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IL-7 receptor expression is frequent in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and predicts sensitivity to JAK inhibition

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T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive hematological malignancy with a dismal prognosis related to refractory/relapsing diseases, raising the need for new targeted therapies. Activating mutations of interleukin-7–receptor pathway genes (IL-7Rp) play a proven leukemia-supportive role in T-ALL. JAK inhibitors, such as ruxolitinib, have recently demonstrated preclinical efficacy. However, prediction markers for sensitivity to JAK inhibitors are still lacking. Herein, we show that IL-7R (CD127) expression is more frequent (∼70%) than IL-7Rp mutations in T-ALL (∼30%). We compared the so-called nonexpressers (no IL-7R expression/IL-7Rp mutation), expressers (IL7R expression without IL-7Rp mutation), and mutants (IL-7Rp mutations). Integrative multiomics analysis outlined IL-7R deregulation in virtually all T-ALL subtypes, at the epigenetic level in nonexpressers, genetic level in mutants, and posttranscriptional level in expressers. Ex vivo data using primary-derived xenografts support that IL-7Rp is functional whenever the IL-7R is expressed, regardless of the IL-7Rp mutational status. Consequently, ruxolitinib impaired T-ALL survival in both expressers and mutants. Interestingly, we show that expressers displayed ectopic IL-7R expression and IL-7Rp addiction conferring a deeper sensitivity to ruxolitinib. Conversely, mutants were more sensitive to venetoclax than expressers. Overall, the combination of ruxolitinib and venetoclax resulted in synergistic effects in both groups. We illustrate the clinical relevance of this association by reporting the achievement of complete remission in 2 patients with refractory/relapsed T-ALL. This provides proof of concept for translation of this strategy into clinics as a bridge-to-transplantation therapy. IL7R expression can be used as a biomarker for sensitivity to JAK inhibition, thereby expanding the fraction of patients with T-ALL eligible for ruxolitinib up to nearly ∼70% of T-ALL cases.
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hal-04191646 , version 1 (12-01-2024)

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Lucien Courtois, Aurélie Cabannes-Hamy, Rathana Kim, Marine Delecourt, Antoine Pinton, et al.. IL-7 receptor expression is frequent in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and predicts sensitivity to JAK inhibition. Blood, 2023, 142 (2), pp.158-171. ⟨10.1182/blood.2022017948⟩. ⟨hal-04191646⟩
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