2021
Cooperation between oncogenic Ras and wild-type p53 stimulates STAT non-cell autonomously to promote tumor radioresistance
Dong YL, Vadla GP, Lu J, Ahmad V, Klein TJ, Liu LF, Glazer PM, Xu T, Chabu CY. Cooperation between oncogenic Ras and wild-type p53 stimulates STAT non-cell autonomously to promote tumor radioresistance. Communications Biology 2021, 4: 374. PMID: 33742110, PMCID: PMC7979758, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-01898-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell ProliferationCytokinesDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, rasHumansJanus KinasesLung NeoplasmsMaleMice, NudeMice, TransgenicParacrine CommunicationRadiation ToleranceSignal TransductionSTAT Transcription FactorsTumor BurdenTumor Suppressor Protein p53Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsTumor microenvironmentTumor radioresistanceRas clonesOncogenic Ras mutationsClinical outcomesRA tissuesCancer patientsJAK/STATRadiation therapyRobust tumorOncogenic RasTherapy outcomeTumor resistanceTumor tissueRas mutationsTumor cellsJAK/OutcomesRadioresistanceCellular responsesTissueCell-cell interactionsPatientsCytokinesRadiotherapyClinical Efficacy of Olaparib in IDH1/IDH2-Mutant Mesenchymal Sarcomas
Eder JP, Doroshow DB, T. K, Keedy VL, Sklar JS, Glazer P, Bindra R, Shapiro GI. Clinical Efficacy of Olaparib in IDH1/IDH2-Mutant Mesenchymal Sarcomas. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 466-472. PMID: 34994649, PMCID: PMC9848565, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary epithelioid hemangioendotheliomaStable diseaseEpithelioid hemangioendotheliomaClinical benefitClinical benefit rateOpen-label studyPrimary end pointPoly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitionDefective homologous recombination (HR) repairMesenchymal sarcomaObjective responsePartial responseClinical efficacyPatient populationBenefit rateCombination trialsPatientsSolid tumorsIDH1/2-mutant tumorsIDH1/2 mutationsPARP inhibitorsEnd pointPARP inhibitionTumorsOlaparib
2020
Hypoxia Induces Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors in Lung Cancer Cells via Upregulation of FGFR1 and the MAPK Pathway
Lu Y, Liu Y, Oeck S, Zhang GJ, Schramm A, Glazer PM. Hypoxia Induces Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors in Lung Cancer Cells via Upregulation of FGFR1 and the MAPK Pathway. Cancer Research 2020, 80: 4655-4667. PMID: 32873635, PMCID: PMC7642024, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-1192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcrylamidesAniline CompoundsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell HypoxiaCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansLung NeoplasmsMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceProtein Kinase InhibitorsReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1Up-RegulationXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line H1975Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 expressionMEK inhibitorsNSCLC cell line H1975EGFR-TKI resistanceEGFR-TKI osimertinibOverexpression of FGFR1Receptor 1 expressionEGFR-TKI sensitivityExpression of FGFR1Lung cancer cellsAttractive therapeutic strategyMAPK pathwayProapoptotic factor BimClinical efficacyConventional therapyDevelopment of resistanceEGFR mutationsSelective small molecule inhibitorsTKI resistanceKnockdown of FGFR1Therapeutic strategiesKu80-Targeted pH-Sensitive Peptide–PNA Conjugates Are Tumor Selective and Sensitize Cancer Cells to Ionizing Radiation
Kaplan AR, Pham H, Liu Y, Oyaghire S, Bahal R, Engelman DM, Glazer PM. Ku80-Targeted pH-Sensitive Peptide–PNA Conjugates Are Tumor Selective and Sensitize Cancer Cells to Ionizing Radiation. Molecular Cancer Research 2020, 18: 873-882. PMID: 32098827, PMCID: PMC7272299, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-19-0661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer cellsTumor cellsLocal tumor irradiationTumor-selective radiosensitizationMouse tumor modelsKu80 expressionNovel agentsTumor irradiationTumor growthTumor microenvironmentTumor modelRadiation treatmentTherapeutic agentsSubcutaneous mouse tumor modelTumorsMiceCancer therapyHealthy tissueAcute toxicitySpecific targetingSelective effectPNA antisenseTumor-SelectiveAcidic culture conditionsSensitize cancer cells