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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2020

Mechanisms of Efficacy of the FGFR1-3 Inhibitor AZD4547 in Pediatric Solid Tumor Models.

Nikki Phanhthilath, Sara Hakim, Catherine Su, Andrea Liu, Divya Subramonian, Jacqueline Lesperance, Peter E Zage

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Article in Investigational new drugs, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. FGFR Inhibitor AZD4547 Disrupts Inflammatory CAF Crosstalk With Cancer Cells and Macrophages and Attenuates Metastasis in Pancreatic Cancer.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nikki Phanhthilath *Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Sara Hakim *Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Catherine SuDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Andrea LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Divya SubramonianDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Jacqueline LesperanceDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Peter E ZageDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., MC 0815, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA. pzage@ucsd.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1837-2315
University of California San Diego · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with aggressive pediatric solid tumors have poor outcomes and novel treatments are needed. Pediatric solid tumors demonstrate aberrant expression and activity of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family, suggesting FGFR inhibitors may be effective therapeutic agents. AZD4547 is a multikinase inhibitor of the FGFR1-3 kinases, and we hypothesized that AZD4547 would be effective in pediatric solid tumor preclinical models. We evaluated the effects of AZD4547 on neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and Ewing sarcoma cells alone and in combination with STAT3 inhibition. Continuous live cell imaging was used to measure induction of apoptosis and effects on migration. Receptor inhibition and intracellular signaling were examined by western blotting. AZD4547 treatment resulted in decreased cell confluence, increased apoptosis and reduced cell migration in all tested cell lines. AZD4547 treatment led to decreased phosphorylation of signaling proteins involved in cell survival and apoptotic pathways and increased phosphorylation of STAT3, and treatment of cell lines with AZD4547 combined with STAT3 inhibition demonstrated increased efficacy. Sensitivity to AZD4547 appears to be mediated by effects on the Ras/MAPK and JAK/STAT pathways, and AZD4547 represents a potential novel therapeutic agent for children with solid tumors.

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Antineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBenzamidesCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell SurvivalChildCyclic S-OxidesExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHumansNeoplasmsPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrazolesReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorAntineoplastic AgentsAZD4547BenzamidesCyclic S-OxidesExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesPiperazinesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrazolesReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorstatticAZD4547Ewing sarcomaFGFRNeuroblastomaRhabdomyosarcomaSTAT3

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