MET inhibitors for targeted therapy of EGFR TKI-resistant lung cancer

Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutation with EGFR-TKIs has achieved great success, yet faces the development of acquired resistance as the major obstacle to long-term disease remission in the clinic. MET (or c-MET ) gene a...

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Published in:Journal of hematology and oncology Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 63 - 11
Main Authors: Wang, Qiming, Yang, Sen, Wang, Kai, Sun, Shi-Yong
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BioMed Central 21.06.2019
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
BMC
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ISSN:1756-8722, 1756-8722
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Summary:Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutation with EGFR-TKIs has achieved great success, yet faces the development of acquired resistance as the major obstacle to long-term disease remission in the clinic. MET (or c-MET ) gene amplification has long been known as an important resistance mechanism to first- or second-generation EGFR-TKIs in addition to the appearance of T790 M mutation. Recent preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that MET amplification and/or protein hyperactivation is likely to be a key mechanism underlying acquired resistance to third-generation EGFR-TKIs such as osimertinib as well, particularly when used as a first-line therapy. EGFR-mutant NSCLCs that have relapsed from first-generation EGFR-TKI treatment and have MET amplification and/or protein hyperactivation should be insensitive to osimertinib monotherapy. Therefore, combinatorial therapy with osimertinib and a MET or even a MEK inhibitor should be considered for these patients with resistant NSCLC carrying MET amplification and/or protein hyperactivation.
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ISSN:1756-8722
1756-8722
DOI:10.1186/s13045-019-0759-9