CX-4945, a selective inhibitor of casein kinase 2, synergizes with B cell receptor signaling inhibitors in inducing diffuse large B cell lymphoma cell death

Approximately one third of Diffuse Large B cell Lymphomas (DLBCL) are refractory or relapse. Novel therapeutic approaches under scrutiny include inhibitors of B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling. Protein kinase CK2 propels survival, proliferation and stress response in solid and hematologic malignancies and promotes a "non-oncogene addiction" phenotype. Whether this kinase regulates BCR signaling thus being a suitable pharmacological target in DLBCL is unknown.