Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations

Abstract BRAFV600E melanoma patients, despite initially responding to the clinically prescribed anti-BRAFV600E therapy, often relapse, and their tumors develop drug resistance. While it is widely accepted that these tumors are originally driven by the BRAFV600E mutation, they often eventually diverg...

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Autores principales: S. Vasudevan, E. Flashner-Abramson, Heba Alkhatib, Sangita Roy Chowdhury, I. A. Adejumobi, D. Vilenski, S. Stefansky, A. M. Rubinstein, N. Kravchenko-Balasha
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3fa3ce4bd8c843c780d29b16c0e89e362021-12-02T17:34:47ZOvercoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations10.1038/s41698-021-00190-32397-768Xhttps://doaj.org/article/3fa3ce4bd8c843c780d29b16c0e89e362021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-021-00190-3https://doaj.org/toc/2397-768XAbstract BRAFV600E melanoma patients, despite initially responding to the clinically prescribed anti-BRAFV600E therapy, often relapse, and their tumors develop drug resistance. While it is widely accepted that these tumors are originally driven by the BRAFV600E mutation, they often eventually diverge and become supported by various signaling networks. Therefore, patient-specific altered signaling signatures should be deciphered and treated individually. In this study, we design individualized melanoma combination treatments based on personalized network alterations. Using an information-theoretic approach, we compute high-resolution patient-specific altered signaling signatures. These altered signaling signatures each consist of several co-expressed subnetworks, which should all be targeted to optimally inhibit the entire altered signaling flux. Based on these data, we design smart, personalized drug combinations, often consisting of FDA-approved drugs. We validate our approach in vitro and in vivo showing that individualized drug combinations that are rationally based on patient-specific altered signaling signatures are more efficient than the clinically used anti-BRAFV600E or BRAFV600E/MEK targeted therapy. Furthermore, these drug combinations are highly selective, as a drug combination efficient for one BRAFV600E tumor is significantly less efficient for another, and vice versa. The approach presented herein can be broadly applicable to aid clinicians to rationally design patient-specific anti-melanoma drug combinations.S. VasudevanE. Flashner-AbramsonHeba AlkhatibSangita Roy ChowdhuryI. A. AdejumobiD. VilenskiS. StefanskyA. M. RubinsteinN. Kravchenko-BalashaNature PortfolioarticleNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENnpj Precision Oncology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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spellingShingle Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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S. Vasudevan
E. Flashner-Abramson
Heba Alkhatib
Sangita Roy Chowdhury
I. A. Adejumobi
D. Vilenski
S. Stefansky
A. M. Rubinstein
N. Kravchenko-Balasha
Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
description Abstract BRAFV600E melanoma patients, despite initially responding to the clinically prescribed anti-BRAFV600E therapy, often relapse, and their tumors develop drug resistance. While it is widely accepted that these tumors are originally driven by the BRAFV600E mutation, they often eventually diverge and become supported by various signaling networks. Therefore, patient-specific altered signaling signatures should be deciphered and treated individually. In this study, we design individualized melanoma combination treatments based on personalized network alterations. Using an information-theoretic approach, we compute high-resolution patient-specific altered signaling signatures. These altered signaling signatures each consist of several co-expressed subnetworks, which should all be targeted to optimally inhibit the entire altered signaling flux. Based on these data, we design smart, personalized drug combinations, often consisting of FDA-approved drugs. We validate our approach in vitro and in vivo showing that individualized drug combinations that are rationally based on patient-specific altered signaling signatures are more efficient than the clinically used anti-BRAFV600E or BRAFV600E/MEK targeted therapy. Furthermore, these drug combinations are highly selective, as a drug combination efficient for one BRAFV600E tumor is significantly less efficient for another, and vice versa. The approach presented herein can be broadly applicable to aid clinicians to rationally design patient-specific anti-melanoma drug combinations.
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author S. Vasudevan
E. Flashner-Abramson
Heba Alkhatib
Sangita Roy Chowdhury
I. A. Adejumobi
D. Vilenski
S. Stefansky
A. M. Rubinstein
N. Kravchenko-Balasha
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E. Flashner-Abramson
Heba Alkhatib
Sangita Roy Chowdhury
I. A. Adejumobi
D. Vilenski
S. Stefansky
A. M. Rubinstein
N. Kravchenko-Balasha
author_sort S. Vasudevan
title Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
title_short Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
title_full Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
title_fullStr Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
title_full_unstemmed Overcoming resistance to BRAFV600E inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
title_sort overcoming resistance to brafv600e inhibition in melanoma by deciphering and targeting personalized protein network alterations
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