Targeting TERT in Melanoma
Targeting TERT in Melanoma
批准号:
10247101
负责人:
Jessie Villanueva
金额:
$4.9万
依托单位:
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2017
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2017-03-07 至 2022-02-28
关键词:
AddressAffectApoptosisAutomobile DrivingBRAF geneBiological AssayCell DeathCellsClinicalCombined Modality TherapyComplementDataDependenceDiseaseDisease ProgressionDown-RegulationDrug resistanceEctopic ExpressionEffectivenessExhibitsFrequenciesGenesGeneticGoalsHeat-Shock Proteins 90Immune checkpoint inhibitorImmunotherapyImpairmentIncidenceKnowledgeLengthMEK inhibitionMEKsMalignant NeoplasmsMelanoma CellMetabolismMetastatic MelanomaMetastatic toMitochondriaMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase InhibitorModelingMolecularMolecular TargetMutateMutationNeoplasm MetastasisOncogenesOutcomePathway interactionsPatientsPharmaceutical PreparationsPharmacologyPlayPromoter RegionsProteinsPublic HealthRNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseRecurrent diseaseResearchResistanceResistance developmentResourcesRoleSurvival RateT-LymphocyteTERT geneTelomeraseTelomerase InhibitorTherapeuticUnited StatesWorkXenograft ModelXenograft procedureaddictionanti-PD1 antibodiesbasecancer therapycytotoxicdesigneffective therapyexperienceimprovedimproved outcomeinhibitor/antagonistkinase inhibitormelanomamigrationmitochondrial metabolismmouse modelmutantnovelnovel therapeutic interventionnovel therapeuticsnucleoside analogoutcome forecastpatient subsetspre-clinicalpreventpromoterresponsesmall molecule inhibitortargeted treatmenttelomeretherapy resistanttreatment responsetumor
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Project Summary
Melanoma is a devastating disease, with five-year survival rates for metastatic disease under 15%. Exciting
new therapies have emerged for BRAF-mutant melanoma, but NRAS mutant melanoma continues to have
poor prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Even with the newest targeted- and immuno-therapies, a
large percent of patients does not benefit and/or experience disease progression. In particular, the ~30%
of melanoma patients whose tumors have mutations in the NRAS oncogene, and those who become re-
sistant to current therapies, have limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Developing effective thera-
pies for NRAS mutant melanoma and overcoming resistance to BRAF/MEK inhibition is of utmost im-
portance in melanoma.
Identifying vulnerabilities in NRAS-driven melanomas is critical to design effective treatments for this class
of tumors, as there are currently no drugs to directly inhibit mutant NRAS. Mutations in the TERT promoter,
(the catalytic subunit of Telomerase) are found in approximately 70% of melanomas, constituting the most
frequent genetic alteration in this cancer. Preliminary studies by our team indicate that melanomas are
highly addicted to TERT, as depletion or inhibition of TERT causes striking and rapid apoptosis. These data
support the hypothesis that TERT plays a critical role in melanoma and constitutes a compelling tar-
get for therapy. The goal of this proposal is to establish the efficacy of targeting TERT in melanoma, alone
and in combination with other promising therapies. A corollary of this goal is to dissect the contribution of
TERT to melanoma survival and progression. In Aim 1, we propose to systematically dissect the contribu-
tion of TERT’s telomere-dependent and -independent roles for melanoma progression and survival, with
particular focus on NRAS-mutant melanoma, which is in urgent need of new therapies. To date no group
has systematically explored TERT inhibition in melanoma pre-clinical and patient-derived xenograft models,
particularly in combination with other therapies. In Aim 2 we will address this gap in knowledge by as-
sessing the efficacy of combining novel TERT-based approaches with promising anti-melanoma therapies,
including inhibitors of mitochondrial metabolism and immunotherapies. We expect that the proposed work
will enable us to: i) Mechanistically determine the contribution of telomere-dependent and telomere-
independent functions of TERT in melanoma;; ii) Develop novel combination strategies for NRAS mutant
melanoma and melanomas resistant to therapy;; iii) Provide actionable information that will guide the design
of novel, TERT-based combination therapies aimed at preventing and overcoming drug resistance, and en-
hancing the durability of responses and survival benefits for melanoma patients. Additionally, we expect
that our studies will pave the way for novel treatments for other cancers with TERT and/or RAS mutations,
heightening the potential impact of our proposal.
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依托单位:
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依托单位:
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依托单位:
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财政年份:--
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依托单位:
海外基金