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Targeting arginine-dependent cancers with arginine-degrading enzymes: opportunities and challenges

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Phillips, Melissa M., Sheaff, Michael T., Szlosarek, Peter W.·2013·Cancer Research and Treatment

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Arginine deprivation is a novel antimetabolite strategy for the treatment of arginine-dependent cancers that exploits differential expression and regulation of key urea cycle enzymes. Several studies have focused on inactivation of argininosuccinate synthetase 1 (ASS1) in a range of malignancies, including melanoma, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), mesothelial and urological cancers, sarcomas, and lymphomas. Epigenetic silencing has been identified as a key mechanism for loss of the tumor suppressor role of ASS1 leading to tumoral dependence on exogenous arginine. More recently, dysregulation of argininosuccinate lyase has been documented in a subset of arginine auxotrophic glioblastoma multiforme, HCC and in fumarate hydratase-mutant renal cancers. Clinical trials of several arginine depletors are ongoing, including pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG20, Polaris Group) and bioengineered forms of human arginase. ADI-PEG20 is furthest along the path of clinical development from combinatorial phase 1 to phase 3 trials and is described in more detail. The challenge will be to identify tumors sensitive to drugs such as ADI-PEG20 and integrate these agents into multimodality drug regimens using imaging and tissue/fluid-based biomarkers as predictors of response. Lastly, resistance pathways to arginine deprivation require further study to optimize arginine-targeted therapies in the oncology clinic.

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  • Therapies that deplete exogenous arginine may be effective in treating malignancies where FH is lost.

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Authors
Phillips, M. M., Sheaff, M. T., & Szlosarek, P. W.
Affiliations
  • St Bartholomew's Hospital (GB)
  • Queen Mary University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Szlosarek, Peter W.
Venue
Cancer Research and Treatment
Published
2013-12-31
Volume
45
Issue
4
Pages
251-262
ISSN
  • 1598-2998 (ISSN-L)
  • 2005-9256
OpenAlex
W2106712645
Cited by
229
References
105
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2.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cancer Research and Treatment (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Cancer Research and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Keywords
arginine deprivation, argininosuccinate synthetase 1, argininosuccinate lyase, fumarate hydratase, arginine deiminase, ADI-PEG20, arginase, urea cycle enzymes, epigenetic silencing, melanoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, glioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, treatment response biomarkers, drug resistance, multimodal therapy

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