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    MINI 21 - Novel Targets (ID 133)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Mini Oral
    • Track: Biology, Pathology, and Molecular Testing
    • Presentations: 1
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      MINI21.10 - The TORK/DNA-PK Inhibitor CC-115 Shows Combination Anti-Proliferative Effects with Erlotinib in NSCLC Cells Resistant to EGFR Inhibition (ID 641)

      16:45 - 18:15  |  Author(s): K. Hege

      • Abstract
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      Background:
      In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), activation of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K)/mTOR pathway is common in tumors resistant to Epidermal Growth Factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). CC-115 (Celgene Corporation), an mTOR kinase inhibitor that targets both mTORC1 and mTORC2 as well as DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), is currently under early clinical development. We evaluated CC-115 in combination with Erlotinib to overcome resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibition in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines and xenografts in nude mice.

      Methods:
      In the present study we investigated whether CC-115 is able to increase the therapeutic effect of the EGFR TKI Erlotinib in several different NSCLC cell lines which exhibit intermediate or high resistance to EGFR TKIs: A549, H1975, H1650, HCC95, H2122 and H23. Mechanisms of inhibition were analyzed with assays for proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle progression. Cell signaling activity was analyzed using phospho-specific antibodies in Western blotting. Xenograft mice studies were performed to confirm the results in vivo.

      Results:
      CC-115 demonstrated anti-proliferative activity in NSCLC cell lines with various degrees of sensitivity as reflected in different IC50 values, ranging from 0.07 up to 6.9 mM. The anti-proliferative efficacy of Erlotinib was increased in the NSCLC cells synergistically by combination treatment with CC-115 with combination indices down to 0.04-0.2, indicating strong synergy. The synergistic, anti-proliferative effect of the combination treatment could be explained by increased cell cycle arrest and inhibition of signaling components in the mTOR pathway, especially 4E-BP1. In vivo studies in mice xenografts demonstrated a strong synergistic effect of the combination treatment of Erlotinib and CC-115.

      Conclusion:
      We demonstrate that the therapeutic effect of the EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor Erlotinib can be increased by simultaneous treatment with the mTOR kinase/DNA-PK inhibitor CC-115, justifying further clinical studies in lung cancer patients with primary or acquired resistance to EGFR TKIs.

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