Leveraging patient derived models of FGFR2 fusion positive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma to identify synergistic therapies.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains a deadly malignancy lacking systemic therapies for advanced disease. Recent advancements include selective FGFR1-3 inhibitors for the 15% of ICC patients harboring fusions, although survival is limited by poor response and resistance. Herein we report generation of a patient-derived FGFR2 fusion-positive ICC model system consisting of a cell line, organoid, and xenograft, which have undergone complete histologic, genomic, and phenotypic characterization, including testing standard-of-care systemic therapies. Using these FGFR2 fusion-positive ICC models, we conducted an unbiased high-throughput small molecule screen to prioritize combination strategies with FGFR inhibition, from which HDAC inhibition together with pemigatinib was validated in vitro and in vivo as a synergistic therapy for ICC. Additionally, we demonstrate broad utility of the FGFR/HDAC combination for other FGFR fusion-positive solid tumors. These data are directly translatable and justify early phase trials to establish dosing, safety, and therapeutic efficacy of this synergistic combination.
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Duke Authors
- Granek, Joshua Aaron
- Lidsky, Michael Evan
- Liu, Annie
- McCall, Shannon Jones
- Owzar, Kouros
- Wood, Kris Cameron
Cited Authors
- Lidsky, ME; Wang, Z; Lu, M; Liu, A; Hsu, SD; McCall, SJ; Sheng, Z; Granek, JA; Owzar, K; Anderson, KS; Wood, KC
Published Date
- October 23, 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 1
Start / End Page
- 75 -
PubMed ID
- 36274097
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC9588766
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 2397-768X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1038/s41698-022-00320-5
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England