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Tang H, Li YX, Lian JJ, Ng HY, Wang SSY. Personalized treatment using predictive biomarkers in solid organ malignancies: A review. TUMORI JOURNAL 2024:3008916241261484. [PMID: 39091157 DOI: 10.1177/03008916241261484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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In recent years, the influence of specific biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of solid organ malignancies has been increasingly prominent. The relevance of the use of predictive biomarkers, which predict cancer response to specific forms of treatment provided, is playing a more significant role than ever before, as it affects diagnosis and initiation of treatment, monitoring for efficacy and side effects of treatment, and adjustment in treatment regimen in the long term. In the current review, we explored the use of predictive biomarkers in the treatment of solid organ malignancies, including common cancers such as colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and cancers associated with high mortalities, such as pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer and cancers of the central nervous system. We additionally analyzed the goals and types of personalized treatment using predictive biomarkers, and the management of various types of solid organ malignancies using predictive biomarkers and their relative efficacies so far in the clinical settings.
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Zeng H, Wang W, Zhang L, Lin Z. HER3-targeted therapy: the mechanism of drug resistance and the development of anticancer drugs. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2024; 7:14. [PMID: 38835349 PMCID: PMC11149107 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2024.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3), which is part of the HER family, is aberrantly expressed in various human cancers. Since HER3 only has weak tyrosine kinase activity, when HER3 ligand neuregulin 1 (NRG1) or neuregulin 2 (NRG2) appears, activated HER3 contributes to cancer development and drug resistance by forming heterodimers with other receptors, mainly including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Inhibition of HER3 and its downstream signaling, including PI3K/AKT, MEK/MAPK, JAK/STAT, and Src kinase, is believed to be necessary to conquer drug resistance and improve treatment efficiency. Until now, despite multiple anti-HER3 antibodies undergoing preclinical and clinical studies, none of the HER3-targeted therapies are licensed for utilization in clinical cancer treatment because of their safety and efficacy. Therefore, the development of HER3-targeted drugs possessing safety, tolerability, and sensitivity is crucial for clinical cancer treatment. This review summarizes the progress of the mechanism of HER3 in drug resistance, the HER3-targeted therapies that are conducted in preclinical and clinical trials, and some emerging molecules that could be used as future designed drugs for HER3, aiming to provide insights for future research and development of anticancer drugs targeting HER3.
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- Huilan Zeng
- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Department of Cancer Center, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing 404000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing University Jiangjin Hospital, Chongqing 402260, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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Hou G, Niu T, Jia A, Zhang Y, Chen X, Wei H, Jia Y, Xu Y, Li Y, Wang P, Chatterjee A. NRG1 promotes tumorigenesis and metastasis and afatinib treatment efficiency is enhanced by NRG1 inhibition in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 218:115920. [PMID: 37989416 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly aggressive tumor with significant heterogeneity in incidence and outcomes. The role of Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) in ESCC and its contribution to aggressiveness remain unknown. This study aims to investigate the functions and molecular mechanisms of NRG1 in ESCC as well as the treatment strategy for ESCC with overexpression of NRG1. We firstly demonstrated the upregulation of NRG1 and a negative correlation trend between patients' overall survival (OS) and the expression level of NRG1 in esophageal cancer. And then we found NRG1 promoted cell proliferation, migration, inhibited apoptosis, and accelerated tumorigenesis and metastasis in ESCC using cell lines and xenograft models. Furthermore, we discovered that NRG1 activated the NF-κB/MMP9 signaling pathway, contributing to the metastatic phenotype in ESCC. Finally, we show that afatinib (FDA approved cancer growth blocker) could inhibit ESCC with overexpressed NRG1 and down-regulation of NRG1 along with afatinib treatment provides higher efficient strategy. This study uncovers the critical role and molecular mechanism of NRG1 in ESCC tumorigenesis and metastasis, suggesting its potential as a novel biomarker for ESCC treatment.
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- Guiqin Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China; Department of Pathology, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Center of Advanced Analysis & Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, National Centre for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand; School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun, India.
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Chen K, Li W, Xi X, Zhong J. A case of multiple primary lung adenocarcinoma with a CD74-NRG1 fusion protein and HER2 mutation benefit from combined target therapy. Thorac Cancer 2022; 13:3063-3067. [PMID: 36096509 PMCID: PMC9626339 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) gene fusion is a rare oncogenic driver gene in multiple tumor types, leading to the activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (ErbB)-mediated pathway. Therefore, afatinib, a pan-ErbB family inhibitor, may be a therapeutic candidate for NRG1 fusion-driven tumors. In this case, we report a multiple primary lung adenocarcinoma patient harboring the CD74-NRG1 fusion, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2) mutation simultaneously. The patient received afatinib and pyrotinib combination therapy and showed a significant treatment response with a progression-free survival of 5 months. Our case further supports the use of targeted therapy for NRG1 fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer.
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- Kai Chen
- Department of OncologyBeijing Chaoyang San Huan Cancer HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of OncologyBeijing Chaoyang San Huan Cancer HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of OncologyBeijing Chaoyang San Huan Cancer HospitalBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer HospitalChinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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Gandullo-Sánchez L, Ocaña A, Pandiella A. HER3 in cancer: from the bench to the bedside. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2022; 41:310. [PMID: 36271429 PMCID: PMC9585794 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-022-02515-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The HER3 protein, that belongs to the ErbB/HER receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family, is expressed in several types of tumors. That fact, together with the role of HER3 in promoting cell proliferation, implicate that targeting HER3 may have therapeutic relevance. Furthermore, expression and activation of HER3 has been linked to resistance to drugs that target other HER receptors such as agents that act on EGFR or HER2. In addition, HER3 has been associated to resistance to some chemotherapeutic drugs. Because of those circumstances, efforts to develop and test agents targeting HER3 have been carried out. Two types of agents targeting HER3 have been developed. The most abundant are antibodies or engineered antibody derivatives that specifically recognize the extracellular region of HER3. In addition, the use of aptamers specifically interacting with HER3, vaccines or HER3-targeting siRNAs have also been developed. Here we discuss the state of the art of the preclinical and clinical development of drugs aimed at targeting HER3 with therapeutic purposes.
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- Lucía Gandullo-Sánchez
- grid.428472.f0000 0004 1794 2467Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, CSIC, IBSAL and CIBERONC, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- grid.411068.a0000 0001 0671 5785Hospital Clínico San Carlos and CIBERONC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- grid.428472.f0000 0004 1794 2467Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, CSIC, IBSAL and CIBERONC, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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Iida M, McDaniel NK, Kostecki KL, Welke NB, Kranjac CA, Liu P, Longhurst C, Bruce JY, Hong S, Salgia R, Wheeler DL. AXL regulates neuregulin1 expression leading to cetuximab resistance in head and neck cancer. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:447. [PMID: 35461210 PMCID: PMC9035247 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09511-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed and an important therapeutic target in Head and Neck cancer (HNC). Cetuximab is currently the only EGFR-targeting agent approved by the FDA for treatment of HNC; however, intrinsic and acquired resistance to cetuximab is a major problem in the clinic. Our lab previously reported that AXL leads to cetuximab resistance via activation of HER3. In this study, we investigate the connection between AXL, HER3, and neuregulin1 (NRG1) gene expression with a focus on understanding how their interdependent signaling promotes resistance to cetuximab in HNC. METHODS Plasmid or siRNA transfections and cell-based assays were conducted to test cetuximab sensitivity. Quantitative PCR and immunoblot analysis were used to analyze gene and protein expression levels. Seven HNC patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) were evaluated for protein expression levels. RESULTS We found that HER3 expression was necessary but not sufficient for cetuximab resistance without AXL expression. Our results demonstrated that addition of the HER3 ligand NRG1 to cetuximab-sensitive HNC cells leads to cetuximab resistance. Further, AXL-overexpressing cells regulate NRG1 at the level of transcription, thereby promoting cetuximab resistance. Immunoblot analysis revealed that NRG1 expression was relatively high in cetuximab-resistant HNC PDXs compared to cetuximab-sensitive HNC PDXs. Finally, genetic inhibition of NRG1 resensitized AXL-overexpressing cells to cetuximab. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study indicate that AXL may signal through HER3 via NRG1 to promote cetuximab resistance and that targeting of NRG1 could have significant clinical implications for HNC therapeutic approaches.
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- Mari Iida
- Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1111 highland Ave, WIMR 3159, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1111 highland Ave, WIMR 3159, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1111 highland Ave, WIMR 3159, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1111 highland Ave, WIMR 3159, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1111 highland Ave, WIMR 3159, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, USA
- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
- Yonsei Frontier Lab, Department of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Experimental Therapeutics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 1111 highland Ave, WIMR 3159, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
- Wisconsin Center for NanoBioSystems, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
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Dermawan JK, Zou Y, Antonescu CR. Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) fusion-positive high-grade spindle cell sarcoma: A distinct group of soft tissue tumors with metastatic potential. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2022; 61:123-130. [PMID: 34747541 PMCID: PMC8804874 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.23008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) is an epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like ligand that activates receptor tyrosine kinases of the ErbB family of receptors. NRG1 gene fusions, which are rare (<1%) but recurrent events in solid tumors, are an emerging oncogenic driver that is potentially actionable using ErbB-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Largely characterized only in carcinomas, we describe three cases of NRG1-rearranged sarcomas. The patients were all female, aged 32-47 years old. Two cases were deep-seated tumors in the lower extremities (right thigh and calf); one case presented as a uterine mass. The tumors measured 9-11.5 cm in the greatest dimensions. Histologically, all three tumors were high-grade spindle cell sarcomas composed of monomorphic spindle cells arranged in interlacing fascicles. The tumor cells were set in the loose collagenous stroma with branching, curvilinear thin-walled vasculature in the background. Cytologically, the neoplastic cells displayed ovoid to fusiform nuclei with finely stippled chromatin, inconspicuous nucleoli, scant to moderate clear to eosinophilic cytoplasm, occasional cytoplasmic vacuoles, and elongated cytoplasmic processes. Mitotic activity was elevated (> 20/10 high power fields) and tumor necrosis was present. None of the tumors expressed lineage-specific immunophenotypical markers. Targeted RNA-sequencing uncovered gene fusions involving NRG1 and the 5' untranslated regions of PPHLN1, HMBOX1, or MTUS1. In all cases, the C-terminal EGF-like domain of NRG1 was preserved in the predicted chimeric protein product. All three patients developed metastatic disease within 2 years from initial presentation and were alive with disease at last follow-up (mean follow-up period = 19 months). In conclusion, we present the first case series of NRG1-rearranged sarcomas characterized by high-grade fascicular spindle cell morphology, non-specific immunoprofile, and aggressive clinical behavior. Further studies are needed to determine whether this distinct subgroup of spindle cell sarcomas are amenable to targeted therapies.
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- Department of Pathology, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, California
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Haikala HM, Jänne PA. Thirty Years of HER3: From Basic Biology to Therapeutic Interventions. Clin Cancer Res 2021; 27:3528-3539. [PMID: 33608318 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-4465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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HER3 is a pseudokinase member of the EGFR family having a role in both tumor progression and drug resistance. Although HER3 was discovered more than 30 years ago, no therapeutic interventions have reached clinical approval to date. Because the evidence of the importance of HER3 is accumulating, increased amounts of preclinical and clinical trials with HER3-targeting agents are emerging. In this review article, we discuss the most recent HER3 biology in tumorigenic events and drug resistance and provide an overview of the current and emerging strategies to target HER3.
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- Heidi M Haikala
- Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Laskin J, Liu SV, Tolba K, Heining C, Schlenk RF, Cheema P, Cadranel J, Jones MR, Drilon A, Cseh A, Gyorffy S, Solca F, Duruisseaux M. NRG1 fusion-driven tumors: biology, detection, and the therapeutic role of afatinib and other ErbB-targeting agents. Ann Oncol 2020; 31:1693-1703. [PMID: 32916265 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Oncogenic gene fusions are hybrid genes that result from structural DNA rearrangements, leading to deregulated activity. Fusions involving the neuregulin-1 gene (NRG1) result in ErbB-mediated pathway activation and therefore present a rational candidate for targeted treatment. The most frequently reported NRG1 fusion is CD74-NRG1, which most commonly occurs in patients with invasive mucinous adenocarcinomas (IMAs) of the lung, although several other NRG1 fusion partners have been identified in patients with lung cancer, including ATP1B1, SDC4, and RBPMS. NRG1 fusions are also present in patients with other solid tumors, such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. In general, NRG1 fusions are rare across different types of cancer, with a reported incidence of <1%, with the notable exception of IMA, which represents ≈2%-10% of lung adenocarcinomas and has a reported incidence of ≈10%-30% for NRG1 fusions. A substantial proportion (≈20%) of NRG1 fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer cases are nonmucinous adenocarcinomas. ErbB-targeted treatments, such as afatinib, a pan-ErbB tyrosine kinase inhibitor, are potential therapeutic strategies to address unmet treatment needs in patients harboring NRG1 fusions.
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- J Laskin
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, USA
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Translational Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Dresden, Germany; Center for Personalized Oncology, NCT Dresden and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden at Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Dresden, Germany
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- National Center of Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- William Osler Health System, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Tenon and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- QIAGEN Digital Insights, QIAGEN Inc., Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim, Germany
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- AstraZeneca Canada Ltd, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Vienna, Austria
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon Cancer Institute, Anticancer Antibodies Lab Cancer Research Center of Lyon INSERM 1052 CNRS 528, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Zhu C, Zhuang W, Chen L, Yang W, Ou WB. Frontiers of ctDNA, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2020; 9:111-138. [PMID: 32206559 PMCID: PMC7082279 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2020.01.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a main subtype of lung cancer, is one of the most common causes of cancer death in men and women worldwide. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immunotherapy have revolutionized both our understanding of NSCLC, from its diagnosis to targeted NSCLC therapies, and its treatment. ctDNA quantification confers convenience and precision to clinical decision making. Furthermore, the implementation of TKI-based targeted therapy and immunotherapy has significantly improved NSCLC patient quality of life. This review provides an update on the methods of ctDNA detection and its impact on therapeutic strategies; therapies that target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) using TKIs such as osimertinib and lorlatinib; the rise of various resistant mechanisms; and the control of programmed cell death-1 (PD-1), programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1), and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in immunotherapy; blood tumor mutational burden (bTMB) calculated by ctDNA assay as a novel biomarker for immunotherapy. However, NSCLC patients still face many challenges. Further studies and trials are needed to develop more effective drugs or therapies to treat NSCLC.
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- Chennianci Zhu
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Baro M, Lopez Sambrooks C, Burtness BA, Lemmon MA, Contessa JN. Neuregulin Signaling Is a Mechanism of Therapeutic Resistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Mol Cancer Ther 2019; 18:2124-2134. [PMID: 31387891 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-19-0163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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EGFR signaling confers resistance to radiotherapy and is a validated target in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The inhibition of EGFR in combination with radiotherapy improves local control and overall survival in these patients; however, therapeutic resistance limits the efficacy of this approach. We therefore sought to identify cellular mechanisms that cause resistance to EGFR inhibition and radiotherapy in HNSCC. Though clonal isolation of carcinoma cells exposed to increasing concentrations of cetuximab, we found that resistant cells upregulate prosurvival ErbB3 and AKT signaling. Using EFM-19 cells and confirmatory analysis of protein levels, we demonstrate that cetuximab resistance is characterized by enhanced neuregulin expression identifying a novel adaptive mechanism of therapeutic resistance. Inhibition of this autocrine loop with CDX-3379 (an ErbB3 specific antibody) was sufficient to block ErbB3/AKT signaling in cetuximab resistant cells. The combination of CDX-3379 and cetuximab reduced proliferation and survival after radiotherapy in several HNSCC cell lines. These in vitro findings were confirmed in xenograft tumor growth experiments including an approach using growth factor-supplemented Matrigel. In vivo, the delivery of EGFR and ErbB3 antibodies significantly reduced tumor growth in cetuximab-resistant FaDu and CAL27 xenografts. In summary, this work demonstrates that autocrine NRG ligand secretion is a mechanism for therapeutic resistance to cetuximab and radiotherapy. This cross-resistance to both therapeutic modalities identifies NRG as an actionable therapeutic target for improving treatment regimens in HNSCC.
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- Marta Baro
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. .,Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Cejalvo JM, Jacob W, Fleitas Kanonnikoff T, Felip E, Navarro Mendivil A, Martinez Garcia M, Taus Garcia A, Leighl N, Lassen U, Mau-Soerensen M, Adessi C, Michielin F, James I, Ceppi M, Hasmann M, Weisser M, Cervantes A. A phase Ib/II study of HER3-targeting lumretuzumab in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel as first-line treatment in patients with advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer. ESMO Open 2019; 4:e000532. [PMID: 31423336 PMCID: PMC6678014 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2019-000532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose This study investigated the safety and clinical activity of lumretuzumab, a humanised antihuman epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) monoclonal antibody, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in first-line treatment of patients with squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC). HER3 ligand heregulin and HER3 protein expression were evaluated as potential biomarkers of clinical activity. Patients and methods This open-label, phase Ib/II study enrolled patients receiving lumretuzumab at 800 mg (flat) in combination with carboplatin (area under the curve (AUC) 6 mg/mL×min) and paclitaxel (200 mg/m2) administered intravenously on a every 3-week schedule. Adverse event (AE) rates and tumour responses were determined. Heregulin messenger RNA (mRNA) and HER3 protein expression were investigated in archival tumour biopsies. Results Altogether, 12 patients received lumretuzumab in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel. The most frequent AEs were gastrointestinal, haematological and nervous system toxicities, which were generally mild and manageable. Partial responses were observed in 3 of 12 patients lasting 81, 177 and 207 days. All responses were achieved in tumours expressing higher heregulin mRNA levels. Conclusion Lumretuzumab in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel was well tolerated. Objective responses were enriched in tumours expressing higher heregulin mRNA levels.
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- Juan-Miguel Cejalvo
- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Health Research INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia and CIBERONC, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Health Research INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia and CIBERONC, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- A4PConsulting Ltd, Sandwich, United Kingdom
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- Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Health Research INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia and CIBERONC, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Koga Y, Ochiai A. Systematic Review of Patient-Derived Xenograft Models for Preclinical Studies of Anti-Cancer Drugs in Solid Tumors. Cells 2019; 8:cells8050418. [PMID: 31064068 PMCID: PMC6562882 DOI: 10.3390/cells8050418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models are used as powerful tools for understanding cancer biology in PDX clinical trials and co-clinical trials. In this systematic review, we focus on PDX clinical trials or co-clinical trials for drug development in solid tumors and summarize the utility of PDX models in the development of anti-cancer drugs, as well as the challenges involved in this approach, following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Recently, the assessment of drug efficacy by PDX clinical and co-clinical trials has become an important method. PDX clinical trials can be used for the development of anti-cancer drugs before clinical trials, with their efficacy assessed by the modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (mRECIST). A few dozen cases of PDX models have completed enrollment, and the efficacy of the drugs is assessed by 1 × 1 × 1 or 3 × 1 × 1 approaches in the PDX clinical trials. Furthermore, co-clinical trials can be used for personalized care or precision medicine with the evaluation of a new drug or a novel combination. Several PDX models from patients in clinical trials have been used to assess the efficacy of individual drugs or drug combinations in co-clinical trials.
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- Yoshikatsu Koga
- Department of Strategic Programs, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Kashiwa 277-8577, Japan.
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- Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Kashiwa 277-8577, Japan.
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Turowec JP, Lau EWT, Wang X, Brown KR, Fellouse FA, Jawanda KK, Pan J, Moffat J, Sidhu SS. Functional genomic characterization of a synthetic anti-HER3 antibody reveals a role for ubiquitination by RNF41 in the anti-proliferative response. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:1396-1409. [PMID: 30523157 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Dysregulation of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases is involved in the progression of many cancers. Antibodies targeting the dimerization domains of family members EGFR and HER2 are approved cancer therapeutics, but efficacy is restricted to a subset of tumors and resistance often develops in response to treatment. A third family member, HER3, heterodimerizes with both EGFR and HER2 and has also been implicated in cancer. Consequently, there is strong interest in developing antibodies that target HER3, but to date, no therapeutics have been approved. To aid the development of anti-HER3 antibodies as cancer therapeutics, we combined antibody engineering and functional genomics screens to identify putative mechanisms of resistance or synthetic lethality with antibody-mediated anti-proliferative effects. We developed a synthetic antibody called IgG 95, which binds to HER3 and promotes ubiquitination, internalization, and receptor down-regulation. Using an shRNA library targeting enzymes in the ubiquitin proteasome system, we screened for genes that effect response to IgG 95 and uncovered the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF41 as a driver of IgG 95 anti-proliferative activity. RNF41 has been shown previously to regulate HER3 levels under normal conditions and we now show that it is also responsible for down-regulation of HER3 upon treatment with IgG 95. Moreover, our findings suggest that down-regulation of RNF41 itself may be a mechanism for acquired resistance to treatment with IgG 95 and perhaps other anti-HER3 antibodies. Our work deepens our understanding of HER3 signaling by uncovering the mechanistic basis for the anti-proliferative effects of potential anti-HER3 antibody therapeutics.
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- Jacob P Turowec
- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada.
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- Banting and Best Department of Medical Research and Department of Medical Genetics, The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada.
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Kim S, Han Y, Kim SI, Kim HS, Kim SJ, Song YS. Tumor evolution and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. NPJ Precis Oncol 2018; 2:20. [PMID: 30246154 PMCID: PMC6141595 DOI: 10.1038/s41698-018-0063-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Development of novel strategies to overcome chemoresistance is central goal in ovarian cancer research. Natural history of the cancer development and progression is being reconstructed by genomic datasets to understand the evolutionary pattern and direction. Recent studies suggest that intra-tumor heterogeneity (ITH) is the main cause of treatment failure by chemoresistance in many types of cancers including ovarian cancer. ITH increases the fitness of tumor to adapt to incompatible microenvironment. Understanding ITH in relation to the evolutionary pattern may result in the development of the innovative approach based on individual variability in the genetic, environment, and life style. Thus, we can reach the new big stage conquering the cancer. In this review, we will discuss the recent advances in understanding ovarian cancer biology through the use of next generation sequencing (NGS) and highlight areas of recent progress to improve precision medicine in ovarian cancer.
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- Soochi Kim
- 1Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea.,2Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea
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- 2Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea.,3WCU Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea
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- 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea
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- 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea
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- 5Precision Medicine Research Center, Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229 Republic of Korea.,6Department of transdisciplinary Studies, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229 Republic of Korea
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- 2Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea.,3WCU Biomodulation, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea.,4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea.,7Interdisciplinary Program in Cancer Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080 Republic of Korea
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Jacob W, James I, Hasmann M, Weisser M. Clinical development of HER3-targeting monoclonal antibodies: Perils and progress. Cancer Treat Rev 2018; 68:111-123. [PMID: 29944978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) family consists of four transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases: epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), HER2, HER3, and HER4. They are part of a complex signalling network and stimulate intracellular pathways regulating cell growth and differentiation. So far, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting EGFR and HER2 have been developed and approved. Recently, focus has turned to HER3 as it may play an important role in resistance to EGFR- and HER2-targeting therapies. HER3-targeting agents have been undergoing clinical evaluation for the last 10 years and currently thirteen mAbs are in phase 1 or 2 clinical studies. Single agent activity has proven to be limited, however, the tolerability was favourable. Thus, combinations of HER3-binding mAbs with other HER-targeting therapies or chemotherapies have been pursued in various solid tumor entities. Data indicate that the HER3-binding ligand heregulin may serve as a response prediction marker for HER3-targeting therapy. Within this review the current status of clinical development of HER3-targeting compounds is described.
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- Wolfgang Jacob
- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany.
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- A4P Consulting Ltd, Discovery Park, Sandwich, UK
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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Drilon A, Somwar R, Mangatt BP, Edgren H, Desmeules P, Ruusulehto A, Smith RS, Delasos L, Vojnic M, Plodkowski AJ, Sabari J, Ng K, Montecalvo J, Chang J, Tai H, Lockwood WW, Martinez V, Riely GJ, Rudin CM, Kris MG, Arcila ME, Matheny C, Benayed R, Rekhtman N, Ladanyi M, Ganji G. Response to ERBB3-Directed Targeted Therapy in NRG1-Rearranged Cancers. Cancer Discov 2018; 8:686-695. [PMID: 29610121 PMCID: PMC5984717 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-17-1004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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NRG1 rearrangements are oncogenic drivers that are enriched in invasive mucinous adenocarcinomas (IMA) of the lung. The oncoprotein binds ERBB3-ERBB2 heterodimers and activates downstream signaling, supporting a therapeutic paradigm of ERBB3/ERBB2 inhibition. As proof of concept, a durable response was achieved with anti-ERBB3 mAb therapy (GSK2849330) in an exceptional responder with an NRG1-rearranged IMA on a phase I trial (NCT01966445). In contrast, response was not achieved with anti-ERBB2 therapy (afatinib) in four patients with NRG1-rearranged IMA (including the index patient post-GSK2849330). Although in vitro data supported the use of either ERBB3 or ERBB2 inhibition, these clinical results were consistent with more profound antitumor activity and downstream signaling inhibition with anti-ERBB3 versus anti-ERBB2 therapy in an NRG1-rearranged patient-derived xenograft model. Analysis of 8,984 and 17,485 tumors in The Cancer Genome Atlas and MSK-IMPACT datasets, respectively, identified NRG1 rearrangements with novel fusion partners in multiple histologies, including breast, head and neck, renal, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and uterine cancers.Significance: This series highlights the utility of ERBB3 inhibition as a novel treatment paradigm for NRG1-rearranged cancers. In addition, it provides preliminary evidence that ERBB3 inhibition may be more optimal than ERBB2 inhibition. The identification of NRG1 rearrangements across various solid tumors supports a basket trial approach to drug development. Cancer Discov; 8(6); 686-95. ©2018 AACR.See related commentary by Wilson and Politi, p. 676This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 663.
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- Alexander Drilon
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
- Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
- Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Wang Y, Ning Z, Zhou X, Yang Z, Tang H, Xu M, Wang X, Zhao J, Bai Y. Neuregulin1 acts as a suppressor in human lung adenocarcinoma via AKT and ERK1/2 pathway. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:3166-3179. [PMID: 30069312 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background Neuregulin1 (NRG1) is critical signaling protein that mediates the activation of downstream signaling pathways associated with malignancies. Multiple gene fusions related to NRG1 have been found in lung cancer. However, the underlying role NRG1 in lung cancer is yet unclear. Therefore, the present study investigated the biological functions on human lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Methods The expression of NRG1 was detected in LUAD tissues by Western blot (WB), quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The expression of NRG1 was upregulated by the addition of exogenous NRG1 and downregulated by small interfering RNA (siRNA), and the biological behaviors of LUAD cells were assessed: cell proliferation by MTT assay, cell cycle and apoptosis by flow cytometry analysis, and migration and invasion using Transwell system. Finally, the pathway underlying the cellular function was analyzed by WB. Results A lower expression of NRG1 was observed in LUAD cancer tissues (P<0.05). Moreover, the addition of exogenous NRG1 reduced the cell proliferation, migration, and invasion (P<0.001), while the downregulation of endogenous NRG1 promoted the three kinds of biological behaviors of LUAD cell lines (P<0.001); however, these manifestations did no effect on the distribution of cell cycle and apoptosis status (P>0.05). Furthermore, the deficiency of NRG1 reduced the expression of p-ERK1/2 and p-AKT at the protein level (P<0.001). Conclusions The current results suggested that NRG1 might be a suppressor in the development of LUAD, and its function was related to AKT and ERK1/2 pathway.
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- Youya Wang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.,Clinical Medical School, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Basic Medical School, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.,Clinical Medical School, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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Mishra R, Patel H, Alanazi S, Yuan L, Garrett JT. HER3 signaling and targeted therapy in cancer. Oncol Rev 2018; 12:355. [PMID: 30057690 PMCID: PMC6047885 DOI: 10.4081/oncol.2018.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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ERBB family members including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) also known as HER1, ERBB2/HER2/Neu, ERBB3/HER3 and ERBB4/HER4 are aberrantly activated in multiple cancers and hence serve as drug targets and biomarkers in modern precision therapy. The therapeutic potential of HER3 has long been underappreciated, due to impaired kinase activity and relatively low expression in tumors. However, HER3 has received attention in recent years as it is a crucial heterodimeric partner for other EGFR family members and has the potential to regulate EGFR/HER2-mediated resistance. Upregulation of HER3 is associated with several malignancies where it fosters tumor progression via interaction with different receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). Studies also implicate HER3 contributing significantly to treatment failure, mostly through the activation of PI3K/AKT, MAPK/ERK and JAK/STAT pathways. Moreover, activating mutations in HER3 have highlighted the role of HER3 as a direct therapeutic target. Therapeutic targeting of HER3 includes abrogating its dimerization partners’ kinase activity using small molecule inhibitors (lapatinib, erlotinib, gefitinib, afatinib, neratinib) or direct targeting of its extracellular domain. In this review, we focus on HER3-mediated signaling, its role in drug resistance and discuss the latest advances to overcome resistance by targeting HER3 using mono- and bispecific antibodies and small molecule inhibitors.
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- Rosalin Mishra
- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Centa A, Rodríguez-Barrueco R, Montero JC, Pandiella A. The immunoglobulin-like domain of neuregulins potentiates ErbB3/HER3 activation and cellular proliferation. Mol Oncol 2018; 12:1061-1076. [PMID: 29683256 PMCID: PMC6026874 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The neuregulins (NRGs) represent a large family of membrane‐anchored growth factors, whose deregulation may contribute to the pathogenesis of several tumors. In fact, targeting of NRG‐activated pathways has demonstrated clinical benefit. To improve the efficacy of anti‐NRG therapies, it is essential to gain insights into the regions of NRGs that favor their pro‐oncogenic properties. Here, we have addressed the protumorigenic impact of different NRG domains. To do this, deletion mutants affecting different NRG domains were expressed in 293 and MCF7 cells. Of the five forms studied, only the wild‐type and a mutant lacking the Ig‐like domain (NRGΔIg) were properly sorted to the plasma membrane. Both forms were released as soluble forms to the culture media. However, the mutant NRGΔIg failed to efficiently activate HER2 and HER3 receptors, signaling pathways, and cell proliferation when compared to wild‐type NRG. Treatment with trastuzumab, a humanized antibody used in the breast cancer clinic, inhibited the constitutive activation of HER2, HER3, and downstream signaling in MCF7 cells constitutively expressing wild‐type NRG. In contrast, this treatment had a marginal effect on MCF7‐NRGΔIg cells. This study demonstrates that the Ig‐like region of NRGs exerts an important role in their capability to activate ErbB/HER receptors and mitogenic responses. Strategies aimed at targeting NRGs should consider that fact to improve neutralization of the pro‐oncogenic properties of NRGs.
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- Ariana Centa
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, IBSAL, CSIC and CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, IBSAL, CSIC and CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, IBSAL, CSIC and CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, IBSAL, CSIC and CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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Jones MR, Lim H, Shen Y, Pleasance E, Ch'ng C, Reisle C, Leelakumari S, Zhao C, Yip S, Ho J, Zhong E, Ng T, Ionescu D, Schaeffer DF, Mungall AJ, Mungall KL, Zhao Y, Moore RA, Ma Y, Chia S, Ho C, Renouf DJ, Gelmon K, Jones SJM, Marra MA, Laskin J. Successful targeting of the NRG1 pathway indicates novel treatment strategy for metastatic cancer. Ann Oncol 2018; 28:3092-3097. [PMID: 28950338 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background NRG1 fusion-positive lung cancers have emerged as potentially actionable events in lung cancer, but clinical support is currently limited and no evidence of efficacy of this approach in cancers beyond lung has been shown. Patients and methods Here, we describe two patients with advanced cancers refractory to standard therapies. Patient 1 had lung adenocarcinoma and patient 2 cholangiocarcinoma. Whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing were carried out for these cases with select findings validated by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Results Both tumors were found to be positive for NRG1 gene fusions. In patient 1, an SDC4-NRG1 gene fusion was detected, similar gene fusions having been described in lung cancers previously. In patient 2, a novel ATP1B1-NRG1 gene fusion was detected. Cholangiocarcinoma is not a disease type in which NRG1 fusions had been described previously. Integrative genome analysis was used to assess the potential functional significance of the detected genomic events including the gene fusions, prioritizing therapeutic strategies targeting the HER-family of growth factor receptors. Both patients were treated with the pan HER-family kinase inhibitor afatinib and both displayed significant and durable response to treatment. Upon progression sites of disease were sequenced. The lack of obvious genomic events to describe the disease progression indicated that broad transcriptomic or epigenetic mechanisms could be attributed to the lack of prolonged response to afatinib. Conclusion These observations lend further support to the use of pan HER-tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of NRG1 fusion-positive in both cancers of lung and hepatocellular origin and indicate more broadly that cancers found to be NRG1 fusion-positive may benefit from such a clinical approach regardless of their site of origin. Clinical trial information Personalized Oncogenomics (POG) Program of British Columbia: Utilization of Genomic Analysis to Better Understand Tumour Heterogeneity and Evolution (NCT02155621).
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- M R Jones
- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
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- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.,Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
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- Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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- Division of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver
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Zhang S, Mukherjee S, Fan X, Salameh A, Mujoo K, Huang Z, Li L, To'a Salazar G, Zhang N, An Z. Novel association of DJ-1 with HER3 potentiates HER3 activation and signaling in cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 7:65758-65769. [PMID: 27582551 PMCID: PMC5323190 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11613] [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: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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HER3/ErbB3 has emerged as a new therapeutic target for cancer. Currently, more than a dozen anti-HER3 antibodies are in clinical trials for treatment of various cancers. However, limited understanding of the complex HER3 signaling in cancer and lack of established biomarkers have made it challenging to stratify cancer patients who can benefit from HER3 targeted therapies. In this study, we identified DJ-1/PARK7 (Parkinson Protein 7) as a novel interaction partner of HER3 and demonstrated the potential of DJ-1 as a biomarker for anti-HER3 cancer therapy. DJ-1 association with HER3 protects HER3 from ubiquitination and degradation through the proteasomal pathway in breast cancer cells. However, neuregulin 1 (NRG-1) mediated HER3 activation results in a reduced association of DJ-1 with HER3. DJ-1 shRNA knockdown in cancer cells resulted in decreased levels of HER3 and its downstream signaling through the PI3K/AKT and Ras/Raf/ERK pathways. DJ-1 shRNA knockdown cancer cells significantly reduced cell proliferation and migration in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. Conversely, overexpression of DJ-1 increased HER3 levels and promoted cancer cell proliferation in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. Notably, cancer cells with high DJ-1 expression showed more sensitivity than DJ-1 knockdown cells to anti-HER3 antibody inhibition. In addition, there was a significant co-expression of HER3 and DJ-1 in tumor tissues of breast cancer patients. Taken together, these results suggest that high DJ-1 expression in breast cancer cells predicts elevated HER3 signaling and may therefore serve as a biomarker for HER3 targeted antibody cancer therapies.
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- Shu Zhang
- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.,Current address: Clinical Research Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.,Current address: Department of Radiation Oncology, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.,Current address: Stemcentrx, Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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Human epidermal receptor family inhibitors in patients with ERBB3 mutated cancers: Entering the back door. Eur J Cancer 2018; 92:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yun S, Koh J, Nam SK, Park JO, Lee SM, Lee K, Lee KS, Ahn SH, Park DJ, Kim HH, Choe G, Kim WH, Lee HS. Clinical significance of overexpression of NRG1 and its receptors, HER3 and HER4, in gastric cancer patients. Gastric Cancer 2018; 21:225-236. [PMID: 28573357 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-017-0732-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neuregulin 1 (NRG1), a ligand for human epidermal growth factor (HER) 3 and HER4, can activates cell signaling pathways to promote carcinogenesis and metastasis. METHODS To investigate the clinicopathologic significance of NRG1 and its receptors, immunohistochemistry was performed for NRG1, HER3, and HER4 in 502 consecutive gastric cancers (GCs). Furthermore, HER2, microsatellite instability (MSI), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status were investigated. NRG1 gene copy number (GCN) was determined by dual-color fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in 388 available GCs. RESULTS NRG1 overexpression was observed in 141 (28.1%) GCs and closely correlated with HER3 (P = 0.034) and HER4 (P < 0.001) expression. NRG1 overexpression was significantly associated with aggressive features, including infiltrative tumor growth, lymphovascular, and neural invasion, high pathologic stage, and poor prognosis (all P < 0.05), but not associated with EBV, MSI, or HER2 status. Multivariate analysis identified NRG1 overexpression as an independent prognostic factor for survival (P = 0.040). HER3 and HER4 expressions were observed in 157 (31.3%) and 277 (55.2%), respectively. In contrast to NRG1, expression of these proteins was not associated with survival. NRG1 GCN gain (GCN ≥ 2.5) was detected in 14.7% patients, including two cases of amplification, and was moderately correlated with NRG1 overexpression (κ, 0.459; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Although our results indicate a lack of prognostic significance of HER3 and HER4 overexpression in GC, overexpression of their ligand, NRG1, was associated with aggressive clinical features and represented an independent unfavorable prognostic factor. Therefore, NRG1 is a potential prognostic and therapeutic biomarker in GC patients.
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- Sumi Yun
- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Samkwang Medical Laboratories, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Kangwon, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 173-82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea.
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Ocaña A, Díez-González L, Esparís-Ogando A, Montero JC, Amir E, Pandiella A. Neuregulin expression in solid tumors: prognostic value and predictive role to anti-HER3 therapies. Oncotarget 2018; 7:45042-45051. [PMID: 27074567 PMCID: PMC5216704 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.8648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neuregulins (NRG) are a family of epidermal growth factor ligands which act through binding to HER3 and HER4 receptors. NRGs are widely expressed in solid tumors. Their prognostic significance or their role as predictors of benefit from anti-HER3 therapy is not known. RESULTS Of 29 included studies, 7 studies reported the association between NRG and outcome. NRG was most commonly expressed in breast, prostate, colon and bladder cancers. NRG expression was not associated with either OS or PFS (HR: 3.47, 95% CI 0.78-15.47, p = 0.10 and HR: 1.64, 95% CI 0.94-2.86, p = 0.08, respectively). In 4 placebo controlled trials of anti-HER3 therapy, the addition of anti-HER3 antibodies to control therapy in unselected patients was not associated with improved PFS (HR: 0.88, 95% CI 0.75-1.04. p = 0.14). However, in patients with high NRG expression, there was significantly delayed progression (HR: 0.35, 95% CI 0.23-0.52, p < 0.001). Anti-HER3 antibodies were associated with increased risk of diarrhea, nausea and rash. METHODS A search of electronically available databases identified studies exploring clinical outcomes based on NRG expression, as well as placebo-controlled trials of HER3-directed therapy reporting results based on NRG expression status. Data were combined in a meta-analysis using generic inverse variance and random effects modeling for studies reporting the hazard ratio (HR) for overall (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS). Mantel-Haenszel random-effect modeling was used for odds ratio (OR) for 3-year and 5-year OS and PFS. CONCLUSIONS NRG expression is not associated with either OS or PFS, but is a predictor of benefit from anti-HER3 antibodies.
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- Alberto Ocaña
- Translational Research Unit, Albacete University Hospital, Albacete, Spain
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- Cancer Research Center (CIC-IBMCC), CSIC-University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.,IBSAL, Salamanca, Spain
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- Cancer Research Center (CIC-IBMCC), CSIC-University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Cancer Research Center (CIC-IBMCC), CSIC-University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Mota JM, Collier KA, Barros Costa RL, Taxter T, Kalyan A, Leite CA, Chae YK, Giles FJ, Carneiro BA. A comprehensive review of heregulins, HER3, and HER4 as potential therapeutic targets in cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:89284-89306. [PMID: 29179520 PMCID: PMC5687690 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Heregulins (HRGs) bind to the receptors HER3 or HER4, induce receptor dimerization, and trigger downstream signaling that leads to tumor progression and resistance to targeted therapies. Increased expression of HRGs has been associated with worse clinical prognosis; therefore, attempts to block HRG-dependent tumor growth have been pursued. This manuscript summarizes the function and signaling of HRGs and review the preclinical evidence of its involvement in carcinogenesis, prognosis, and treatment resistance in several malignancies such as colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. Agents in preclinical development and clinical trials of novel therapeutics targeting HRG-dependent signaling are also discussed, including anti-HER3 and -HER4 antibodies, anti-metalloproteinase agents, and HRG fusion proteins. Although several trials have indicated an acceptable safety profile, translating preclinical findings into clinical practice remains a challenge in this field, possibly due to the complexity of downstream signaling and patterns of HRG, HER3 and HER4 expression in different cancer subtypes. Improving patient selection through biomarkers and understanding the resistance mechanisms may translate into significant clinical benefits in the near future.
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- Jose Mauricio Mota
- Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Division of Oncology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Lu Q, Wang Y, Sun X, Zhang S. NRG-1 Stimulates Serum DJ-1 Increase in Breast Cancers. Pathol Oncol Res 2017; 25:71-79. [PMID: 28963699 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-017-0326-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
To explore the relationship between the expression of DJ-1/HER3 and tumor grade in breast cancer, and investigate the effect of HER3 on NRG-1-mediated serum DJ-1 level in vivo. We analyze the expression level of DJ-1 and HER3 in 68 patients with different grades of breast cancer by immunostaining the tissue microarray. Besides, we investigated the serum DJ-1 level by ELISA. We found that the detectable DJ-1 protein expression is decreased, and the HER3 expression is increased in tumor tissue with the progression of breast cancer. There is a significant rise of DJ-1 in serum in vivo with the stimulation of NRG-1. Meanwhile, we found that HER3 knockdown abolishes NRG-1-induced serum DJ-1 increase and HER3 overexpress improves NRG-1-induced serum DJ-1 increase. This study provides a serum biomarker for breast cancer. The results showed that DJ-1 was associated with clinical stage of breast cancer, and NRG-1 increased the dissociation of HER3 and DJ-1, with promoting the level of DJ-1 in peripheral blood. It is suggested that the level of DJ-1 in peripheral blood may be conducive to assess the prognosis of patients with breast cancer and serum DJ-1 levels can serve as an indicator of therapeutic effectiveness for the development of HER3 targeting breast cancer antibody therapies.
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- Yuandong Wang
- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430022, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Radiotherapy, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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Reynolds KL, Bedard PL, Lee SH, Lin CC, Tabernero J, Alsina M, Cohen E, Baselga J, Blumenschein G, Graham DM, Garrido-Laguna I, Juric D, Sharma S, Salgia R, Seroutou A, Tian X, Fernandez R, Morozov A, Sheng Q, Ramkumar T, Zubel A, Bang YJ. A phase I open-label dose-escalation study of the anti-HER3 monoclonal antibody LJM716 in patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus or head and neck and HER2-overexpressing breast or gastric cancer. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:646. [PMID: 28899363 PMCID: PMC5596462 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3641-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) is important in maintaining epidermal growth factor receptor-driven cancers and mediating resistance to targeted therapy. A phase I study of anti-HER3 monoclonal antibody LJM716 was conducted with the primary objective to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended dose for expansion (RDE), and dosing schedule. Secondary objectives were to characterize safety/tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary antitumor activity. Methods This open-label, dose-finding study comprised dose escalation, followed by expansion in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck or esophagus, and HER2-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer or gastric cancer. During dose escalation, patients received LJM716 intravenous once weekly (QW) or every two weeks (Q2W), in 28-day cycles. An adaptive Bayesian logistic regression model was used to guide dose escalation and establish the RDE. Exploratory pharmacodynamic tumor studies evaluated modulation of HER3 signaling. Results Patients received LJM716 3–40 mg/kg QW and 20 mg/kg Q2W (54 patients; 36 patients at 40 mg/kg QW). No dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were reported during dose-escalation. One patient experienced two DLTs (diarrhea, hypokalemia [both grade 3]) in the expansion phase. The RDE was 40 mg/kg QW, providing drug levels above the preclinical minimum effective concentration. One patient with gastric cancer had an unconfirmed partial response; 17/54 patients had stable disease, two lasting >30 weeks. Down-modulation of phospho-HER3 was observed in paired tumor samples. Conclusions LJM716 was well tolerated; the MTD was not reached, and the RDE was 40 mg/kg QW. Further development of LJM716 is ongoing. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov registry number NCT01598077 (registered on 4 May, 2012). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-017-3641-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,City of Hope, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.,Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Meulendijks D, Jacob W, Voest EE, Mau-Sorensen M, Martinez-Garcia M, Taus A, Fleitas T, Cervantes A, Lolkema MP, Langenberg MHG, De Jonge MJ, Sleijfer S, Han JY, Calles A, Felip E, Kim SW, Schellens JHM, Wilson S, Thomas M, Ceppi M, Meneses-Lorente G, James I, Vega-Harring S, Dua R, Nguyen M, Steiner L, Adessi C, Michielin F, Bossenmaier B, Weisser M, Lassen UN. Phase Ib Study of Lumretuzumab Plus Cetuximab or Erlotinib in Solid Tumor Patients and Evaluation of HER3 and Heregulin as Potential Biomarkers of Clinical Activity. Clin Cancer Res 2017; 23:5406-5415. [PMID: 28600476 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the safety, clinical activity, and target-associated biomarkers of lumretuzumab, a humanized, glycoengineered, anti-HER3 monoclonal antibody (mAb), in combination with the EGFR-blocking agents erlotinib or cetuximab in patients with advanced HER3-positive carcinomas.Experimental Design: The study included two parts: dose escalation and dose extension phases with lumretuzumab in combination with either cetuximab or erlotinib, respectively. In both parts, patients received lumretuzumab doses from 400 to 2,000 mg plus cetuximab or erlotinib according to standard posology, respectively. The effect of HRG mRNA and HER3 mRNA and protein expression were investigated in a dedicated extension cohort of squamous non-small cell lung cancer (sqNSCLC) patients treated with lumretuzumab and erlotinib.Results: Altogether, 120 patients were treated. One dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in the cetuximab part and two DLTs in the erlotinib part were reported. The most frequent adverse events were gastrointestinal and skin toxicities, which were manageable. The objective response rate (ORR) was 6.1% in the cetuximab part and 4.2% in the erlotinib part. In the sqNSCLC extension cohort of the erlotinib part, higher tumor HRG and HER3 mRNA levels were associated with a numerically higher disease control rate but not ORR.Conclusions: The toxicity profile of lumretuzumab in combination with cetuximab and erlotinib was manageable, but only modest clinical activity was observed across tumor types. In the sqNSCLC cohort, there was no evidence of meaningful clinical benefit despite enriching for tumors with higher HRG mRNA expression levels. Clin Cancer Res; 23(18); 5406-15. ©2017 AACR.
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- Didier Meulendijks
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, CIBERONC, Institute of Health Research INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, CIBERONC, Institute of Health Research INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center Cancer Institute and Cancer Genomics, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center Cancer Institute and Cancer Genomics, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center Cancer Institute and Cancer Genomics, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Center for Lung Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- START-Madrid, Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- A4P Consulting Ltd, Discovery Park, Sandwich, United Kingdom
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Roche Molecular Systems Inc., Pleasanton, California
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- Roche Molecular Systems Inc., Pleasanton, California
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Munich, Penzberg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Hayes DA, Kunde DA, Taylor RL, Pyecroft SB, Sohal SS, Snow ET. ERBB3: A potential serum biomarker for early detection and therapeutic target for devil facial tumour 1 (DFT1). PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177919. [PMID: 28591206 PMCID: PMC5462353 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Devil Facial Tumour 1 (DFT1) is one of two transmissible neoplasms of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) predominantly affecting their facial regions. DFT1's cellular origin is that of Schwann cell lineage where lesions are evident macroscopically late in the disease. Conversely, the pre-clinical timeframe from cellular transmission to appearance of DFT1 remains uncertain demonstrating the importance of an effective pre-clinical biomarker. We show that ERBB3, a marker expressed normally by the developing neural crest and Schwann cells, is immunohistohemically expressed by DFT1, therefore the potential of ERBB3 as a biomarker was explored. Under the hypothesis that serum ERBB3 levels may increase as DFT1 invades local and distant tissues our pilot study determined serum ERBB3 levels in normal Tasmanian devils and Tasmanian devils with DFT1. Compared to the baseline serum ERBB3 levels in unaffected Tasmanian devils, Tasmanian devils with DFT1 showed significant elevation of serum ERBB3 levels. Interestingly Tasmanian devils with cutaneous lymphoma (CL) also showed elevation of serum ERBB3 levels when compared to the baseline serum levels of Tasmanian devils without DFT1. Thus, elevated serum ERBB3 levels in otherwise healthy looking devils could predict possible DFT1 or CL in captive or wild devil populations and would have implications on the management, welfare and survival of Tasmanian devils. ERBB3 is also a therapeutic target and therefore the potential exists to consider modes of administration that may eradicate DFT1 from the wild.
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- Dane A. Hayes
- Department of Primary Industries, Parks Water and Environment, Animal Health Laboratory, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- Save the Tasmanian Devil Program, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Department of Primary Industries, Parks Water and Environment, Resource Management and Conservation, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy Campus, Roseworthy, South Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Le Clorennec C, Bazin H, Dubreuil O, Larbouret C, Ogier C, Lazrek Y, Garambois V, Poul MA, Mondon P, Barret JM, Mathis G, Prost JF, Pèlegrin A, Chardès T. Neuregulin 1 Allosterically Enhances the Antitumor Effects of the Noncompeting Anti-HER3 Antibody 9F7-F11 by Increasing Its Binding to HER3. Mol Cancer Ther 2017; 16:1312-1323. [PMID: 28507002 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-16-0886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Exploratory clinical trials using therapeutic anti-HER3 antibodies strongly suggest that neuregulin (NRG1; HER3 ligand) expression at tumor sites is a predictive biomarker of anti-HER3 antibody efficacy in cancer. We hypothesized that in NRG1-expressing tumors, where the ligand is present before antibody treatment, anti-HER3 antibodies that do not compete with NRG1 for receptor binding have a higher receptor-neutralizing action than antibodies competing with the ligand for binding to HER3. Using time-resolved-fluorescence energy transfer (TR-FRET), we demonstrated that in the presence of recombinant NRG1, binding of 9F7-F11 (a nonligand-competing anti-HER3 antibody) to HER3 is increased, whereas that of ligand-competing anti-HER3 antibodies (H4B-121, U3-1287, Ab#6, Mab205.10.2, and MOR09825) is decreased. Moreover, 9F7-F11 showed higher efficacy than antibodies that compete with the ligand for binding to HER3. Specifically, 9F7-F11 inhibition of cell proliferation and of HER3/AKT/ERK1/2 phosphorylation as well as 9F7-F11-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity were higher in cancer cells preincubated with recombinant NRG1 compared with cells directly exposed to the anti-HER3 antibody. This translated in vivo into enhanced growth inhibition of NRG1-expressing BxPC3 pancreatic, A549 lung, and HCC-1806 breast cell tumor xenografts in mice treated with 9F7-F11 compared with H4B-121. Conversely, both antibodies had similar antitumor effect in NRG1-negative HPAC pancreatic carcinoma cells. In conclusion, the allosteric modulator 9F7-F11 shows increased anticancer effectiveness in the presence of NRG1 and thus represents a novel treatment strategy for NRG1-addicted tumors. Mol Cancer Ther; 16(7); 1312-23. ©2017 AACR.
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- Christophe Le Clorennec
- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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- IRCM, Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Montpellier, France. .,INSERM U1194, Montpellier, France.,Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,ICM, Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier, France
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Tarhini AA, Rafique I, Floros T, Tran P, Gooding WE, Villaruz LC, Burns TF, Friedland DM, Petro DP, Farooqui M, Gomez-Garcia J, Gaither-Davis A, Dacic S, Argiris A, Socinski MA, Stabile LP, Siegfried JM. Phase 1/2 study of rilotumumab (AMG 102), a hepatocyte growth factor inhibitor, and erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer 2017; 123:2936-2944. [PMID: 28472537 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Activation of the mesenchymal-epidermal transition factor (MET) tyrosine kinase and its ligand, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), is implicated in resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors. In this phase 1/2 trial, rilotumumab (an anti-HGF antibody) combined with erlotinib was evaluated in patients with metastatic, previously treated non-small cell lung cancer. METHODS In phase 1, a dose de-escalation design was adopted with rilotumumab starting at 15 mg/kg intravenously every 3 weeks and oral erlotinib 150 mg daily. In phase 2, the disease control rate (DCR) (according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) of the combination was evaluated using a Simon 2-stage design. The biomarkers examined included 10 plasma-circulating molecules associated with the EGFR and MET pathways. RESULTS Without indications for de-escalation, the recommended phase 2 dose was dose level 0. Overall, 45 response-evaluable patients were enrolled (13 with squamous carcinoma, 32 with adenocarcinoma; 2 had confirmed EGFR mutations, 33 had confirmed wild-type [WT] EGFR, and 7 had KRAS mutations). The DCR for all patients was 60% (90% confidence interval [CI], 47.1%-71.3%). Median progression-free survival was 2.6 months (90% CI, 1.4-2.7 months), and median overall survival was 6.6 months (90% CI, 5.6-8.9 months). Among patients with WT EGFR, the DCR was 60.6% (90% CI, 46.3%-73.3%), median progression-free survival was 2.6 months (90% CI, 1.4-2.7 months), and median overall survival was 7.0 months (90% CI, 5.6-13.4 months). Elevated baseline levels of neuregulin 1 were associated with longer progression-free survival (hazard ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.19-0.87), whereas elevated amphiregulin levels were associated with more rapid progression (hazard ratio, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.48-3.08). CONCLUSIONS Combined rilotumumab and erlotinib had an acceptable safety profile, and the DCR met the prespecified criteria for success. In the EGFR WT group, the DCR exceeded published reports for erlotinib alone. High circulating levels of neuregulin 1 may indicate sensitivity to this combination. Cancer 2017;123:2936-44. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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- Ahmad A Tarhini
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Athens Naval & Veterans Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Medicine, Athens Naval & Veterans Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Karachaliou N, Lazzari C, Verlicchi A, Sosa AE, Rosell R. HER3 as a Therapeutic Target in Cancer. BioDrugs 2017; 31:63-73. [PMID: 28000159 DOI: 10.1007/s40259-016-0205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Targeting members of the human epidermal growth factor receptor family, especially EGFR and HER2, has been an established strategy for the treatment of tumors with abnormally activated receptors due to overexpression, mutation, ligand-dependent receptor dimerization and ligand-independent activation. Less attention has been paid to the oncogenic activity of HER3, although there is growing evidence that it mediates resistance to EGFR and HER2 pathway directed therapies. The main caveat for the development of effective HER3 targeted therapies is the absence of a strong enzymatic activity to target, as well as the limited potential for single-agent activity. In this review, we highlight the role of HER3 in cancer and, more specifically, in lung cancer. The basis for HER3 involvement in HER2 resistance and EGFR inhibition is discussed, as well as current pharmacologic strategies to combat HER3 inhibition.
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- Niki Karachaliou
- Medical Oncology Department, Institute of Oncology Rosell (IOR), University Hospital Sagrat Cor, C/Viladomat 288, 08029, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departmemt of Oncology, Division of Experimental Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Institute of Oncology Rosell (IOR), University Hospital Sagrat Cor, C/Viladomat 288, 08029, Barcelona, Spain
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- Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, Badalona, Spain.,Catalan Institute of Oncology, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
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Systems biology driving drug development: from design to the clinical testing of the anti-ErbB3 antibody seribantumab (MM-121). NPJ Syst Biol Appl 2017; 3:16034. [PMID: 28725482 PMCID: PMC5516865 DOI: 10.1038/npjsba.2016.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases comprises four members: epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/ErbB1), human EGFR 2 (HER2/ErbB2), ErbB3/HER3, and ErbB4/HER4. The first two members of this family, EGFR and HER2, have been implicated in tumorigenesis and cancer progression for several decades, and numerous drugs have now been approved that target these two proteins. Less attention, however, has been paid to the role of this family in mediating cancer cell survival and drug tolerance. To better understand the complex signal transduction network triggered by the ErbB receptor family, we built a computational model that quantitatively captures the dynamics of ErbB signaling. Sensitivity analysis identified ErbB3 as the most critical activator of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt signaling, a key pro-survival pathway in cancer cells. Based on this insight, we designed a fully human monoclonal antibody, seribantumab (MM-121), that binds to ErbB3 and blocks signaling induced by the extracellular growth factors heregulin (HRG) and betacellulin (BTC). In this article, we present some of the key preclinical simulations and experimental data that formed the scientific foundation for three Phase 2 clinical trials in metastatic cancer. These trials were designed to determine if patients with advanced malignancies would derive benefit from the addition of seribantumab to standard-of-care drugs in platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer, hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer, and EGFR wild-type non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). From preclinical studies we learned that basal levels of ErbB3 phosphorylation correlate with response to seribantumab monotherapy in mouse xenograft models. As ErbB3 is rapidly dephosphorylated and hence difficult to measure clinically, we used the computational model to identify a set of five surrogate biomarkers that most directly affect the levels of p-ErbB3: HRG, BTC, EGFR, HER2, and ErbB3. Preclinically, the combined information from these five markers was sufficient to accurately predict which xenograft models would respond to seribantumab, and the single-most accurate predictor was HRG. When tested clinically in ovarian, breast and lung cancer, HRG mRNA expression was found to be both potentially prognostic of insensitivity to standard therapy and potentially predictive of benefit from the addition of seribantumab to standard of care therapy in all three indications. In addition, it was found that seribantumab was most active in cancers with low levels of HER2, consistent with preclinical predictions. Overall, our clinical studies and studies of others suggest that HRG expression defines a drug-tolerant cancer cell phenotype that persists in most solid tumor indications and may contribute to rapid clinical progression. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a drug designed and clinically tested using the principles of Systems Biology.
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Takahashi S, Kobayashi T, Tomomatsu J, Ito Y, Oda H, Kajitani T, Kakizume T, Tajima T, Takeuchi H, Maacke H, Esaki T. LJM716 in Japanese patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or HER2-overexpressing breast or gastric cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2016; 79:131-138. [PMID: 27942917 PMCID: PMC5225197 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-3214-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Purpose Human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) has been identified as an important component of many receptor tyrosine kinase-driven cancers. LJM716 is a human IgG monoclonal antibody that binds HER3, trapping it in an inactive conformation. In this study, a phase I dose escalation was performed with a primary objective to establish the maximum tolerated dose and/or the recommended dose of LJM716 in Japanese patients with selected advanced solid tumors. Secondary objectives included the evaluation of the safety and tolerability, preliminary antitumor activity, and pharmacokinetics of LJM716 in Japanese patients. Methods LJM716 was administered intravenously at doses of 10, 20, or 40 mg/kg once weekly, in 28-day cycles, to 12 patients with HER2-amplified breast cancer or gastric cancer, or with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, regardless of HER2 status. Results The maximum tolerated dose was not reached, and the recommended dose was established at 40 mg/kg. No dose-limiting toxicities were observed in the first cycle. The most frequently reported adverse events were diarrhea, fatigue, stomatitis, pyrexia, and paronychia. One unconfirmed partial response was observed in a patient with breast cancer, and 50% of the patients achieved stable disease as the best overall response. Exposure increased with ascending dose, and half-life was estimated to be 11–14 days. No anti-LJM716 antibodies were detected. Conclusions LJM716 was well tolerated in Japanese patients, and a degree of tumor shrinkage was observed. Clinical trial information ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01911936. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00280-016-3214-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Shunji Takahashi
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.,Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Buta C, Benabou E, Lequoy M, Régnault H, Wendum D, Meratbene F, Chettouh H, Aoudjehane L, Conti F, Chrétien Y, Scatton O, Rosmorduc O, Praz F, Fartoux L, Desbois-Mouthon C. Heregulin-1ß and HER3 in hepatocellular carcinoma: status and regulation by insulin. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2016; 35:126. [PMID: 27514687 PMCID: PMC4982118 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-016-0402-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background The heregulin-1ß/HER3-driven pathway is implicated in several epithelial malignancies and its blockade is currently undergoing clinical investigation. Paradoxically, the status and the regulation of this pathway is poorly known in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Using 85 HCC obtained after tumour resection, heregulin-1ß and HER3 expression was evaluated by real-time RT-PCR, ELISA and/or immunohistochemistry. Statistics were performed to analyze associations between gene expression and clinicopathological parameters. The effects of insulin on the heregulin-1ß/HER3 pathway was investigated in four HCC cell lines. Results HER3 mRNA was upregulated in 52 % of tumours, while heregulin-1ß mRNA was downregulated in 82 %. Hepatitis B and C viral infections were respectively associated with high and low HER3 mRNA expression. No association was seen between neither HER3 or heregulin-1ß mRNA and prognostic factors, survival or recurrence. Immunohistochemistry showed predominant cytoplasmic staining of HER3 in tumours but the staining was nonreproducible. HER3 mRNA and protein levels were not correlated in liver tissues. In HCC cells, insulin promoted HER3 proteasomal degradation and inhibited heregulin-1ß stimulation of cell migration. HER3 and insulin receptor co-immunoprecipitated in these cells. The loss of insulin receptor expression by RNA interference sensitized cells to heregulin-1ß-induced AKT phosphorylation. Conclusions Autocrine heregulin-1ß loop is uncommon in HCC and HER3 mRNA expression is differentially influenced by hepatitis viruses. Insulin is a negative regulator of HER3 protein expression and function in HCC cells. Altogether these data may explain why HER3 and heregulin-1ß expression have no prognostic value and suggest that HCC patients are unlikely to derive benefit from HER3-targeted monotherapies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13046-016-0402-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Corina Buta
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Hepatology, AP-HP, Saint-Antoine Hospital, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Hepatology, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, F-75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Pathology, AP-HP, Saint-Antoine Hospital, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Histomorphology Platform, UMS 30 Lumic, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Human HepCell, Saint-Antoine Hospital, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Human HepCell, Saint-Antoine Hospital, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, F-75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, F-75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Hepatology, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, F-75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.,Department of Hepatology, AP-HP, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, F-75013, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Research Center, 34 rue Crozatier, F-75012, Paris, France.
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Temraz S, Mukherji D, Shamseddine A. Dual targeting of HER3 and EGFR in colorectal tumors might overcome anti-EGFR resistance. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2016; 101:151-7. [PMID: 27017409 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2016.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Multiple genetic alterations have been associated with resistance to anti-EGFR therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Research has been mainly focused on driver mutations in KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PI3K. However, recent evidence suggests a crucial role for non-genetic mechanisms in conferring resistance to anti-EGFR therapy. Specifically, the HER3 receptor is capable of heterodimerizing with multiple EGFR family members resulting in downstream activation of the PI3K and MAPK pathways. Monoclonal antibodies targeted against the HER3 receptor are being investigated in clinical trials; however, preliminary data has shown limited clinical activity. Thus, given the relevance of the HER3 receptor in activating downstream effector pathways and in conferring resistance to anti-EGFR therapy, the therapeutic targeting of HER3 in combination with primary drivers of the tumor is also being investigated. Here, we review the role of HER3 as a promoter of clinical resistance to EGFR therapy and discuss therapeutic approaches that could potentially overcome this resistance.
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- Sally Temraz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El Solh, 110 72020 Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El Solh, 110 72020 Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Riad El Solh, 110 72020 Beirut, Lebanon
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Gaborit N, Lindzen M, Yarden Y. Emerging anti-cancer antibodies and combination therapies targeting HER3/ERBB3. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2016; 12:576-92. [PMID: 26529100 PMCID: PMC4964743 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2015.1102809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cancer progression depends on stepwise accumulation of oncogenic mutations and a select group of growth factors essential for tumor growth, metastasis and angiogenesis. Agents blocking the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR, also called HER1 and ERBB1) and the co-receptor called HER2/ERBB2 have been approved over the last decade as anti-cancer drugs. Because the catalytically defective member of the family, HER3/ERBB3, plays critical roles in emergence of resistance of carcinomas to various drugs, current efforts focus on antibodies and other anti-HER3/ERBB3 agents, which we review herein with an emphasis on drug combinations and some unique biochemical features of HER3/ERBB3.
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- Nadège Gaborit
- Department of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Zhang N, Chang Y, Rios A, An Z. HER3/ErbB3, an emerging cancer therapeutic target. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2016; 48:39-48. [PMID: 26496898 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmv103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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HER3 is a member of the HER (EGFR/ErbB) receptor family consisting of four closely related type 1 transmembrane receptors (EGFR, HER2, HER3, and HER4). HER receptors are part of a complex signaling network intertwined with the Ras/Raf/MAPK, PI3K/AKT, JAK/STAT, and PKC signaling pathways. Aberrant activation of the HER receptors and downstream signaling molecules tips the balance on cellular events, leading to various types of cancers. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and small molecule inhibitors targeting EGFR and HER2 tyrosine kinase activities exhibit clinical benefits in the treatment of several types of cancers, but their clinical efficacy is limited by the occurrence of drug resistance. HER3 is the preferred dimerization partner of HER2 and it is well established that HER3 plays an important role in drug resistance to EGFR- and HER2-targeting therapies. Since HER3 has limited kinase activity, mAbs are being explored to target HER3 for cancer therapy. Currently, approximately a dozen of anti-HER3 mAbs are at different stages of clinical development. However, the lack of established biomarkers has made it more challenging to stratify cancer patients to whom HER3-targeting therapies can be more effective. In this review, we focus on the validation of HER3 as a cancer drug target, the recent development in biomarker discovery for anti-HER3 therapies, and the progress made in the clinical development of HER3-targeting mAbs.
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- Ningyan Zhang
- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Texas Therapeutics Institute, Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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