Review Article

Insights Regarding the Role of Inflammasomes in Leukemia: What Do We Know?

Table 2

Potential therapeutic targets directed to the inflammasome.

Therapeutic potentialDescriptionTargetPhaseRef./NTC number

IL1RAP receptor inhibitionDespite progress, there is still a need to provide additional strategies for patients with refractory AML. This study aims to evaluate the effects of immunotherapy for refractory AML cells expressing IL1RAP using chimeric antigen receptor T cellsIL1RAPPhase INCT04169022

IL-1Rα receptor inhibitionThis study aims to evaluate the effects of subcutaneous administration of an IL-1β receptor antagonist on the clinical status of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageIL-1RαPhase IIINCT03249207

BTK inhibitorAnti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell has shown dramatic efficacy in B-cell malignancies, and Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor agents have been validated as an effective drug to treat B-cell malignancies. Thus, combined therapies in patients with CLL after ibrutinib failure are considered feasible and safeCD19+ cellsPhase IIINCT05020392

huCART19-IL18Interleukin-18 secreting autologous anti-CD19 CAR T-cells (huCART19-IL18) target CD19 cells in NHL and CLL and produce IL-18. This approach can be used by both new and relapsed patientsCD19+ cellsPhase INCT04684563

Abbreviations: IL1RAP, interleukin 1 receptor accessory protein; AML, chronic myeloblastic leukemia; BTK, Bruton tyrosine kinase, IL-1Rα, interleukin 1 receptor type I; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CART-T, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell.