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ArticleCancer research2015

Acquired Resistance to the Mutant-Selective EGFR Inhibitor AZD9291 Is Associated with Increased Dependence on RAS Signaling in Preclinical Models.

Catherine A Eberlein, Daniel Stetson, Aleksandra A Markovets, Katherine J Al-Kadhimi, Zhongwu Lai, Paul R Fisher, Catherine B Meador, Paula Spitzler, Eiki Ichihara, Sarah J Ross and 13 more

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Article in Cancer research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 174 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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174citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
29.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

174 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 294 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Catherine A EberleinAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Daniel StetsonAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Aleksandra A MarkovetsAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Katherine J Al-KadhimiAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Zhongwu LaiAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Paul R FisherAstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Catherine B MeadorDepartment of Medicine and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Paula SpitzlerDepartment of Medicine and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Eiki IchiharaDepartment of Medicine and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Sarah J RossAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Miika J AhdesmakiAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Ambar AhmedAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Laura E RatcliffeAstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Elizabeth L Christey O'BrienAstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Claire H BarnesAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Henry BrownAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Paul D SmithAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Jonathan R DryAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Garry BeranAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Kenneth S ThressAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Brian DoughertyAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Gatehouse Park, Waltham, Massachusetts.
William PaoDepartment of Medicine and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Darren A E CrossAstraZeneca Oncology Innovative Medicines, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Darren.Cross@astrazeneca.com.
AstraZeneca (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment Research ProgramP30CA068485 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI MATTHEW J TYSKA · 1995 to 2026
$172.8M
The Role of Focal Oncogene Amplifications in Lung CancerP01CA129243 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI Piro Lito · 2007 to 2026
$31.2M
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007347 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER S. · 1985 to 2023
$26.3M
TARGETING NOTCH 3 IN LUNG CANCERP50CA090949 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI MASSION, PIERRE P. · 2001 to 2011
$24.1M
The Cell-Of-Origin of Human CancersU54CA143798 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI MICHOR, FRANZISKA · 2009 to 2014
$11.2M
Overcoming acquired resistance to EGFR inhibitors in lung cancerR01CA121210 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI LOVLY, CHRISTINE M. · 2007 to 2016
$2.9M
NCI NIH HHS CA90949NCI NIH HHS P01 CA129243NCI NIH HHS P01-CA129243NCI NIH HHS P30 CA068485NCI NIH HHS P30 CA68485NCI NIH HHS P30-CA68485NCI NIH HHS P50 CA090949NCI NIH HHS R01 CA121210NCI NIH HHS R01-CA121210NCI NIH HHS U54 CA143798NCI NIH HHS U54-CA143798NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007347
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Resistance to targeted EGFR inhibitors is likely to develop in EGFR-mutant lung cancers. Early identification of innate or acquired resistance mechanisms to these agents is essential to direct development of future therapies. We describe the detection of heterogeneous mechanisms of resistance within populations of EGFR-mutant cells (PC9 and/or NCI-H1975) with acquired resistance to current and newly developed EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including AZD9291. We report the detection of NRAS mutations, including a novel E63K mutation, and a gain of copy number of WT NRAS or WT KRAS in cell populations resistant to gefitinib, afatinib, WZ4002, or AZD9291. Compared with parental cells, a number of resistant cell populations were more sensitive to inhibition by the MEK inhibitor selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) when treated in combination with the originating EGFR inhibitor. In vitro, a combination of AZD9291 with selumetinib prevented emergence of resistance in PC9 cells and delayed resistance in NCI-H1975 cells. In vivo, concomitant dosing of AZD9291 with selumetinib caused regression of AZD9291-resistant tumors in an EGFRm/T790M transgenic model. Our data support the use of a combination of AZD9291 with a MEK inhibitor to delay or prevent resistance to AZD9291 in EGFRm and/or EGFRm/T790M tumors. Furthermore, these findings suggest that NRAS modifications in tumor samples from patients who have progressed on current or EGFR inhibitors in development may support subsequent treatment with a combination of EGFR and MEK inhibition.

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AcrylamidesAniline CompoundsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesCell Line, TumorDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorErbB ReceptorsHumansIndolesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMutationPyrimidinesras ProteinsSignal TransductionAcrylamidesAniline CompoundsAZD 6244BenzimidazolesErbB ReceptorsIndolesosimertinibPyrimidinesras Proteins

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PMID25870145
PMCPMC4605607
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