MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis

Abstract Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) inhibitors have shown promising activity in TP53-wild type tumors and are under active investigation across a spectrum of malignancies. Herein, we report a 51-year-old female with MDM2-amplified, TP53-wild type adenoid cystic carcinoma who was treated with a MD...

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Main Authors: Vishesh Khanna, Gohar Eslami, Rochelle Reyes, Robert Diep, Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, Henning Stehr, Carlos Jose Suarez, Harlan Pinto, James M. Ford, Tian Yi Zhang, Christopher T. Chen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:npj Precision Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-025-00823-x
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Gohar Eslami
Rochelle Reyes
Robert Diep
Sebastian Fernandez-Pol
Henning Stehr
Carlos Jose Suarez
Harlan Pinto
James M. Ford
Tian Yi Zhang
Christopher T. Chen
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Robert Diep
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Tian Yi Zhang
Christopher T. Chen
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description Abstract Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) inhibitors have shown promising activity in TP53-wild type tumors and are under active investigation across a spectrum of malignancies. Herein, we report a 51-year-old female with MDM2-amplified, TP53-wild type adenoid cystic carcinoma who was treated with a MDM2 inhibitor and developed persistent pancytopenia despite drug discontinuation. Her pancytopenia was associated with 20 distinct pathogenic TP53 mutations in peripheral blood and bone marrow not present in drug-resistant tumor tissue. Plasma TP53 mutations were similarly detected among 4 other patients treated at our institution, with the number of mutations correlating strongly with duration of treatment. This case suggests that MDM2 inhibitors are associated with TP53 clonal hematopoiesis, which may confer a risk of subsequent myeloid malignancy. As multiple MDM2 inhibitor trials are ongoing, our findings underscore the need for further investigation into the potential long-term deleterious effects of these inhibitors in the hematopoietic stem and progenitor compartment.
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spelling doaj-art-5d47c6124d794d29ade0a7aff1a20cb72025-02-09T12:09:26ZengNature Portfolionpj Precision Oncology2397-768X2025-02-01911510.1038/s41698-025-00823-xMDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesisVishesh Khanna0Gohar Eslami1Rochelle Reyes2Robert Diep3Sebastian Fernandez-Pol4Henning Stehr5Carlos Jose Suarez6Harlan Pinto7James M. Ford8Tian Yi Zhang9Christopher T. Chen10Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of MedicineDivision of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of MedicineDivision of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of MedicineStanford Cancer InstituteDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University School of MedicineDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University School of MedicineDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University School of MedicineDivision of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of MedicineDivision of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of MedicineStanford Cancer InstituteDivision of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of MedicineAbstract Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) inhibitors have shown promising activity in TP53-wild type tumors and are under active investigation across a spectrum of malignancies. Herein, we report a 51-year-old female with MDM2-amplified, TP53-wild type adenoid cystic carcinoma who was treated with a MDM2 inhibitor and developed persistent pancytopenia despite drug discontinuation. Her pancytopenia was associated with 20 distinct pathogenic TP53 mutations in peripheral blood and bone marrow not present in drug-resistant tumor tissue. Plasma TP53 mutations were similarly detected among 4 other patients treated at our institution, with the number of mutations correlating strongly with duration of treatment. This case suggests that MDM2 inhibitors are associated with TP53 clonal hematopoiesis, which may confer a risk of subsequent myeloid malignancy. As multiple MDM2 inhibitor trials are ongoing, our findings underscore the need for further investigation into the potential long-term deleterious effects of these inhibitors in the hematopoietic stem and progenitor compartment.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-025-00823-x
spellingShingle Vishesh Khanna
Gohar Eslami
Rochelle Reyes
Robert Diep
Sebastian Fernandez-Pol
Henning Stehr
Carlos Jose Suarez
Harlan Pinto
James M. Ford
Tian Yi Zhang
Christopher T. Chen
MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis
npj Precision Oncology
title MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis
title_full MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis
title_fullStr MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis
title_full_unstemmed MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis
title_short MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis
title_sort mdm2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of tp53 altered clonal hematopoiesis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-025-00823-x
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