Title | Identifying and Targeting Sporadic Oncogenic Genetic Aberrations in Mouse Models of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Liu H, Murphy CJ, Karreth FA, Emdal KB, White FM, Elemento O, Toker A, Wulf GM, Cantley LC |
Journal | Cancer Discov |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 354-369 |
Date Published | 2018 03 |
ISSN | 2159-8290 |
Keywords | Animals, BRCA1 Protein, Female, Gene Fusion, Humans, Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental, MAP Kinase Signaling System, Mice, Mutant Strains, Mutation, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-raf, Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms, Tumor Suppressor Protein p53, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Whole Exome Sequencing |
Abstract | Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) are genetically characterized by aberrations in and a low rate of activating point mutations in common oncogenes, rendering it challenging in applying targeted therapies. We performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to identify somatic genetic alterations in mouse models of TNBCs driven by loss of alone or in combination with Amplifications or translocations that resulted in elevated oncoprotein expression or oncoprotein-containing fusions, respectively, as well as frameshift mutations of tumor suppressors were identified in approximately 50% of the tumors evaluated. Although the spectrum of sporadic genetic alterations was diverse, the majority had in common the ability to activate the MAPK/PI3K pathways. Importantly, we demonstrated that approved or experimental drugs efficiently induce tumor regression specifically in tumors harboring somatic aberrations of the drug target. Our study suggests that the combination of WES and RNA-seq on human TNBC will lead to the identification of actionable therapeutic targets for precision medicine-guided TNBC treatment. Using combined WES and RNA-seq analyses, we identified sporadic oncogenic events in TNBC mouse models that share the capacity to activate the MAPK and/or PI3K pathways. Our data support a treatment tailored to the genetics of individual tumors that parallels the approaches being investigated in the ongoing NCI-MATCH, My Pathway Trial, and ESMART clinical trials. . |
DOI | 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-17-0679 |
Alternate Journal | Cancer Discov |
PubMed ID | 29203461 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5907916 |
Grant List | R01 CA226776 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States P50 CA089393 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States P50 CA168504 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States U54 CA210184 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States R01 CA194547 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States R01 GM041890 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States P50 CA211024 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States R35 CA197588 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States U24 CA210989 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States |