We analyzed the efficacy and mechanistic interactions of PARP inhibition (PARPi; olaparib) and CDK4/6 inhibition (CDK4/6i; palbociclib or abemaciclib) combination therapy in castrationresistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) models. We demonstrated that combined olaparib and palbociblib or abemaciclib treatment resulted in synergistic suppression of the p-Rb1-E2F1 signaling axis at the transcriptional and posttranslational levels, leading to disruption of cell-cycle progression and inhibition of E2F1 gene targets, including genes involved in DDR signaling/damage repair, antiapoptotic BCL-2 family members (BCL-2 and MCL-1), CDK1, and neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) markers in vitro and in vivo. In addition, olaparib thorn palbociclib or olaparib thorn abemaciclib combination treatment resulted in significantly greater growth inhibition and apoptosis than either single agent alone. We further showed that PARPi and CDK4/6i combination treatment-induced CDK1 inhibition suppressed p-S70-BCL-2 and increased caspase cleavage, while CDK1 overexpression effectively prevented the downregulation of p-S70-BCL-2 and largely rescued the combination treatment-induced cytotoxicity. Our study defines a novel combination treatment strategy for CRPC and NEPC and demonstrates that combination PARPi and CDK4/6i synergistically promotes suppression of the p-Rb1-E2F1 axis and E2F1 target genes, including CDK1 and NED proteins, leading to growth inhibition and increased apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Taken together, our results provide a molecular rationale for PARPi and CDK4/6i combination therapy and reveal mechanism-based clinical trial opportunities for men with NEPC.
基金:
MD Anderson NCI Prostate Cancer SPORE Grant [P50 CA140388]; NCI Cancer Center Support Grant [P30 CA16672]
第一作者单位:[1]Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Genitourinary Med Oncol Dept, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 USA[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, Dept Oncol, Wuhan, Peoples R China
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Wu Cheng,Peng Shan,Pilie Patrick G.,et al.PARP and CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combination Therapy Induces Apoptosis and Suppresses Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Prostate Cancer[J].MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS.2021,20(9):1680-1691.doi:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-20-0848.
APA:
Wu, Cheng,Peng, Shan,Pilie, Patrick G.,Geng, Chuandong,Park, Sanghee...&Thompson, Timothy C..(2021).PARP and CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combination Therapy Induces Apoptosis and Suppresses Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Prostate Cancer.MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS,20,(9)
MLA:
Wu, Cheng,et al."PARP and CDK4/6 Inhibitor Combination Therapy Induces Apoptosis and Suppresses Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Prostate Cancer".MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS 20..9(2021):1680-1691