INX-315, a Selective CDK2 Inhibitor, Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Senescence in Solid Tumors

©2023 The Authors; Published by the American Association for Cancer Research..

Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) is thought to play an important role in driving proliferation of certain cancers, including those harboring CCNE1 amplification and breast cancers that have acquired resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i). The precise impact of pharmacologic inhibition of CDK2 is not known due to the lack of selective CDK2 inhibitors. Here we describe INX-315, a novel and potent CDK2 inhibitor with high selectivity over other CDK family members. Using cell-based assays, patient-derived xenografts (PDX), and transgenic mouse models, we show that INX-315 (i) promotes retinoblastoma protein hypophosphorylation and therapy-induced senescence (TIS) in CCNE1-amplified tumors, leading to durable control of tumor growth; (ii) overcomes breast cancer resistance to CDK4/6i, restoring cell cycle control while reinstating the chromatin architecture of CDK4/6i-induced TIS; and (iii) delays the onset of CDK4/6i resistance in breast cancer by driving deeper suppression of E2F targets. Our results support the clinical development of selective CDK2 inhibitors.

SIGNIFICANCE: INX-315 is a novel, selective inhibitor of CDK2. Our preclinical studies demonstrate activity for INX-315 in both CCNE1-amplified cancers and CDK4/6i-resistant breast cancer. In each case, CDK2 inhibition induces cell cycle arrest and a phenotype resembling cellular senescence. Our data support the development of selective CDK2 inhibitors in clinical trials. See related commentary by Watts and Spencer, p. 386. This article is featured in Selected Articles from This Issue, p. 384.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Cancer discovery - 14(2024), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 446-467

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dietrich, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Trub, Alec [VerfasserIn]
Ahn, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Ambani, Krutika [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Keefe T [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Kun-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Mahendra, Christabella A [VerfasserIn]
Blyth, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Coulson, Rhiannon [VerfasserIn]
Ramm, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Watt, April C [VerfasserIn]
Matsa, Sunil Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Bisi, John [VerfasserIn]
Strum, Jay [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Goel, Shom [VerfasserIn]

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CDK2 protein, human
Chromatin
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor Proteins
EC 2.7.11.22
Journal Article

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1158/2159-8290.CD-23-0954

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365385506