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Neuregulin-1-Mediated Autocrine Signaling Underlies Sensitivity to HER2 Kinase Inhibitors in a Subset of Human Cancers

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Wilson, Timothy R., Lee, Diana Y., Berry, Leanne, Shames, David S., Settleman, Jeff·2011·Cancer Cell

Abstract

HER2 kinase inhibitors, such as lapatinib, have demonstrated clinical efficacy in HER2-amplified breast cancers. By profiling nearly 700 human cancer cell lines, we identified a subset of non-HER2 amplified cancer cells with striking sensitivity to HER2 kinase inhibition-particularly from head and neck tumors. These cells were found to depend on a neuregulin-1 (NRG1)-mediated autocrine loop driving HER3 activation, which can be disrupted by lapatinib. Elevated NRG1 expression and activated HER3 are strongly associated with lapatinib sensitivity in vitro, and these biomarkers were enriched in a subset of primary head and neck cancer samples. The findings suggest that patients with NRG1-driven tumors lacking HER2 amplification may derive significant clinical benefit from HER2:HER3-directed therapies.

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Authors
Wilson, T. R., Lee, D. Y., Berry, L., Shames, D. S., & Settleman, J.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Genentech (US)
Corresponding author
Settleman, Jeff
Venue
Cancer Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-08
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
158-172
ISSN
1535-6108 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2049610624
Cited by
161
References
40
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cancer Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Genentech
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
Keywords
neuregulin-1, HER2 kinase inhibitors, lapatinib, autocrine signaling, head and neck cancer, HER2-amplified breast cancer, drug sensitivity, biomarkers, cancer cell lines
MeSH terms
Humans, Ligands, Signal Transduction, Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases, Neuregulin-1, Cell Line, Tumor

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