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PMID | (30523507) | ||||||||||||
Authors | Gebreyohannes YK, Burton EA, Wozniak A, Matusow B, Habets G, Wellens J, Cornillie J, Lin J, Nespi M, Wu G, Zhang C, Bollag G, Debiec-Rychter M, Sciot R, Schöffski P | ||||||||||||
Title | PLX9486 shows anti-tumor efficacy in patient-derived, tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant KIT-mutant xenograft models of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. | ||||||||||||
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Abstract Text | The purpose of the present study was to investigate the in vitro and in vivo activity of PLX9486, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) targeting both primary KIT exon 9 and 11 and secondary exon 17 and 18 mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Imatinib, a potent inhibitor of mutated KIT, has revolutionized the clinical management of advanced, metastatic GIST. However, secondary resistance develops mainly through acquired mutations in KIT exons 13/14 or exons 17/18. Second-line sunitinib potently inhibits KIT exon 13/14 mutants but is ineffective against exon 17 mutations. In our study, PLX9486 demonstrated in vitro nanomolar potency in inhibiting the growth and KIT phosphorylation of engineered BaF3 cells transformed with KIT exon 17 mutations (p.D816V) and with the double KIT exon 11/17 mutations (p.V560G/D816V). The in vivo efficacy of PLX9486 was evaluated using two imatinib-resistant GIST patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. In UZLX-GIST9 (KIT: p.P577del;W557LfsX5;D820G), PLX9486 100 mg/kg/day resulted in significant inhibition of proliferation. Pharmacodynamic analysis showed a pronounced reduction in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation and other downstream effects of the KIT signaling pathway but no significant effect on KIT Y703 and Y719 phosphorylation. Similarly, in MRL-GIST1 (KIT: p.W557_K558del;Y823D) PLX9486 treatment led to significant tumor regression and strong inhibition of MAPK activation. Interestingly, the inhibitory effect on MAPK activation was evident even after a single dose of PLX9486. In conclusion, PLX9486 showed anti-tumor efficacy in patient-derived imatinib-resistant GIST xenograft models, mainly through inhibition of KIT signaling. These preclinical efficacy data encourage further testing of PLX9486 in the clinical setting. |
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Gene Name | Source | Synonyms | Protein Domains | Gene Description | Gene Role |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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PLX9486 | PLX-9486|PLX 9486|Bezuclastinib|CGT-9486|CGT9486|CGT 9486 | KIT Inhibitor 57 | PLX9486 is a Kit inhibitor with selective activity against primary (exon 9 and 11) and secondary (exon 17 and 18) Kit mutations, which may lead to growth inhibition in tumor cells expressing mutant c-Kit (Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 15_suppl (May 20 2018) 11509-11509, PMID: 30523507). |
Gene | Variant | Impact | Protein Effect | Variant Description | Associated with drug Resistance |
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Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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KIT V560G KIT D816V | Advanced Solid Tumor | sensitive | PLX9486 | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, PLX9486 treatment inhibited proliferation of Gleevec (imatinib)-resistant transformed cells expressing KIT V560G and D816V in culture (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |
KIT D816V | Advanced Solid Tumor | resistant | Imatinib | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, Gleevec (imatinib) treatment did not inhibit proliferation of transformed cells expressing KIT D816V in culture (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |
KIT W557_K558del KIT Y823D | gastrointestinal stromal tumor | sensitive | PLX9486 | Preclinical - Pdx | Actionable | In a preclinical study, PLX9486 treatment decreased Mapk phosphorylation, inhibited proliferation, and reduced tumor growth and induced regression in a Gleevec (imatinib)-resistant patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model of gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring KIT W557_K558del and Y823D (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |
KIT W557Lfs*5 KIT P577del KIT D820G | gastrointestinal stromal tumor | sensitive | PLX9486 | Preclinical - Pdx | Actionable | In a preclinical study, PLX9486 treatment decreased Mapk phosphorylation and Kit downstream signaling, inhibited proliferation, and reduced tumor growth in a Gleevec (imatinib)-resistant patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model of gastrointestinal stromal tumor harboring KIT P577del, W557Lfs*5, and D820G (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |
KIT wild-type | Advanced Solid Tumor | sensitive | PLX9486 | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, PLX9486 treatment inhibited proliferation of ligand-stimulated cells expressing wild-type KIT in culture (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |
KIT D816V | Advanced Solid Tumor | sensitive | PLX9486 | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, PLX9486 treatment inhibited proliferation of Gleevec (imatinib)-resistant transformed cells expressing KIT D816V in culture (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |
KIT V560G KIT D816V | Advanced Solid Tumor | resistant | Imatinib | Preclinical - Cell culture | Actionable | In a preclinical study, transformed cells expressing KIT V560G and D816V demonstrated resistance to Gleevec (imatinib) treatment in culture (PMID: 30523507). | 30523507 |