Monitoring the Response of PD-L1 Expression to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer Xenografts by Immuno-PET Imaging
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the tumor micro-environment of nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may be impacted by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). PD-L1 is an important biomarker in the tumor microenvironment that can predict patient response to immunotherapies. Therefore, it is highly desirable to achieve a real-time, noninvasive assessment of PD-L1 expression, which can provide critical information for recruiting patients as well as monitoring therapeutic efficacy. We herein studied the EGFR-TKI-induced effects on PD-L1 levels in NSCLC tumor models using immuno-PET imaging with Zr-89-Df-KN035, an imaging tracer previously established by our group. A549 human NSCLC xenografts were established in BALB/c nude mice and treated with different doses of an EGFR-TKI gefitinib. PET imaging with Zr-89-Df-KN035 was performed before and after the treatment to evaluate PD-L1 expression, which was further verified by immunohistochemical staining. Our results demonstrate that Zr-89-Df-KN035 can specifically evaluate PD-L1 levels in NSCLC tumor models. Compared to the untreated control, the high dose of gefitinib inhibited tumor growth and lowered the tumor uptake of Zr-89-Df-KN035. In comparison, the low dose of gefitinib did not affect tumor growth, although the extensive tumor necrosis also led to the lower uptake of Zr-89-Df-KN035. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that immuno-PET imaging with Zr-89-Df-KN035 is a promising tool to noninvasively monitor PD-L1 expression in NSCLC treated with EGFR-TKIs and can be used to optimize treatment plans for immunotherapy.
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81671718, 81873903]
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大类|2 区医学
小类|2 区医学:研究与实验2 区药学
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大类|2 区医学
小类|2 区药学3 区医学:研究与实验
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Q1PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACYQ1MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
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Q1PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACYQ2MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Tongji Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, Peoples R China
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Li Dan,Zou Sijuan,Chong Siyuan,et al.Monitoring the Response of PD-L1 Expression to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer Xenografts by Immuno-PET Imaging[J].MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS.2019,16(8):3469-3476.doi:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00307.
APA:
Li, Dan,Zou, Sijuan,Chong, Siyuan,Song, Shuang,Wang, Pilin&Zhu, Xiaohua.(2019).Monitoring the Response of PD-L1 Expression to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer Xenografts by Immuno-PET Imaging.MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS,16,(8)
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Li, Dan,et al."Monitoring the Response of PD-L1 Expression to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer Xenografts by Immuno-PET Imaging".MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS 16..8(2019):3469-3476