Clinical and Translational Research
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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 24, 2024; 15(1): 115-129
Published online Jan 24, 2024. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i1.115
Gene signatures to therapeutics: Assessing the potential of ivermectin against t(4;14) multiple myeloma
Yang Song, Hao-Jun Zhang, Xia Song, Jie Geng, Hong-Yi Li, Li-Zhong Zhang, Bo Yang, Xue-Chun Lu
Yang Song, Hong-Yi Li, School of Basic Medicine, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
Hao-Jun Zhang, Xia Song, Jie Geng, Li-Zhong Zhang, School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Bo Yang, Xue-Chun Lu, Department of Hematology, The Second Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Song Y and Lu XC conceived and designed the experiments. Zhang HJ, Geng J, and Song Y conducted the experiments and drafted the manuscript; Zhong LZ and Song X contributed to the techniques used and commented on the manuscript; Li HY performed the data analysis; Yang B and Lu XC assisted with revising the manuscript; All the authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China, No. 2021YFC2701704; the National Clinical Medical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, "Multicenter RCT" Research Project, No. NCRCG-PLAGH-20230010; and the Military Logistics Independent Research Project, No. 2022HQZZ06.
Institutional review board statement: This study does not involve research on humans/animals and does not include the initial version formally approved by the Institutional Review Board in the official language of the authors' country.
Informed consent statement: This study does not involve clinical research and does not include the initial version of the informed consent form signed by all subjects and investigators.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Xue-Chun Lu, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Research Scientist, Department of Hematology, The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. luxuechun@301hospital.com.cn
Received: November 20, 2023
Peer-review started: November 20, 2023
First decision: December 5, 2023
Revised: December 13, 2023
Accepted: January 2, 2024
Article in press: January 2, 2024
Published online: January 24, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Multiple myeloma is a hematological malignancy with a significant impact on public health, and the t(4;14) subtype is particularly aggressive and resistant to existing treatments. Our study addresses the urgent need for new therapeutic approaches by employing a comprehensive approach that includes bioinformatics analysis, molecular docking, and experimental validation. We identified ten key genes associated with t(4;14) multiple myeloma (MM), shedding light on the molecular basis of this subtype. We explored the potential of ivermectin to assess whether it may be “repurposed” as a therapeutic agent for t(4;14) MM. Our findings indicate that ivermectin not only inhibits MM cell growth but also induces apoptosis via the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway.