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Poei D, Ali S, Ye S, Hsu R. ALK inhibitors in cancer: mechanisms of resistance and therapeutic management strategies. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2024; 7:20. [PMID: 38835344 PMCID: PMC11149099 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2024.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements have been identified as potent oncogenic drivers in several malignancies, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The discovery of ALK inhibition using a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) has dramatically improved the outcomes of patients with ALK-mutated NSCLC. However, the emergence of intrinsic and acquired resistance inevitably occurs with ALK TKI use. This review describes the molecular mechanisms of ALK TKI resistance and discusses management strategies to overcome therapeutic resistance.
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- Darin Poei
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Bayliss R, Sarnowska E, Yeoh S, Sampson J. ALKing the flames of lung cancer immunosensitivity. Mol Oncol 2023; 17:2218-2220. [PMID: 37795653 PMCID: PMC10620113 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are utilised in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by enhancing the immune response against cancer cells. However, they are not effective against cancers with certain genetic alterations. A recent study by Mota et al. focussed on understanding why ALK+ NSCLC cancers are immune cold and making them more receptive to ICIs using a vaccine-based approach. The study highlighted cell-specific differences in the presentation of immunogenic peptides and the location of tumours as factors in the poor immune response. Vaccines based on ALK peptides improved immune response, and when combined with ICIs, this led to a striking improvement in survival in a mouse model of ALK+ NSCLC.
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- Richard Bayliss
- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological SciencesUniversity of LeedsUK
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- Department of Experimental ImmunotherapyMaria Sklodowska‐Curie National Research Institute of OncologyWarsawPoland
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological SciencesUniversity of LeedsUK
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- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological SciencesUniversity of LeedsUK
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Mota I, Patrucco E, Mastini C, Mahadevan NR, Thai TC, Bergaggio E, Cheong TC, Leonardi G, Karaca-Atabay E, Campisi M, Poggio T, Menotti M, Ambrogio C, Longo DL, Klaeger S, Keshishian H, Sztupinszki ZM, Szallasi Z, Keskin DB, Duke-Cohan JS, Reinhold B, Carr SA, Wu CJ, Moynihan KD, Irvine DJ, Barbie DA, Reinherz EL, Voena C, Awad MM, Blasco RB, Chiarle R. ALK peptide vaccination restores the immunogenicity of ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer. NATURE CANCER 2023; 4:1016-1035. [PMID: 37430060 DOI: 10.1038/s43018-023-00591-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
Abstract
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is treated with ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), but the lack of activity of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is poorly understood. Here, we identified immunogenic ALK peptides to show that ICIs induced rejection of ALK+ tumors in the flank but not in the lung. A single-peptide vaccination restored priming of ALK-specific CD8+ T cells, eradicated lung tumors in combination with ALK TKIs and prevented metastatic dissemination of tumors to the brain. The poor response of ALK+ NSCLC to ICIs was due to ineffective CD8+ T cell priming against ALK antigens and is circumvented through specific vaccination. Finally, we identified human ALK peptides displayed by HLA-A*02:01 and HLA-B*07:02 molecules. These peptides were immunogenic in HLA-transgenic mice and were recognized by CD8+ T cells from individuals with NSCLC, paving the way for the development of a clinical vaccine to treat ALK+ NSCLC.
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- Ines Mota
- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
- Molecular Imaging Center, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging (IBB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Torino, Italy
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Computational Health Informatics Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Computational Health Informatics Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Bioinformatics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Translational Immunogenomics Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Metropolitan College, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Section for Bioinformatics, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Computational Health Informatics Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
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Schneider JL, Lin JJ, Shaw AT. ALK-positive lung cancer: a moving target. NATURE CANCER 2023; 4:330-343. [PMID: 36797503 PMCID: PMC10754274 DOI: 10.1038/s43018-023-00515-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
Abstract
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a potent oncogenic driver in lung cancer. ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors yield significant benefit in patients with ALK fusion-positive (ALK+) lung cancers; yet the durability of response is limited by drug resistance. Elucidation of on-target resistance mechanisms has facilitated the development of next-generation ALK inhibitors, but overcoming ALK-independent resistance mechanisms remains a challenge. In this Review, we discuss the molecular underpinnings of acquired resistance to ALK-directed therapy and highlight new treatment approaches aimed at inducing long-term remission in ALK+ disease.
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- Jaime L Schneider
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Schenk EL. Narrative review: immunotherapy in anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)+ lung cancer-current status and future directions. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2023; 12:322-336. [PMID: 36895933 PMCID: PMC9989807 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-22-883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Background and Objective Patients with metastatic anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often experience years of disease control on targeted therapies but the disease eventually develops resistance and progresses. Multiple clinical trial efforts to incorporate PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy into the treatment paradigm for ALK+ NSCLC have resulted in significant toxicities without clear improvement in patient outcomes. Observations from clinical trials, translational studies, and preclinical models suggest the immune system interacts with ALK+ NSCLC and this interaction is heightened with the initiation of targeted therapy. The objective of this review is to summarize knowledge to date about current and potential immunotherapy approaches for patients with ALK+ NSCLC. Methods To identify the relevant literature and clinical trials the databases PubMed.gov and ClinicalTrials.gov were queried with keywords "ALK" and "lung cancer". PubMed search was further refined with terms such as "immunotherapy", "tumor microenvironment or TME", "PD-1", and "T cells". The search for clinical trials was limited to interventional studies. Key Content and Findings In this review, the current status of PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy for ALK+ NSCLC is updated and alternative immunotherapy approaches are highlighted in the context of available patient level and translational data on the ALK+ NSCLC tumor microenvironment (TME). An increase in CD8+ T cells within the ALK+ NSCLC TME has been observed with targeted therapy initiation across multiple studies. Therapies to augment this including tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, modified cytokines, and oncolytic viruses are reviewed. Furthermore, the contribution of innate immune cells in TKI mediated tumor cell clearance is discussed as a future target for novel immunotherapy approaches that promote cancer cell phagocytosis. Conclusions Immune modulating strategies derived from current and evolving knowledge of the ALK+ NSCLC TME may have a role in ALK+ NSCLC beyond PD-1/PD-L1 based immunotherapy.
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- Erin L Schenk
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado, USA
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de Jonge H, Iamele L, Maggi M, Pessino G, Scotti C. Anti-Cancer Auto-Antibodies: Roles, Applications and Open Issues. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:813. [PMID: 33672007 PMCID: PMC7919283 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13040813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Auto-antibodies are classically associated with autoimmune diseases, where they are an integral part of diagnostic panels. However, recent evidence is accumulating on the presence of auto-antibodies against single or selected panels of auto-antigens in many types of cancer. Auto-antibodies might initially represent an epiphenomenon derived from the inflammatory environment induced by the tumor. However, their effect on tumor evolution can be crucial, as is discussed in this paper. It has been demonstrated that some of these auto-antibodies can be used for early detection and cancer staging, as well as for monitoring of cancer regression during treatment and follow up. Interestingly, certain auto-antibodies were found to promote cancer progression and metastasis, while others contribute to the body's defense against it. Moreover, auto-antibodies are of a polyclonal nature, which means that often several antibodies are involved in the response to a single tumor antigen. Dissection of these antibody specificities is now possible, allowing their identification at the genetic, structural, and epitope levels. In this review, we report the evidence available on the presence of auto-antibodies in the main cancer types and discuss some of the open issues that still need to be addressed by the research community.
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- Unit of Immunology and General Pathology, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (H.d.J.); (L.I.); (M.M.); (G.P.)
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Wang S, Shi Y, Han X. [Advances in Drug Resistance Mechanisms and Prognostic Markers of Targeted Therapy in ALK-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer]. ZHONGGUO FEI AI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF LUNG CANCER 2020; 23:1014-1022. [PMID: 33203201 PMCID: PMC7679215 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2020.101.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
棘皮动物微管相关类蛋白4-间变性淋巴瘤激酶(echinoderm microtubule-associated protein like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase, EML4-ALK)融合占非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC)患者的3%-5%。随着对该驱动基因的深入研究,以Crizotinib为代表的ALK抑制剂逐渐被开发并应用于临床。然而,不同患者对ALK靶向治疗的反应存在差异,且多数ALK靶向治疗患者最终会不可避免地出现耐药,导致肿瘤进展。利用预后标志物监测患者疗效及时改变治疗方案,以及根据耐药机制选择个体化的后续治疗,可以有效地改善患者的预后。本文将对ALK抑制剂的耐药机制以及相关的预后标志物展开综述,探讨ALK靶向治疗疗效预测以及耐药患者后续治疗方案的选择。
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- Shasha Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,
Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,
Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, Beijing 100021, China
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- Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100032, China
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Baldacci S, Grégoire V, Patrucco E, Chiarle R, Jamme P, Wasielewski E, Descarpentries C, Copin MC, Awad MM, Cortot AB. Complete and prolonged response to anti-PD1 therapy in an ALK rearranged lung adenocarcinoma. Lung Cancer 2020; 146:366-369. [PMID: 32553554 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have become a major treatment in advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, some patients do not benefit from ICI, especially those harboring an ALK rearrangement. Here, we report a case of prolonged complete tumor response to immunotherapy in an ALK-rearranged NSCLC patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS We verify ALK expression and rearrangement on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor samples of the patient by Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization analysis. The patient provided written informed consent authorizing publication of clinical case. RESULTS We report the case of 48 years old man with a ALK-rearranged NSCLC. This patient displayed a complete response for 16 months under nivolumab therapy in third line setting after ceritinib and platin based chemotherapy. CONCLUSION This is the first case of complete and prolonged response to ICI in ALK rearranged NSCLC. This case supports the idea that some ALK rearranged NSCLC could durably benefit from immunotherapy.
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- Simon Baldacci
- Univ Lille, Department of Thoracic Oncology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ Lille, Department of Pathology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Italy; Department of Pathology, Boston Children Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Univ Lille, Department of Thoracic Oncology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ Lille, Department of Thoracic Oncology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Univ Lille, Department of Thoracic Oncology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.
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Wang L, Lui VWY. Emerging Roles of ALK in Immunity and Insights for Immunotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E426. [PMID: 32059449 PMCID: PMC7072244 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is mostly known for its oncogenic role in several human cancers. Recent evidences clearly indicate new roles of ALK and its genetic aberrations (e.g. gene rearrangements and mutations) in immune evasion, innate and cell-mediated immunity. New ALK-related immunotherapy approaches are demonstrating both preclinical and clinical promises. Here, we provide a timely review on the most updated laboratory and patient-related findings on ALK and immunity, which would grant us important insights for the development of novel ALK immunotherapies for ALK-altered cancers.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China;
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Singh VK, Werner S, Schwalm S, Lennerz V, Ruf S, Stadler S, Hackstein H, Reiter A, Wölfel T, Damm-Welk C, Woessmann W. NPM-ALK-reactive T-cell responses in children and adolescents with NPM-ALK positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Oncoimmunology 2019; 8:e1625688. [PMID: 31428523 PMCID: PMC6685518 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2019.1625688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The oncoantigen nucleophosmin-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (NPM-ALK) induces cellular and humoral immune responses in patients with NPM-ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). We characterize the NPM-ALK-specific T-cell responses in a cohort of pediatric and adolescent ALCL-patients in remission without Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA)-preselection. First, we assessed NPM-ALK-reactive T-cell responses and their HLA-class I restriction in patients by using dendritic cells (DCs) transfected with in vitro transcribed (IVT) NPM-ALK-RNA for CD8 (n = 20) or CD3 (n = 9) T-cell stimulation. NPM-ALK-specific T-cells were detected in twelve of 29 patients (nine of 20 with CD8-selected and three of nine with CD3-selected cells). Recognition of NPM-ALK was restricted by HLA-C alleles in six of eight, and by HLA-B alleles in four of eight analyzed patients. No NPM-ALK-reactivity was detected in 20 healthy individuals. Second, in order to define possible immunogenic NPM-ALK-epitope regions, DCs pulsed with pools of overlapping long NPM-ALK-peptides were used to stimulate T-cells in further 22 patients and ten controls. Responsive T-cells were detected in 15 patients and in five controls. A peptide pool located in the middle of the kinase domain induced ALK-reactive T-cells in 14 of 15 responsive patients. We could narrow to single peptides between p327-p370 of NPM-ALK in four patients. In conclusion, using IVT-RNA, 40% of NPM-ALK-positive ALCL-patients in remission had detectable NPM-ALK-specific T-cell responses which were mainly restricted by HLA-B and -C alleles. Peptide stimulation of T-cells revealed responses in almost 70% of patients and allowed describing an immunogenic region located in the ALK-kinase domain.
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- Vijay Kumar Singh
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haemostaseology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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Tang D, Kang R. Response to comment on "ALK is a therapeutic target for lethal sepsis". Sci Transl Med 2018; 10:10/471/eaas9817. [PMID: 30541792 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aas9817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
ALK inhibitors may exhibit STING-independent anti-inflammatory activity in macrophages and monocytes.
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- Daolin Tang
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510510, China. .,Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.,Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.,Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Akbay EA, Kim J. Autochthonous murine models for the study of smoker and never-smoker associated lung cancers. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2018; 7:464-486. [PMID: 30225211 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2018.06.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Lung cancer accounts for the greatest number of cancer deaths in the world. Tobacco smoke-associated cancers constitute the majority of lung cancer cases but never-smoker cancers comprise a significant and increasing fraction of cases. Recent genomic and transcriptomic sequencing efforts of lung cancers have revealed distinct sets of genetic aberrations of smoker and never-smoker lung cancers that implicate disparate biology and therapeutic strategies. Autochthonous mouse models have contributed greatly to our understanding of lung cancer biology and identified novel therapeutic targets and strategies in the era of targeted therapy. With the emergence of immuno-oncology, mouse models may continue to serve as valuable platforms for novel biological insights and therapeutic strategies. Here, we will review the variety of available autochthonous mouse models of lung cancer, their relation to human smoker and never-smoker lung cancers, and their application to immuno-oncology and immune checkpoint blockade that is revolutionizing lung cancer therapy.
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- Esra A Akbay
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX 75208, USA.,Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
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- Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX 75208, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX 75208, USA
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Knörr F, Weber S, Singh VK, Pulford K, Reiter A, Woessmann W, Damm-Welk C. Epitope mapping of anti-ALK antibodies in children with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Clin Immunol 2018; 195:77-81. [PMID: 30077013 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Patients with Nucleophosmin (NPM)-Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) mount ALK autoantibodies. The titer of these autoantibodies inversely correlates with the risk of relapse. The epitopes recognized by these autoantibodies in NPM-ALK might be associated with different ALK-antibody levels. We used overlapping peptide microarray technology to analyze epitope-binding to NPM-ALK by plasma or serum from 129 ALK-positive ALCL patients and 21 controls. Antibodies present in sera from ALCL patients bound to epitopes mainly in the C-terminal region of the ALK portion of NPM-ALK (amino acid positions 469-496, 561-588, 617-644). Patients with higher ALK antibody titers detected the epitope 561-588 more frequently as well as three further epitopes at the N-terminus of the kinase domain compared to patients with intermediate and low titers. These results identify new potential target epitopes for immunotherapy in ALK-positive ALCL. The methodology can be adapted for more reproducible analyses of tumor antigen detection.
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- Fabian Knörr
- Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Nuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany
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- Dept. of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.
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Zhang B, Wei W, Qiu J. ALK is required for NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 501:246-252. [PMID: 29723525 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.04.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a key mediator of host immune responses through the induction of pyroptosis and the release of cytokines. Although the pathologic role of inflammasome in infection and sterile inflammation is well known, the mechanism and regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation remains obscure. Here, we report that anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a novel regulator of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages. Pharmacologic or genetic inhibition of ALK through targeted drugs (ceritinib and lorlatinib) or RNAi blocked extracellular ATP-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages. Mechanically, ALK-mediated NF-κB activation was required for the priming step of NLRP3 upregulation, whereas ALK-mediated lipid peroxidation contributed to the sensing step of NLRP3-NEK7 complex formation. These studies indicate that inhibition of ALK could be utilized to treat NLRP3-related inflammatory diseases.
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- Bibo Zhang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Changshu City, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second People's Hospital of Changshu City, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second People's Hospital of Changshu City, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, China.
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Stadler S, Singh VK, Knörr F, Damm-Welk C, Woessmann W. Immune Response against ALK in Children with ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:cancers10040114. [PMID: 29642597 PMCID: PMC5923369 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10040114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) mount a humoral and cellular immune response against ALK. More than 90% of children and adolescents with ALK-positive ALCL have detectable anti-ALK antibodies in serum or plasma, and the antibody titer inversely correlates with the risk of relapse. ALK-specific CD8 and CD4 T cell responses have been described in patients with ALK-positive ALCL. Vaccination with ALK DNA led to protection against lymphoma growth in a murine model. Collectively, these data suggest that the ALK-specific immune response is involved in the control of the disease. The characteristics of the humoral and cellular immune response against ALK as well as tumor immune escape mechanisms have been increasingly investigated. However, tumor and host factors contributing to the individual immune response against ALK are still largely unknown. Depending on the individual strength of the immune response and its determinants, individualized immunological approaches might be appropriate for the consolidation of ALCL patients. Strategies such as ALK vaccination could be effective for those with a pre-existing anti-tumor immunity, while an allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation or check-point inhibition could be effective for others.
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- Serena Stadler
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig University, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig University, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig University, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig University, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Justus-Liebig University, D-35392 Giessen, Germany.
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Sharma GG, Mota I, Mologni L, Patrucco E, Gambacorti-Passerini C, Chiarle R. Tumor Resistance against ALK Targeted Therapy-Where It Comes From and Where It Goes. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:E62. [PMID: 29495603 PMCID: PMC5876637 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10030062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a validated molecular target in several ALK-rearranged malignancies, particularly in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which has generated considerable interest and effort in developing ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). Crizotinib was the first ALK inhibitor to receive FDA approval for ALK-positive NSCLC patients treatment. However, the clinical benefit observed in targeting ALK in NSCLC is almost universally limited by the emergence of drug resistance with a median of occurrence of approximately 10 months after the initiation of therapy. Thus, to overcome crizotinib resistance, second/third-generation ALK inhibitors have been developed and received, or are close to receiving, FDA approval. However, even when treated with these new inhibitors tumors became resistant, both in vitro and in clinical settings. The elucidation of the diverse mechanisms through which resistance to ALK TKI emerges, has informed the design of novel therapeutic strategies to improve patients disease outcome. This review summarizes the currently available knowledge regarding ALK physiologic function/structure and neoplastic transforming role, as well as an update on ALK inhibitors and resistance mechanisms along with possible therapeutic strategies that may overcome the development of resistance.
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- Geeta Geeta Sharma
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10124, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy.
- Galkem Srl, Monza 20900, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10124, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy.
- Galkem Srl, Monza 20900, Italy.
- Hematology and Clinical Research Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza 20900, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10124, Italy.
- Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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