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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Selective inhibition of canonical STAT3 signaling suppresses K-ras mutant lung tumorigenesis and reinvigorates anti-tumor immunity.

Michael J Clowers, Zahraa Rahal, Sung-Nam Cho, Avantika Krishna, Bo Yuan, Leticia G Hamana Zorrilla, T Kris Eckols, Moses M Kasembeli, Samuel Liu, Stephen Peng and 17 more

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Michael J ClowersDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Zahraa RahalDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Sung-Nam ChoDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Avantika KrishnaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Bo YuanDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Leticia G Hamana ZorrillaDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
T Kris EckolsDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control & Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Moses M KasembeliDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control & Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Samuel LiuDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Stephen PengDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Marco Ramos-CastanedaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Annamarie L ThompsonDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Carlos Ignacio Rodriguez ReynaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Katherine E LarsenDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Maria T GrimaldoDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Shanshan DengDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Nastaran KarimiDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Cody ChouDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Walter V VelascoDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Melody ZarghooniDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Sayan AlekseevDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Luisa M Solis SotoDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Edwin J OstrinDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Humam KadaraUTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Suhendan EkmekciogluUTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
David J TweardyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control & Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Seyed Javad MoghaddamDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.

Funding

Elucidating the evolution of Krt8+ alveolar cells to Kras-mutant lung preneoplasia and cancerR01CA272863 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Humam Kadara, Seyed Javad Mirhassani Moghaddam · 2022 to 2026
$2.9M
Interplay between host microbiome and immunomodulatory responses in the pathogenesis of Kras mutant lung cancerR01CA248731 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI KADARA, HUMAM, MOGHADDAM, SEYED JAVAD MIRHASSANI · 2021 to 2025
$2.5M
Targeting non-small cell lung cancer cells and the adverse tumor microenvironment with a small-molecule STAT3 inhibitorR01CA279452 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Seyed Javad Mirhassani Moghaddam, Ferdinandos Skoulidis · 2024 to 2026
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA248731NCI NIH HHS R01 CA272863NCI NIH HHS R01 CA279452
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: K-ras mutant lung adenocarcinoma (KM-LUAD) is a difficult-to-treat cancer subtype in which chronic inflammation pervades the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). Pro-inflammatory pathways dampen the response to treatments, including immune checkpoint inhibitors, necessitating therapies that target this inflammatory signaling network in the TIME. One of the lynchpins of chronic inflammation in KM-LUAD is signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). Methods: Here, we tested the anti-tumor and early immunotherapeutic efficacy of TTI-101, a selective small-molecule inhibitor of canonical STAT3 signaling, in a K-ras Results: Treatment of CC-LR mice with TTI-101 resulted in reduced tumor burden while increasing dendritic cell (DC) and T helper 1 (Th1) infiltration into the TIME. TTI-101 treatment decreased pY-STAT3 expression in tumors with accompanying increases in several NF-κB anti-tumor target genes including CXCL9, a chemokine for primed T cells. Transcriptional profiling of the TIME revealed improved immune activation and anti-tumor skewing, as well as B cell signaling enrichment. Analysis of human LUAD data demonstrated negative correlations between Discussion: Our results highlight the importance of STAT3 in driving early tumorigenesis and offer a preventative treatment window for high-risk individuals and patients with early-stage KM-LUAD.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Signal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorAnimalsCarcinogenesisDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMiceMutationTumor MicroenvironmentProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Stat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription FactorDCK-rasLUADstat3Th1tumor-promoting inflammation

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PMID40356899
PMCPMC12066534

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