CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib overcomes acquired resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitor osimertinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

© 2020 The Authors. Thoracic Cancer published by China Lung Oncology Group and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd..

BACKGROUND: The third-generation EGFR-TKI, represented by osimertinib, has been widely used in clinical practice; however, resistance eventually emerges. At present, it remains unclear whether an abnormal cell cycle is involved in acquired resistance, and whether the combination of palbociclib (CDK4/6 inhibitor) and osimertinib can overcome the third-generation TKI resistance.

METHODS: We established osimertinib-resistant cells (H1975 OR) derived from EGFR-mutant NSCLC cells H1975. Drug effects on cells were assessed with Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8). Protein alterations were detected with western blot analysis. RT-PCR was used to evaluate the differences of gene mRNA. Cell cycle distribution of H1975 S and H1975 OR cells was compared using flow cytometry.

RESULTS: Compared with H1975, the sensitivity of H1975OR to the CDK4/6 inhibitor was increased and the proportion of cells in G1 phase was decreased. The mRNA level of CDK4, CDK 6 and the protein level of CDK4, pRB were increased in H1975OR. In the H1975OR cells, palbociclib significantly increased the proportion of G1 phase cells. The combination of osimertinib and palbociclib synergistically decreased the survival of H1975OR by cell cycle arrest. Combined treatment was found to inhibit the initial phosphorylation of RB by inhibiting the function of CDK4/6, significantly reducing the level of p-RB, and blocking cell proliferation.

CONCLUSIONS: An osimertinib acquired resistance cell line (H1975 OR) was successfully established. The expression of cell cycle related genes was altered in H1975OR. The expression of CDK4 and the phosphorylation of Rb, the downstream molecule of CDK4/6, was increased in H1975OR cells. The combination of CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib and osimertinib could overcome the acquired resistance of osimertinib.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Thoracic cancer - 11(2020), 9 vom: 05. Sept., Seite 2389-2397

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qin, Qiong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiaoqing [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Xingmei [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Linlin [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Diansheng [VerfasserIn]

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Acquired resistance
Acrylamides
Aniline Compounds
CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib
Cell cycle
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Journal Article
Osimertinib
Palbociclib
Piperazines
Pyridines
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine-kinase inhibitor (TKI)

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Date Completed 15.11.2021

Date Revised 03.06.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1759-7714.13521

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NLM312536186