ patient cells, stromal cells
NF-κB and PI3K/Akt inhibition O’Sullivan et al.
(54)
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TRAIL MM.1S cells NF-κB inhibition Mitsaides et al. (55)
TRAIL MCL B cells NF-κB Inhibition; synergy impaired by intracellular
accumulation of c-FLIP
Roue et al. (56)
Fas ligand APO010 MM1S, MM1R, U266, RPMI-LR5,
RPMI-Dox40, MM144, RPMI8226
and OPM-1 cell lines
Increased caspase-3, -7, -8, and -9, Mcl-1, and BIM
cleavage; decreased BID cleavage
Ocio et al. (57)
WP-1130
Jak2 inhibitor
‘Classic’ and blastoid-variant MCL
cell lines
Bcl-2 down-regulation, Bax upregulation, and NF-κB
inhibition
Pam et al. (58)
Arsenic trioxide K562, NB4, NB4-LR1, Raji, SU-DHL-4 cell lines, primary CML cells Synergistic induction of apoptosis with combination of
bortezomib and arsenic at reduced doses
Yan et al.
(59)
Ritonavir
HIV-protease
inhibitor
Myeloma cell lines U266, RPMI 8226, ARH-77
Synergistic decrease in cell proliferation after treatment
with combination
Shibata et al.
(60)
CRx-501
Adenosine A2A
receptor agonist
Ten MM cell lines including MM.1S,
EJM, ANBL-6, MM.1R, KSM-12PE,
MOLP-8
Combination of the two agents resulted in 2-fold shift in
IC50 compared to single agent
Rickles et al.
(61)
Salmeterol
Β2 Adrenergic
receptor agonist
MM RPMI-8226 xenograft in SCID
CB17 mice
Combination with bortezomib showed 70% tumor
volume reduction in contrast to 34% for salmeterol or
vehicle alone
Rickles et al.
(62)
Nutlin 3
Mdm2 –p53
inhibitor
MDA-MB-231 (breast), DU145
(prostate), ARO/HT-29 (colon),
SW579, FRO, TT (thyroid)
Sub-lethal concentrations of bortezomib and nutlin-3 had
synergistic apoptotic response in solid tumors; increased
expression of p53, p21, Mdm2, Bax, Noxa, PUMA
Ooi et al.
(63)
G6.31 Primary MM cells obtained from Combination caused significant inhibition of tumor Campbell et al.
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VEGF antibody patient when bortezomib sensitive
or resistant
growth and reduction in paraprotein (64)
AVE1642
IGF-1R antibody
CD45(neg) LP-1 MM cell line Selectively inhibits the growth of CD45(neg) myeloma
cells; increases bortezomib-induced apoptosis, which
correlates with an increase of Noxa expression
Descamps et al.
(65)
AML, acute myeloid leukemia; CAM-DR, cell-adhesion-mediated drug resistance; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; ER, endoplasmic
reticulum; HDAC, histone deacetylase; HIF1-α, hypoxia-inducible factor alpha; HSP, heat shock protein; IGF, insulin-like growth factor; MCL,
mantle cell lymphoma; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; MM, multiple myeloma; NR, not reported/discussed; ROS, reactive oxygen
species; SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency; TRAIL, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand; UPR, unfolded protein
response; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; WM, Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia.
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