Objective:Osimertinib(OSI)therapy,a cornerstone in treating non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC),has been severely limited by rapidly developing acquired resistance.Inhibition of bypass activation using a combination str...Objective:Osimertinib(OSI)therapy,a cornerstone in treating non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC),has been severely limited by rapidly developing acquired resistance.Inhibition of bypass activation using a combination strategy holds promise in overcoming this resistance.Biguanides,with excellent anti-tumor effects,have recently attracted much attention for this potential.The current study investigated whether novel biguanide compounds developed by our team could overcome OSI resistance and the underlying mechanisms were explored.Methods:A comprehensive screening assay using OSI-resistant cells identified the optimal combination of biguanide compounds with OSI.Proteomics,co-immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry,RNA sequencing,and homologous recombination assays were used to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying combination therapy.NSCLC tumor tissues,especially OSI-resistant tissues,obtained from our clinic were used to assess the correlations between key proteins and OSI resistance.Results:SMK-010,a highly potent biguanide compound,effectively overcame OSI resistance in vitro and in vivo.Mechanistical studies showed that BMI1/FGFR1 pathway activation is responsible for OSI resistance.Specifically,silencing BMI1 promoted NEDD4-mediated FGFR1 ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation,whereas SMK-010 treatment induced FGFR1 lysosomal degradation.This reduction in FGFR1 levels impaired homologous recombination,increased DNA damage,and surmounted OSI resistance.Analysis of clinical samples revealed overexpression of BMI1 and FGFR1 in NSCLC tissues and represented potential biomarkers for OSI resistance.Conclusions:These findings highlight the crucial role of the BMI1/FGFR1 axis in OSI resistance and provide a rational basis for the future clinical application of the biguanide,SMK-010,in combination with OSI.展开更多
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)are generally characterized by driver mutations in KIT or PDGFRA.However,the molecular landscape of wild-type GISTs remains complex,posing significant therapeutic chall...BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)are generally characterized by driver mutations in KIT or PDGFRA.However,the molecular landscape of wild-type GISTs remains complex,posing significant therapeutic challenges.Recent evidence has indicated alterations in FGFR2 as potential oncogenic drivers in patients with various cancers.However,the role of these drivers in GIST pathogenesis remains underexplored.CASE SUMMARY We retrospectively evaluated two patients with GIST,diagnosed between August 2021 and July 2022,harboring FGFR2 mutations through hybrid capture-based next-generation sequencing(NGS).We analyzed their clinicopathological characteristics,treatment response,and long-term follow-up data.Both patients,a 47-year-old man(case 1)and a 43-year-old woman(case 2),underwent successful surgical resection and received adjuvant imatinib therapy.They achieved sustained remission with a median follow-up of 28 months.Notably,the NGS revealed novel FGFR2 rearrangements,an FGFR2-CIT/intergenic-FGFR2 fusion in case 1 and FGFR2-CAMK2G/FGFR2-VCL fusions in case 2 without canonical KIT or PDGFRA mutations.Both patients exhibited a favorable response to standard imatinib treatment.CONCLUSION Our findings provided preliminary evidence that novel FGFR2 fusions might act as primary oncogenic drivers in a rare subset of KIT/PDGFRA wild-type GISTs.These cases highlight the importance for comprehensive genomic profiling and suggest that fibroblast growth factor receptor-targeted inhibitors could be a potential therapeutic strategy for advanced or imatinib-resistant diseases,warranting further investigation in larger cohorts.展开更多
FGFR信号通路参与正常细胞的增殖、迁移和抗凋亡。FGFR基因变异包括激活突变、基因易位和基因扩增,从而导致FGFR信号通路异常激活,驱动肿瘤细胞增殖、存活及促进血管生成,促使肿瘤进展。目前已经在10余种恶性肿瘤中发现FGFR基因变异,不...FGFR信号通路参与正常细胞的增殖、迁移和抗凋亡。FGFR基因变异包括激活突变、基因易位和基因扩增,从而导致FGFR信号通路异常激活,驱动肿瘤细胞增殖、存活及促进血管生成,促使肿瘤进展。目前已经在10余种恶性肿瘤中发现FGFR基因变异,不同瘤种的FGFR1~4亚型及其基因变异类型均有所不同。近期,Pemigatinib获得国家药品监督管理局(National Medical Products Administration,NMPA)批准。需明确不同瘤种FGFR基因变异与肿瘤治疗和预后的关系,探索FGFR基因检测方法以识别具有临床价值的基因变异,进而有效提高患者的临床获益。全文总结了近几年相关领域进展,以期呈现目前FGFR抑制剂在晚期肿瘤治疗中的研究进展和FGFR基因变异病理检测现状。展开更多
Background:Strong sex disparities have been observed among patients with bladder cancer(BCa).FGFR3 is one of the most frequently mutated genes in bladder cancer,and there are inconsistencies in its frequency in male a...Background:Strong sex disparities have been observed among patients with bladder cancer(BCa).FGFR3 is one of the most frequently mutated genes in bladder cancer,and there are inconsistencies in its frequency in male and female patients.Methods:Here,we conducted a meta-analysis comparing the FGFR3 somatic mutation frequency in men and women among 7351 patients with BCa from 18 cohorts.Results:We showed that female patients had a 1.32 times higher risk of having FGFR3 somatic mutations than males.This difference was attributed to mutations occurring at the 2 most frequently mutated sites,S249 and Y375.Additionally,nonsense mutations were more likely to be found in women,whereas indel/frameshift mutations were almost exclusively found in men;however,no difference was noted for missense mutations.Conclusions:A female sex bias in FGFR3 somatic mutationswas observed in BCa.Well-powered individual participant data analyses addressing the possible confounding effects of other factors(eg,age,ethnicity,smoking status,muscle invasiveness,and molecular subtype),as well as analyses integrating omics and functional investigations,are warranted to further validate and explain the mechanisms of the current findings.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.82172653 and 82472728)the Key Project of Developmental Biology and Breeding from Hunan Province(Grant No.2022XKQ0205)+1 种基金the Research Team for Reproduction Health and Translational Medicine of Hunan Normal University(Grant No.2023JC101)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(Grant No.2025JJ80150).
文摘Objective:Osimertinib(OSI)therapy,a cornerstone in treating non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC),has been severely limited by rapidly developing acquired resistance.Inhibition of bypass activation using a combination strategy holds promise in overcoming this resistance.Biguanides,with excellent anti-tumor effects,have recently attracted much attention for this potential.The current study investigated whether novel biguanide compounds developed by our team could overcome OSI resistance and the underlying mechanisms were explored.Methods:A comprehensive screening assay using OSI-resistant cells identified the optimal combination of biguanide compounds with OSI.Proteomics,co-immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry,RNA sequencing,and homologous recombination assays were used to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying combination therapy.NSCLC tumor tissues,especially OSI-resistant tissues,obtained from our clinic were used to assess the correlations between key proteins and OSI resistance.Results:SMK-010,a highly potent biguanide compound,effectively overcame OSI resistance in vitro and in vivo.Mechanistical studies showed that BMI1/FGFR1 pathway activation is responsible for OSI resistance.Specifically,silencing BMI1 promoted NEDD4-mediated FGFR1 ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation,whereas SMK-010 treatment induced FGFR1 lysosomal degradation.This reduction in FGFR1 levels impaired homologous recombination,increased DNA damage,and surmounted OSI resistance.Analysis of clinical samples revealed overexpression of BMI1 and FGFR1 in NSCLC tissues and represented potential biomarkers for OSI resistance.Conclusions:These findings highlight the crucial role of the BMI1/FGFR1 axis in OSI resistance and provide a rational basis for the future clinical application of the biguanide,SMK-010,in combination with OSI.
文摘BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)are generally characterized by driver mutations in KIT or PDGFRA.However,the molecular landscape of wild-type GISTs remains complex,posing significant therapeutic challenges.Recent evidence has indicated alterations in FGFR2 as potential oncogenic drivers in patients with various cancers.However,the role of these drivers in GIST pathogenesis remains underexplored.CASE SUMMARY We retrospectively evaluated two patients with GIST,diagnosed between August 2021 and July 2022,harboring FGFR2 mutations through hybrid capture-based next-generation sequencing(NGS).We analyzed their clinicopathological characteristics,treatment response,and long-term follow-up data.Both patients,a 47-year-old man(case 1)and a 43-year-old woman(case 2),underwent successful surgical resection and received adjuvant imatinib therapy.They achieved sustained remission with a median follow-up of 28 months.Notably,the NGS revealed novel FGFR2 rearrangements,an FGFR2-CIT/intergenic-FGFR2 fusion in case 1 and FGFR2-CAMK2G/FGFR2-VCL fusions in case 2 without canonical KIT or PDGFRA mutations.Both patients exhibited a favorable response to standard imatinib treatment.CONCLUSION Our findings provided preliminary evidence that novel FGFR2 fusions might act as primary oncogenic drivers in a rare subset of KIT/PDGFRA wild-type GISTs.These cases highlight the importance for comprehensive genomic profiling and suggest that fibroblast growth factor receptor-targeted inhibitors could be a potential therapeutic strategy for advanced or imatinib-resistant diseases,warranting further investigation in larger cohorts.
文摘FGFR信号通路参与正常细胞的增殖、迁移和抗凋亡。FGFR基因变异包括激活突变、基因易位和基因扩增,从而导致FGFR信号通路异常激活,驱动肿瘤细胞增殖、存活及促进血管生成,促使肿瘤进展。目前已经在10余种恶性肿瘤中发现FGFR基因变异,不同瘤种的FGFR1~4亚型及其基因变异类型均有所不同。近期,Pemigatinib获得国家药品监督管理局(National Medical Products Administration,NMPA)批准。需明确不同瘤种FGFR基因变异与肿瘤治疗和预后的关系,探索FGFR基因检测方法以识别具有临床价值的基因变异,进而有效提高患者的临床获益。全文总结了近几年相关领域进展,以期呈现目前FGFR抑制剂在晚期肿瘤治疗中的研究进展和FGFR基因变异病理检测现状。
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.82303057)Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China(no.2023AFB521)“Chutian Scholars Program”of Hubei Province of China.
文摘Background:Strong sex disparities have been observed among patients with bladder cancer(BCa).FGFR3 is one of the most frequently mutated genes in bladder cancer,and there are inconsistencies in its frequency in male and female patients.Methods:Here,we conducted a meta-analysis comparing the FGFR3 somatic mutation frequency in men and women among 7351 patients with BCa from 18 cohorts.Results:We showed that female patients had a 1.32 times higher risk of having FGFR3 somatic mutations than males.This difference was attributed to mutations occurring at the 2 most frequently mutated sites,S249 and Y375.Additionally,nonsense mutations were more likely to be found in women,whereas indel/frameshift mutations were almost exclusively found in men;however,no difference was noted for missense mutations.Conclusions:A female sex bias in FGFR3 somatic mutationswas observed in BCa.Well-powered individual participant data analyses addressing the possible confounding effects of other factors(eg,age,ethnicity,smoking status,muscle invasiveness,and molecular subtype),as well as analyses integrating omics and functional investigations,are warranted to further validate and explain the mechanisms of the current findings.
