MEK Inhibition Remodels the Immune Landscape of Mutant KRAS Tumors to Overcome Resistance to PARP and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

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Mutant KRAS tumors are associated with poor outcomes, at least in part, due to decreased therapeutic sensitivity. Here, we show that KRAS mutations are associated with resistance to monotherapy and combination therapy with PARP inhibitors (PARPi) and immune checkpoint blockade with anti-PD-L1 antibodies. In mutant KRAS tumors, inhibition of KRAS signaling with MEK inhibitors (MEKi) triggered and amplified PARPi-induced DNA damage, cytosolic double-stranded DNA accumulation, STING pathway activation, and CD8+ T-cell recruitment. Moreover, MEKi decreased myeloid-derived suppressor cell infiltration, in part, by inhibiting IL6 and GMCSF production. Importantly, addition of MEKi to PARPi and anti-PD-L1 resulted in marked tumor inhibition in immunocompetent mutant KRAS tumor models. This study provides the underlying mechanistic data to support evaluation of PARPi, MEKi, and anti-PD-L1 combination in clinical trials of mutant KRAS tumors. SIGNIFICANCE: This study provides key insights into the potential for using MEKi combined with PARPi and anti-PD-L1 for the treatment of all mutant KRAS tumors. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/canres/81/10/2714/F1.large.jpg.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:81

Enthalten in:

Cancer research - 81(2021), 10 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 2714-2729

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xi [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Ensong [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Youqiong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Fuxia [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Si [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Rourou [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Funian [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jia [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Tianyu [VerfasserIn]
Han, Leng [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Guang [VerfasserIn]
Mills, Gordon B [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Chaoyang [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Gang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B7-H1 Antigen
CD274 protein, human
EC 2.7.12.2
EC 3.6.5.2
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Journal Article
KRAS protein, human
MAP Kinase Kinase 1
Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 08.11.2021

Date Revised 17.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-2370

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321489136