Genomic mechanisms of resistance to venetoclax in multiple myeloma with t(11;14)( <i>CCND1</i> ; <i>IGH</i> )

M Marcella Kaddoura (1Myeloma Division, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL) J J. Erin Wiedmeier-Nutor (2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ) V Vikas A. Gupta (3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA) T Tomas Jelinek (Department of Hemato-oncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic) B Bachisio Ziccheddu (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States) S Suganti Shivaram (6Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) H Hongwei Tang R Rebecca W. Owens (3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA) T Tereza Sevcikova (4Department of Hematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic) R Rodrigo Fonseca (2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ) M Michael Durante (1Myeloma Division, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL) B Benjamin Diamond (University of Miami) L Logan Zhao (2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ) Y Yuan X. Zhu (2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ) C Chang-Xin Shi (2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ) S Shannon M. Matulis (3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA) C Constantine S. Mitsiades (7Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA) O Ola Landgren S Saad Usmani (8Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY) R Roman Hajek M Marta Chesi P P. Leif Bergsagel (Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale) E Esteban Braggio (2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ) L Lawrence H. Boise (3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA) R Rafael Fonseca (IDOMED Vista Carioca, RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil) S Shaji Kumar F Francesco Maura (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York) L Linda B. Baughn (6Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN)

Abstract

Abstract Multiple myeloma (MM) with t(11;14)(CCND1;IGH) remains the only subset sensitive to the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax. However, not all patients with t(11;14)(CCND1;IGH) respond to treatment, and some progress early after initial response. To investigate this, we examined 44 whole-genome and whole-exome sequencing data samples from 34 patients with t(11;14) MM treated with venetoclax. The presence of mutations in the RAS pathway was strongly associated with shortened progression-free survival (PFS) and was validated in an independent cohort of 21 patients with MM. The presence of 1q gain was also associated with shorter PFS in patients without RAS mutations. In 10 patients with paired prevenetoclax and postvenetoclax treatment samples, postvenetoclax progression was recurrently driven by the selection of genomic events in the BCL2/MCL1 and RAS pathways and of high-risk features (eg, loss of TP53 and CDKN2C). Overall, our study shows that comprehensive genomic profiling can identify most mechanisms underlying resistance to BCL2 inhibition in t(11;14)(CCND1;IGH) MM.

Article Details

Journal Blood
Volume / Issue Vol. 147, Issue 14
Published April 02, 2026
Pages 1598-1610
ISSN 0006-4971
Publisher Elsevier BV

Journal Info

Blood

Elsevier BV

ISSN: 0006-4971 Health Sciences

Authors (28)

M

Marcella Kaddoura

1Myeloma Division, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL

J

J. Erin Wiedmeier-Nutor

2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

V

Vikas A. Gupta

3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

T

Tomas Jelinek

Department of Hemato-oncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic

B

Bachisio Ziccheddu

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States

S

Suganti Shivaram

6Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

H

Hongwei Tang

R

Rebecca W. Owens

3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

T

Tereza Sevcikova

4Department of Hematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic

R

Rodrigo Fonseca

2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

M

Michael Durante

1Myeloma Division, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL

B

Benjamin Diamond

University of Miami

L

Logan Zhao

2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Y

Yuan X. Zhu

2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

C

Chang-Xin Shi

2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

S

Shannon M. Matulis

3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

C

Constantine S. Mitsiades

7Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

O

Ola Landgren

S

Saad Usmani

8Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

R

Roman Hajek

M

Marta Chesi

P

P. Leif Bergsagel

Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale

E

Esteban Braggio

2Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

L

Lawrence H. Boise

3Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

R

Rafael Fonseca

IDOMED Vista Carioca, RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil

S

Shaji Kumar

F

Francesco Maura

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

L

Linda B. Baughn

6Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN