Activity of BKM120 and BEZ235 against Lymphoma Cells.

ABSTRACT: Non-Hodgkin lymphomas encompass a heterogeneous group of cancers, with 85-90% arising from B lymphocytes and the remainder deriving from T lymphocytes or NK lymphocytes. These tumors are molecularly and clinically heterogeneous, showing dramatically different responses and outcomes with standard therapies. Deregulated PI3K signaling is linked to oncogenesis and disease progression in hematologic malignancies and in a variety of solid tumors and apparently enhances resistance to antineoplastic therapy, resulting in a poor prognosis. Here, we have evaluated and compared the effects of the pan-PI3K inhibitor BKM120 and the dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor BEZ235 on mantle, follicular, and T-cell lymphomas. Our results suggest that BKM120 and BEZ235 can effectively inhibit lymphoma cell proliferation

SUBMITTER: Civallero M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4628710 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature