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Tsang ES, Dhawan MS, Pacaud R, Thomas S, Grabowsky J, Wilch L, Karipineni S, Kelley RK, Ko AH, Collisson E, Chapman JS, Ueda S, Bergsland EK, Munster P. Synthetic Lethality Beyond BRCA: A Phase I Study of Rucaparib and Irinotecan in Metastatic Solid Tumors With Homologous Recombination-Deficiency Mutations Beyond BRCA1/2. JCO Precis Oncol 2024; 8:e2300494. [PMID: 38865673 DOI: 10.1200/po.23.00494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Combining poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) and topoisomerase I inhibitors has demonstrated synergistic effects in in vivo models. This phase I trial evaluated rucaparib and irinotecan in metastatic solid tumors with homologous recombination deficiency. METHODS This study enrolled patients in three cohorts to determine the tolerability and preliminary efficacy of (1) rucaparib 400 mg PO twice a day (days 1-7, 15-21) and irinotecan 65 mg/m2 intravenously once every 2 weeks; (2) rucaparib 400 mg PO twice a day (D1-7, 15-21) and irinotecan 100 mg/m2 once every 2 weeks; and (3) rucaparib 400 mg per os twice a day (D1-7) and irinotecan 100 mg/m2 once every 3 weeks. RESULTS Twenty patients were enrolled: 95% with previous platinum, 40% with previous irinotecan, and 20% with previous PARP inhibitor. The maximally tolerated was determined as rucaparib 400 mg twice a day days 1-7 and irinotecan 100 mg/m2 once every 3 weeks. Four dose-limiting toxicities (all grade 3-4 neutropenia) occurred during dose escalation with only neutropenia as other grade 3-4 toxicities (25%; grade 3 [n = 3], grade 4 [n = 2]). Treatment-related grade 1-2 adverse events included neutropenia (45%), diarrhea (45%), nausea (40%), and fatigue (30%). Of 17 patients with evaluable disease, six patients (35%) derived clinical benefit (n = 2 with PR, n = 4 with stable disease for over 6 months). Three patients remained on study >1 year: two with ATM mutations (small bowel carcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor) and one patient with a PALB2 mutation (primary peritoneal cancer). CONCLUSION Pulse dosing of rucaparib and once every 3 weeks irinotecan was well tolerated for up to 18 months with durable responses in BRCA-, PALB2-, and ATM-mutated cancers despite progression on previous platinum.
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- Erica S Tsang
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Slika H, Karimov Z, Alimonti P, Abou-Mrad T, De Fazio E, Alomari S, Tyler B. Preclinical Models and Technologies in Glioblastoma Research: Evolution, Current State, and Future Avenues. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16316. [PMID: 38003507 PMCID: PMC10671665 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216316] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Glioblastoma is the most common malignant primary central nervous system tumor and one of the most debilitating cancers. The prognosis of patients with glioblastoma remains poor, and the management of this tumor, both in its primary and recurrent forms, remains suboptimal. Despite the tremendous efforts that are being put forward by the research community to discover novel efficacious therapeutic agents and modalities, no major paradigm shifts have been established in the field in the last decade. However, this does not mirror the abundance of relevant findings and discoveries made in preclinical glioblastoma research. Hence, developing and utilizing appropriate preclinical models that faithfully recapitulate the characteristics and behavior of human glioblastoma is of utmost importance. Herein, we offer a holistic picture of the evolution of preclinical models of glioblastoma. We further elaborate on the commonly used in vitro and vivo models, delving into their development, favorable characteristics, shortcomings, and areas of potential improvement, which aids researchers in designing future experiments and utilizing the most suitable models. Additionally, this review explores progress in the fields of humanized and immunotolerant mouse models, genetically engineered animal models, 3D in vitro models, and microfluidics and highlights promising avenues for the future of preclinical glioblastoma research.
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- Hasan Slika
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (H.S.); (Z.K.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (H.S.); (Z.K.); (S.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35100 Izmir, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy; (P.A.); (E.D.F.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236, Lebanon;
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy; (P.A.); (E.D.F.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (H.S.); (Z.K.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; (H.S.); (Z.K.); (S.A.)
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Liu J, Pan Y, Liu Y, Wei W, Hu X, Xin W, Chen N. The regulation of PTEN: Novel insights into functions as cancer biomarkers and therapeutic targets. J Cell Physiol 2023; 238:1693-1715. [PMID: 37334436 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.31053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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This review summarizes the implications of the primary tumor suppressor protein phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) in aggressive cancer development. PTEN interacts with other cellular proteins or factors suggesting the existence of an intricate molecular network that regulates their oncogenic function. Accumulating evidence has shown that PTEN exists and plays a role in the cytoplasmic organelles and in the nucleus. PTEN blocks phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K)-protein kinase B-mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway by dephosphorylating phosphatidylinositol (PI)-3,4,5-triphosphate to PI-4,5-bisphosphate thus counteracting PI3K function. Studies have shown that PTEN expression is tightly regulated at transcriptional, posttranscriptional, and posttranslational levels (including protein-protein interactions and posttranslational modifications). Despite recent advances in PTEN research, the regulation and function of the PTEN gene remain largely unknown. How mutation or loss of specific exons in the PTEN gene occurs and involves in cancer development is not clear. This review illustrates the regulatory mechanisms of PTEN expression and discusses how PTEN participates in tumor development and/or suppression. Future prospects for the clinical applications are also highlighted.
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- Jie Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Skin Research, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Skin Research, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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Chen B, Ojha DP, Toyonaga T, Tong J, Pracitto R, Thomas MA, Liu M, Kapinos M, Zhang L, Zheng MQ, Holden D, Fowles K, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, De Feyter H, Carson RE, Huang Y, Cai Z. Preclinical evaluation of a brain penetrant PARP PET imaging probe in rat glioblastoma and nonhuman primates. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2023; 50:2081-2099. [PMID: 36849748 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Currently, there are multiple active clinical trials involving poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors in the treatment of glioblastoma. The noninvasive quantification of baseline PARP expression using positron emission tomography (PET) may provide prognostic information and lead to more precise treatment. Due to the lack of brain-penetrant PARP imaging agents, the reliable and accurate in vivo quantification of PARP in the brain remains elusive. Herein, we report the synthesis of a brain-penetrant PARP PET tracer, (R)-2-(2-methyl-1-(methyl-11C)pyrrolidin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-4-carboxamide ([11C]PyBic), and its preclinical evaluations in a syngeneic RG2 rat glioblastoma model and healthy nonhuman primates. METHODS We synthesized [11C]PyBic using veliparib as the labeling precursor, performed dynamic PET scans on RG2 tumor-bearing rats and calculated the distribution volume ratio (DVR) using simplified reference region method 2 (SRTM2) with the contralateral nontumor brain region as the reference region. We performed biodistribution studies, western blot, and immunostaining studies to validate the in vivo PET quantification results. We characterized the brain kinetics and binding specificity of [11C]PyBic in nonhuman primates on FOCUS220 scanner and calculated the volume of distribution (VT), nondisplaceable volume of distribution (VND), and nondisplaceable binding potential (BPND) in selected brain regions. RESULTS [11C]PyBic was synthesized efficiently in one step, with greater than 97% radiochemical and chemical purity and molar activity of 148 ± 85 MBq/nmol (n = 6). [11C]PyBic demonstrated PARP-specific binding in RG2 tumors, with 74% of tracer binding in tumors blocked by preinjected veliparib (i.v., 5 mg/kg). The in vivo PET imaging results were corroborated by ex vivo biodistribution, PARP1 immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting data. Furthermore, brain penetration of [11C]PyBic was confirmed by quantitative monkey brain PET, which showed high specific uptake (BPND > 3) and low nonspecific uptake (VND < 3 mL/cm3) in the monkey brain. CONCLUSION [11C]PyBic is the first brain-penetrant PARP PET tracer validated in a rat glioblastoma model and healthy nonhuman primates. The brain kinetics of [11C]PyBic are suitable for noninvasive quantification of available PARP binding in the brain, which posits [11C]PyBic to have broad applications in oncology and neuroimaging.
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- Baosheng Chen
- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA
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- Yale PET Center, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, 801 Howard Avenue, PO Box 208048, New Haven, CT, 06520-8048, USA.
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Cui X, Liu C, Dong P, Liu C, Bai Y. The combination therapy of isomucronulatol 7-O-beta-glucoside (IMG) and CEP-9722 targeting ferroptosis-related biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). BMC Pulm Med 2023; 23:162. [PMID: 37165402 PMCID: PMC10173508 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02445-0] [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: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND NSCLC is a malignant tumor with a high incidence. Ferroptosis presents an essential function in regulating carcinogenesis and tumor progression. However, the ferroptosis-associated prognostic model based on single-cell sequencing of NSCLC remains unexplored. Our study aims to establish a potential predictive model for NSCLC patients and provide available targeted drugs for clinical treatment. METHODS The data on NSCLC patients were collected from TCGA and GEO databases to analyze their gene expression profiles. ConsensusCluster was adopted to divide the patients into different groups based on ferroptosis-related genes. Then, the univariable Cox and LASSO analyses were applied to data analysis and model establishment. Single-cell analysis was used to explore the risk score genes in different cell populations and states. The protein levels of these genes were also investigated through the HPA database. Drug sensitivity was evaluated in CellMiner database. CCK8 and colony formation assays were performed to validate potential drugs' effects on lung cancer cell lines. RESULTS A ferroptosis-related prognostic model involving 14 genes in NSCLC patients was established. The risk score model was developed in training set GSE31210 and validated in the test set TCGA. The low-risk score group showed a better prognosis than the high-risk score group. The single-cell analysis revealed that the risk score genes were mainly derived from lung tumor cells. Most risk score genes were more highly expressed in tumor tissue than in normal tissue, according to the HPA database. Besides, these genes were associated with 106 drugs in CellMiner database. Finally, the drug effects on NSCLC cell growth were evaluated by cck8 and colony formation. CONCLUSIONS We identified an effective ferroptosis-related prognostic model based on single-cell sequencing. The potential prediction model is devoted to exploring clinical therapeutic targets for NSCLC.
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- Xiaofei Cui
- Department of EICU, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116027, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shenyang Tenth People's Hospital, Shenyang Chest Hospital, Shenyang, 110044, Liaoning, China
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- Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116027, Liaoning, China.
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Bisht P, Kumar VU, Pandey R, Velayutham R, Kumar N. Role of PARP Inhibitors in Glioblastoma and Perceiving Challenges as Well as Strategies for Successful Clinical Development. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:939570. [PMID: 35873570 PMCID: PMC9297740 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.939570] [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: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma multiform is the most aggressive primary type of brain tumor, representing 54% of all gliomas. The average life span for glioblastoma multiform is around 14-15 months instead of treatment. The current treatment for glioblastoma multiform includes surgical removal of the tumor followed by radiation therapy and temozolomide chemotherapy for 6.5 months, followed by another 6 months of maintenance therapy with temozolomide chemotherapy (5 days every month). However, resistance to temozolomide is frequently one of the limiting factors in effective treatment. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have recently been investigated as sensitizing drugs to enhance temozolomide potency. However, clinical use of PARP inhibitors in glioblastoma multiform is difficult due to a number of factors such as limited blood-brain barrier penetration of PARP inhibitors, inducing resistance due to frequent use of PARP inhibitors, and overlapping hematologic toxicities of PARP inhibitors when co-administered with glioblastoma multiform standard treatment (radiation therapy and temozolomide). This review elucidates the role of PARP inhibitors in temozolomide resistance, multiple factors that make development of these PARP inhibitor drugs challenging, and the strategies such as the development of targeted drug therapies and combination therapy to combat the resistance of PARP inhibitors that can be adopted to overcome these challenges.
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- Priya Bisht
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER-Hajipur), Hajipur, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER-Hajipur), Hajipur, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER-Hajipur), Hajipur, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER-Hajipur), Hajipur, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER-Hajipur), Hajipur, India
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Perspective on the Use of DNA Repair Inhibitors as a Tool for Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy of Glioblastoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14071821. [PMID: 35406593 PMCID: PMC8997380 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14071821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The current routine treatment for glioblastoma (GB), the most lethal high-grade brain tumor in adults, aims to induce DNA damage in the tumor. However, the tumor cells might be able to repair that damage, which leads to therapy resistance. Fortunately, DNA repair defects are common in GB cells, and their survival is often based on a sole backup repair pathway. Hence, targeted drugs inhibiting essential proteins of the DNA damage response have gained momentum and are being introduced in the clinic. This review gives a perspective on the use of radiopharmaceuticals targeting DDR kinases for imaging in order to determine the DNA repair phenotype of GB, as well as for effective radionuclide therapy. Finally, four new promising radiopharmaceuticals are suggested with the potential to lead to a more personalized GB therapy. Abstract Despite numerous innovative treatment strategies, the treatment of glioblastoma (GB) remains challenging. With the current state-of-the-art therapy, most GB patients succumb after about a year. In the evolution of personalized medicine, targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) is gaining momentum, for example, to stratify patients based on specific biomarkers. One of these biomarkers is deficiencies in DNA damage repair (DDR), which give rise to genomic instability and cancer initiation. However, these deficiencies also provide targets to specifically kill cancer cells following the synthetic lethality principle. This led to the increased interest in targeted drugs that inhibit essential DDR kinases (DDRi), of which multiple are undergoing clinical validation. In this review, the current status of DDRi for the treatment of GB is given for selected targets: ATM/ATR, CHK1/2, DNA-PK, and PARP. Furthermore, this review provides a perspective on the use of radiopharmaceuticals targeting these DDR kinases to (1) evaluate the DNA repair phenotype of GB before treatment decisions are made and (2) induce DNA damage via TRT. Finally, by applying in-house selection criteria and analyzing the structural characteristics of the DDRi, four drugs with the potential to become new therapeutic GB radiopharmaceuticals are suggested.
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Xu J, Keenan TE, Overmoyer B, Tung NM, Gelman RS, Habin K, Garber JE, Ellisen LW, Winer EP, Goss PE, Yeap BY, Chabner BA, Isakoff SJ. Phase II trial of veliparib and temozolomide in metastatic breast cancer patients with and without BRCA1/2 mutations. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2021; 189:641-651. [PMID: 34417675 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06292-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE We evaluated the efficacy and safety of poly-(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) 1 and 2 inhibitor veliparib and temozolomide in metastatic breast cancer patients with and without germline BRCA1/2 mutations. METHODS In this single-arm phase II trial, patients with metastatic breast cancer received veliparib 30 to 40 mg twice daily on days 1 to 7 with concurrent temozolomide 150 mg/m2 on days 1 to 5 of a 28-day cycle. The primary cohort was unselected for BRCA mutation status, and an expansion cohort enrolled only BRCA1/2 carriers. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR) in each cohort. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS), clinical benefit rate (CBR), and evaluation of safety and tolerability. RESULTS In the primary cohort of 41 unselected patients, which included 9 BRCA mutation carriers, the ORR was 10% and clinical benefit rate at 4 months (CBR) was 27%. In the expansion cohort of 21 BRCA1/2 carriers, the ORR was 14% and CBR was 43%. Among all 30 BRCA1/2 carriers, the ORR was 23% versus 0% among non-carriers. In the subset of BRCA1/2 carriers, the ORR was 32% among platinum-naïve patients versus 9% among platinum-exposed patients. The median PFS was 3.3 months among BRCA1/2 carriers compared to 1.8 months among non-carriers (HR: 0.48, p = 0.006). A longer median PFS of 6.2 months was observed among BRCA1/2 carriers who had no prior platinum therapy. The most common grade 3 and 4 toxicities were thrombocytopenia (32%) and neutropenia (21%) that generally improved with dose modifications. CONCLUSION Veliparib and temozolomide demonstrated clinical activity in platinum-naïve BRCA-associated metastatic breast cancer with manageable toxicity at doses of veliparib well below the single-agent active dose. Although the study did not meet its primary endpoint in unselected nor BRCA-associated breast cancer, this regimen was further evaluated in the BROCADE 2 study. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT01009788 (ClinicalTrials.gov), November 9, 2009.
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- Jing Xu
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.,Sanofi US, 50 Binney St, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA.,Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA. .,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02141, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Therapeutic Potential of PARP Inhibitors in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9081024. [PMID: 34440228 PMCID: PMC8392860 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9081024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies are a major global health burden, with high mortality rates. The identification of novel therapeutic strategies is crucial to improve treatment and survival of patients. The poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes involved in the DNA damage response (DDR) play major roles in the development, progression and treatment response of cancer, with PARP inhibitors (PARPi) currently used in the clinic for breast, ovarian, fallopian, primary peritoneal, pancreatic and prostate cancers with deficiencies in homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair. This article examines the current evidence for the role of the DDR PARP enzymes (PARP1, 2, 3 and 4) in the development, progression and treatment response of GI cancers. Furthermore, we discuss the role of HR status as a predictive biomarker of PARPi efficacy in GI cancer patients and examine the pre-clinical and clinical evidence for PARPi and cytotoxic therapy combination strategies in GI cancer. We also include an analysis of the genomic and transcriptomic landscape of the DDR PARP genes and key HR genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, RAD51, MRE11, PALB2) in GI patient tumours (n = 1744) using publicly available datasets to identify patients that may benefit from PARPi therapeutic approaches.
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Lal S, Snape TJ. A therapeutic update on PARP inhibitors: implications in the treatment of glioma. Drug Discov Today 2020; 26:532-541. [PMID: 33157194 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2020.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Central nervous system (CNS) cancers are among the most aggressive and devastating. Further, due to unavailability of neuro-oncologists and neurosurgeons, the specialized treatment options of CNS cancers are still not completely available in most parts of the world. Among various strategies of inducing death in cancer cells, inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) has emerged as a beneficial therapy when combined with other anticancer agents. In this review, we provide a detailed therapeutic update of PARP inhibitors that have shown clinical activity against glioma.
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- Samridhi Lal
- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gurugram, 122413, Haryana, India.
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- Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK
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Curtin NJ, Szabo C. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibition: past, present and future. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2020; 19:711-736. [PMID: 32884152 DOI: 10.1038/s41573-020-0076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The process of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation and the major enzyme that catalyses this reaction, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1), were discovered more than 50 years ago. Since then, advances in our understanding of the roles of PARP1 in cellular processes such as DNA repair, gene transcription and cell death have allowed the investigation of therapeutic PARP inhibition for a variety of diseases - particularly cancers in which defects in DNA repair pathways make tumour cells highly sensitive to the inhibition of PARP activity. Efforts to identify and evaluate potent PARP inhibitors have so far led to the regulatory approval of four PARP inhibitors for the treatment of several types of cancer, and PARP inhibitors have also shown therapeutic potential in treating non-oncological diseases. This Review provides a timeline of PARP biology and medicinal chemistry, summarizes the pathophysiological processes in which PARP plays a role and highlights key opportunities and challenges in the field, such as counteracting PARP inhibitor resistance during cancer therapy and repurposing PARP inhibitors for the treatment of non-oncological diseases.
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- Nicola J Curtin
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Toma M, Skorski T, Sliwinski T. DNA Double Strand Break Repair - Related Synthetic Lethality. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:1446-1482. [PMID: 29421999 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180201114306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cancer is a heterogeneous disease with a high degree of diversity between and within tumors. Our limited knowledge of their biology results in ineffective treatment. However, personalized approach may represent a milestone in the field of anticancer therapy. It can increase specificity of treatment against tumor initiating cancer stem cells (CSCs) and cancer progenitor cells (CPCs) with minimal effect on normal cells and tissues. Cancerous cells carry multiple genetic and epigenetic aberrations which may disrupt pathways essential for cell survival. Discovery of synthetic lethality has led a new hope of creating effective and personalized antitumor treatment. Synthetic lethality occurs when simultaneous inactivation of two genes or their products causes cell death whereas individual inactivation of either gene is not lethal. The effectiveness of numerous anti-tumor therapies depends on induction of DNA damage therefore tumor cells expressing abnormalities in genes whose products are crucial for DNA repair pathways are promising targets for synthetic lethality. Here, we discuss mechanistic aspects of synthetic lethality in the context of deficiencies in DNA double strand break repair pathways. In addition, we review clinical trials utilizing synthetic lethality interactions and discuss the mechanisms of resistance.
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- Monika Toma
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, 3400 North Broad Street, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, Poland
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Zhuang Y, Zhao W, Zhang W, Wei H, Huang X, Cai G, Fu C, Wang C, Wang R, Shi S, Yang W, Chen C. A reproducible model of intramedullary spinal cord tumor in rats bearing RG2 cells. Oncotarget 2018; 8:30971-30977. [PMID: 28415681 PMCID: PMC5458181 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are lethal diseases to many patients. The lack of adequate animal model has hampered the development of novel treatments. In the current study, a rodent intramedullary glioma model is established to study IMSCT progression. Fischer 344 rats received a intramedullary implantation of RG2 glioma cells. The neurological state of each rat was evaluated on daily basis using the Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) scale. Rats implanted with RG2 cells developed significant hind limb paraplegia 20 days after implantation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans after three weeks revealed significant intramedullary RG2 tumors in the rats. Forty days post implantation, rats were sacrificed for histopathological examination. Neuro-imaging and HE staining cross sections confirmed intramedullary RG2 glioma cells invading to the spinal cord. Thus, our model displayed many of the same invasive characteristics as human IMSCTs. This model should be a reliable and reproducible methodology to correlate well with the features of human IMSCT.
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- Yuandong Zhuang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Lesueur P, Chevalier F, Austry JB, Waissi W, Burckel H, Noël G, Habrand JL, Saintigny Y, Joly F. Poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase inhibitors as radiosensitizers: a systematic review of pre-clinical and clinical human studies. Oncotarget 2017; 8:69105-69124. [PMID: 28978184 PMCID: PMC5620324 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poly-(ADP-Ribose)-Polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are becoming important actors of anti-neoplasic agents landscape, with recent but narrow FDA's approvals for ovarian BRCA mutated cancers and prostatic cancer. Nevertheless, PARP inhibitors are also promising drugs for combined treatments particularly with radiotherapy. More than seven PARP inhibitors have been currently developed. Central Role of PARP in DNA repair, makes consider PARP inhibitor as potential radiosensitizers, especially for tumors with DNA repair defects, such as BRCA mutation, because of synthetic lethality. Furthermore the replication-dependent activity of PARP inhibitor helps to maintain the differential effect between tumoral and healthy tissues. Inhibition of chromatin remodeling, G2/M arrest, vasodilatory effect induced by PARP inhibitor, also participate to their radio-sensitization effect. MATERIALS AND METHODS Here, after highlighting mechanisms of PARP inhibitors radiosensitization we methodically searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Databases and meeting proceedings for human pre-clinical and clinical studies that evaluated PARP inhibitor radiosensitizing effect. Enhancement ratio, when available, was systematically reported. RESULTS Sixty four studies finally met our selection criteria and were included in the analysis. Only three pre-clinical studies didn't find any radiosensitizing effect. Median enhancement ratio vary from 1,3 for prostate tumors to 1,5 for lung cancers. Nine phase I or II trials assessed safety data. CONCLUSION PARP inhibitors are promising radiosensitizers, but need more clinical investigation. The next ten years will be determining for judging their real potential.
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- Paul Lesueur
- Laboratoire d'Accueil et de Recherche avec les Ions Accélérés, CEA, CIMAP-GANIL, 14000 Caen, France.,Centre Francois Baclesse Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer, Radiotherapy Unit, 14000 Caen, France
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- Laboratoire d'Accueil et de Recherche avec les Ions Accélérés, CEA, CIMAP-GANIL, 14000 Caen, France
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- Laboratoire d'Accueil et de Recherche avec les Ions Accélérés, CEA, CIMAP-GANIL, 14000 Caen, France
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- EA 3430, Laboratoire de Radiobiologie, Centre Paul Strauss, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- EA 3430, Laboratoire de Radiobiologie, Centre Paul Strauss, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- EA 3430, Laboratoire de Radiobiologie, Centre Paul Strauss, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Centre Francois Baclesse Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer, Radiotherapy Unit, 14000 Caen, France
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- Laboratoire d'Accueil et de Recherche avec les Ions Accélérés, CEA, CIMAP-GANIL, 14000 Caen, France
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- Centre Francois Baclesse Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer, Clinical Research Unit, 14000 Caen, France
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Vaios EJ, Nahed BV, Muzikansky A, Fathi AT, Dietrich J. Bone marrow response as a potential biomarker of outcomes in glioblastoma patients. J Neurosurg 2017; 127:132-138. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.7.jns16609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEGlioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive malignancy that requires a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, but therapy is frequently limited by side effects. The most common adverse effect of chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) is myelosuppression. It remains unclear whether the degree of bone-marrow suppression might serve as a biomarker for treatment outcome. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the degree of bone-marrow toxicity in patients treated with TMZ correlates with overall survival (OS) and MRI-based time to progression (progression-free survival [PFS]).METHODSComplete blood counts and clinical and imaging information were collected retrospectively from 86 cases involving GBM patients who had completed both radiation therapy and at least 6 monthly cycles of chemotherapy with TMZ.RESULTSUsing a multivariate Cox proportional hazard model, it was observed that MGMT promoter methylation, wild-type EGFR, younger patient age at diagnosis, and treatment-induced decreases in white blood cell counts were associated with improved OS. The 2-year survival rate was 25% and 58% for patients with increases and decreases, respectively, in white blood cell counts from baseline over 6 months of TMZ treatment. Consistent with the literature, IDH mutation and MGMT promoter methylation were associated with better PFS and OS. IDH mutation and MGMT promoter methylation were not correlated with changes in peripheral red blood cell or white blood cell counts.CONCLUSIONSDecreases in white blood cell counts might serve as a potential biomarker for OS and PFS in malignant glioma patients treated with radiation therapy and TMZ. It remains unclear whether treatment-induced changes in white blood cell counts correlate with drug-induced antitumor activity or represent an independent factor of the altered local and systemic tumor environment. Additional studies will be needed to determine dose dependence for chemotherapy based upon peripheral blood counts.
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- Eugene J. Vaios
- 1Harvard Medical School; and
- 5Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 1Harvard Medical School; and
- 5Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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A comprehensive look of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibition strategies and future directions for cancer therapy. Future Med Chem 2016; 9:37-60. [PMID: 27995810 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2016-0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The finding of promising drugs represents a huge challenge in cancer therapeutics, therefore it is important to seek out novel approaches and elucidate essential cellular processes in order to identify potential drug targets. Studies on DNA repair pathway suggested that an enzyme, PARP, which plays a significant role in DNA repair responses, could be targeted in cancer therapy. Hence, the efficacy of PARP inhibitors in cancer therapy has been investigated and has progressed from the laboratory to clinics, with olaparib having already been approved by the US FDA for ovarian cancer treatment. Here, we have discussed the development of PARP inhibitors, strategies to improve their selectivity and efficacy, including innovative combinational and synthetic lethality approaches to identify effective PARP inhibitors in cancer treatment.
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Cerrato A, Morra F, Celetti A. Use of poly ADP-ribose polymerase [PARP] inhibitors in cancer cells bearing DDR defects: the rationale for their inclusion in the clinic. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2016; 35:179. [PMID: 27884198 PMCID: PMC5123312 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-016-0456-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND DNA damage response (DDR) defects imply genomic instability and favor tumor progression but make the cells vulnerable to the pharmacological inhibition of the DNA repairing enzymes. Targeting cellular proteins like PARPs, which cooperate and complement molecular defects of the DDR process, induces a specific lethality in DDR defective cancer cells and represents an anti-cancer strategy. Normal cells can tolerate the DNA damage generated by PARP inhibition because of an efficient homologous recombination mechanism (HR); in contrast, cancer cells with a deficient HR are unable to manage the DSBs and appear especially sensitive to the PARP inhibitors (PARPi) effects. MAIN BODY In this review we discuss the proof of concept for the use of PARPi in different cancer types and the success and failure of their inclusion in clinical trials. The PARP inhibitor Olaparib [AZD2281] has been approved by the FDA for use in pretreated ovarian cancer patients with defective BRCA1/2 genes, and by the EMEA for maintenance therapy in platinum sensitive ovarian cancer patients with defective BRCA1/2 genes. BRCA mutations are now recognised as the molecular targets for PARPi sensitivity in several tumors. However, it is noteworthy that the use of PARPi has shown its efficacy also in non-BRCA related tumors. Several trials are ongoing to test different PARPi in different cancer types. Here we review the concept of BRCAness and the functional loss of proteins involved in DDR/HR mechanisms in cancer, including additional molecules that can influence the cancer cells sensitivity to PARPi. Given the complexity of the existing crosstalk between different DNA repair pathways, it is likely that a single biomarker may not be sufficient to predict the benefit of PARP inhibitors therapies. Novel general assays able to predict the DDR/HR proficiency in cancer cells and the PARPi sensitivity represent a challenge for a personalized therapy. CONCLUSIONS PARP inhibition is a potentially important strategy for managing a significant subset of tumors. The discovery of both germline and somatic DNA repair deficiencies in different cancer patients, together with the development of new PARP inhibitors that can kill selectively cancer cells is a potent example of targeting therapy to molecularly defined tumor subtypes.
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Wang YQ, Wang PY, Wang YT, Yang GF, Zhang A, Miao ZH. An Update on Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1) Inhibitors: Opportunities and Challenges in Cancer Therapy. J Med Chem 2016; 59:9575-9598. [PMID: 27416328 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a critical DNA repair enzyme in the base excision repair pathway. Inhibitors of this enzyme comprise a new type of anticancer drug that selectively kills cancer cells by targeting homologous recombination repair defects. Since 2010, important advances have been achieved in PARP-1 inhibitors. Specifically, the approval of olaparib in 2014 for the treatment of ovarian cancer with BRCA mutations validated PARP-1 as an anticancer target and established its clinical importance in cancer therapy. Here, we provide an update on PARP-1 inhibitors, focusing on breakthroughs in their clinical applications and investigations into relevant mechanisms of action, biomarkers, and drug resistance. We also provide an update on the design strategies and the structural types of PARP-1 inhibitors. Opportunities and challenges in PARP-1 inhibitors for cancer therapy will be discussed based on the above advances.
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- Ying-Qing Wang
- Division of Antitumor Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201203, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, and Synthetic Organic & Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 555 Zuchongzhi Lu, Building 3, Room 426, Pudong, Shanghai 201203, China.,Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, China
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- Division of Antitumor Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , Wuhan 430079, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, and Synthetic Organic & Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 555 Zuchongzhi Lu, Building 3, Room 426, Pudong, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Division of Antitumor Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201203, China
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An open-label, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of CEP-9722 (a PARP-1 and PARP-2 inhibitor) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors. Anticancer Drugs 2016; 27:342-8. [PMID: 26796987 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) inhibitors may potentiate chemotherapy by hindering DNA damage repair pathways. CEP-9722 is the prodrug of CEP-8983, a selective inhibitor of PARP-1 and PARP-2. Preclinical studies and a prior phase 1 study suggested that CEP-9722 may cause less myelosuppression than has been observed with other oral PARP inhibitors. The primary objective of this study was to determine the maximum-tolerated dose of CEP-9722 in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors. All patients received cisplatin 75 mg/m(2) on day 1 and gemcitabine 1250 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle. Patients who completed one cycle of chemotherapy alone continued chemotherapy in combination with CEP-9722 150, 200, 300, or 400 mg orally twice daily on days 2-7, with dose-limiting toxicity assessed in cycle 2. Patients experiencing clinical benefit could continue treatment until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Thirty-two patients enrolled; 18 patients completed cycle 1 and received chemotherapy plus CEP-9722. The median (range) treatment administration with CEP-9722 was five (1-12) cycles. No patient experienced dose-limiting toxicity with CEP-9722 treatment. Grade 3/4 hematologic adverse events included neutropenia (28%) and leukopenia (11%); adverse events led to discontinuation in 33% of patients. One patient achieved complete response, three had partial responses, and 11 had stable disease; however, the relative contribution of CEP-9722 and/or the chemotherapeutic agents cannot be determined from this single-arm design. This study was discontinued before determination of the maximum-tolerated dose because of highly variable CEP-8983 exposure in all cohorts and toxicity, particularly chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression.
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LoRusso PM, Li J, Burger A, Heilbrun LK, Sausville EA, Boerner SA, Smith D, Pilat MJ, Zhang J, Tolaney SM, Cleary JM, Chen AP, Rubinstein L, Boerner JL, Bowditch A, Cai D, Bell T, Wolanski A, Marrero AM, Zhang Y, Ji J, Ferry-Galow K, Kinders RJ, Parchment RE, Shapiro GI. Phase I Safety, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Study of the Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP) Inhibitor Veliparib (ABT-888) in Combination with Irinotecan in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clin Cancer Res 2016; 22:3227-37. [PMID: 26842236 PMCID: PMC4930710 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-0652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE PARP is essential for recognition and repair of DNA damage. In preclinical models, PARP inhibitors modulate topoisomerase I inhibitor-mediated DNA damage. This phase I study determined the MTD, dose-limiting toxicities (DLT), pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of veliparib, an orally bioavailable PARP1/2 inhibitor, in combination with irinotecan. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Patients with advanced solid tumors were treated with 100 mg/m(2) irinotecan on days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle. Twice-daily oral dosing of veliparib (10-50 mg) occurred on days 3 to 14 (cycle 1) and days -1 to 14 (subsequent cycles) followed by a 6-day rest. PK studies were conducted with both agents alone and in combination. Paired tumor biopsies were obtained after irinotecan alone and veliparib/irinotecan to evaluate PARP1/2 inhibition and explore DNA damage signals (nuclear γ-H2AX and pNBS1). RESULTS Thirty-five patients were treated. DLTs included fatigue, diarrhea, febrile neutropenia, and neutropenia. The MTD was 100 mg/m(2) irinotecan (days 1 and 8) combined with veliparib 40 mg twice daily (days -1-14) on a 21-day cycle. Of 31 response-evaluable patients, there were six (19%) partial responses. Veliparib exhibited linear PK, and there were no apparent PK interactions between veliparib and irinotecan. At all dose levels, veliparib reduced tumor poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) content in the presence of irinotecan. Several samples showed increases in γ-H2AX and pNBS1 after veliparib/irinotecan compared with irinotecan alone. CONCLUSIONS Veliparib can be safely combined with irinotecan at doses that inhibit PARP catalytic activity. Preliminary antitumor activity justifies further evaluation of the combination. Clin Cancer Res; 22(13); 3227-37. ©2016 AACR.
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- Patricia M LoRusso
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Clinical Pharmacodynamics Biomarker Program, Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- Clinical Pharmacodynamics Biomarker Program, Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- Clinical Pharmacodynamics Biomarker Program, Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- Clinical Pharmacodynamics Biomarker Program, Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- Clinical Pharmacodynamics Biomarker Program, Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- Clinical Pharmacodynamics Biomarker Program, Applied/Developmental Research Directorate, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Gupta SK, Kizilbash SH, Carlson BL, Mladek AC, Boakye-Agyeman F, Bakken KK, Pokorny JL, Schroeder MA, Decker PA, Cen L, Eckel-Passow JE, Sarkar G, Ballman KV, Reid JM, Jenkins RB, Verhaak RG, Sulman EP, Kitange GJ, Sarkaria JN. Delineation of MGMT Hypermethylation as a Biomarker for Veliparib-Mediated Temozolomide-Sensitizing Therapy of Glioblastoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 2016; 108:djv369. [PMID: 26615020 PMCID: PMC4862419 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sensitizing effects of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors have been studied in several preclinical models, but a clear understanding of predictive biomarkers is lacking. In this study, in vivo efficacy of veliparib combined with temozolomide (TMZ) was evaluated in a large panel of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patient-derived xenografts (PDX) and potential biomarkers were analyzed. METHODS The efficacy of TMZ alone vs TMZ/veliparib was compared in a panel of 28 GBM PDX lines grown as orthotopic xenografts (8-10 mice per group); all tests of statistical significance were two-sided. DNA damage was analyzed by γH2AX immunostaining and promoter methylation of DNA repair gene O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-approved methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The combination of TMZ/veliparib statistically significantly extended survival of GBM models (P < .05 by log-rank) compared with TMZ alone in five of 20 MGMT-hypermethylated lines (average extension in median survival = 87 days, range = 20-150 days), while the combination was ineffective in six MGMT-unmethylated lines. In the MGMT promoter-hypermethylated GBM12 line (median survival with TMZ+veliparib = 189 days, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 59 to 289 days, vs TMZ alone = 98 days, 95% CI = 49 to 210 days, P = .04), the profound TMZ-sensitizing effect of veliparib was lost when MGMT was overexpressed (median survival with TMZ+veliparib = 36 days, 95% CI = 28 to 38 days, vs TMZ alone = 35 days, 95% CI = 32 to 37 days, P = .87), and a similar association was observed in two nearly isogenic GBM28 sublines with an intact vs deleted MGMT locus. In comparing DNA damage signaling after dosing with veliparib/TMZ or TMZ alone, increased phosphorylation of damage-responsive proteins (KAP1, Chk1, Chk2, and H2AX) was observed only in MGMT promoter-hypermethylated lines. CONCLUSION Veliparib statistically significantly enhances (P < .001) the efficacy of TMZ in tumors with MGMT promoter hypermethylation. Based on these data, MGMT promoter hypermethylation is being used as an eligibility criterion for A071102 (NCT02152982), the phase II/III clinical trial evaluating TMZ/veliparib combination in patients with GBM.
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- Shiv K Gupta
- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (SKG, BLC, ACM, KKB, JLP, MAS, LC, GJK, JNS), Division of Medical Oncology (SHK), Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (FBA, JMR), Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (PAD, JEEP, KVB), and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (GS, RBJ), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (RGV, EPS).
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Chen EX, Jonker DJ, Siu LL, McKeever K, Keller D, Wells J, Hagerman L, Seymour L. A Phase I study of olaparib and irinotecan in patients with colorectal cancer: Canadian Cancer Trials Group IND 187. Invest New Drugs 2016; 34:450-7. [PMID: 27075016 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-016-0351-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Olaparib is an orally available inhibitor of PARP-1. In pre-clinical studies, olaparib was shown to potentiate anti-tumor effects of irinotecan in colon cancer cell lines. This phase I study was conducted to evaluate the safety and tolerability of olaparib in combination with irinotecan. Patients and Methods Patients with advanced colorectal cancer whose disease progressed after at least one systemic therapy regimen were enrolled. Dose escalation and de-escalation were based on toxicity assessment. Pharmacokinetic samples were collected in Cycle 1 for olaparib, irinotecan and SN-38. Results Twenty-five patients were enrolled, 11 patients on a schedule of continuous olaparib and irinotecan every 3 weeks (Part A) and 14 patients on a schedule of intermittent olaparib and irinotecan every 2 weeks (Part B). Continuous olaparib administration was associated with higher than expected toxicities and was not considered to be tolerable. Intermittent olaparib administration was better tolerated, and the recommended phase 2 doses were olaparib 50 mg p.o twice daily days 1-5 and irinotecan 125 mg/m(2) i.v. every 2 weeks. Common toxicities included fatigue, anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and abdominal pain. Nine patients had stable disease as the best response, 2 from Part A (3 and 9 months respectively), and 7 from Part B (median duration: 7.4 months; range: 4 to 13 months). There was no pharmacokinetic interaction between olaparib and irinotecan. Conclusions Olaparib can be combined with irinotecan if administered intermittently. Both olaparib and irinotecan required significant dose reductions. The lack of anti-tumor efficacy observed in this trial makes this combination of little interest for further clinical development. Trial Registration ID NCT00535353.
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- Eric X Chen
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Room 5-719, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 2 M9.
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Room 5-719, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 2 M9
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Room 5-719, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 2 M9
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- Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Sistigu A, Manic G, Obrist F, Vitale I. Trial watch - inhibiting PARP enzymes for anticancer therapy. Mol Cell Oncol 2015; 3:e1053594. [PMID: 27308587 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2015.1053594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) are a members of family of enzymes that catalyze poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) and/or mono(ADP-ribosyl)ation (MARylation), two post-translational protein modifications involved in crucial cellular processes including (but not limited to) the DNA damage response (DDR). PARP1, the most abundant family member, is a nuclear protein that is activated upon sensing distinct types of DNA damage and contributes to their resolution by PARylating multiple DDR players. Recent evidence suggests that, along with DDR, activated PARP1 mediates a series of prosurvival and proapoptotic processes aimed at preserving genomic stability. Despite this potential oncosuppressive role, upregulation and/or overactivation of PARP1 or other PARP enzymes has been reported in a variety of human neoplasms. Over the last few decades, several pharmacologic inhibitors of PARP1 and PARP2 have been assessed in preclinical and clinical studies showing potent antineoplastic activity, particularly against homologous recombination (HR)-deficient ovarian and breast cancers. In this Trial Watch, we describe the impact of PARP enzymes and PARylation in cancer, discuss the mechanism of cancer cell killing by PARP1 inactivation, and summarize the results of recent clinical studies aimed at evaluating the safety and therapeutic profile of PARP inhibitors in cancer patients.
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- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute , Rome, Italy
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- Université Paris-Sud/Paris XI, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; INSERM, UMRS1138, Paris, France; Equipe 11 labelisée par la Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Center de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France; Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome "TorVergata", Rome, Italy
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Sherer C, Snape TJ. Heterocyclic scaffolds as promising anticancer agents against tumours of the central nervous system: Exploring the scope of indole and carbazole derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 97:552-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Activity of CEP-9722, a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor, in urothelial carcinoma correlates inversely with homologous recombination repair response to DNA damage. Anticancer Drugs 2015; 25:878-86. [PMID: 24714082 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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As loss of DNA-repair proteins is common in urothelial carcinoma (UC), a rationale can be made to evaluate the activity of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors to exploit synthetic lethality. We aimed to preclinically evaluate a PARP inhibitor, CEP-9722, and its active metabolite, CEP-8983, in UC. The activity of CEP-8983 was evaluated using a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay against human UC cell lines. Flow cytometry, COMET assay, and western blot were performed to assess apoptosis, DNA damage, and DNA-repair proteins, respectively. RT4 xenografts received placebo or CEP-9722 (100 or 200 mg/kg/day) orally. Xenografts were subjected to immunohistochemistry for apoptosis [cleaved caspase (cc)-3] and angiogenesis (CD31). CEP-8983 (1 μmol/l) reduced the viability of RT4 and T24 cells by 20%, but did not reduce the viability of 5637 and TCC-SUP cells. Apoptosis and necrosis occurred in 9.7 and 9.1% of RT4 and 5637 cells, respectively. RT4 cells showed greater DNA damage compared with 5637 cells. Increased DNA damage occurred with combination versus CEP-8983 or cisplatin alone in RT4 and 5637 cells. T24 and RT4 showed the least RAD51 foci 8 h following radiation, whereas TCC-SUP and 5637 robustly induced RAD51 foci. CEP-9722 showed dose-dependent antitumor activity in RT4 xenografts; 200 mg/kg daily was better than control (P=0.04) and 100 mg/kg was not (P=0.26). Immunohistochemistry of xenografts showed a significant increase in cc-3 and decrease in CD31 with both doses (P<0.05). Biomarker-driven evaluation of PARP inhibitors in UC is justified as the activity of CEP-9722 correlated inversely with homologous recombination repair response to DNA damage.
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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases, abbreviated as PARPs, are a group of familiar proteins that play a central role in DNA repair employing the base excision repair (BER) pathway. There about 17 proteins in this family out of which the primary nuclear PARPs are PARP-1, PARP-2, PARP-3, and tankyrases 1 and 2 (PARP-5a and -5b) .The PARP family members are known to engage in a wide range of cellular activities, for example, DNA repair, transcription, cellular signaling, cell cycle regulation and mitosis amongst others. The chief functional units of PARP-1 are an amino terminal DNA binding domain (DBD), a central auto modification domain (AMD), and a carboxyl-terminal catalytic domain (CD). PARP inhibitors are currently undergoing clinical trials as targeted treatment modalities of breast, uterine, colorectal and ovarian cancer. This review summarizes current insights into the mechanism of action of PARP inhibitors, its recent clinical trials, and potential next steps in the evaluation of this promising class of anti-cancer drugs.
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- Maheen Anwar
- Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Final year student of Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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Sonnenblick A, de Azambuja E, Azim HA, Piccart M. An update on PARP inhibitors--moving to the adjuvant setting. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2014; 12:27-41. [PMID: 25286972 DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2014.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymes is a potential synthetic lethal therapeutic strategy in cancers harbouring specific DNA-repair defects, including those arising in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Since the development of first-generation PARP inhibitors more than a decade ago, numerous clinical trials have been performed to validate their safety and efficacy, bringing us to the stage at which adjuvant therapy with PARP inhibitors is now being considered as a viable treatment option for patients with breast cancer. Nevertheless, the available data do not provide clear proof that these drugs are efficacious in the setting of metastatic disease. Advancement of a therapy to the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings without such evidence is exceptional, but seems reasonable in the case of PARP inhibitors because the target population that might benefit from this class of drugs is small and well defined. This Review describes the evolution of PARP inhibitors from bench to bedside, and provides an up-to-date description of the key published or otherwise reported clinical trials of these agents. The specific considerations and challenges that might be encountered when implementing these compounds in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer in the clinic are also highlighted.
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- Amir Sonnenblick
- BrEAST Data Centre, Department of Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Boulevard de Waterloo 125, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- BrEAST Data Centre, Department of Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Boulevard de Waterloo 125, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- BrEAST Data Centre, Department of Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Boulevard de Waterloo 125, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- BrEAST Data Centre, Department of Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Boulevard de Waterloo 125, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
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Owonikoko TK, Zhang G, Deng X, Rossi MR, Switchenko JM, Doho GH, Chen Z, Kim S, Strychor S, Christner SM, Beumer J, Li C, Yue P, Chen A, Sica GL, Ramalingam SS, Kowalski J, Khuri FR, Sun SY. Poly (ADP) ribose polymerase enzyme inhibitor, veliparib, potentiates chemotherapy and radiation in vitro and in vivo in small cell lung cancer. Cancer Med 2014; 3:1579-94. [PMID: 25124282 PMCID: PMC4298385 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Poly (ADP) ribose polymerase (PARP) plays a key role in DNA repair and is highly expressed in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). We investigated the therapeutic impact of PARP inhibition in SCLC. In vitro cytotoxicity of veliparib, cisplatin, carboplatin, and etoposide singly and combined was determined by MTS in 9 SCLC cell lines (H69, H128, H146, H526, H187, H209, DMS53, DMS153, and DMS114). Subcutaneous xenografts in athymic nu/nu mice of H146 and H128 cells with relatively high and low platinum sensitivity, respectively, were employed for in vivo testing. Mechanisms of differential sensitivity of SCLC cell lines to PARP inhibition were investigated by comparing protein and gene expression profiles of the platinum sensitive and the less sensitive cell lines. Veliparib showed limited single-agent cytotoxicity but selectively potentiated (≥50% reduction in IC50) cisplatin, carboplatin, and etoposide in vitro in five of nine SCLC cell lines. Veliparib with cisplatin or etoposide or with both cisplatin and etoposide showed greater delay in tumor growth than chemotherapy alone in H146 but not H128 xenografts. The potentiating effect of veliparib was associated with in vitro cell line sensitivity to cisplatin (CC = 0.672; P = 0.048) and DNA-PKcs protein modulation. Gene expression profiling identified differential expression of a 5-gene panel (GLS, UBEC2, HACL1, MSI2, and LOC100129585) in cell lines with relatively greater sensitivity to platinum and veliparib combination. Veliparib potentiates standard cytotoxic agents against SCLC in a cell-specific manner. This potentiation correlates with platinum sensitivity, DNA-PKcs expression and a 5-gene expression profile.
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- Taofeek K Owonikoko
- Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP) are a family of enzymes that play a very important role in preserving the integrity of the genome. Recently, PARP inhibitors have been shown to enhance the therapeutic ratio in cancer patients due to their specific targeting of homologous recombination repair-defective tumors, through a synthetic lethal interaction. Researchers are also presently investigating novel strategies for the treatment of sporadic cancers by combining PARP inhibitors with other DNA-damaging agents. This review will focus on recently patented PARP inhibitors and literature that supports the reported claims presented in these patents. The patents reviewed were categorized into two groups: PARP inhibitors as a single-agent or in combination with other agents for the treatment of various types of cancer. These compounds are currently in clinical trials and, if successful, can greatly impact therapeutic index in cancer therapy.
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Phase 1 dose-escalation study of the PARP inhibitor CEP-9722 as monotherapy or in combination with temozolomide in patients with solid tumors. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2014; 74:257-65. [PMID: 24880570 PMCID: PMC4112042 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-014-2486-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a nuclear enzyme important in DNA repair. PARP-1 activation at points of DNA strand break results in poly(ADP-ribose) polymer formation, opening the DNA structure, and allowing access of other repair enzymes. CEP-9722 inhibits PARP-1 and PARP-2 and is designed to potentiate DNA-damaging chemotherapies. METHODS This dose-escalating phase 1 study assessed the safety, maximum tolerated dose (MTD), and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of CEP-9722 plus temozolomide in adults with solid tumors. Tumor response was also assessed. Participants received a 14-day cycle of CEP-9722 (days 1 and 3-5 or days 1-5), followed by 28-day cycles of CEP-9722 plus temozolomide 150 mg/m(2) on days 1-5. The initial CEP-9722 dose (cohort 1) was 150 mg/day; dose escalation followed a modified Fibonnaci sequence. RESULTS Twenty-six patients received CEP-9722 150-1,000 mg/day combined with temozolomide. Dose-limiting toxicities of asthenia and persistent weight loss at 1,000 mg/day resulted in 750 mg/day being defined as the MTD and recommended dose for further study. Overall, 24 (92 %) patients had treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs), mostly grade 1 or 2, with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea having the strongest relation to CEP-9722. Four patients had grade 3 TRAEs (asthenia, myositis, diarrhea, and fatigue). Systemic exposure generally increased with dosage, with high inter- and intra-patient variability at all doses. Pharmacodynamic assessment confirmed PARP inhibition although no dose response was apparent. One patient with melanoma achieved a partial response (1,000 mg/day). CONCLUSIONS CEP-9722 was adequately tolerated with temozolomide; the MTD was 750 mg/day. Only limited clinical activity was observed.
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Gupta SK, Mladek AC, Carlson BL, Boakye-Agyeman F, Bakken KK, Kizilbash SH, Schroeder MA, Reid J, Sarkaria JN. Discordant in vitro and in vivo chemopotentiating effects of the PARP inhibitor veliparib in temozolomide-sensitive versus -resistant glioblastoma multiforme xenografts. Clin Cancer Res 2014; 20:3730-41. [PMID: 24838527 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-3446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Effective sensitizing strategies potentially can extend the benefit of temozolomide (TMZ) therapy in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). We previously demonstrated that robust TMZ-sensitizing effects of the [poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase] (PARP) inhibitor veliparib (ABT-888) are restricted to TMZ-sensitive GBM xenografts. The focus of this study is to provide an understanding for the differential sensitization in paired TMZ-sensitive and -resistant GBM models. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The impact of veliparib on TMZ-induced cytotoxicity and DNA damage was evaluated in vitro and in vivo in models of acquired TMZ resistance (GBM12TMZ-mgmt(High), GBM12TMZ-mgmt(Low), and U251TMZ), inherent TMZ resistance (T98G), and TMZ-sensitive (U251 and GBM12). In vivo drug efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics were analyzed using clinically relevant dosing regimens. RESULTS Veliparib enhanced TMZ cytotoxicity and DNA-damage signaling in all GBM models in vitro with more pronounced effects in TMZ-resistant lines at 3 to 10 μmol/L veliparib. In vivo, combined TMZ/veliparib, compared with TMZ alone, significantly delayed tumor growth and enhanced DNA-damage signaling and γH2AX levels in the sensitive GBM12 xenograft line but not in the resistant GBM12TMZ lines. The pharmacokinetic profile of veliparib was similar for GBM12 and GBM12TMZ tumors with Cmax (∼1.5 μmol/L) in tissue significantly lower than concentrations associated with optimal in vitro sensitizing effects for resistant tumors. In contrast, robust suppression of PARP-1 expression by shRNA significantly increased TMZ sensitivity of U251TMZ in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSIONS In vitro cytotoxicity assays do not adequately model the therapeutic index of PARP inhibitors, as concentrations of veliparib and TMZ required to sensitize TMZ-resistant cancer cells in vivo cannot be achieved using a tolerable dosing regimen.
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- Shiv K Gupta
- Authors' Affiliations: Departments of Radiation Oncology, and
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- Authors' Affiliations: Departments of Radiation Oncology, and
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- Authors' Affiliations: Departments of Radiation Oncology, and
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- Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota
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- Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota
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- Authors' Affiliations: Departments of Radiation Oncology, and
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Jekimovs C, Bolderson E, Suraweera A, Adams M, O’Byrne KJ, Richard DJ. Chemotherapeutic compounds targeting the DNA double-strand break repair pathways: the good, the bad, and the promising. Front Oncol 2014; 4:86. [PMID: 24795863 PMCID: PMC4001069 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is a critical cellular mechanism that exists to ensure genomic stability. DNA DSBs are the most deleterious type of insult to a cell's genetic material and can lead to genomic instability, apoptosis, or senescence. Incorrectly repaired DNA DSBs have the potential to produce chromosomal translocations and genomic instability, potentially leading to cancer. The prevalence of DNA DSBs in cancer due to unregulated growth and errors in repair opens up a potential therapeutic window in the treatment of cancers. The cellular response to DNA DSBs is comprised of two pathways to ensure DNA breaks are repaired: homologous recombination and non-homologous end joining. Identifying chemotherapeutic compounds targeting proteins involved in these DNA repair pathways has shown promise as a cancer therapy for patients, either as a monotherapy or in combination with genotoxic drugs. From the beginning, there have been a number of chemotherapeutic compounds that have yielded successful responses in the clinic, a number that have failed (CGK-733 and iniparib), and a number of promising targets for future studies identified. This review looks in detail at how the cell responds to these DNA DSBs and investigates the chemotherapeutic avenues that have been and are currently being explored to target this repair process.
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- Christian Jekimovs
- Cancer and Ageing Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer and Ageing Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer and Ageing Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer and Ageing Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer and Ageing Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Cancer and Ageing Research Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Lin F, de Gooijer MC, Roig EM, Buil LCM, Christner SM, Beumer JH, Würdinger T, Beijnen JH, van Tellingen O. ABCB1, ABCG2, and PTEN determine the response of glioblastoma to temozolomide and ABT-888 therapy. Clin Cancer Res 2014; 20:2703-13. [PMID: 24647572 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Little is known about the optimal clinical use of ABT-888 (veliparib) for treatment of glioblastoma. ABT-888 is a PARP inhibitor undergoing extensive clinical evaluation in glioblastoma, because it may synergize with the standard-of-care temozolomide (TMZ). We have elucidated important factors controlling ABT-888 efficacy in glioblastoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We used genetically engineered spontaneous glioblastoma mouse models and allograft models that were orthotopically transplanted into wild-type (WT) and Abcb1/Abcg2-deficient (KO) recipients. RESULTS ABT-888/TMZ is not efficacious against p53;p16(Ink4a)/p19(Arf);K-Ras(v12);LucR allografts in wild-type recipients, indicating inherent resistance. Abcb1/Abcg2 mediated efflux of ABT-888 at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) causes a 5-fold reduction of ABT-888 brain penetration (P < 0.0001) that was fully reversible by elacridar. Efficacy studies in WT and KO recipients and/or concomitant elacridar demonstrate that Abcb1/Abcg2 at the BBB and in tumor cells impair TMZ/ABT-888 combination treatment efficacy. Elacridar also markedly improved TMZ/ABT-888 combination treatment in the spontaneous p53;p16(Ink4a)/p19(Arf);K-Ras(v12);LucR glioblastoma model. Importantly, ABT-888 does enhance TMZ efficacy in Pten deficient glioblastoma allografts and spontaneous tumors, even in Abcb1/Abcg2 proficient wild-type mice. Loss of PTEN occurs frequently in glioblastoma (36%) and in silico analysis on patient with glioblastoma samples revealed that it is associated with a worse overall survival (310 days vs. 620 days, n = 117). CONCLUSIONS The potential of ABT-888 in glioblastoma can best be demonstrated in patients with PTEN null tumors. Therefore, clinical trials with ABT-888 should evaluate these patients as a separate group. Importantly, inhibition of ABCB1 and ABCG2 (by elacridar) may improve the efficacy of TMZ/ABT-888 therapy in all glioblastoma patients.
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- Fan Lin
- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsAuthors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsAuthors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsAuthors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsAuthors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Authors' Affiliations: General Clinical Lab/Mouse Cancer Clinic, The Netherlands Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam; Division of Drug Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Molecular Therapeutics/Drug Discovery Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Neuro-oncology Research Group, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Neuroscience Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Tahara M, Inoue T, Sato F, Miyakura Y, Horie H, Yasuda Y, Fujii H, Kotake K, Sugano K. The use of Olaparib (AZD2281) potentiates SN-38 cytotoxicity in colon cancer cells by indirect inhibition of Rad51-mediated repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Mol Cancer Ther 2014; 13:1170-80. [PMID: 24577941 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-13-0683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Potent application of topoisomerase I inhibitor plus PARP inhibitor has been suggested to be an effective strategy for cancer therapy. Reportedly, mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient colon cancer cells are sensitive to topoisomerase I inhibitor, presumably due to microsatellite instability (MSI) of the MRE11 locus. We examined the synergy of SN-38, an active metabolite of irinotecan, in combination with the PARP inhibitor olaparib in colon cancer cells showing different MMR status, such as MSI or microsatellite stable (MSS) phenotype. Treatment with SN-38 and olaparib in combination almost halved the IC50 of SN-38 for a broad spectrum of colon cancer cells independent of the MMR status. Furthermore, olaparib potentiated S-phase-specific double-strand DNA breaks (DSB) induced by SN-38, which is followed by Rad51 recruitment. siRNA-mediated knockdown of Rad51, but not Mre11 or Rad50, increased the sensitivity to olaparib and/or SN-38 treatment in colon cancer cells. In vivo study using mouse xenograft demonstrated that olaparib was effective to potentiate the antitumor effect of irinotecan. In conclusion, olaparib shows a synergistic effect in colon cancer cells in combination with SN-38 or irinotecan, potentiated by the Rad51-mediated HR pathway, irrespective of the Mre11-mediated failure of the MRN complex. These results may contribute to future clinical trials using PARP inhibitor plus topoisomerase I inhibitor in combination. Furthermore, the synergistic effect comprising topoisomerase I-mediated DNA breakage-reunion reaction, PARP and Rad51-mediated HR pathway suggests the triple synthetic lethal pathways contribute to this event and are applicable as a potential target for future chemotherapy.
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- Makiko Tahara
- Authors' Affiliations: Oncogene Research Unit/Cancer Prevention Unit, Tochigi Cancer Center Research Institute, Department of Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Utsunomiya; and Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Division of Clinical Oncology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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Dillon LM, Miller TW. Therapeutic targeting of cancers with loss of PTEN function. Curr Drug Targets 2014; 15:65-79. [PMID: 24387334 PMCID: PMC4310752 DOI: 10.2174/1389450114666140106100909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is one of the most frequently disrupted tumor suppressors in cancer. The lipid phosphatase activity of PTEN antagonizes the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mTOR pathway to repress tumor cell growth and survival. In the nucleus, PTEN promotes chromosome stability and DNA repair. Consequently, loss of PTEN function increases genomic instability. PTEN deficiency is caused by inherited germline mutations, somatic mutations, epigenetic and transcriptional silencing, post-translational modifications, and protein-protein interactions. Given the high frequency of PTEN deficiency across cancer subtypes, therapeutic approaches that exploit PTEN loss-of-function could provide effective treatment strategies. Herein, we discuss therapeutic strategies aimed at cancers with loss of PTEN function, and the challenges involved in treating patients afflicted with such cancers. We review preclinical and clinical findings, and highlight novel strategies under development to target PTENdeficient cancers.
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Dr. HB-7936, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.
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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor CEP-8983 synergizes with bendamustine in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells in vitro. Leuk Res 2013; 38:411-7. [PMID: 24439051 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2013.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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DNA repair aberrations and associated chromosomal instability is a feature of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). To evaluate if DNA repair insufficiencies are related to methylation changes, we examined the methylation of nine promoter regions of DNA repair proteins by bisulfide sequencing in 26 CLL primary samples and performed quantitative PCR on a subset of samples to examine BRCA1 expression. We also investigated if changes in cytogenetic or expression level of DNA repair proteins led to changes in sensitivity to a novel PARP inhibitor, CEP-8983, alone and in combination with bendamustine. No changes in promoter methylation were identified in BRCA1, BRCA2, FANC-C, FANC-F, FANC-L, ATM, MGMT, hMLH1 and H2AX except for two cases of minor BRCA1 hypermethylation. CLL samples appeared to have reduced BRCA1 mRNA expression uniformly in comparison to non-malignant lymphocytes irrespective of promoter hypermethylation. CEP-8983 displayed single agent cytotoxicity and the combination with bendamustine demonstrated synergistic cytotoxicity in the majority of CLL samples. These results were consistent across cytogenetic subgroups, including 17p deleted and previously treated patients. Our results provide rationale for further exploration of the combination of a PARP inhibitor and DNA damaging agents as a novel therapeutic strategy in CLL.
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Alexander BM, Lee EQ, Reardon DA, Wen PY. Current and future directions for Phase II trials in high-grade glioma. Expert Rev Neurother 2013; 13:369-87. [PMID: 23545053 DOI: 10.1586/ern.12.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Despite surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, the prognosis for high-grade glioma (HGG) is poor. Our understanding of the molecular pathways involved in gliomagenesis and progression has increased in recent years, leading to the development of novel agents that specifically target these pathways. Results from most single-agent trials have been modest at best, however. Despite the initial success of antiangiogenesis agents in HGG, the clinical benefit is short-lived and most patients eventually progress. Several novel agents, multi-targeted agents and combination therapies are now in clinical trials for HGG and several more strategies are being pursued.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, ASB1-L2, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Ekblad T, Camaioni E, Schüler H, Macchiarulo A. PARP inhibitors: polypharmacology versus selective inhibition. FEBS J 2013; 280:3563-75. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Torun Ekblad
- Karolinska Institutet; Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics; Stockholm Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologia del Farmaco; University of Perugia; Perugia Italy
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- Karolinska Institutet; Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics; Stockholm Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologia del Farmaco; University of Perugia; Perugia Italy
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Riffell JL, Lord CJ, Ashworth A. Tankyrase-targeted therapeutics: expanding opportunities in the PARP family. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2012; 11:923-36. [PMID: 23197039 DOI: 10.1038/nrd3868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein superfamily has wide-ranging roles in cellular processes such as DNA repair and WNT signalling. Efforts to pharmacologically target PARP enzymes have largely focused on PARP1 and the closely related PARP2, but recent work highlighting the role of another family member, tankyrase 1 (TANK1; also known as PARP5A and ARTD5), in the control of WNT signalling has fuelled interest in the development of additional inhibitors to target this enzyme class. Tankyrase function is also implicated in other processes such as the regulation of telomere length, lung fibrogenesis and myelination, suggesting that tankyrase inhibitors could have broad clinical utility. Here, we discuss the biology of tankyrases and the discovery of tankyrase-specific inhibitors. We also consider the challenges that lie ahead for the clinical development of PARP family inhibitors in general.
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- The Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Research, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JB, UK
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Therapeutic intervention by the simultaneous inhibition of DNA repair and type I or type II DNA topoisomerases: one strategy, many outcomes. Future Med Chem 2012; 4:51-72. [PMID: 22168164 DOI: 10.4155/fmc.11.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Many anticancer drugs reduce the integrity of DNA, forming strand breaks. This can cause mutations and cancer or cell death if the lesions are not repaired. Interestingly, DNA repair-deficient cancer cells (e.g., those with BRCA1/2 mutations) have been shown to exhibit increased sensitivity to chemotherapy. Based on this observation, a new therapeutic approach termed 'synthetic lethality' has been developed, in which radiation therapy or cytotoxic anticancer agents are employed in conjunction with selective inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 (PARP-1). Such combinations can cause severe genomic instability in transformed cells resulting in cell death. The synergistic effects of combining PARP-1 inhibition with anticancer drugs have been demonstrated. However, the outcome of this therapeutic strategy varies significantly between cancer types, suggesting that synthetic lethality may be influenced by additional cellular factors. This review focuses on the outcomes of the combined action of PARP-1 inhibitors and agents that affect the activity of DNA topoisomerases.
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Davar D, Beumer JH, Hamieh L, Tawbi H. Role of PARP inhibitors in cancer biology and therapy. Curr Med Chem 2012; 19:3907-21. [PMID: 22788767 PMCID: PMC3421454 DOI: 10.2174/092986712802002464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 03/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Deeper understanding of DNA repair mechanisms and their potential value as therapeutic targets in oncology heralded the clinical development of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. Although initially developed to exploit synthetic lethality in models of cancer associated with defective DNA repair, our burgeoning knowledge of PARP biology has resulted in these agents being exploited both in cancer with select chemotherapeutic agents and in non-malignant diseases. In this review article, we briefly review the mechanisms of DNA repair and pre-clinical development of PARP inhibitors before discussing the clinical development of the various PARP inhibitors in depth.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Alexander BM, Pinnell N, Wen PY, D'Andrea A. Targeting DNA repair and the cell cycle in glioblastoma. J Neurooncol 2011; 107:463-77. [PMID: 22113697 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0765-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Glioblastoma is a disease with poor outcomes despite standard therapy. Specific targeting of the DNA damage response is a strategy that is becoming increasingly employed in oncology and has intriguing potential for improving outcomes in glioblastoma. DNA damage targeting has implications for improving current therapy as well as the potential to leverage inherent differences in glioblastoma cells to widen the therapeutic window.
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- Brian M Alexander
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, ASB1-L2, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Han W, Li X, Fu X. The macro domain protein family: structure, functions, and their potential therapeutic implications. Mutat Res 2011; 727:86-103. [PMID: 21421074 PMCID: PMC7110529 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Macro domains are ancient, highly evolutionarily conserved domains that are widely distributed throughout all kingdoms of life. The 'macro fold' is roughly 25kDa in size and is composed of a mixed α-β fold with similarity to the P loop-containing nucleotide triphosphate hydrolases. They function as binding modules for metabolites of NAD(+), including poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR), which is synthesized by PAR polymerases (PARPs). Although there is a high degree of sequence similarity within this family, particularly for residues that might be involved in catalysis or substrates binding, it is likely that the sequence variation that does exist among macro domains is responsible for the specificity of function of individual proteins. Recent findings have indicated that macro domain proteins are functionally promiscuous and are implicated in the regulation of diverse biological functions, such as DNA repair, chromatin remodeling and transcriptional regulation. Significant advances in the field of macro domain have occurred in the past few years, including biological insights and the discovery of novel signaling pathways. To provide a framework for understanding these recent findings, this review will provide a comprehensive overview of the known and proposed biochemical, cellular and physiological roles of the macro domain family. Recent data that indicate a critical role of macro domain regulation for the proper progression of cellular differentiation programs will be discussed. In addition, the effect of dysregulated expression of macro domain proteins will be considered in the processes of tumorigenesis and bacterial pathogenesis. Finally, a series of observations will be highlighted that should be addressed in future efforts to develop macro domains as effective therapeutic targets.
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Key Words
- adpr, adp-ribose
- aplf, aprataxin pnk-like factor
- bares, bacterial-produce adp-ribosylating exotoxins
- marts, mono-adp-ribosyltransferases
- ar, androgen receptor
- ber, base excision repair
- bcl2, b cell lymphoma 2
- coast6, collaborator of stat6
- chfr, checkpoint protein with fha and ring domain
- cbp, creb-binding protein
- chip, chromatin immunoprecipitation
- dsbs, dna double-stranded breaks
- 3d, three-dimensional
- dt, diphtheria toxin
- erα, estrogen receptor α
- eta, exotoxin a
- emt, epithelial–mesenchymal transition
- itc, isothermal titration calorimetry
- iaps, inhibitors of apoptosis
- ks, kabuki syndrome
- msci, meiotic sex chromosome inactivation
- nf-κb, nuclear factor-kappab
- oaadpr, o-acetyl-adp-ribose
- par, poly(adp-ribose)
- parps, par polymerases
- parg, par glycohydrolase
- parylation, poly(adp-ribosyl)ation
- parbms, par binding motifs
- ptms, posttranslational modifications
- pbz, par binding zinc finger
- rnap ii, rna polymerase ii
- stat6, signal transducer and activator of transcription-6
- sfv, semliki forest virus
- ssbr, single-strand break repair
- sts, staurosporine
- tnf, tumor necrosis factor
- trf1, telomeric repeat binding factor-1
- macro domain family
- structural feature
- posttranslational modifications
- biological function
- disease association
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- Weidong Han
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +86 10 6693 7463; fax: +86 10 6693 7516.
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- Corresponding author. Tel.: +86 10 6898 9955; fax: +86 10 6898 9955.
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Yuan Y, Liao YM, Hsueh CT, Mirshahidi HR. Novel targeted therapeutics: inhibitors of MDM2, ALK and PARP. J Hematol Oncol 2011; 4:16. [PMID: 21504625 PMCID: PMC3103487 DOI: 10.1186/1756-8722-4-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Accepted: 04/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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We reviewed preclinical data and clinical development of MDM2 (murine double minute 2), ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) and PARP (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase) inhibitors. MDM2 binds to p53, and promotes degradation of p53 through ubiquitin-proteasome degradation. JNJ-26854165 and RO5045337 are 2 small-molecule inhibitors of MDM2 in clinical development. ALK is a transmembrane protein and a member of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinases. EML4-ALK fusion gene is identified in approximately 3-13% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Early-phase clinical studies with Crizotinib, an ALK inhibitor, in NSCLC harboring EML4-ALK have demonstrated promising activity with high response rate and prolonged progression-free survival. PARPs are a family of nuclear enzymes that regulates the repair of DNA single-strand breaks through the base excision repair pathway. Randomized phase II study has shown adding PARP-1 inhibitor BSI-201 to cytotoxic chemotherapy improves clinical outcome in patients with triple-negative breast cancer. Olaparib, another oral small-molecule PARP inhibitor, demonstrated encouraging single-agent activity in patients with advanced breast or ovarian cancer. There are 5 other PARP inhibitors currently under active clinical investigation.
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- Yuan Yuan
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, China
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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Calvert H, Azzariti A. The clinical development of inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. Ann Oncol 2011; 22 Suppl 1:i53-9. [PMID: 21285153 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A number of inhibitors of DNA repair have been evaluated or are undergoing development as potential cancer treatments. Inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) are of particular interest in treating hereditary breast cancers occurring in patients who are carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. In vitro PARP inhibitors are highly cytotoxic to cell lines carrying BRCA mutations while only minimally toxic to cell lines without these mutations. This is thought to be due to a phenomenon known as synthetic lethality where the accumulation of single-strand breaks consequent on PARP inhibition are converted to double-strand breaks on cell division. Cancer cells in BRCA carriers are uniquely unable to repair the consequent double-strand breaks that result during cell division. PARP inhibitors were initially developed as possible chemo-potentiating agents but have now been evaluated clinically in BRCA-related tumors, showing remarkable single-agent activity. The potential future development and use is reviewed.
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- H Calvert
- Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Piao L, Nakagawa H, Ueda K, Chung S, Kashiwaya K, Eguchi H, Ohigashi H, Ishikawa O, Daigo Y, Matsuda K, Nakamura Y. C12orf48, termed PARP-1 binding protein, enhances poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) activity and protects pancreatic cancer cells from DNA damage. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2011; 50:13-24. [PMID: 20931645 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.20828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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To identify novel therapeutic targets for aggressive and therapy-resistant pancreatic cancer, we had previously performed expression profile analysis of pancreatic cancers using microarrays and found dozens of genes trans-activated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. Among them, this study focused on the characterization of a novel gene C12orf48 whose overexpression in PDAC cells was validated by Northern blot and immunohistochemical analysis. Its overexpression was observed in other aggressive and therapy-resistant malignancies as well. Knockdown of C12orf48 by siRNA in PDAC cells significantly suppressed their growth. Importantly, we demonstrated that C12orf48 protein could directly interact with Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 (PARP-1), one of the essential proteins in the repair of DNA damage, and positively regulate the poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation activity of PARP-1. Depletion of C12orf48 sensitized PDAC cells to agents causing DNA damage and also enhanced DNA damage-induced G2/M arrest through reduction of PARP-1 enzymatic activities. Hence, our findings implicate C12orf48, termed PARP-1 binding protein (PARPBP), or its interaction with PARP-1 to be a potential molecular target for development of selective therapy for pancreatic cancer.
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- Lianhua Piao
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Emami S. Interplay between p53-family, their regulators, and PARPs in DNA repair. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2011; 35:98-104. [PMID: 21177056 DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2010.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Revised: 09/28/2010] [Accepted: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Abnormalities of the p53 tumor suppressor gene are among the most frequent molecular events in human neoplasia. p53 is consequently one of the most studied proteins, and is the subject of over 55,500 scientific papers. In this review, attention is focused on the functions of p53 in DNA repair. We highlight the recent progress in the analysis of protein signals to p53, including PARPs, and ubiquitination cascade proteins MDM2, CRM1, USP10 and 14-3-3σ.
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- S Emami
- Inserm UMR S938, centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (université Paris-6), 184, rue du faubourg-Saint-Antoine, 75571 Paris cedex 12, France.
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- Marcie K Weil
- Division of Cancer Development and Therapeutics, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors are a promising new area in cancer therapeutics. This review summarizes the current understanding of their mechanism of action, their state of clinical development, and possible mechanisms of resistance. RECENT FINDINGS Poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors were predicted to cause lethality in cells with lesions in homologous recombination, as well as to be synergistic with cytotoxic chemotherapy. Recent clinical trial results have validated both of these hypotheses. In addition, studies have begun to examine possible mechanisms of resistance. SUMMARY Poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors were developed with the idea of synthetic lethality in mind, a concept from classical genetics that may be a general approach to finding new targets for cancer therapy. They show activity as monotherapy in cancers with defective homologous recombination, and they may potentiate the action of conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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Ferraris DV. Evolution of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) inhibitors. From concept to clinic. J Med Chem 2010; 53:4561-84. [PMID: 20364863 DOI: 10.1021/jm100012m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Dana V Ferraris
- Johns Hopkins University Brain Science Institute, 855 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
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