Suppressors of kRAS Activity Discovered Using a Fruit Fly-based In-vivo Screen
Suppressors of kRAS Activity Discovered Using a Fruit Fly-based In-vivo Screen
批准号:
9335553
负责人:
WILLIAM A. GARLAND
金额:
$104.37万
依托单位:
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2014
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2014-07-01 至 2019-08-31
关键词:
ADME StudyActive SitesBackBiological AssayBypassCancer PatientCell Culture TechniquesCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCell surfaceCetuximabChemicalsClinicalColorectalColorectal CancerCompanionsDevelopmentDockingDrosophila genusDrosophila melanogasterDrug KineticsDrug ReceptorsEGF geneEpidermal Growth Factor ReceptorErbituxExtramural ActivitiesFRAP1 geneFc ReceptorFundingGenesGoalsGrantGrowthGuanosine Triphosphate PhosphohydrolasesHead and neck structureIncidenceKnock-outLettersLocationMAP2K1 geneMAPK3 geneMEKsMalignant NeoplasmsMalignant neoplasm of lungMalignant neoplasm of pancreasMediator of activation proteinMonoclonal AntibodiesMusMutateMutationOncogenicPI3K/AKTPancreasPathway interactionsPatientsPharmaceutical PreparationsPhasePhenotypePrincipal InvestigatorProtein KinaseProtocols documentationRas/RafReproducibilityResearchResearch PersonnelResourcesS PhaseSafetySignal TransductionSmall Business Innovation Research GrantSon of Sevenless ProteinsStudy modelsSystemTestingTherapeutic UsesVectibixVendorWingWritingXenograft Modelbasecancer therapydesignflyimprovedin vivoinhibitor/antagonistinsightmeetingsmutantpanitumumabprogramsprotein protein interactionresponsesafety studyscaffoldscreeningsmall moleculesmall molecule librariestumor
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Principal Investigator: Garland, WA
ABSTRACT/SUMMARY
kRAS is a GTPase which is the main mediator (on/off) of downstream signaling from the EGF receptor
(EGF‐R) on the surface of cells. kRAS controls major signaling systems such as the RAF/MEK1/2/ERK1/2
cell proliferation pathway and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR cell survival pathway. Somatic kRAS mutations,
termed oncogenic kRAS, are common in many cancers: 90% incidence in pancreatic, 45% in colorectal,
and 35% in lung cancer. Mutated kRAS allows the EGF‐R system to bypass its natural controls and
operate nearly continuously in a pro‐growth mode. Wild‐type kRAS is self‐inactivating, while oncogenic
kRAS is not. Consistent with this mechanism, the presence of G12V mutated kRAS blocks the efficacy of
monoclonal antibody drugs against EGF‐R, such as panitumumab (Vectibix®) and cetuximab (Erbitux®),
which are used to treat colorectal cancer, head and neck, and other cancers.
Tosk’s Phase I SBIR research used a proprietary, genetically modified Drosophila melanogaster strain
that expresses G12V kRAS in its wings to identify two chemical scaffolds (“hits”) that suppress kRAS‐
related activity. In addition to phenotype reversal of anti‐G12V activity in the mutant fly, the hits were
tested in relevant cell culture, protein kinase, computational active site docking, RAF, and SOS pull down
assays. Assessment of ERK activity, xenograft model studies, and short‐term safety and PK studies were
also performed. Information about the presence, location, and activity of the mutant kRAS gene was
also obtained. The repeatability and reproducibility of the G12V fly screens were evaluated and
confirmed. Although not conclusive, MOA studies, including knockout studies in the G12V‐expressing fly,
strongly suggest that the hits inhibit kRAS activity in the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway. Computational
docking studies further suggest a direct interaction of the hits with kRAS, possibly leading to
interference with the kRAS‐RAF protein‐protein interaction.
The primary goals of this Phase II SBIR application are to: (1) perform additional screening using an
improved version of the Phase I fly assay to discover new kRAS inhibitors, (2) optimize and further
characterize the two inhibitors discovered in the SBIR Phase I and any newly discovered inhibitors from
Phase II, and (3) use mechanism, efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic studies to select a candidate and
one back‐up ready for IND‐enabling tests needed to file an IND for an inhibitor of mutant kRAS.
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批准号:8781928
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$22.5万
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财政年份:2014
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
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依托单位:
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
NRTS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR DEMENTIA ASSOCIATED WITH HIV
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批准号:2714277
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$35.52万
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财政年份:1996
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
NRTS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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批准号:2790352
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$36.57万
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财政年份:1996
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
NRTS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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批准号:6177655
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$37.12万
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财政年份:1996
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
NRTS AS THERAPEUTIC FOR DEMENTIA ASSOCIATED WITH HIV
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批准号:2035461
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$10.0万
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财政年份:1996
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
NRTS AS TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
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批准号:2152798
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$9.73万
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财政年份:1996
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
NRTS AS THERAPEUTICS FOR AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$10.0万
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负责人:WILLIAM A. GARLAND
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依托单位:
海外基金