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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
Volume 132, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
AMER SOC CLINICAL INVESTIGATION INC
DOI: 10.1172/JCI155523
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- NIH [1T32CA211056, R01CA215075, R01CA25845 1, 1R41CA246848]
- North Carolina Biotechnology Center Translational Research Grant
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This study provides insights into the mechanisms of resistance to current KRAS G12C inhibitors in lung adenocarcinoma, including enrichment of clonal populations, KRAS-independent downstream signaling, and diverse remodeling of the tumor microenvironment.
BACKGROUND. The KRAS proto-oncogene is among the most frequently mutated genes in cancer, yet for 40 years it remained an elusive therapeutic target. Recently, allosteric inhibitors that covalently bind to KRAS G12C mutations have been approved for use in lung adenocarcinomas. Although responses are observed, they are often short-lived, thus making in-depth characterization of the mechanisms of resistance of paramount importance. METHODS. Here, we present a rapid-autopsy case of a patient who had a KRASG12C-mutant lung adenocarcinoma who initially responded to a KRAS G12C inhibitor but then rapidly developed resistance. Using deep-RNA and whole-exome sequencing comparing pretreatment, posttreatment, and matched normal tissues, we uncover numerous mechanisms of resistance to direct KRAS inhibition. RESULTS. In addition to decreased KRAS G12C-mutant allele frequency in refractory tumors, we also found reactivation of the MAPK pathway despite no new mutations in KRAS or its downstream mediators. Tumor cell-intrinsic and non-cell autonomous mechanisms included increased complement activation, coagulation, and tumor angiogenesis, and several lines of evidence of immunologic evasion. CONCLUSION. Together, our findings reveal numerous mechanisms of resistance to current KRAS G12C inhibitors through enrichment of clonal populations, KRAS-independent downstream signaling, and diverse remodeling of the tumor microenvironment.
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