Cited by 33Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingMelanoma and MAPK PathwaysProtein Tyrosine Phosphatases

Ferrous iron–activatable drug conjugate achieves potent MAPK blockade in KRAS -driven tumors

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Jiang, Honglin, Muir, Ryan K., Gonciarz, Ryan L., Olshen, Adam B., Yeh, Iwei, Hann, Byron C., Zhao, Ning, Wang, Yung-hua +5 more·2022·Journal of Experimental Medicine

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KRAS mutations drive a quarter of cancer mortality, and most are undruggable. Several inhibitors of the MAPK pathway are FDA approved but poorly tolerated at the doses needed to adequately extinguish RAS/RAF/MAPK signaling in the tumor cell. We found that oncogenic KRAS signaling induced ferrous iron (Fe2+) accumulation early in and throughout mutant KRAS-mediated transformation. We converted an FDA-approved MEK inhibitor into a ferrous iron–activatable drug conjugate (FeADC) and achieved potent MAPK blockade in tumor cells while sparing normal tissues. This innovation allowed sustainable, effective treatment of tumor-bearing animals, with tumor-selective drug activation, producing superior systemic tolerability. Ferrous iron accumulation is an exploitable feature of KRAS transformation, and FeADCs hold promise for improving the treatment of KRAS-driven solid tumors.

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  • Collisson and Renslo's group developed an approach by linking an FDA-approved MEK inhibitor with a ferrous iron-activatable drug conjugate (FeADC).

    “Lately in 2022, Collisson and Renslo’s group developed an innovative approach by linking an FDA-approved MEK inhibitor with a ferrous iron-activatable drug conjugate (FeADC).”
  • Oncogenic KRAS signaling induces early ferrous iron (Fe2+) accumulation throughout mutant KRAS, allowing selective blockage of MAPK and targeting of KRAS-driven solid tumors.

    “This conjugate was based on their discovery that oncogenic KRAS signaling induces early ferrous iron (Fe2+) accumulation throughout mutant KRAS, allowing selective blockage of MAPK and targeting of KRAS-driven solid tumors.652”

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Authors
Jiang, H., Muir, R. K., Gonciarz, R. L., Olshen, A. B., Yeh, I., Hann, B. C., Zhao, N., Wang, Y.-H., Behr, S. C., Korkola, J. E., Evans, M. J., Collisson, E. A., & Renslo, A. R.
Affiliations
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Collisson, Eric A.
  • Renslo, Adam R.
Venue
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Published
2022-03-09
Volume
219
Issue
4
ISSN
  • 0022-1007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-9538
OpenAlex
W4220735026
Cited by
33
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 5 · 2020: 1
FWCI
1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (R01 [CA178015, CA222862, CA227807, CA239604, CA230263], U24 [CA210974], P30CA082103, AI105106)
  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (W81XWH1810763, W81XWH1810754)
  • American Cancer Society (130635-RSG-17-005-01-CCE)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
Keywords
KRAS-driven tumors, MEK inhibitors, ferrous iron accumulation, Ras/Raf/MAPK signaling, solid tumors
MeSH terms
Animals, Iron, Mutation, Neoplasms, Signal Transduction, Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras), Cell Line, Tumor, Protein Kinase Inhibitors

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