Low-Dose Vertical Inhibition of the RAF-MEK-ERK Cascade Causes Apoptotic Death of KRAS Mutant Cancers.
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We address whether combinations with a pan-RAF inhibitor (RAFi) would be effective in KRAS mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Chemical library and CRISPR genetic screens identify combinations causing apoptotic anti-tumor activity. The most potent combination, concurrent inhibition of RAF (RAFi) and ERK (ERKi), is highly synergistic at low doses in cell line, organoid, and rat models of PDAC, whereas each inhibitor alone is only cytostatic. Comprehensive mechanistic signaling studies using reverse phase protein array (RPPA) pathway mapping and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) show that RAFi/ERKi induced insensitivity to loss of negative feedback and system failures including loss of ERK signaling, FOSL1, and MYC; shutdown of the MYC transcriptome; and induction of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. We conclude that low-dose vertical inhibition of the RAF-MEK-ERK cascade is an effective therapeutic strategy for KRAS mutant PDAC.
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Cited Authors
- Ozkan-Dagliyan, I; Diehl, JN; George, SD; Schaefer, A; Papke, B; Klotz-Noack, K; Waters, AM; Goodwin, CM; Gautam, P; Pierobon, M; Peng, S; Gilbert, TSK; Lin, KH; Dagliyan, O; Wennerberg, K; Petricoin, EF; Tran, NL; Bhagwat, SV; Tiu, RV; Peng, S-B; Herring, LE; Graves, LM; Sers, C; Wood, KC; Cox, AD; Der, CJ
Published Date
- June 16, 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 31 / 11
Start / End Page
- 107764 -
PubMed ID
- 32553168
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7393480
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2211-1247
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107764
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States