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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2021

SLFN11 informs on standard of care and novel treatments in a wide range of cancer models.

Claudia Winkler, Joshua Armenia, Gemma N Jones, Luis Tobalina, Matthew J Sale, Tudor Petreus, Tarrion Baird, Violeta Serra, Anderson T Wang, Alan Lau and 6 more

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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16 authors.

Claudia WinklerBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK. claudia.winkler@astrazeneca.com.ORCID 0000-0002-4970-7299
Joshua ArmeniaBioinformatics and Data Science, Research and Early Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Gemma N JonesTranslational Medicine, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Luis TobalinaBioinformatics and Data Science, Research and Early Development, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1947-8309
Matthew J SaleSignalling Programme, The Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, Cambridge, UK.
Tudor PetreusBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Tarrion BairdTranslational Medicine, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Violeta SerraExperimental Therapeutics Group, Vall d' Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain.
Anderson T WangBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Alan LauBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Mathew J GarnettWellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.
Patricia JaaksWellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.
Elizabeth A CokerWellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK.
Andrew J PierceTranslational Medicine, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Mark J O'ConnorBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.
Elisabetta LeoBioscience, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK. elisabetta.leo@astrazeneca.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9761-8637

Funding

Cancer Research UK 22897
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSchlafen 11 (SLFN11) has been linked with response to DNA-damaging agents (DDA) and PARP inhibitors. An in-depth understanding of several aspects of its role as a biomarker in cancer is missing, as is a comprehensive analysis of the clinical significance of SLFN11 as a predictive biomarker to DDA and/or DNA damage-response inhibitor (DDRi) therapies.

methodsWe used a multidisciplinary effort combining specific immunohistochemistry, pharmacology tests, anticancer combination therapies and mechanistic studies to assess SLFN11 as a potential biomarker for stratification of patients treated with several DDA and/or DDRi in the preclinical and clinical setting.

resultsSLFN11 protein associated with both preclinical and patient treatment response to DDA, but not to non-DDA or DDRi therapies, such as WEE1 inhibitor or olaparib in breast cancer. SLFN11-low/absent cancers were identified across different tumour types tested. Combinations of DDA with DDRi targeting the replication-stress response (ATR, CHK1 and WEE1) could re-sensitise SLFN11-absent/low cancer models to the DDA treatment and were effective in upper gastrointestinal and genitourinary malignancies.

conclusionSLFN11 informs on the standard of care chemotherapy based on DDA and the effect of selected combinations with ATR, WEE1 or CHK1 inhibitor in a wide range of cancer types and models.

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DNA DamageDrug Resistance, NeoplasmStandard of CareAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiceNuclear ProteinsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsProtein IsoformsProtein Kinase InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesTissue Array AnalysisXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysNuclear ProteinsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsProtein IsoformsProtein Kinase InhibitorsSLFN11 protein, human

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PMID33339894
PMCPMC7921667

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