PMID- 37048814 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230415 IS - 2077-0383 (Print) IS - 2077-0383 (Electronic) IS - 2077-0383 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 7 DP - 2023 Apr 6 TI - Assessment of Impact of Human Leukocyte Antigen-Type and Cytokine-Type Responses on Outcomes after Targeted Therapy Currently Used to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. LID - 10.3390/jcm12072731 [doi] LID - 2731 AB - Tumor growth and metastasis are reliant on intricate interactions between the host immune system and various counter-regulatory immune escape mechanisms employed by the tumor. Tumors can resist immune surveillance by modifying the expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules, which results in the impaired presentation of tumor-associated antigens, subsequently evading detection and destruction by the immune system. The management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is based on symptom severity and includes various types of targeted therapies, including rituximab, obinutuzumab, ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib, idelalisib, and venetoclax. These therapies rely on the recognition of specific peptides presented by HLAs on the surface of tumor cells by T cells, leading to an immune response. HLA class I molecules are found in most human cell types and interact with T-cell receptors (TCRs) to activate T cells, which play a vital role in inducing adaptive immune responses. However, tumor cells may evade T-cell attack by downregulating HLA expression, limiting the efficacy of HLA-dependent immunotherapy. The prognosis of CLL largely depends on the presence or absence of genetic abnormalities, such as del(17p), TP53 point mutations, and IGHV somatic hypermutation status. These oral targeted therapies alone or in combination with anti-CD20 antibodies have replaced chemoimmunotherapy as the primary treatment for CLL. In this review, we summarize the current clinical evidence on the impact of HLA- and cytokine-type responses on outcomes after targeted therapies currently used to treat CLL. FAU - Andreescu, Mihaela AU - Andreescu M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0532-7929 AD - Department of Clinical Sciences, Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest, 040051 Bucharest, Romania. AD - Department of Hematology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania. FAU - Berbec, Nicoleta AU - Berbec N AD - Department of Hematology, Coltea Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania. AD - Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Bucharest, 040051 Bucharest, Romania. FAU - Tanase, Alina Daniela AU - Tanase AD AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3075-499X AD - Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Bucharest, 040051 Bucharest, Romania. AD - Department of Hematology, Fundeni Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20230406 PL - Switzerland TA - J Clin Med JT - Journal of clinical medicine JID - 101606588 PMC - PMC10094967 OTO - NOTNLM OT - BTK inhibitors OT - chronic lymphocytic leukemia OT - natural killer cells OT - treatment strategy OT - tumor COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/04/14 06:00 MHDA- 2023/04/14 06:01 PMCR- 2023/04/06 CRDT- 2023/04/13 01:20 PHST- 2023/03/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/04/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/04/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/04/14 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2023/04/13 01:20 [entrez] PHST- 2023/04/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/04/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - jcm12072731 [pii] AID - jcm-12-02731 [pii] AID - 10.3390/jcm12072731 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Clin Med. 2023 Apr 6;12(7):2731. doi: 10.3390/jcm12072731.