Sorafenib inhibits imatinib-resistant KIT and platelet-derived growth factor receptor β gatekeeper mutants
Sorafenib inhibits imatinib-resistant KIT and platelet-derived growth factor receptor β gatekeeper mutants
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DOI:
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-2667
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发表时间:
2007-06-01
影响因子:
11.5
通讯作者:
Carlomagno, Francesca
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作者:
Guida, Teresa;Anaganti, Suresh;Carlomagno, Francesca
Purpose: Targeting of KIT and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) tyrosine kinases by imatinib is an effective anticancer strategy. However, mutations of the gatekeeper residue (T670 in KIT and T681 in PDGFR beta) render the two kinases resistant to imatinib. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether sorafenib (BAY 43-9006), a multitargeted ATP-competitive inhibitor of KIT and PDGFR, was active against imatinib-resistant KIT and PDGFR beta kinases.Experimental Design: We used in vitro kinase assays and immunoblot with phosphospecific antibodies to determine the activity of sorafenib on KIT and PDGFR beta kinases. We also exploited reporter luciferase assays to measure the effects of sorafenib on KIT and PDGFR beta downstream signaling events. The activity of sorafenib on interleukin-3- independent proliferation of Ba/F3 cells expressing oncogenic KIT or its imatinib-resistant T6701 mutant was also tested.Results: Sorafenib efficiently inhibited gatekeeper mutants of KIT and PDGFR beta (IC50 for KIT T6701, 60 nmol/L; IC50 for PDGFR beta T681I, 110 nmol/L). Instead, it was less active against activation loop mutants of the two receptors (IC50 for KIT D816V, 3.8 mu mol/L; IC50 for PDGFR beta D850V, 1.17 mu mol/L) that are also imatinib-resistant. Sorafenib blocked receptor autophosphorylation and signaling of KIT and PDGFR beta gatekeeper mutants in intact cells as well as activation of AP1-responsive and cyclin D1 gene promoters, respectively. Finally, the compound inhibited KIT-dependent proliferation of Ba/F3 cells expressing the oncogenic KIT mutant carrying the T6701 mutation.Conclusions: Sorafenib might be a promising anticancer agent for patients carrying KIT and PDGFR beta gatekeeper mutations.