Sang-A Kim1, Hyejoo Park2, Kui-Jin Kim3, Ji-Won Kim4, Ji Hea Sung1, Milang Nam1, Ju Hyun Lee1, Eun Hee Jung1, Koung Jin Suh1, Ji Yun Lee1, Se Hyun Kim1, Jeong-Ok Lee1, Jin Won Kim1, Yu Jung Kim1, Jee Hyun Kim1, Soo-Mee Bang1, Jong Seok Lee1, Keun-Wook Lee1. 1. Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea. 2. Biomedical Research, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea. 3. Biomedical Research, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea. kjkim@snubh.org. 4. Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, 13620, Republic of Korea. jiwonkim@snubh.org.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Recent evidence has highlighted the role of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) as a putative biomarker to predict EGFR inhibitor resistance. This study investigated the impact of plasma HGF levels on EGFR inhibition and the counter effect of MET inhibition in KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF (RAS/RAF) wild-type colorectal cancers (CRCs). METHODS: Plasma HGF levels were analyzed with clinical outcomes of patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC) receiving palliative first-line chemotherapy. Then, in vitro experiments were conducted to validate the clinical findings and to establish pre-clinical evidence of MET inhibition by capmatinib. RESULTS: A total of 80 patients were included: cetuximab + FOLFIRI (n = 35) and bevacizumab + FOLFIRI (n = 45). Both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly lesser in the high vs low HGF group: median 11.8 vs. 24.7 months, respectively, for PFS (p = 0.009), and median 21.1 months vs. not reached, respectively, for OS (p = 0.018). The difference was significantly evident in the cetuximab group. In five RAS/RAF wild-type CRC cells, the addition of HGF activated ERK1/2 and AKT via MET phosphorylation, resulting in cetuximab resistance in vitro. In cetuximab-sensitive Caco-2 and SNU-C4 cells, capmatinib overcame cetuximab resistance in the presence of HGF by attenuating HGF-induced MET signaling activation. CONCLUSION: Patients with mCRC receiving cetuximab + FOLFIRI who presented with high plasma HGF levels had significantly worse PFS and OS. Cetuximab resistance induced by HGF was mediated by AKT and ERK activation and overcome by MET inhibition in vitro.
PURPOSE: Recent evidence has highlighted the role of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) as a putative biomarker to predict EGFR inhibitor resistance. This study investigated the impact of plasma HGF levels on EGFR inhibition and the counter effect of MET inhibition in KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF (RAS/RAF) wild-type colorectal cancers (CRCs). METHODS: Plasma HGF levels were analyzed with clinical outcomes of patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC) receiving palliative first-line chemotherapy. Then, in vitro experiments were conducted to validate the clinical findings and to establish pre-clinical evidence of MET inhibition by capmatinib. RESULTS: A total of 80 patients were included: cetuximab + FOLFIRI (n = 35) and bevacizumab + FOLFIRI (n = 45). Both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly lesser in the high vs low HGF group: median 11.8 vs. 24.7 months, respectively, for PFS (p = 0.009), and median 21.1 months vs. not reached, respectively, for OS (p = 0.018). The difference was significantly evident in the cetuximab group. In five RAS/RAF wild-type CRC cells, the addition of HGF activated ERK1/2 and AKT via MET phosphorylation, resulting in cetuximab resistance in vitro. In cetuximab-sensitive Caco-2 and SNU-C4 cells, capmatinib overcame cetuximab resistance in the presence of HGF by attenuating HGF-induced MET signaling activation. CONCLUSION: Patients with mCRC receiving cetuximab + FOLFIRI who presented with high plasma HGF levels had significantly worse PFS and OS. Cetuximab resistance induced by HGF was mediated by AKT and ERK activation and overcome by MET inhibition in vitro.
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