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ArticleClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2015

The Allelic Context of the C797S Mutation Acquired upon Treatment with Third-Generation EGFR Inhibitors Impacts Sensitivity to Subsequent Treatment Strategies.

Matthew J Niederst, Haichuan Hu, Hillary E Mulvey, Elizabeth L Lockerman, Angel R Garcia, Zofia Piotrowska, Lecia V Sequist, Jeffrey A Engelman

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Matthew J NiederstMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Haichuan HuMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hillary E MulveyMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth L LockermanMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Angel R GarciaMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Zofia PiotrowskaMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Lecia V SequistMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Jeffrey A EngelmanMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. jengelman@mgh.harvard.edu.

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The Activation of ERBB3 Signaling as a Resistance Mechanism to Targeted TherapiesR01CA137008 · NCI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Aaron N Hata, ZOFIA PIOTROWSKA · 2009 to 2026
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NCI NIH HHS R01 CA137008NCI NIH HHS R01CA137008
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Abstract

purposeA secondary EGFR mutation, T790M, is the most common resistance mechanism in EGFR-mutant adenocarcinomas that have progressed on erlotinib. Third-generation EGFR inhibitors capable of inhibiting mutant EGFR with T790M produce responses in nearly two thirds of patients. However, acquired resistance mechanisms in patients treated with these drugs are yet to be described. EXPERIMENTAL

designTo study acquired resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors, T790M-positive cells derived from an erlotinib-resistant cancer were made resistant to a third-generation TKI and then characterized using cell and molecular analyses.

resultsCells resistant to a third-generation TKI acquired an additional EGFR mutation, C797S, which prevented suppression of EGFR. Our results demonstrate that the allelic context in which C797S was acquired may predict responsiveness to alternative treatments. If the C797S and T790M mutations are in trans, cells will be resistant to third-generation EGFR TKIs, but will be sensitive to a combination of first- and third-generation TKIs. If the mutations are in cis, no EGFR TKIs alone or in combination can suppress activity. If C797S develops in cells wild-type for T790 (when third-generation TKIs are administered in the first-line setting), the cells are resistant to third-generation TKIs, but retain sensitivity to first-generation TKIs.

conclusionsMutation of C797S in EGFR is a novel mechanism of acquired resistance to third-generation TKIs. The context in which the C797S develops with respect to the other EGFR alleles affects the efficacy of subsequent treatments.

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AllelesMutationAmino Acid SubstitutionAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCodonDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsGene ExpressionHumansProtein Kinase InhibitorsAntineoplastic AgentsCodonErbB ReceptorsProtein Kinase Inhibitors

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PMCPMC4587765

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