KRASG12C inhibition produces a driver-limited state revealing collateral dependencies
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Project description:Inhibitors targeting KRASG12C, a mutant form of the guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) KRAS, are a promising new class of oncogene-specific therapeutics for the treatment of tumors driven by the mutant protein. These molecules react with the mutant cysteine residue by binding covalently to the switch-II pocket (S-IIP) that is present only in the inactive guanosine diphosphate (GDP)-bound state of KRASG12C, sparing the wild-type protein. We used a genome-scale CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) functional genomics platform to systematically identify genetic interactions with the KRASG12C inhibitor in cellular models of KRASG12C mutant lung and pancreatic cancer. Our data revealed genes that were selectively essential in this oncogenic driver-limited cell state, meaning their loss enhanced cellular susceptibility to direct KRASG12C inhibition. We termed such genes “collateral dependencies” (CDs), and identified two classes of combination therapies targeting these CDs that increased KRASG12C target engagement or blocked residual survival pathways in cells and in vivo. From our findings, we also propose a new framework for assessing genetic dependencies with driver oncogenes.
2019-05-03 | GSE130616 | GEO
Project description:Inhibitors targeting KRASG12C are a promising new class of oncogene-specific therapeutics for the treatment of tumors driven by KRASG12C mutations. These molecules react with the mutant cysteine residue by binding covalently to the switch-II pocket present only in the inactive-GDP state of KRASG12C, sparing the wild type protein. We systematically probe genetic interactions with direct KRASG12C inhibition in cellular models of KRASG12C mutant lung and pancreatic cancer using a genome-scale CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) functional genomics platform. Our data reveal that repression of genes selectively essential in an oncogenic driverlimited cell state, which we term collateral dependencies (CDs), enhances cellular susceptibility to direct KRASG12C inhibition. We nominate two classes of combination therapies targeting CDs that increase KRASG12C target engagement or block residual survival pathways. We demonstrate in vitro and in vivo that both classes enhance response to anti-KRASG12C therapy and propose a new framework for assessing genetic dependencies with driver oncogenes.
2020-03-23 | PXD013075 | Pride
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Project description:The KRAS(G12C) mutation is the most common genetic mutation in North American lung adenocarcinoma patients. Recently, direct inhibitors of the KRASG12C protein have been developed and demonstrate clinical response rates of 37-43%. Importantly, these agents fail to generate durable therapeutic responses with median progression-free survival of ~6.5 months. To provide models for further preclinical improvement of these inhibitors, we generated three novel murine KRASG12C-driven lung cancer cell lines. The co-occurring NRASQ61L mutation in KRASG12C-positive LLC cells was deleted and the KRASG12V allele in CMT167 cells was edited to KRASG12C with CRISPR/Cas9 methods. Also, a novel murine KRASG12C line, mKRC.1, was established from a tumor generated in a genetically-engineered mouse model. The three lines exhibit similar in vitro sensitivities to KRASG12C inhibitors (MRTX-1257, AMG-510), but distinct in vivo responses to MRTX-849 ranging from progressive growth with orthotopic LLC-NRAS KO tumors to marked shrinkage with mKRC.1 tumors. All three cell lines exhibited synergistic in vitro growth inhibition with MRTX-1257 and the SHP2 inhibitor, RMC-4550 and the MRTX-849/RMC-4550 combination yielded tumor shrinkage in orthotopic LLC-NRAS KO tumors propagated in syngeneic mice. Notably, this synergistic combination response was lost in athymic nu/nu mice, supporting a growing literature demonstrating a role for adaptive immunity in the response to this class of drugs. These new models of murine KRASG12C mutant lung cancer should prove valuable for identifying improved therapeutic combination strategies with KRASG12C inhibitors.
2022-07-01 | GSE207098 | GEO
Project description:Histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been widely pursued as targets for anti-cancer therapeutics. However, many of these targets are universally essential for cell survival, which may limit the therapeutic window that can be achieved by drug candidates. By examining large collections of CRISPR/Cas9-based essentiality screens, we discovered a genetic interaction between HDAC1 and HDAC2 wherein each paralog is synthetically lethal with hemizygous deletion of the other. This collateral synthetic lethality is caused by recurrent chromosomal translocations that occur in diverse solid and hematological malignancies, including neuroblastoma and multiple myeloma. Using genetic deletion or dTAG-mediated degradation, we show that HDAC2 disruption suppresses the growth of HDAC1-deficient neuroblastoma in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, we find that targeted degradation of HDAC2 in these cells prompts the degradation of several members of the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex, leading to diminished chromatin accessibility at HDAC2/NuRD-bound sites of the genome and impaired control of enhancer-associated transcription. Furthermore, we reveal that several of the degraded NuRD complex subunits are dependencies in neuroblastoma and multiple myeloma, providing motivation to develop paralog-selective HDAC1 or HDAC2 degraders. Altogether, we identify HDAC1/2 collateral synthetic lethality as a new therapeutic target and reveal a novel mechanism for exploiting NuRD-associated cancer dependencies.
2023-06-11 | PXD034444 | Pride
Project description:EVALUATION OF KRASG12C INHIBITOR RESPONSES IN NOVEL MURINE KRASG12C LUNG CANCER CELL LINE MODELS
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Project description:Transcriptional coregulators have been widely pursued as targets for disrupting oncogenic gene regulatory programs. However, many proteins in this target class are universally essential for cell survival, which may limit the therapeutic window that can be achieved by drug candidates. By examining large collections of CRISPR/Cas9-based essentiality screens, we discovered a genetic interaction between histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and HDAC2 wherein each paralog is synthetically lethal with hemizygous deletion of the other. This collateral synthetic lethality is caused by recurrent chromosomal translocations that occur in diverse solid and hematological malignancies, including neuroblastoma and lymphoid malignancies. Using genetic deletion or dTAG-mediated degradation, we show that HDAC2 disruption suppresses the growth of HDAC1-deficient neuroblastoma in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, we find that targeted degradation of HDAC2 in these cells prompts the turnover of several members of the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex, leading to diminished chromatin accessibility at HDAC2/NuRD-bound sites of the genome and impaired control of enhancer-associated transcription. Several of the degraded NuRD complex subunits are themselves lineage-specific cancer dependencies, providing motivation to develop paralog-selective HDAC degraders. Altogether, we identify HDAC1/2 collateral synthetic lethality as a new therapeutic target and reveal a novel mechanism for exploiting NuRD-associated cancer dependencies.
2022-06-09 | GSE202703 | GEO
Project description:KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene found in pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers. Although it has been challenging to identify targeted therapies for cancers harboring KRAS mutations, one particular form of mutant KRAS, namely KRASG12C, can be targeted by small molecule inhibitors that form covalent bonds with cysteine 12 (C12). Here, we designed a library of C12-directed covalent degrader molecules (PROTACs) and subjected them to a rigorous evaluation process to rapidly identify a lead compound. Although our lead degrader successfully engaged CRBN in cells, bound KRASG12C in vitro, induced CRBN/ KRASG12C dimerization, and degraded GFP-KRASG12C in GFP reporter cells in a CRBN-dependent manner, it failed to degrade endogenous KRASG12C in pancreatic and lung cancer cells. Our data suggest that inability of the lead degrader to effectively polyubiquitinate endogenous KRASG12C underlies the lack of activity. We discuss challenges for achieving targeted KRASG12C degradation and propose several possible solutions which may lead to efficient degradation of endogenous KRASG12C.
2020-01-09 | PXD014549 | Pride
Project description:KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene found in pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers. Although it has been challenging to identify targeted therapies for cancers harboring KRAS mutations, one particular form of mutant KRAS, namely KRASG12C, can be targeted by small molecule inhibitors that form covalent bonds with cysteine 12 (C12). Here, we designed a library of C12-directed covalent degrader molecules (PROTACs) and subjected them to a rigorous evaluation process to rapidly identify a lead compound. Although our lead degrader successfully engaged CRBN in cells, bound KRASG12C in vitro, induced CRBN/ KRASG12C dimerization, and degraded GFP-KRASG12C in GFP reporter cells in a CRBN-dependent manner, it failed to degrade endogenous KRASG12C in pancreatic and lung cancer cells. Our data suggest that inability of the lead degrader to effectively polyubiquitinate endogenous KRASG12C underlies the lack of activity. We discuss challenges for achieving targeted KRASG12C degradation and propose several possible solutions which may lead to efficient degradation of endogenous KRASG12C.
2020-01-09 | PXD014643 | Pride