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KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A)

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Other names: KMT2A, Lysine Methyltransferase 2A, Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase 2A, CXXC7, TRX1, Myeloid/Lymphoid Or Mixed-Lineage Leukemia (Trithorax Homolog, Drosophila), Lysine (K)-Specific Methyltransferase 2A, CXXC-Type Zinc Finger Protein 7, Lysine N-Methyltransferase 2A, Zinc Finger Protein HRX, Trithorax-Like Protein, HTRX1, MLL1A, MLL1, MLL, Myeloid/Lymphoid Or Mixed-Lineage Leukemia (Trithorax (Drosophila) Homolog), Myeloid/Lymphoid Or Mixed-Lineage Leukemia Protein 1, Myeloid/Lymphoid Or Mixed-Lineage Leukemia, Mixed Lineage Leukemia 1, WDSTS, ALL1, HTRX
2d
Blinatumomab-Related Lineage Switch of KMT2A/AFF1-Rearranged B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia to B/Myeloid Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia and Myeloid Sarcoma Causing Spinal Cord Compression. (PubMed, Case Rep Hematol)
It highlights an unusual and serious pattern of relapse in an extramedullary site following blinatumomab therapy. Clinicians should remain vigilant for signs of lineage switch and extramedullary disease during treatment, particularly in patients with KMT2A-rearranged B-ALL, and consider imaging or biopsy when new neurologic or systemic symptoms arise.
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KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • AFF1 (AF4/FMR2 Family Member 1)
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KMT2A rearrangement
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Blincyto (blinatumomab)
3d
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Abrogates the Poor Prognosis of High-Risk Cytogenetics in Adult Philadelphia-Negative B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. (PubMed, Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk)
Our results support a dual approach: HSCT for patients with high-risk cytogenetics or MRD positivity, and MRD-guided therapy for those not eligible for transplant. These findings reinforce risk-adapted strategies and lay the groundwork for future trials combining genetic and MRD-guided management in Ph- B-ALL.
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KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A)
5d
Menin inhibitors as targeted therapy in KMT2A-Rearranged acute leukemia: A comprehensive review of current advances and therapeutic implications. (PubMed, Med Oncol)
Among them, revumenib and ziftomenib have advanced furthest in clinical testing. Ongoing trials are now evaluating menin inhibitors in rational combinations, frontline regimens, and maintenance therapy. Collectively, these advances highlight menin inhibition as a transformative strategy in acute leukemia, reshaping therapy through precision-targeted epigenetic intervention.
Review • Journal
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NPM1 (Nucleophosmin 1) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • HOXA9 (Homeobox A9) • MEIS1 (Meis Homeobox 1) • MEN1 (Menin 1)
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NPM1 mutation • KMT2A rearrangement
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Revuforj (revumenib) • Komzifti (ziftomenib)
5d
"Upfront Use of Blinatumomab in Adolescents and Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome: Negative B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Proportional Meta-Analysis". (PubMed, Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk)
Variations in OS appear driven by patient heterogeneity and concurrent chemotherapy intensity rather than blinatumomab timing. Future studies should refine its integration within targeted and genomically defined strategies, particularly for high-risk subsets such as Ph-like and KMT2A-rearranged B-ALL.
Retrospective data • Review • Journal
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KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A)
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Blincyto (blinatumomab)
7d
A phase 1/2 study of DS-1594 menin inhibitor in relapsed/refractory acute leukemias. (PubMed, J Hematol Oncol)
Pharmacokinetic analysis showed DS-1594b reached maximum concentration approximately in 2 h with total exposure increasing with escalating doses and reached stead-state by Cycle 1 Day 8. DS-1594b showed limited efficacy at the doses tested but appeared safe with a lead-in dosing approach.
P1/2 data • Journal
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NPM1 (Nucleophosmin 1) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A)
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NPM1 mutation • KMT2A rearrangement
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emilumenib succinate (DS-1594)
9d
Unveiling the Genetic Mosaic of Pediatric AML: Insights from Southwest China. (PubMed, Curr Oncol)
This study delineated the genetic landscape of pAML in Southwest China and explored the prognostic value of gene fusions and mutations in early and long-term outcomes. These findings provide a foundation for understanding the genetic heterogeneity of pAML and offer evidence for the development of precision medicine approaches.
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KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene GTPase) • FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) • NRAS (Neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog) • KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • RUNX1 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 1) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • PTPN11 (Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-Receptor Type 11) • WT1 (WT1 Transcription Factor) • RUNX1T1 (RUNX1 Partner Transcriptional Co-Repressor 1) • CEBPA (CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein Alpha)
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FLT3-ITD mutation • KIT mutation • KMT2A rearrangement
11d
Precision medicine with car cells in acute myeloid leukemia: where are we? (PubMed, Front Immunol)
By leveraging genomic profiling and personalized engineering approaches, CAR therapies can be refined to overcome resistance and enhance precision in AML treatment. Future research should focus on integrating multiomic data to develop mutation-adapted CAR strategies, ensuring that patients receive the most effective and personalized immunotherapy.
Review • Journal • IO biomarker
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) • NPM1 (Nucleophosmin 1) • DNMT3A (DNA methyltransferase 1) • RUNX1 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 1) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • TET2 (Tet Methylcytosine Dioxygenase 2)
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TP53 mutation • FLT3 mutation • NPM1 mutation • TET2 mutation
11d
ZMYND11 Restrains KMT2A to Enable a Neuronal Developmental Program. (PubMed, bioRxiv)
Using a degron-tagged ZMYND11 mouse model to enable the rapid degradation of ZMYND11 in primary cortical neurons, we show that gene expression changes induced by ZMYND11 loss are attenuated by treatment with the KMT2A inhibitor revumenib, a drug which has recently been approved for the treatment of KMT2A-rearranged leukemia. Our findings shed light on the convergence of chromatin mechanisms regulating neuronal gene expression and raise the possibility that modulation of KMT2A activity may be a useful therapeutic avenue for ZRSID.
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KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • SMYD3 (SET And MYND Domain Containing 3)
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Revuforj (revumenib)
11d
Co-targeting menin and LSD1 dismantles oncogenic programs and restores differentiation in MLL-rearranged AML. (PubMed, bioRxiv)
This uncovered consistent synergy between menin and lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibition, including with the clinical agent iadademstat...In vivo, the combination produced potent antileukemic effects in both MOLM-13 and MLL-r patient-derived xenografts, markedly reducing leukemic burden and extending survival without overt toxicity. These findings identify LSD1 as a critical cofactor of the menin-MLL-LEDGF axis and establish concurrent menin and LSD1 inhibition as a mechanistically informed combinatorial therapeutic approach in MLL-r AML.
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FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • CDK6 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 6) • HOXA9 (Homeobox A9) • PBX3 (PBX Homeobox 3)
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MLL rearrangement
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iadademstat (ORY-1001)
11d
Cross-Species Morphology Learning Enables Nucleic Acid-Independent Detection of Live Mutant Blood Cells. (PubMed, bioRxiv)
The platform holds promise for translation into pre-malignant screening applications in asymptomatic neonates and adults as well as measurable residual disease monitoring in malignancies. Furthermore, it provides a novel single-cell morphological data modality that complements existing molecular layers, including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.
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KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A)
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KMT2A rearrangement • MLL mutation
13d
Proposed Modifications to Prognostic Classification of AML Patients Treated With Intensive Chemotherapy Based on Recent Real-World Data. (PubMed, Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk)
This revised classification provides a better discrimination of prognostic groups as compared with ELN2022, likely due to the high rate of HSCT now achievable for ELN int risk patients. However, results in ELN adv risk patients remain suboptimal.
Journal • Real-world evidence
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TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • RUNX1 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 1) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A)
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TP53 mutation • RUNX1 mutation
16d
Clinical Risk Stratification and Modifiable Risk Factors for Hepatitis B Virus-Related Follicular Lymphoma. (PubMed, Immunotargets Ther)
Integrated clinicopathological features into prediction system may provide precise risk stratification for HBV-positive FL. Modifiable DNA methylation acts as the potential targets for the combined treatment strategy to delay POD24 occurrence.
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MYC (V-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog) • KMT2A (Lysine Methyltransferase 2A) • ARID1B (AT-Rich Interaction Domain 1B) • EP300 (E1A binding protein p300) • TNFRSF1A (TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 1A) • CXCR5 (C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 5)