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ArticleCancer research communications2026

ATR and PKMYT1 Inhibition Resensitizes a Subset of TNBC Patient-Derived Models to Carboplatin, Inducing Mitotic Catastrophe.

Juliet Guay, Hellen Kuasne, Catherine Chabot, Kathryn Bozek, Yasamin Majedi, Marguerite Buchanan, Adriana Aguilar-Mahecha, Eric Bareke, Benjamin Ulmer, Tim Kong and 9 more

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19 authors.

Juliet GuayLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0006-3705-1671
Hellen KuasneRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0000-1256-790X
Catherine ChabotLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0006-3045-2317
Kathryn BozekLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6659-8119
Yasamin MajediLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8445-0348
Marguerite BuchananLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-7908-611X
Adriana Aguilar-MahechaLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1015-4383
Eric BarekeDepartment of Human Genetic, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3928-7160
Benjamin UlmerLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-9732-6081
Tim KongRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3240-8989
Kangning YangRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5211-913X
Minyan LiaoRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-0201-3468
Oluwadara ElebuteLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-8658-7779
Ruining GuoLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-0678-3708
Anie MonastRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0774-0090
Geneviève MorinRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-6398-9593
Sidong HuangRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2838-4726
Morag ParkRosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5400-606X
Mark BasikLady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2633-5410

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) PJT-153229Cancer Research Society (CRS)Guerrera FamilyOncopole EMC2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with poor prognosis and is mainly treated with chemotherapy-based regimens, often including carboplatin. Resistance to carboplatin is a common clinical issue that is either initially present or develops with treatment. Overcoming this resistance is a significant clinical challenge, which highlights the need for novel therapeutic strategies. We used a pooled short hairpin RNA screening approach with a chemoresistant TNBC patient-derived xenograft (PDX) cell line (PDXC) to identify targets in which knockdown would enhance the efficacy of carboplatin. This screening led to the identification of the ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) gene as a key therapeutic vulnerability. Inhibiting ATR with BAY1895344 or AZD6738 resensitized carboplatin-resistant PDXCs and PDXs to carboplatin, resulting in an increase in DNA damage and apoptosis. ATR inhibition prevents carboplatin-resistant cells from effectively engaging the S and G2-M checkpoints required for DNA repair, leading to mitotic catastrophe. We further identified that the addition of ATR inhibitors to carboplatin enabled the FOXM1-targeted gene program, leading to premature passage into mitosis. Moreover, targeting PKMYT1, a regulator of cyclin-dependent kinase 1 controlling the G2-M checkpoint, through knockdown or with the novel PKMYT1 inhibitor RP-6306, also enhanced carboplatin efficacy in our TNBC PDXC. Molecular factors associated with the response to the ATR inhibitor/carboplatin combination included low RNA levels of PKMYT1. These results underscore the pivotal roles of ATR and PKMYT1 in mediating resistance to carboplatin in TNBC and support targeting these pathways to overcome carboplatin resistance in this disease. SIGNIFICANCE: Patients with TNBC are mostly treated with chemotherapy, including carboplatin. Given that patients often develop resistance to carboplatin, finding a way to resensitize them to this agent is paramount. Our work highlights the use of ATR and PKMYT1 inhibitors to resensitize chemoresistant patient-derived models to carboplatin. These studies in patient-derived models establish the basis for novel therapeutic drug combinations to overcome carboplatin resistance in patients with TNBC.

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Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsCarboplatinMembrane ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCell Line, TumorDNA DamageDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleForkhead Box Protein M1HumansIndolesMiceAntineoplastic AgentsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsATR protein, humanCarboplatinceralasertibForkhead Box Protein M1FOXM1 protein, humanIndolesMembrane ProteinsMorpholinesPKMYT1 protein, humanProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinesSulfonamides

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PMID41973002
PMCPMC13161751

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