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Common PIK3CA mutants and a novel 3' UTR mutation are associated with increased sensitivity to saracatinib.

Clin Cancer Res, 2012/5/01;18(9):2704-14.

Arcaroli JJ[1], Quackenbush KS, Powell RW, Pitts TM, Spreafico A, Varella-Garcia M, Bemis L, Tan AC, Reinemann JM, Touban BM, Dasari A, Eckhardt SG, Messersmith WA

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PMID: 22553375DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-3167

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Abstract
purpose: Dysregulation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and Src signaling pathways commonly occur in colorectal cancer. Mutations in the PIK3CA gene are associated with an increase in severity of disease and worse clinical outcomes. Elevated levels of Src have been identified in premalignant lesions and are suggested to play a central role in tumor progression. Because these pathways appear to enhance tumor growth and metastasis, molecularly targeted agents for both pathways are currently being evaluated in early-phase clinical trials.
experimental design: We used colorectal cancer cell lines and a patient-derived explant model to investigate the efficacy of saracatinib. Mutations in the PIK3CA were evaluated to examine the association between mutations in the PIK3CA gene and sensitivity to saracatinib.
results: We have identified a subset of patients with a PIK3CA (exon 9 and 20) mutation with increased sensitivity to saracatinib. A novel 3' untranslated region (UTR) mutation was also shown to be associated with increased sensitivity to saracatinib and have a reduced affinity for miR-520a and miR-525a. Importantly, we show that Src inhibition reduces the interaction between Src and p85, subsequently decreasing Akt-dependent signaling.
conclusion: These results indicate that a personalized approach in targeting Src in PIK3CA-mutant patients with colorectal cancers may prove effective in a subset of patients with this genetic alteration.
MeSH terms
3' Untranslated Regions; Animals; Benzodioxoles; Biomarkers, Tumor; Cell Line, Tumor; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; Colorectal Neoplasms; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; Gene Dosage; Gene Expression Profiling; Humans; Immunoblotting; Immunoprecipitation; Mice; MicroRNAs; Mutation; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; PTEN Phosphohydrolase; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; Quinazolines; Signal Transduction; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays; src-Family Kinases
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