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Synthetically Lethal BMN 673 (Talazoparib) Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for BRCA1 Mutant Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Pharm Res 2018; 35:218. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-018-2502-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wang X, Tan Y, Cao X, Kim JA, Chen T, Hu Y, Wexler M, Wang X. Epigenetic activation of HORMAD1 in basal-like breast cancer: role in Rucaparib sensitivity. Oncotarget 2018; 9:30115-30127. [PMID: 30046392 PMCID: PMC6059019 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) is an aggressive breast cancer subtype with features similar to the basal cells surrounding the mammary ducts. Treatment of patients with BLBC has been challenging due to the lack of well-defined molecular targets. Due to the clinical and pathological similarities of BLBC with BRCA-deficient breast cancers, the effectiveness of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) has been tested in early phase clinical trials for patients with advanced BLBC, with limited clinical responses. Recently, it was reported that HORMAD1 overexpression sensitizes BLBC to HR-targeting agents by suppressing homologous recombination. Our independent analysis suggests that HORMAD1 is aberrantly overexpressed in about 80% of BLBC, and its expression in normal tissues is restricted to testis. Our experimental data suggests that HORMAD1 overexpression correlates with focal hypomethylation in BLBC. On the other hand, investigation of the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer dataset revealed significantly reduced sensitivity of HORMAD1-overexpressing BLBC cell lines to Rucaparib, a commonly used PARPi. To further assess the role of HORMAD1 in PARPi sensitivity, we generated three HORMAD1-overexpressing xenograft models using the HORMAD1-low BLBC cell lines HCC1954, HCC1806, and BT20; we then subjected these xenograft models to Rucaparib treatment. Ectopic expression of HORMAD1 enhances tumor formations in two of these models, and significantly reduces sensitivity to Rucaparib in the HCC1954 model. Taken together, our data suggest that epigenetic activation of HORMAD1 by hypomethylation in BLBC may endow reduced sensitivity to Rucaparib treatment in some tumor models.
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- Xian Wang
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
- Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Zaki I, Abdelhameid MK, El-Deen IM, Abdel Wahab AHA, Ashmawy AM, Mohamed KO. Design, synthesis and screening of 1, 2, 4-triazinone derivatives as potential antitumor agents with apoptosis inducing activity on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 156:563-579. [PMID: 30025350 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Some triazinone derivatives are designed and synthesized as potential antitumor agents. Triazinone derivatives 4c, 5e and 7c show potent anticancer activity over MCF-7 breast cancer cells higher than podophyllotoxin (podo) by approximate 6-fold. DNA flow cytometry analysis for the compounds 3c, 4c, 5e, 6c and 7c show a potent inhibitory activity of cell proliferation and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Compounds 4c, 5e and 7c exhibit low to moderate β-tubulin polymerization inhibition percentage. Meanwhile, compound 6c displayed excellent β-tubulin percentage of polymerization inhibition equivalent to that exhibited by podo. In addition, compounds 4c, 5e and 7c show strong topoisomerase (topo) II inhibitory activity in nano-molar concentration, compared to known topo inhibitor as etoposide. Finally, apoptotic inducing activity over MCF-7 of compounds 4c, 5e, 6c and 7c is due to up-regulation of p53, increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and caspase3/7 levels 2-fold higher than podo.
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- Islam Zaki
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Liu Y, Xu H, Van der Jeught K, Li Y, Liu S, Zhang L, Fang Y, Zhang X, Radovich M, Schneider BP, He X, Huang C, Zhang C, Wan J, Ji G, Lu X. Somatic mutation of the cohesin complex subunit confers therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:2951-2965. [PMID: 29649003 PMCID: PMC6025969 DOI: 10.1172/jci98727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A synthetic lethality-based strategy has been developed to identify therapeutic targets in cancer harboring tumor-suppressor gene mutations, as exemplified by the effectiveness of poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors in BRCA1/2-mutated tumors. However, many synthetic lethal interactors are less reliable due to the fact that such genes usually do not perform fundamental or indispensable functions in the cell. Here, we developed an approach to identifying the "essential lethality" arising from these mutated/deleted essential genes, which are largely tolerated in cancer cells due to genetic redundancy. We uncovered the cohesion subunit SA1 as a putative synthetic-essential target in cancers carrying inactivating mutations of its paralog, SA2. In SA2-deficient Ewing sarcoma and bladder cancer, further depletion of SA1 profoundly and specifically suppressed cancer cell proliferation, survival, and tumorigenic potential. Mechanistically, inhibition of SA1 in the SA2-mutated cells led to premature chromatid separation, dramatic extension of mitotic duration, and consequently, lethal failure of cell division. More importantly, depletion of SA1 rendered those SA2-mutated cells more susceptible to DNA damage, especially double-strand breaks (DSBs), due to reduced functionality of DNA repair. Furthermore, inhibition of SA1 sensitized the SA2-deficient cancer cells to PARP inhibitors in vitro and in vivo, providing a potential therapeutic strategy for patients with SA2-deficient tumors.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Nuclear/chemistry
- Antigens, Nuclear/genetics
- Cell Cycle Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Cell Cycle Proteins/chemistry
- Cell Cycle Proteins/genetics
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/antagonists & inhibitors
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/chemistry
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/genetics
- DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded
- Female
- Gene Knockdown Techniques
- Genes, Essential
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Mutation
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Neoplasms/genetics
- Neoplasms/pathology
- Nuclear Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Nuclear Proteins/chemistry
- Nuclear Proteins/genetics
- Phthalazines/pharmacology
- Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Protein Subunits/antagonists & inhibitors
- Protein Subunits/chemistry
- Protein Subunits/genetics
- Sarcoma, Ewing/drug therapy
- Sarcoma, Ewing/genetics
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/genetics
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
- Cohesins
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- Yunhua Liu
- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
- Department of Surgery, and
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
- Martha and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Drug Discovery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics
- Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
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Vos S, van Diest PJ, Moelans CB. A systematic review on the frequency of BRCA promoter methylation in breast and ovarian carcinomas of BRCA germline mutation carriers: Mutually exclusive, or not? Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2018; 127:29-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Poggio F, Bruzzone M, Ceppi M, Conte B, Martel S, Maurer C, Tagliamento M, Viglietti G, Del Mastro L, de Azambuja E, Lambertini M. Single-agent PARP inhibitors for the treatment of patients with BRCA-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. ESMO Open 2018; 3:e000361. [PMID: 29942664 PMCID: PMC6012556 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-000361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Single-agent poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors (PARPi) have been approved as the first targeted therapy available for patients with BRCA-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. This meta-analysis aimed to better evaluate activity, efficacy and safety of single-agent PARPi in this population. A systematic search of Medline, Embase and conference proceedings up to 31 January 2018 was conducted to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating single-agent PARPi versus monochemotherapy in patients with BRCA-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. Using the random-effect model, we calculated summary risk estimates (pooled HR and OR with 95% CI) for progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), any grade and grade 3-4 adverse events (AEs), treatment discontinuation rate and time to deterioration in quality of life (QoL). Two RCTs (n=733) were included. As compared with monochemotherapy, single-agent PARPi significantly improved PFS (HR 0.56(95% CI 0.45 to 0.70)) and ORR (OR 4.15 (95% CI 2.82 to 6.10)), with no difference in OS (HR 0.82 (95% CI 0.64 to 1.05)). Single-agent PARPi significantly increased risk of anaemia and any grade headache, but reduced risk of neutropenia and any grade palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome as compared with monochemotherapy. No significant differences in other AEs and treatment discontinuation rate were observed. Patients treated with PARPi experienced a significant delayed time to QoL deterioration (HR 0.40 (95% CI 0.29 to 0.54)). Single-agent PARPi showed to be an effective, well tolerated and useful treatment in maintaining QoL of patients with BRCA-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.
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- Francesca Poggio
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Bruxelles, Belgium.,Department of Medical Oncology, Oncologia Medica 2, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Oncologia Medica 2, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, CISSS Montérégie-Centre/Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne, centre affilié de l'Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Center of Integrated Oncology Cologne Bonn, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Oncologia Medica 2, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Institute Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, U.O. Sviluppo Terapie Innovative, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Bruxelles, Belgium.,Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Institute Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Bruxelles, Belgium
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Duma N, Gast KC, Choong GM, Leon-Ferre RA, O'Sullivan CC. Where Do We Stand on the Integration of PARP Inhibitors for the Treatment of Breast Cancer? Curr Oncol Rep 2018; 20:63. [PMID: 29884921 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-018-0709-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an overview of the clinical development of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) in breast cancer to date and to review existing challenges and future research directions. RECENT FINDINGS We summarize the clinical development of PARPi in breast cancer from bench to bedside, and discuss the results of recent phase 3 trials in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and germline mutations in BRCA1/2 (gBRCAm). We will also provide an update regarding mechanisms of action and resistance to PARPi, and review clinical trials of PARPi as monotherapy or in combination regimens. PARPi are a novel treatment approach in persons with gBRCA1/2m-associated MBC. Going forward, the clinical applicability of these compounds outside the gBRCAm setting will be studied in greater detail. The identification of accurate predictive biomarkers of response is a research priority.
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- Narjust Duma
- Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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Fujii T, Kogawa T, Dong W, Sahin AA, Moulder S, Litton JK, Tripathy D, Iwamoto T, Hunt KK, Pusztai L, Lim B, Shen Y, Ueno NT. Revisiting the definition of estrogen receptor positivity in HER2-negative primary breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2018; 28:2420-2428. [PMID: 28961844 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Although 1% has been used as cut-off for estrogen receptor (ER) positivity, several studies have reported that tumors with ER < 1% have characteristics similar to those with 1% ≤ ER < 10%. We hypothesized that in patients with human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer, a cut-off of 10% is more useful than one of 1% in discriminating for both a better pathological complete response (pCR) rate to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and a better long-term outcome with adjuvant hormonal therapy. Our objectives were to identify a percentage of ER expression below which pCR was likely and to determine whether this cut-off value can identify patients who would benefit from adjuvant hormonal therapy. Patients and methods Patients with stage II or III HER2-negative primary breast cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by definitive surgery between June 1982 and June 2013 were included. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between each variable and pCR. Cox models were used to analyze time to recurrence and overall survival. The recursive partitioning and regression trees method was used to calculate the cut-off value of ER expression. Results A total of 3055 patients were analyzed. Low percentage of ER was significantly associated with high pCR rate (OR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.986-0.994, P < 0.001). The recommended cut-off of ER expression below which pCR was likely was 9.5%. Among patients with ER ≥ 10% tumors, but not those with 1%≤ER < 10% tumors, adjuvant hormonal therapy was significantly associated with long time to recurrence (HR = 0.24, 95% CI = 0.16-0.36, P < 0.001) and overall survival (HR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.2-0.5, P < 0.001). Conclusion Stage II or III HER2-negative primary breast cancer with ER < 10% behaves clinically like triple-negative breast cancer in terms of pCR and survival outcomes and patients with such tumors may have a limited benefit from adjuvant hormonal therapy. It may be more clinically relevant to define triple-negative breast cancer as HER2-negative breast cancer with <10%, rather than <1%, of ER and/or progesterone receptor expression.
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- T Fujii
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology
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- Department of Biostatistics
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Yale Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology
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- Department of Biostatistics
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology.
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Bates JP, Derakhshandeh R, Jones L, Webb TJ. Mechanisms of immune evasion in breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:556. [PMID: 29751789 PMCID: PMC5948714 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4441-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Tumors develop multiple mechanisms of immune evasion as they progress, with some cancer types being inherently better at ‘hiding’ than others. With an increased understanding of tumor immune surveillance, immunotherapy has emerged as a promising treatment strategy for breast cancer, despite historically being thought of as an immunologically silent neoplasm. Some types of cancer, such as melanoma, bladder, and renal cell carcinoma, have demonstrated a durable response to immunotherapeutic intervention, however, breast neoplasms have not shown the same efficacy. The causes of breast cancer’s immune silence derive from mechanisms that diminish immune recognition and others that promote strong immunosuppression. It is the mechanisms of immune evasion in breast cancers that are poorly defined. Thus, further characterization is critical for the development of better therapies. This brief review will seek to provide insight into the possible causes of weak immunogenicity and immune suppression mediated by breast cancers and highlight current immunotherapies being used to restore immune responses to breast cancer.
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- Joshua P Bates
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, 685 West Baltimore St; HSF I- Room 380, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, 685 West Baltimore St; HSF I- Room 380, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, 685 West Baltimore St; HSF I- Room 380, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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Guney Eskiler G, Cecener G, Egeli U, Tunca B. Triple negative breast cancer: new therapeutic approaches andBRCAstatus. APMIS 2018; 126:371-379. [DOI: 10.1111/apm.12836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Gamze Guney Eskiler
- Deparment of Medical Biology; Faculty of Medicine; Sakarya University; Sakarya Turkey
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- Deparment of Medical Biology; Faculty of Medicine; Uludag University; Bursa Turkey
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- Deparment of Medical Biology; Faculty of Medicine; Uludag University; Bursa Turkey
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- Deparment of Medical Biology; Faculty of Medicine; Uludag University; Bursa Turkey
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Murnyák B, Kouhsari MC, Hershkovitch R, Kálmán B, Marko-Varga G, Klekner Á, Hortobágyi T. PARP1 expression and its correlation with survival is tumour molecular subtype dependent in glioblastoma. Oncotarget 2018; 8:46348-46362. [PMID: 28654422 PMCID: PMC5542272 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Overexpression of PARP1 exists in various cancers, including glioblastoma (GBM). Although PARP1 inhibition is a promising therapeutic target, no comprehensive study has addressed PARP1's expression characteristics and prognostic role regarding molecular heterogeneity in astrocytomas including GBM. Our aim was to evaluate PARP1's associations with survival, WHO grade, lineage specific markers, and GBM transcriptomic subtypes. We collected genomic and clinical data from the latest glioma datasets of The Cancer Genome Atlas and performed PARP1, ATRX, IDH1, and p53 immunohistochemistry on GBM tissue samples. We demonstrated that PARP1 gain and increased mRNA expression are characteristics of high-grade astrocytomas, particularly of Proneural and Classical GBM subtypes. Additionally, higher PARP1 levels exhibited an inverse correlation with patient survival (p<0.005) in the Classical subgroup. ATRX (p=0.006), and TP53 (p=0.015) mutations were associated with increased PARP1 expression and PARP1 protein level correlated with ATRX loss and p53 overexpression. Furthermore, higher PARP1 expression together with wildtype TP53 indicated shorter survival (p=0.039). Therefore, due to subtype specificity, PARP1 expression level and TP53 mutation status are reliable marker candidates to distinguish Proneural and Classical subtypes, with prognostic and therapeutic implications in GBM.
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- Balázs Murnyák
- Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Institute of Diagnostics, Faculty of the Health Sciences, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.,Molecular Pathology Unit, Markusovszky Teaching Hospital, Szombathely, Hungary
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- Division of Clinical Protein Science & Imaging, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Ma L, Liang Z, Zhou H, Qu L. Applications of RNA Indexes for Precision Oncology in Breast Cancer. GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2018; 16:108-119. [PMID: 29753129 PMCID: PMC6112337 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Precision oncology aims to offer the most appropriate treatments to cancer patients mainly based on their individual genetic information. Genomics has provided numerous valuable data on driver mutations and risk loci; however, it remains a formidable challenge to transform these data into therapeutic agents. Transcriptomics describes the multifarious expression patterns of both mRNAs and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), which facilitates the deciphering of genomic codes. In this review, we take breast cancer as an example to demonstrate the applications of these rich RNA resources in precision medicine exploration. These include the use of mRNA profiles in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtyping to inform corresponding candidate targeted therapies; current advancements and achievements of high-throughput RNA interference (RNAi) screening technologies in breast cancer; and microRNAs as functional signatures for defining cell identities and regulating the biological activities of breast cancer cells. We summarize the benefits of transcriptomic analyses in breast cancer management and propose that unscrambling the core signaling networks of cancer may be an important task of multiple-omic data integration for precision oncology.
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- Liming Ma
- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering of the Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Helicase POLQ-like (HELQ) as a novel indicator of platinum-based chemoresistance for epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 149:341-349. [PMID: 29572031 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of HELQ in chemo-resistance of epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC), which is a critical factor of patients' prognosis. METHODS Immunohistochemistry, survival analysis of our 87 EOC patients and bioinformatics analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets (Nature, 2011) disclosed the clinical importance of HELQ expression. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and Western Blot analyses of EOC tissue were used to confirm it. Ectopic overexpression and RNA interference knockdown of HELQ were carried out in OVCAR3 and A2780 cell lines, respectively, to determine the effect of altered HELQ expression on cellular response to cisplatin by CCK8 assay. The DNA repair capacity of these cells was evaluated by using host-cell reactivation assay. Western Blot analyses were carried out to determine the effect of HLEQ on the DNA repair genes by using cells with altered HELQ expression. RESULTS HELQ expression associates with response of EOC patients to platinum-based chemotherapy and their overall survival (OS), disease free survival (DFS). HELQ overexpression or knockdown, respectively, increased and decreased the cellular resistance to cisplatin, DNA repair activity, and expression of DNA repair proteins of Nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway. CONCLUSIONS HELQ plays an important role in regulating the expression of DNA repair proteins NER pathway which, in turn, contributes to cellular response to cisplatin and patients' response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Our results demonstrated that HELQ could serve as a novel indicator for chemo-resistance of EOC, which can predict the prognosis of the disease.
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Gast KC, Viscuse PV, Nowsheen S, Haddad TC, Mutter RW, Wahner Hendrickson AE, Couch FJ, Ruddy KJ. Cardiovascular Concerns in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2018; 20:18. [PMID: 29497862 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0609-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers can be at increased cardiovascular risk. The goal of this review is to provide information about factors associated with increased cardiovascular risk, methods to prevent cardiovascular toxicities, and recommended screening guidelines. RECENT FINDINGS BRCA1/2 mutation carriers who are diagnosed with cancer are often exposed to chemotherapy, chest radiotherapy, and/or HER2 directed therapies, all of which can be cardiotoxic. In addition, BRCA1/2 carriers often undergo prophylactic salpingoopherectomies, which may also increase cardiovascular risks. Understanding the potential for increased cardiovascular risk in individuals with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, as well as gold standard practices for prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiac concerns in this population, is important.
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- Kelly C Gast
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical Scientist Training Program, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55095, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55095, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55095, USA.
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Walsh CT, Tu BP, Tang Y. Eight Kinetically Stable but Thermodynamically Activated Molecules that Power Cell Metabolism. Chem Rev 2018; 118:1460-1494. [PMID: 29272116 PMCID: PMC5831524 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Contemporary analyses of cell metabolism have called out three metabolites: ATP, NADH, and acetyl-CoA, as sentinel molecules whose accumulation represent much of the purpose of the catabolic arms of metabolism and then drive many anabolic pathways. Such analyses largely leave out how and why ATP, NADH, and acetyl-CoA (Figure 1 ) at the molecular level play such central roles. Yet, without those insights into why cells accumulate them and how the enabling properties of these key metabolites power much of cell metabolism, the underlying molecular logic remains mysterious. Four other metabolites, S-adenosylmethionine, carbamoyl phosphate, UDP-glucose, and Δ2-isopentenyl-PP play similar roles in using group transfer chemistry to drive otherwise unfavorable biosynthetic equilibria. This review provides the underlying chemical logic to remind how these seven key molecules function as mobile packets of cellular currencies for phosphoryl transfers (ATP), acyl transfers (acetyl-CoA, carbamoyl-P), methyl transfers (SAM), prenyl transfers (IPP), glucosyl transfers (UDP-glucose), and electron and ADP-ribosyl transfers (NAD(P)H/NAD(P)+) to drive metabolic transformations in and across most primary pathways. The eighth key metabolite is molecular oxygen (O2), thermodynamically activated for reduction by one electron path, leaving it kinetically stable to the vast majority of organic cellular metabolites.
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- Christopher T. Walsh
- Stanford University Chemistry, Engineering, and Medicine for Human Health (ChEM-H), Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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Screening of over 1000 Indian patients with breast and/or ovarian cancer with a multi-gene panel: prevalence of BRCA1/2 and non-BRCA mutations. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2018; 170:189-196. [PMID: 29470806 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4726-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Breast and/or ovarian cancers are among the most common cancers in women across the world. In the Indian population, the healthcare burden of breast and/or ovarian cancers has been steadily rising, thus stressing the need for early detection, surveillance, and disease management measures. However, the burden attributable to inherited mutations is not well characterized. METHODS We sequenced 1010 unrelated patients and families from across India with an indication of breast and/or ovarian cancers, using the TruSight Cancer panel which includes 14 genes, strongly associated with risk of hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancers. Genetic variations were identified using the StrandNGS software and interpreted using the StrandOmics platform. RESULTS We were able to detect mutations in 304 (30.1%) cases, of which, 56 mutations were novel. A majority (84.9%) of the mutations were detected in the BRCA1/2 genes as compared to non-BRCA genes (15.1%). When the cases were stratified on the basis of age at diagnosis and family history of cancer, the high rate of 75% of detection of hereditary variants was observed in patients whose age at diagnosis was below 40 years and had first-degree family member(s) affected by breast and/or ovarian cancers. Our findings indicate that in the Indian population, there is a high prevalence of mutations in the high-risk breast cancer genes: BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53, and PALB2. CONCLUSION In India, socioeconomic inequality limiting access to treatment is a major factor towards increased cancer burden; therefore, incorporation of a cost-effective and comprehensive multi-gene test will be helpful in ensuring widespread implementation of genetic screening in the clinical practice for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancers.
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miR-151-5p, targeting chromatin remodeler SMARCA5, as a marker for the BRCAness phenotype. Oncotarget 2018; 7:80363-80372. [PMID: 27385001 PMCID: PMC5348325 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In recent years, the assessment of biomarkers useful for “precision medicine” has been a hot topic in research. The involvement of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of breast cancer has been highly investigated with the aim of being able to molecularly stratify this highly heterogeneous disease. Our aim was to identify microRNAs targeting DNA repair machinery, through Affymetrix GeneChip miRNA Arrays, in a cohort of BRCA-related and sporadic breast cancers. Moreover, we analyzed microRNA expression taking into account our previous results on the expression of PARP1, because of its importance in targeted therapy. miR-361-5p and miR-151-5p were found to be overexpressed in PARP1-upregulating BRCA-germline mutated and sporadic breast tumors. Pathway enrichment analysis was performed to identify potential target genes to be analyzed in the validation step in an independent cohort. Our results confirmed the overexpression of miR-151-5p and, interestingly, its role in the targeting of SMARCA5, a chromatin remodeler. This result was also confirmed in vitro, both through luciferase assay and by analyzing endogenous levels of SMARCA5 in MCF-7 cell lines using miR-151-5p mimic and inhibitor. In conclusion, our data showed the possibility of considering the overexpression of PARP1 and miR-151-5p as biomarkers useful to correctly treat sporadic breast cancers, which eventually could be considered as BRCAness tumors, with PARP-inhibitors.
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Choi JY, Joh HM, Park JM, Kim MJ, Chung TH, Kang TH. Non-thermal plasma-induced apoptosis is modulated by ATR- and PARP1-mediated DNA damage responses and circadian clock. Oncotarget 2018; 7:32980-9. [PMID: 27145275 PMCID: PMC5078068 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Non-thermal plasma (NTP) has been emerging as a potential cancer therapeutic. However, the practical use of NTP as a cancer therapy requires a better understanding of the precise mechanisms underlying NTP-induced DNA damage responses in order to achieve optimal efficacy. It has been shown that the addition of oxygen gas flow during NTP treatment (NTPO), when compared to NTP exposure alone, can induce a 2–3 fold greater generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in A549 cells. Here, we examined NTPO-induced DNA damage responses and found that NTPO generated a substantial number of genomic DNA lesions and breaks that activated ATR-mediated cell-cycle checkpoints. In addition, we discovered that NTPO-induced DNA lesions were primarily removed by base excision repair (BER) rather than by nucleotide excision repair (NER). Therefore, the inhibition of the BER pathway using a PARP1 inhibitor drastically induced the phosphorylation of γH2AX, and was followed by the programmed cell death of cancer cells. However, the knock-down of XPA, which inhibited the NER pathway, had no effect on NTPO-induced phosphorylation of γH2AX. Finally, in agreement with a recent report, we found a circadian rhythm of PARP1 activity in normal mouse embryonic fibroblasts that needed for cell viability upon NTPO treatment. Taken together, our findings provided an advanced NTP regimen for cancer treatment by combining NTPO treatment with chemical adjuvants for the inhibition of ATR- and PARP1-activated DNA damage responses, and circadian timing of treatment.
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- Ji Ye Choi
- Department of Biological Science, Dong-A University, Busan 604714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Dong-A University, Busan 604714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Dong-A University, Busan 604714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Dong-A University, Busan 604714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Dong-A University, Busan 604714, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Dong-A University, Busan 604714, Republic of Korea
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Angelbello AJ, Chen JL, Childs-Disney JL, Zhang P, Wang ZF, Disney MD. Using Genome Sequence to Enable the Design of Medicines and Chemical Probes. Chem Rev 2018; 118:1599-1663. [PMID: 29322778 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Rapid progress in genome sequencing technology has put us firmly into a postgenomic era. A key challenge in biomedical research is harnessing genome sequence to fulfill the promise of personalized medicine. This Review describes how genome sequencing has enabled the identification of disease-causing biomolecules and how these data have been converted into chemical probes of function, preclinical lead modalities, and ultimately U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs. In particular, we focus on the use of oligonucleotide-based modalities to target disease-causing RNAs; small molecules that target DNA, RNA, or protein; the rational repurposing of known therapeutic modalities; and the advantages of pharmacogenetics. Lastly, we discuss the remaining challenges and opportunities in the direct utilization of genome sequence to enable design of medicines.
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- Alicia J Angelbello
- Departments of Chemistry and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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Luo CW, Wu CC, Chang SJ, Chang TM, Chen TY, Chai CY, Chang CL, Hou MF, Pan MR. CHD4-mediated loss of E-cadherin determines metastatic ability in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Exp Cell Res 2018; 363:65-72. [PMID: 29305962 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of cancer with aggressive behaviors (high recurrence and metastasis rate) and poor prognosis. Therefore, studying the determining factors that lead to malignant TNBCs is necessary to develop personalized therapy and improve survival rates. In this study, we first analyzed levels of chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 4 (CHD4) in 60 TNBC patients by immunohistochemical staining. We then clarified the role of CHD4 in TNBC and non-TNBC cell lines. Our clinical data indicated that higher CHD4 expression is positively correlated with metastatic stage, tumor recurrence, and survival status. Consistent with the clinical analytical data, our in vitro data also indicated that high level of CHD4 is positively correlated with malignant behaviors in TNBC cells, such as cell motility and mortality. For further analyses, we found that E-cadherin, N-cadherin and fibronetin are involved in CHD4-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Silencing of CHD4 also increased drug sensitivity to cisplatin and PARP1 inhibitor, especially in TNBC cells. Altogether, our findings showed that CHD4 is not only a potential prognostic biomarker for TNBC patient survival, but is also a powerful candidate in the development of new anti-cancer agents in TNBC.
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- Chi-Wen Luo
- Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Cancer Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Cancer Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Han Y, Lian S, Cui X, Meng K, Győrffy B, Jin T, Huang D. Potential options for managing LOX+ ER- breast cancer patients. Oncotarget 2017; 7:32893-901. [PMID: 27147578 PMCID: PMC5078060 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Overexpression of lysyl oxidase (LOX) is often observed in estrogen receptor negative (ER–) breast cancer patients with bone metastasis. In the present bioinformatics study, we observed that LOX is a prognostic factor for poor progression free survival in patients with ER– breast cancer. LOX overexpression was positively correlated with resistance to radiation, doxorubin and mitoxantrone, but negatively correlated with resistance to bisphosphonate, PARP1 inhibitors, cisplatin, trabectedin and gemcitabine. LOX overexpression was also associated with EMT and stemness of cancer cells, which leads to chemotherapeutic resistance and poor outcome in ER– patients. Although we suggest several therapeutic interventions that may help in the management of LOX+ ER– breast cancer patients, experiments to validate the function of LOX in ER– breast cancer are still needed.
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- Yong Han
- Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Momentum Cancer Biomarker Research Group, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.,Second Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Cardoso F, Harbeck N, Barrios CH, Bergh J, Cortés J, El Saghir N, Francis PA, Hudis CA, Ohno S, Partridge AH, Sledge GW, Smith IE, Gelmon KA. Research needs in breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2017; 28:208-217. [PMID: 27831505 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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New research questions emerge as medical needs continue to evolve and as we improve our understanding of cancer biology and treatment of malignancies. Although significant advances have been made in some areas of breast cancer research resulting in improvements in therapies and outcomes over the last few decades, other areas have not benefited to the same degree and we continue to have many gaps in our knowledge. This article summarizes the 12 short and medium-term clinical research needs in breast cancer deemed as priorities in 2016 by a panel of experts, in an attempt to focus and accelerate future research in the most needed areas: (i) de-escalate breast cancer therapies in early breast cancer without sacrificing outcomes; (ii) explore optimal adjuvant treatment durations; (iii) develop better tools and strategies to identify patients with genetic predisposition; (iv) improve care in young patients with breast cancer; (v) develop tools to speed up drug development in biomarker-defined populations; (vi) identify and validate targets that mediate resistance to chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and anti-HER2 therapies; (vii) evaluate the efficacy of local-regional treatments for metastatic disease; (viii) better define the optimal sequence of treatments in the metastatic setting; (ix) evaluate the clinical impact of intra-patient heterogeneity (intra-tumor, inter-tumor and inter-lesion heterogeneity); (x) better understand the biology and identify new targets in triple-negative breast cancer; (xi) better understand immune surveillance in breast cancer and further develop immunotherapies; and (xii) increase survivorship research efforts including supportive care and quality of life.
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- F Cardoso
- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Breast Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Breast Cancer Unit, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid.,Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, NK Basile Cancer Institute American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Chief Executive Officer, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, USA
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- Center of Breast Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Koto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Breast Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
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Litton JK, Scoggins M, Ramirez DL, Murthy RK, Whitman GJ, Hess KR, Adrada BE, Moulder SL, Barcenas CH, Valero V, Gomez JS, Mittendorf EA, Thompson A, Helgason T, Mills GB, Piwnica-Worms H, Arun BK. A feasibility study of neoadjuvant talazoparib for operable breast cancer patients with a germline BRCA mutation demonstrates marked activity. NPJ Breast Cancer 2017; 3:49. [PMID: 29238749 PMCID: PMC5719044 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-017-0052-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of enrolling breast cancer patients on a single-agent-targeted therapy trial before neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Specifically, we evaluated talazoparib in patients harboring a deleterious BRCA mutation (BRCA+). Patients with a germline BRCA mutation and ≥1 cm, HER2-negative primary tumors were eligible. Study participants underwent a pretreatment biopsy, 2 months of talazoparib, off-study core biopsy, anthracycline, and taxane-based chemotherapy ± carboplatin, followed by surgery. Volumetric changes in tumor size were determined by ultrasound at 1 and 2 months of therapy. Success was defined as 20 patients accrued within 2 years and <33% experienced a grade 4 toxicity. The study was stopped early after 13 patients (BRCA1 + n = 10; BRCA2 + n = 3) were accrued within 8 months with no grade 4 toxicities and only one patient requiring dose reduction due to grade 3 neutropenia. The median age was 40 years (range 25–55) and clinical stage included I (n = 2), II (n = 9), and III (n = 2). Most tumors (n = 9) were hormone receptor-negative, and one of these was metaplastic. Decreases in tumor volume occurred in all patients following 2 months of talazoparib; the median was 88% (range 30–98%). Common toxicities were neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, nausea, dizziness, and fatigue. Single-agent-targeted therapy trials are feasible in BRCA+ patients. Given the rapid rate of accrual, profound response and favorable toxicity profile, the feasibility study was modified into a phase II study to determine pathologic complete response rates after 4–6 months of single-agent talazoparib. An investigational PARP inhibitor seems safe and possibly effective when given ahead of surgery to women with BRCA-mutated breast cancer. Jennifer Litton and colleagues from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, USA, conducted a small feasibility study to see if patients with stage I-III breast cancer and inherited mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 would put off their standard course of chemotherapy ahead of surgery to first receive two months of talazoparib, an experimental inhibitor of poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP), an enzyme involved in DNA damage repair. The trial was a resounding success. In fact, owing to rapid patient enrollment, decreases in tumor volume among all 13 participants and few signs of serious side effects, the researchers amended the study protocol to give talazoparib for longer and test for therapeutic efficacy.
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- J K Litton
- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Systems Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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Mehrotra S, Gopalakrishnan M, Gobburu J, Ji J, Greer JM, Piekarz R, Karp JE, Pratz KW, Rudek MA. Exposure-Response of Veliparib to Inform Phase II Trial Design in Refractory or Relapsed Patients with Hematological Malignancies. Clin Cancer Res 2017; 23:6421-6429. [PMID: 28751440 PMCID: PMC5837045 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: A phase I trial of veliparib in combination with topotecan plus carboplatin (T+C) demonstrated a 33% objective response rate in patients with hematological malignancies. The objective is to perform exposure-response analysis to inform the phase II trial design.Experimental Design: Pharmacokinetic, efficacy, and safety data from 95 patients, who were administered 10 to 100 mg b.i.d. doses of veliparib for either 8, 14, or 21 days with T+C, were utilized for exposure-efficacy (objective response and overall survival) and exposure-safety (≥grade 3 mucositis) analysis. Multivariate cox proportional hazards and logistic regression analyses were conducted. The covariates evaluated were disease status, duration of treatment, and number of prior therapies.Results: The odds of having objective response were 1.08-fold with 1,000 ng/hr/mL increase in AUC, 1.8-fold with >8 days treatment, 2.8-fold in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), and 0.5-fold with ≥2 prior therapies. Based on analysis of overall survival, hazard of death decreased by 1.5% for 1,000 ng/hr/mL increase in AUC, 39% with >8 days treatment, 44% in patients with MPN, while increased by 19% with ≥2 prior therapies. The odds of having ≥grade 3 mucositis increased by 29% with 1,000 ng.h/mL increase in AUC.Conclusions: Despite shallow exposure-efficacy relationship, doses lower than 80 mg do not exceed veliparib single agent preclinical IC50 Shallow exposure-mucositis relationship also supports the 80-mg dose. Based on benefit/risk assessment, veliparib at a dose of 80 mg b.i.d. for at least 14 days in combination with T+C is recommended to be studied in MPN patients. Clin Cancer Res; 23(21); 6421-9. ©2017 AACR.
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- Shailly Mehrotra
- Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Guerra J, Pinto C, Pinto D, Pinheiro M, Silva R, Peixoto A, Rocha P, Veiga I, Santos C, Santos R, Cabreira V, Lopes P, Henrique R, Teixeira MR. POLE somatic mutations in advanced colorectal cancer. Cancer Med 2017; 6:2966-2971. [PMID: 29072370 PMCID: PMC5727326 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite all the knowledge already gathered, the picture of somatic genetic changes in colorectal tumorigenesis is far from complete. Recently, germline and somatic mutations in the exonuclease domain of polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit (POLE) gene have been reported in a small subset of microsatellite‐stable and hypermutated colorectal carcinomas (CRCs), affecting the proofreading activity of the enzyme and leading to misincorporation of bases during DNA replication. To evaluate the role of POLE mutations in colorectal carcinogenesis, namely in advanced CRC, we searched for somatic mutations by Sanger sequencing in tumor DNA samples from 307 cases. Microsatellite instability and mutation analyses of a panel of oncogenes were performed in the tumors harboring POLE mutations. Three heterozygous mutations were found in two tumors, the c.857C>G, p.Pro286Arg, the c.901G>A, p.Asp301Asn, and the c.1376C>T, p.Ser459Phe. Of the POLE‐mutated CRCs, one tumor was microsatellite‐stable and the other had low microsatellite instability, whereas KRAS and PIK3CA mutations were found in one tumor each. We conclude that POLE somatic mutations exist but are rare in advanced CRC, with further larger studies being necessary to evaluate its biological and clinical implications.
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- Joana Guerra
- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal.,Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto), Porto, Portugal.,Department of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Ka NL, Na TY, Lee MO. NR1D1 enhances oxidative DNA damage by inhibiting PARP1 activity. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 454:87-92. [PMID: 28599788 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cancer cells exhibit an elevated intracellular level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) because of their accelerated metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, and antioxidant deficit. The oxidative stress in cancer cells may provide clinical benefits, which can be associated with a better response to anticancer therapies. Therefore, identifying the regulatory pathway of oxidative stress in cancer cells is important in the development of therapeutic targets that enhance sensitivity to ROS-generating anticancer therapies. Here, we report that nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D, member 1 (NR1D1; Rev-erbα) inhibited DNA repair of ROS-induced DNA damage in breast cancer cells. NR1D1 interacted with poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) and subsequently inhibited catalytic activity of PARP1. NR1D1 enhanced accumulation of DNA damage, which increased sensitivity of breast cancer cells to oxidative stress. Our findings suggest that NR1D1 could be a therapeutic target for breast cancer treatment, especially in those patients treated with ROS-inducing chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Na-Lee Ka
- College of Pharmacy and Bio-MAX Institute, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Bio-MAX Institute, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Bio-MAX Institute, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
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"Back to a false normality": new intriguing mechanisms of resistance to PARP inhibitors. Oncotarget 2017; 8:23891-23904. [PMID: 28055979 PMCID: PMC5410353 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Several evidences have shown that BRCA mutations increased tumor-cells sensitivity to PARP inhibitors by synthetic lethality leading to an accelerated development of several compounds targeting the PARP enzymes system as anticancer agents for clinical setting. Most of such compounds have been investigated in ovarian and breast cancer, showing promising efficacy in BRCA-mutated patients. Recently clinical studies of PARP-inhibitors have been extended across different tumor types harboring BRCA-mutations, including also “BRCA-like” sporadic tumors with homologous recombination deficiency (HRD). This review summarizes the biological background underlying PARP-inhibition, reporting the results of the most relevant clinical trials carried out in patients treated with PARP inhibitors alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Molecular mechanisms responsible for the occurrence of both primary and acquired resistance have been elucidated, in order to support the development of new treatment strategies.
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Belz JE, Kumar R, Baldwin P, Ojo NC, Leal AS, Royce DB, Zhang D, van de Ven AL, Liby KT, Sridhar S. Sustained Release Talazoparib Implants for Localized Treatment of BRCA1-deficient Breast Cancer. Am J Cancer Res 2017; 7:4340-4349. [PMID: 29158830 PMCID: PMC5695017 DOI: 10.7150/thno.18563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Talazoparib, a potent PARP inhibitor, has shown promising clinical and pre-clinical activity by inducing synthetic lethality in cancers with germline Brca1/2 mutations. Conventional oral delivery of Talazoparib is associated with significant off-target effects, therefore we sought to develop new delivery systems in the form of an implant loaded with Talazoparib for localized, slow and sustained release of the drug at the tumor site in Brca1-deficient breast cancer. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) implants (0.8 mm diameter) loaded with subclinical dose (25 or 50 µg) Talazoparib were fabricated and characterized. In vitro studies with Brca1-deficient W780 and W0069 breast cancer cells were conducted to test sensitivity to PARP inhibition. The in vivo therapeutic efficacy of Talazoparib implants was assessed following a one-time intratumoral injection in Brca1Co/Co;MMTV-Cre;p53+/- mice and compared to drug-free implants and oral gavage. Immunohistochemistry studies were performed on tumor sections using PCNA and γ-H2AX staining. Sustained release of Talazoparib was observed over 28 days in vitro. Mice treated with Talazoparib implants showed statistically significant tumor growth inhibition compared to those receiving drug-free implants or free Talazoparib orally. Talazoparib implants were well-tolerated at both drug doses and resulted in less weight loss than oral gavage. PARP inhibition in mice treated with Talazoparib implants significantly increased double-stranded DNA damage and decreased tumor cell proliferation as shown by PCNA and γ-H2AX staining as compared to controls. These results demonstrate that localized and sustained delivery of Talazoparib via implants has potential to provide superior treatment outcomes at sub-clinical doses with minimal toxicity in patients with BRCA1 deficient tumors.
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Bignon L, Fricker JP, Nogues C, Mouret-Fourme E, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Caron O, Lortholary A, Faivre L, Lasset C, Mari V, Gesta P, Gladieff L, Hamimi A, Petit T, Velten M. Efficacy of anthracycline/taxane-based neo-adjuvant chemotherapy on triple-negative breast cancer in BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers. Breast J 2017; 24:269-277. [PMID: 28929593 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study aims to estimate the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and to compare disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) between pCR and non-pCR groups of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and deleterious BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. We carried out a retrospective analysis of 53 patients including 46 BRCA1, 6 BRCA2, and 1 combined BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation. All patients had been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) between 1997 and 2014. Neo-adjuvant therapy consisted of regimens that were based on anthracycline or an anthracycline-taxane doublet. DFS included any relapse or second cancer. The Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test were used to compare pCR and non-pCR groups. A pCR was observed in 23 (42.6% [95% CI, 29.2%-56.8%]) of the TNBC included. The pCR rate was 38.3% [95% CI, 26%-55%] among BRCA1 mutation carriers, and 66% among the 6 BRCA2 mutation carriers. Median follow-up was 4.4 years (range 0.62-16.2 years) and did not differ between the groups (P = .25). Fifteen relapses and six second cancers were recorded during the follow-up period. Eleven deaths occurred, all of which were in the non-pCR group. DFS (P < .01) and OS (P < .01) were significantly better in the pCR group than the non-pCR group. This study shows a high pCR rate after neo-adjuvant therapy in BRCA-mutated triple-negative breast cancer, and the survival results confirm the prognostic value of pCR in this group. These outcomes should be considered as a basis of comparison to be used by future studies about new therapies in this domain.
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- Lucie Bignon
- Medical Oncology Department, Paul Strauss Cancer Center, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Medical Oncology Department, Paul Strauss Cancer Center, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Service d'Oncogénétique Clinique, Hôpital René Huguenin/Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Department of Tumour Biology, Institut Curie, Paris, France.,Institut Curie, INSERM U830, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Consultation d'Oncogénétique, Département de Médecine Oncologique, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Médicale, Centre Catherine de Sienne, Nantes, France
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- Centre Georges François Leclerc, Oncogénétique, Dijon, France.,Centre de Génétique, CHU, Dijon, France
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- Centre Léon Bérard, Unité de Prévention et Epidémiologie Génétique, Lyon, France
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- Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Unité d'Oncogénétique, Nice, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Georges Renon, Pôle Oncologie pour la consultation oncogénétique régionale Poitou-Charentes, Niort, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Médicale, Institut Claudius Regaud, IUCT-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Oncogénétique Clinique, Hôpital René Huguenin/Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Medical Oncology Department, Paul Strauss Cancer Center, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Paul Strauss Cancer Center, Strasbourg, France.,Cancer Registry of Bas-Rhin, EA3430, Faculty of medicine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Karaaslan C, Bakar F, Goker H. Antiproliferative activity of synthesized some new benzimidazole carboxamidines against MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 73:137-145. [DOI: 10.1515/znc-2017-0067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most endemic cause of cancer among women in both developed and developing countries. Benzimidazole derivatives exemplify one of the chemical classes that show strong cytotoxic activity especially against breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Aromatic amidine derivatives are known as a group of DNA interactive compounds that bind minor groove of the genome, especially A-T base pairs, and show significant in vitro and in vivo toxicity toward cancer cells. In light of these studies, some new mono/dicationic amidino benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxic activity on cultured MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Some of these compounds have strongly inhibited MCF-7 cell viability in a dose-dependent manner compared with clinically used reference compounds, imatinib mesylate and docetaxel. Among them, 4-[(5(6)-bromo-1H-benzimidazole-2-yl)amino]benzene-1-carboxamidine (30) showed the best inhibitory activity with IC50 value of 4.6 nM.
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- Cigdem Karaaslan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ankara University , 06100 Tandogan , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ankara University , 06100 Tandogan , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ankara University , 06100 Tandogan , Ankara, Turkey
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Breast cancer 1 (BRCA1), as a tumor suppressor, exerts an effective influence on protecting DNA integrity to suppress the development of breast cancer (BC). BRCA1 expression is induced in response to DNA-damaging agents such as etoposide. Germline BRCA1 gene mutations are associated with development of hereditary BC. However, besides BRCA-mutated BCs, some sporadic cancers may also exhibit a BRCA-like phenotype, displaying so-called ‘BRCAness’. This common phenotype may respond to similar therapeutic approaches as BRCA-mutated tumors and may thus have important implications for the clinical management of these cancers. In order to determine whether and how etoposide regulates the protein levels of BRCA1 in BC cells, we exposed a panel of five selected cell lines to etoposide, compared the results to untreated control cells, and then stained the cells with the specific, reliable, and reproducible MS110 antibody directed against phosphorylated Ser1423 BRCA1. By evaluating cytoplasmic BRCA1 protein levels, we were able to distinguish three aggressive BC subtypes with BRCAness characteristics. In addition, determination of early and late apoptosis helped to complete the analysis of BRCA1 functions in the DNA damage pathway of aggressive BC. In conclusion, our study suggested that high cytoplasmic BRCA1 protein levels could be considered as a potential predictive marker for response to chemotherapy in both sporadic and hereditary BC. Tumors with either BRCAness phenotype or germline BRCA1 mutation are both aggressive BCs associated with poor prognosis and could both be subjected to targeted therapies against BRCA1-mutated BC in future clinical management strategies.
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Fertility and pregnancy issues in BRCA -mutated breast cancer patients. Cancer Treat Rev 2017; 59:61-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hidau MK, Kolluru S, Palakurthi S. Development and validation of a high-performance liquid chromatography method for the quantification of talazoparib in rat plasma: Application to plasma protein binding studies. Biomed Chromatogr 2017; 32. [PMID: 28677821 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A sensitive and selective RP-HPLC method has been developed and validated for the quantification of a highly potent poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitor talazoparib (TZP) in rat plasma. Chromatographic separation was performed with isocratic elution method. Absorbance for TZP was measured with a UV detector (SPD-20A UV-vis) at a λmax of 227 nm. Protein precipitation was used to extract the drug from plasma samples using methanol-acetonitrile (65:35) as the precipitating solvent. The method proved to be sensitive and reproducible over a 100-2000 ng/mL linearity range with a lower limit of quantification (LLQC) of 100 ng/mL. TZP recovery was found to be >85%. Following analytical method development and validation, it was successfully employed to determine the plasma protein binding of TZP. TZP has a high level of protein binding in rat plasma (95.76 ± 0.38%) as determined by dialysis method.
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- Mahendra Kumar Hidau
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Kingsville, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, KGI School of Pharmacy, Claremont, California, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Kingsville, Texas, USA
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Bur H, Haapasaari KM, Turpeenniemi-Hujanen T, Kuittinen O, Auvinen P, Marin K, Soini Y, Karihtala P. Low Rap1-interacting factor 1 and sirtuin 6 expression predict poor outcome in radiotherapy-treated Hodgkin lymphoma patients. Leuk Lymphoma 2017; 59:679-689. [PMID: 28786706 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2017.1344840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Sirtuins (SIRTs) are a family of histone deacetylases, which widely regulate cellular metabolism and are also involved in DNA repair. Rap1-interacting factor 1 (Rif1) and O6-alkylguanine DNA alkyltransferase (MGMT) are DNA-repair enzymes, which may potentially be involved in resistance to treatment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). We assessed the expression levels of (previously unstudied) SIRT1, SIRT4, SIRT6, Rif1, and MGMT immunohistochemically in 85 patients with untreated classical HL. Aberrant distributions of SIRT1, SIRT4, and SIRT6 were detected in Hodgkin neoplastic Reed-Sternberg (RS) cells compared with reactive elements. Low-level expression of both Rif1 and SIRT6 predicted dismal relapse-free survival in radiotherapy-treated patients (multivariate analysis; HR 8.521; 95% CI 1.714-42.358; p = .0088). Expression levels of SIRT1, 4, and 6 were abnormally distributed in RS cells, suggesting a putative role of aberrant acetylation in classical HL carcinogenesis. Rif1 and SIRT6 may also have substantial prognostic and even predictive roles in classical HL.
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- Hamid Bur
- a Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy , Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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- b Department of Pathology , Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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- a Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy , Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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- a Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy , Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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- c Department of Oncology , Cancer Center, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- c Department of Oncology , Cancer Center, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- d Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine , Cancer Center of Eastern Finland, University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio , Finland
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- a Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy , Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland
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Somlo G, Frankel PH, Arun BK, Ma CX, Garcia AA, Cigler T, Cream LV, Harvey HA, Sparano JA, Nanda R, Chew HK, Moynihan TJ, Vahdat LT, Goetz MP, Beumer JH, Hurria A, Mortimer J, Piekarz R, Sand S, Herzog J, Van Tongeren LR, Ferry-Galow KV, Chen AP, Ruel C, Newman EM, Gandara DR, Weitzel JN. Efficacy of the PARP Inhibitor Veliparib with Carboplatin or as a Single Agent in Patients with Germline BRCA1- or BRCA2-Associated Metastatic Breast Cancer: California Cancer Consortium Trial NCT01149083. Clin Cancer Res 2017; 23:4066-4076. [PMID: 28356425 PMCID: PMC5540749 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-2714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: We aimed to establish the MTD of the poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) polymerase inhibitor, veliparib, in combination with carboplatin in germline BRCA1- and BRCA2- (BRCA)-associated metastatic breast cancer (MBC), to assess the efficacy of single-agent veliparib, and of the combination treatment after progression, and to correlate PAR levels with clinical outcome.Experimental Design: Phase I patients received carboplatin (AUC of 5-6, every 21 days), with escalating doses (50-20 mg) of oral twice-daily (BID) veliparib. In a companion phase II trial, patients received single-agent veliparib (400 mg BID), and upon progression, received the combination at MTD. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell PAR and serum veliparib levels were assessed and correlated with outcome.Results: Twenty-seven phase I trial patients were evaluable. Dose-limiting toxicities were nausea, dehydration, and thrombocytopenia [MTD: veliparib 150 mg po BID and carboplatin (AUC of 5)]. Response rate (RR) was 56%; 3 patients remain in complete response (CR) beyond 3 years. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 8.7 and 18.8 months. The PFS and OS were 5.2 and 14.5 months in the 44 patients in the phase II trial, with a 14% RR in BRCA1 (n = 22) and 36% in BRCA2 (n = 22). One of 30 patients responded to the combination therapy after progression on veliparib. Higher baseline PAR was associated with clinical benefit.Conclusions: Safety and efficacy are encouraging with veliparib alone and in combination with carboplatin in BRCA-associated MBC. Lasting CRs were observed when the combination was administered first in the phase I trial. Further investigation of PAR level association with clinical outcomes is warranted. Clin Cancer Res; 23(15); 4066-76. ©2017 AACR.
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- George Somlo
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California.
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- University of Southern California/Norris Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Montefiore Medical Center, Moses & Weuker Divisions, Department of Oncology, Bronx, New York
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- The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- University of California, Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento, California
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, DCTD, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratories, Frederick, Maryland
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- Investigational Drug Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, DCTD, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- University of California, Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento, California
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Nickoloff JA, Jones D, Lee SH, Williamson EA, Hromas R. Drugging the Cancers Addicted to DNA Repair. J Natl Cancer Inst 2017; 109:3832892. [PMID: 28521333 PMCID: PMC5436301 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Defects in DNA repair can result in oncogenic genomic instability. Cancers occurring from DNA repair defects were once thought to be limited to rare inherited mutations (such as BRCA1 or 2). It now appears that a clinically significant fraction of cancers have acquired DNA repair defects. DNA repair pathways operate in related networks, and cancers arising from loss of one DNA repair component typically become addicted to other repair pathways to survive and proliferate. Drug inhibition of the rescue repair pathway prevents the repair-deficient cancer cell from replicating, causing apoptosis (termed synthetic lethality). However, the selective pressure of inhibiting the rescue repair pathway can generate further mutations that confer resistance to the synthetic lethal drugs. Many such drugs currently in clinical use inhibit PARP1, a repair component to which cancers arising from inherited BRCA1 or 2 mutations become addicted. It is now clear that drugs inducing synthetic lethality may also be therapeutic in cancers with acquired DNA repair defects, which would markedly broaden their applicability beyond treatment of cancers with inherited DNA repair defects. Here we review how each DNA repair pathway can be attacked therapeutically and evaluate DNA repair components as potential drug targets to induce synthetic lethality. Clinical use of drugs targeting DNA repair will markedly increase when functional and genetic loss of repair components are consistently identified. In addition, future therapies will exploit artificial synthetic lethality, where complementary DNA repair pathways are targeted simultaneously in cancers without DNA repair defects.
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- Jac A Nickoloff
- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Medicine and the Cancer Center, University of Florida Health, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medicine and the Cancer Center, University of Florida Health, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine and the Cancer Center, University of Florida Health, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Snyder C. Evolution of cancer risk assessment and counseling related to psychological, financial and legal implications. Fam Cancer 2017; 15:493-6. [PMID: 26920353 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-016-9890-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling and genetic testing have experienced advances and changes over the past two decades due to improved technology, legal movements to protect those at an increased risk for cancer due to genetics, as well as advances in detection, prevention and treatment. This brief article will provide a summary of these advances over three eras of cancer genetics: pre-discovery of the more common high impact genes, namely BRCA1/BRCA2 and the mismatch repair genes associated with Lynch syndrome; the time during which the genes were being discovered; and current day.
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- Carrie Snyder
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA.
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Fujii N. Potential Strategies to Target Protein-Protein Interactions in the DNA Damage Response and Repair Pathways. J Med Chem 2017; 60:9932-9959. [PMID: 28654754 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This review article discusses some insights about generating novel mechanistic inhibitors of the DNA damage response and repair (DDR) pathways by focusing on protein-protein interactions (PPIs) of the key DDR components. General requirements for PPI strategies, such as selecting the target PPI site on the basis of its functionality, are discussed first. Next, on the basis of functional rationale and biochemical feasibility to identify a PPI inhibitor, 26 PPIs in DDR pathways (BER, MMR, NER, NHEJ, HR, TLS, and ICL repair) are specifically discussed for inhibitor discovery to benefit cancer therapies using a DNA-damaging agent.
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- Naoaki Fujii
- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS1000, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, United States
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Oualla K, El-Zawahry HM, Arun B, Reuben JM, Woodward WA, Gamal El-Din H, Lim B, Mellas N, Ueno NT, Fouad TM. Novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2017; 9:493-511. [PMID: 28717401 PMCID: PMC5502951 DOI: 10.1177/1758834017711380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous subtype of breast cancer that is defined by negative estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status. Treating patients with TNBC remains clinically challenging, as patients are not candidates for endocrine or HER2-directed therapy. As a result, chemotherapy with traditional agents such as anthracyclines and taxanes remains the only available option with moderate success. Recent discoveries have revealed that TNBC is a heterogeneous disease at the clinical, histological and molecular levels. The use of biomarkers to identify distinct subsets of TNBC that derive the greatest benefit from presently approved as well as novel therapeutics has become the main focus of current research. The aim of this review is to explore the clinical and biological complexity of TNBC as well as identify novel therapeutic options that target the various molecular subsets of TNBC.
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- Karima Oualla
- Medical Oncology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fes, Morocco
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hassan II University Hospital, Fes, Morocco
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Road, Cairo, 11796, Egypt
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Nickoloff JA, Boss MK, Allen CP, LaRue SM. Translational research in radiation-induced DNA damage signaling and repair. Transl Cancer Res 2017; 6:S875-S891. [PMID: 30574452 PMCID: PMC6298755 DOI: 10.21037/tcr.2017.06.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Radiotherapy is an effective tool in the fight against cancer. It is non-invasive and painless, and with advanced tumor imaging and beam control systems, radiation can be delivered to patients safely, generally with minor or no adverse side effects, accounting for its increasing use against a broad range of tumors. Tumors and normal cells respond to radiation-induced DNA damage by activating a complex network of DNA damage signaling and repair pathways that determine cell fate including survival, death, and genome stability. DNA damage response (DDR) proteins represent excellent targets to augment radiotherapy, and many agents that inhibit key response proteins are being combined with radiation and genotoxic chemotherapy in clinical trials. This review focuses on how insights into molecular mechanisms of DDR pathways are translated to small animal preclinical studies, to clinical studies of naturally occurring tumors in companion animals, and finally to human clinical trials. Companion animal studies, under the umbrella of comparative oncology, have played key roles in the development of clinical radiotherapy throughout its >100-year history. There is growing appreciation that rapid translation of basic knowledge of DNA damage and repair systems to improved radiotherapy practice requires a comprehensive approach that embraces the full spectrum of cancer research, with companion animal clinical trials representing a critical bridge between small animal preclinical studies, and human clinical trials.
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- Jac A Nickoloff
- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Xu S, Zhao C, Jia Z, Wang X, Han Y, Yang Z. Down-regulation of PARP1 by miR-891b sensitizes human breast cancer cells to alkylating chemotherapeutic drugs. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2017; 296:543-549. [PMID: 28660502 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-017-4444-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Breast cancer is the most common invasive type of cancer among women. Role of different microRNAs (miRNAs) and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) in breast cancer has been well established. This study aimed to explore the effects of miR-891b on sensitizing breast cancer cells to alkylating chemotherapeutic drugs through PARPs. METHODS The expression of miR-891b and PARP1 in human breast cancer cells HCC1806 was overexpressed by transfection with their mimics or expressing vector. Then, the transfected cells were exposed to 40 µM N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) for 1 h. The correlation between miR-891b and PARP1 was detected by RT-qPCR, western blot, and dual-luciferase reporter assay. Besides, MTT assay and Annexin V assay were done to measure cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively. RESULTS PARP1 was a target of miR-891b, and it was negatively regulated by miR-891b. MiR-891b increased the sensitivity of the HCC1806 cells to the cytotoxic effects of MNNG through suppressing cell proliferation and increasing the percentage of apoptotic cells. Restoration of PARP1 activity in the HCC1806 cells led to loss of miR-891b mediated sensitivity of the HCC1806 cells to MNNG. CONCLUSION MiR-891b increases the sensitivity of the breast cancer cells (HCC1806) to the cytotoxic effects of the chemotherapeutic agent MNNG by suppressing the expression of PARP1.
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- Shujian Xu
- Department of Breast Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.,Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital to Binzhou Medical University, No. 661, Huangheer Road, Bincheng District, Binzhou, 256603, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, 256603, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital to Binzhou Medical University, No. 661, Huangheer Road, Bincheng District, Binzhou, 256603, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital to Binzhou Medical University, No. 661, Huangheer Road, Bincheng District, Binzhou, 256603, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital to Binzhou Medical University, No. 661, Huangheer Road, Bincheng District, Binzhou, 256603, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital to Binzhou Medical University, No. 661, Huangheer Road, Bincheng District, Binzhou, 256603, China.
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Parkes A, Arun BK, Litton JK. Systemic Treatment Strategies for Patients with Hereditary Breast Cancer Syndromes. Oncologist 2017; 22:655-666. [PMID: 28469042 PMCID: PMC5469585 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Hereditary breast cancer syndromes are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer and constitute a unique patient population, making up approximately 5%-10% of breast cancer cases in the United States. By virtue of the germline mutations that define these syndromes, invasive breast cancers in these patients have unique mechanisms that can be rationally targeted for therapeutic opportunities distinct from standard of care treatments in nongermline mutation associated breast cancers. This review intends to describe existing data on several of the most common hereditary breast cancer syndromes, including BRCA-related breast cancer syndrome, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Cowden syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and hereditary diffuse gastric cancer syndrome, specifically focusing on rational therapeutics utilized in these distinct patient subgroups and completed or ongoing clinical trials evaluating their efficacy. By exploiting the distinct biologic features associated with these syndromes, tailored treatment strategies have the potential for improved efficacy and lower toxicity. Knowledge of the emergence of these targeted cancer therapies is critical for appropriate management in these patients, extending beyond treatment to highlight the need for appropriate genetic screening to allow for early recognition of these patients and therefore appropriate treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Molecular testing allows for identification of germline mutations that place individuals at high risk for breast cancer and that are associated with distinct histopathology and molecular characteristics that define the invasive breast cancer cases that these patients develop. These unique characteristics may ultimately provide rational targets for systemic treatments with improvements in both morbidity and efficacy. Identification of patients with these germline mutations is important for not only appropriate screening and prophylaxis, but knowledge of therapies specifically targeting several of the most common hereditary breast cancer syndromes is essential to ensure appropriate treatment of invasive breast cancers in these patients.
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- Amanda Parkes
- Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas, USA
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Vos S, Moelans CB, van Diest PJ. BRCA promoter methylation in sporadic versus BRCA germline mutation-related breast cancers. Breast Cancer Res 2017; 19:64. [PMID: 28569220 PMCID: PMC5452400 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-017-0856-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background In breast cancer, BRCA promoter hypermethylation and BRCA germline mutations are said to occur together rarely, but this property has not yet been translated into a clinical test. Our aim in this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of BRCA1/2 methylation in distinguishing breast carcinomas of BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutation carriers from sporadic breast carcinomas using a recently developed BRCA methylation assay based on methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA). Methods MS-MLPAs were performed to assess BRCA1 and BRCA2 methylation in breast carcinoma tissues from 39 BRCA1 and 33 BRCA2 germline mutation carriers, 80 patients with sporadic breast cancer, and normal breast tissues from 5 BRCA1 and 4 BRCA2 mutation carriers and 5 nonmutation carriers. Results Methylation frequencies varied considerably between CpG sites across the BRCA1 and BRCA2 promoters. Some CpG sites were methylated more frequently in BRCA1/2-related than in sporadic carcinomas, whereas other CpG sites were methylated more frequently in sporadic carcinomas, with large variances in sensitivity and specificity as a consequence. Conclusions The diagnostic value of BRCA promoter methylation analysis in distinguishing BRCA1/2-related from sporadic breast carcinomas seems to be considerably dependent on the targeted CpG sites. These findings are important for adequate use of BRCA methylation analysis as a prescreening tool for BRCA germline genetic testing or to identify BRCAness patients who may benefit from targeted therapies such as poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors.
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- Shoko Vos
- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Begnini KR, Duarte WR, da Silva LP, Buss JH, Goldani BS, Fronza M, Segatto NV, Alves D, Savegnago L, Seixas FK, Collares T. Apoptosis induction by 7-chloroquinoline-1,2,3-triazoyl carboxamides in triple negative breast cancer cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 91:510-516. [PMID: 28482288 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.04.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is a major public health burden in both developed and developing countries and there is still a need to screen new molecules with different modes of actions. The aims of this study were to evaluate the selectivity profile, apoptotic cell death and cell cycle arrest induced by 7-chloroquinoline-1,2,3-triazoyl carboxamides derivatives in hormonal-dependent and hormonal-independent breast cancer cells. Results showed significantly decreased MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells viability in vitro in a dose dependent manner after treatment with 7-chloroquinoline derivatives QTCA-1, QTCA-2 and QTCA-3. QTCA-1 displayed the highest cytotoxic activity from all the tested compounds in MDA-MB-231 with IC50 values of 20.60, 20.42 and 19.91μM in 24, 48 and 72h of treatment respectively. Apoptosis induction was also significantly higher in the hormonal-independent breast cancer cells, with 80.4% of dead cells in MDA-MB-231 and only 16.8% of dead in MCF-7 cells. As a result, G0/G1 cycle arrest was observed in MCF-7 cells and no cell cycle arrest at all was observed in MDA-MB-231 cells. Molecular docking showed a high affinity of QTCA-1 to PARP-1, Scr and PI3K/mTOR targets. These results suggest a strong activity of the 7-chloroquinoline derivative QTCA-1 in independent-hormonal cells and suggest selectivity for triple negative cells.
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- Karine Rech Begnini
- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa (LASOL), CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Neurobiotecnologia (GPN), Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa (LASOL), CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Neurobiotecnologia (GPN), Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa em Oncologia Celular e Molecular (GPO), Laboratório de Biotecnologia do Câncer, Biotecnologia/Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (CDTec), Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Fejzo MS, Anderson L, Chen HW, Guandique E, Kalous O, Conklin D, Slamon DJ. Proteasome ubiquitin receptor PSMD4 is an amplification target in breast cancer and may predict sensitivity to PARPi. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2017; 56:589-597. [PMID: 28316110 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) is an enzyme involved in DNA repair under investigation as a chemotherapeutic target. Current randomized phase three trials of PARPi in metastatic breast cancer are limited to patients with documented BRCA1/2 mutations and no biomarker of PARPi beyond BRCA status is available. In an effort to identify novel biomarkers for PARP inhibition, we created a cell line (HCC1187/TALRES) resistant to the PARP1 inhibitor talazoparib. Herein we show by array-CGH that HCC1187/TALRES has a selective loss of the proteasome ubiquitin receptor PSMD4 amplicon resulting in significant down-regulation of PSMD4. Conversely, we find that breast cancer cell lines that have copy number gain or amplification for PSMD4 are significantly more sensitive to talazoparib. Functional studies reveal that knock-down of PSMD4 in amplified breast cancer cells and loss of the PSMD4 amplicon result in knock-down of PARP1 protein. We show that PSMD4 is amplified and overexpressed in breast cancer and its overexpression correlates with poor survival. Knock-down of PSMD4 results in a significant decrease in cell growth. We provide evidence that PSMD4 is a proteasomal amplification target in breast cancer that PSMD4 amplification confers sensitivity to PARP inhibition, and that PSMD4 amplification is lost in the process of acquiring resistance to PARPi. Finally, this study shows not only that PSMD4 copy number correlates with PARPi sensitivity, but also, that it may be a better predictor of sensitivity to PARPi than BRCA1/2 mutation.
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- Marlena S Fejzo
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 90095, California
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Fukumoto Y. Radiosensitization of cancer stem cells in glioblastoma by the simultaneous inhibition of parallel DNA damage response pathways. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2017; 5:S2. [PMID: 28567384 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Yasunori Fukumoto
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Andor N, Maley CC, Ji HP. Genomic Instability in Cancer: Teetering on the Limit of Tolerance. Cancer Res 2017; 77:2179-2185. [PMID: 28432052 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-1553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cancer genomic instability contributes to the phenomenon of intratumoral genetic heterogeneity, provides the genetic diversity required for natural selection, and enables the extensive phenotypic diversity that is frequently observed among patients. Genomic instability has previously been associated with poor prognosis. However, we have evidence that for solid tumors of epithelial origin, extreme levels of genomic instability, where more than 75% of the genome is subject to somatic copy number alterations, are associated with a potentially better prognosis compared with intermediate levels under this threshold. This has been observed in clonal subpopulations of larger size, especially when genomic instability is shared among a limited number of clones. We hypothesize that cancers with extreme levels of genomic instability may be teetering on the brink of a threshold where so much of their genome is adversely altered that cells rarely replicate successfully. Another possibility is that tumors with high levels of genomic instability are more immunogenic than other cancers with a less extensive burden of genetic aberrations. Regardless of the exact mechanism, but hinging on our ability to quantify how a tumor's burden of genetic aberrations is distributed among coexisting clones, genomic instability has important therapeutic implications. Herein, we explore the possibility that a high genomic instability could be the basis for a tumor's sensitivity to DNA-damaging therapies. We primarily focus on studies of epithelial-derived solid tumors. Cancer Res; 77(9); 2179-85. ©2017 AACR.
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- Noemi Andor
- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Biodesign Center for Personalized Diagnostics and School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
- Centre for Evolution and Cancer, Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
- Stanford Genome Technology Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Wnt signaling in triple-negative breast cancer. Oncogenesis 2017; 6:e310. [PMID: 28368389 PMCID: PMC5520491 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2017.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Wnt signaling regulates a variety of cellular processes, including cell fate, differentiation, proliferation and stem cell pluripotency. Aberrant Wnt signaling is a hallmark of many cancers. An aggressive subtype of breast cancer, known as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), demonstrates dysregulation in canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling. In this review, we summarize regulators of canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling, as well as Wnt signaling dysfunction that mediates the progression of TNBC. We review the complex molecular nature of TNBC and the emerging therapies that are currently under investigation for the treatment of this disease.
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Spira A, Yurgelun MB, Alexandrov L, Rao A, Bejar R, Polyak K, Giannakis M, Shilatifard A, Finn OJ, Dhodapkar M, Kay NE, Braggio E, Vilar E, Mazzilli SA, Rebbeck TR, Garber JE, Velculescu VE, Disis ML, Wallace DC, Lippman SM. Precancer Atlas to Drive Precision Prevention Trials. Cancer Res 2017; 77:1510-1541. [PMID: 28373404 PMCID: PMC6681830 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-2346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer development is a complex process driven by inherited and acquired molecular and cellular alterations. Prevention is the holy grail of cancer elimination, but making this a reality will take a fundamental rethinking and deep understanding of premalignant biology. In this Perspective, we propose a national concerted effort to create a Precancer Atlas (PCA), integrating multi-omics and immunity - basic tenets of the neoplastic process. The biology of neoplasia caused by germline mutations has led to paradigm-changing precision prevention efforts, including: tumor testing for mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency in Lynch syndrome establishing a new paradigm, combinatorial chemoprevention efficacy in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), signal of benefit from imaging-based early detection research in high-germline risk for pancreatic neoplasia, elucidating early ontogeny in BRCA1-mutation carriers leading to an international breast cancer prevention trial, and insights into the intricate germline-somatic-immunity interaction landscape. Emerging genetic and pharmacologic (metformin) disruption of mitochondrial (mt) respiration increased autophagy to prevent cancer in a Li-Fraumeni mouse model (biology reproduced in clinical pilot) and revealed profound influences of subtle changes in mt DNA background variation on obesity, aging, and cancer risk. The elaborate communication between the immune system and neoplasia includes an increasingly complex cellular microenvironment and dynamic interactions between host genetics, environmental factors, and microbes in shaping the immune response. Cancer vaccines are in early murine and clinical precancer studies, building on the recent successes of immunotherapy and HPV vaccine immune prevention. Molecular monitoring in Barrett's esophagus to avoid overdiagnosis/treatment highlights an important PCA theme. Next generation sequencing (NGS) discovered age-related clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP). Ultra-deep NGS reports over the past year have redefined the premalignant landscape remarkably identifying tiny clones in the blood of up to 95% of women in their 50s, suggesting that potentially premalignant clones are ubiquitous. Similar data from eyelid skin and peritoneal and uterine lavage fluid provide unprecedented opportunities to dissect the earliest phases of stem/progenitor clonal (and microenvironment) evolution/diversity with new single-cell and liquid biopsy technologies. Cancer mutational signatures reflect exogenous or endogenous processes imprinted over time in precursors. Accelerating the prevention of cancer will require a large-scale, longitudinal effort, leveraging diverse disciplines (from genetics, biochemistry, and immunology to mathematics, computational biology, and engineering), initiatives, technologies, and models in developing an integrated multi-omics and immunity PCA - an immense national resource to interrogate, target, and intercept events that drive oncogenesis. Cancer Res; 77(7); 1510-41. ©2017 AACR.
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- Avrum Spira
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pathology and Bioinformatics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Theoretical Division, Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
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- Division of Signaling and Gene Expression, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Hematology and Immunology, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pathology and Bioinformatics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Pathology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine in Women's Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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Eccleston A, Bentley A, Dyer M, Strydom A, Vereecken W, George A, Rahman N. A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in UK Women with Ovarian Cancer. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2017; 20:567-576. [PMID: 28407998 PMCID: PMC5406158 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 (collectively termed "BRCA") testing in women with epithelial ovarian cancer, and testing for the relevant mutation in first- and second-degree relatives of BRCA mutation-positive individuals, compared with no testing. Female BRCA mutation-positive relatives of patients with ovarian cancer could undergo risk-reducing mastectomy and/or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. METHODS A cost-effectiveness model was developed that included the risks of breast and ovarian cancer; the costs, utilities, and effects of risk-reducing surgery on cancer rates; and the costs, utilities, and mortality rates associated with cancer. RESULTS BRCA testing of all women with epithelial ovarian cancer each year is cost-effective at a UK willingness-to-pay threshold of £20,000/quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) compared with no testing, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of £4,339/QALY. The result was primarily driven by fewer cases of breast cancer (142) and ovarian cancer (141) and associated reductions in mortality (77 fewer deaths) in relatives over the subsequent 50 years. Sensitivity analyses showed that the results were robust to variations in the input parameters. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed that the probability of germline BRCA mutation testing being cost-effective at a threshold of £20,000/QALY was 99.9%. CONCLUSIONS Implementing germline BRCA testing in all patients with ovarian cancer would be cost-effective in the United Kingdom. The consequent reduction in future cases of breast and ovarian cancer in relatives of mutation-positive individuals would ease the burden of cancer treatments in subsequent years and result in significantly better outcomes and reduced mortality rates for these individuals.
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- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; Cancer Genetics Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; Cancer Genetics Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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