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ArticleScience advances2026

Sensitizing tumor response to topoisomerase I antibody-drug conjugate by selective CDK7 inhibition.

Hyerim Jung, Yoonji Lee, Donghoon Yu, Yeejin Jeon, Hwankyu Kang, Dahun Um, Mooyoung Seo, Dongsik Park, Jeongjun Kim, Seung-Joo Lee and 6 more

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16 authors.

Hyerim JungDepartment of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea.ORCID 0009-0000-9270-9073
Yoonji LeeQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0009-0001-6381-2570
Donghoon YuQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.
Yeejin JeonQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8413-4406
Hwankyu KangQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.
Dahun UmDepartment of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7668-1629
Mooyoung SeoQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6782-0490
Dongsik ParkQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0009-0001-4877-2726
Jeongjun KimQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.
Seung-Joo LeeQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0009-0004-6616-4881
Jaeseung KimQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0009-0003-5816-7890
Lauren EscobedoUniversity of Maryland Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Yilun SunUniversity of Maryland Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6249-2704
Anish ThomasDevelopmental Therapeutics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3293-3115
Kiyean NamQurient Co. Ltd., C801, 242 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13487, Korea.ORCID 0009-0008-5722-9224
Tae-Kyung KimDepartment of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5161-9864

Funding

Exploiting DNA Replicative Stress for Novel Small Cell Lung Cancer TherapiesZIABC011793 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI THOMAS, ANISH · 2018 to 2025
$16.4M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011793
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the transcriptional impact of Q901, a highly selective cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) inhibitor in clinical development. Q901 primarily disrupted MYC and E2F-dependent transcription programs, down-regulating cell cycle control and DNA damage repair pathways. CDK7 binding at the promoter-proximal regions was markedly stabilized by Q901, leading to reduced occupancy of MYC, E2F, and RNA polymerase II (RNAPII). These findings offered a novel therapeutic strategy to enhance cancer susceptibility to topoisomerase I (TOP1) DNA-protein cross-links (TOP1-DPCs) induced by TOP1 inhibitors. Resistance to TOP1 inhibitors arises through activation of DNA repair pathways when elongating RNAPII encounters TOP1-DPCs. By suppressing RNAPII transition from initiation to elongation and DNA repair pathways, Q901 stabilizes TOP1-DPCs and sensitizes tumors to TOP1 inhibitors. Preclinical studies demonstrated enhanced tumor suppression when combining Q901 with TOP1 inhibitor-based antibody-drug conjugates (TOP1i-ADCs), highlighting its potential as a therapeutic option for cancers resistant to TOP1i-ADC therapy.

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Cyclin-Dependent KinasesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IImmunoconjugatesNeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsTopoisomerase I InhibitorsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseDNA RepairHumansMiceRNA Polymerase IIXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysCDK7 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IImmunoconjugatesProtein Kinase InhibitorsRNA Polymerase IITopoisomerase I Inhibitors

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PMID42814835
PMCPMC13626057

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