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Dual endothelin receptor inhibition enhances T-DM1 efficacy in brain metastases from HER2-positive breast cancer.


ABSTRACT: The effective treatment of cerebral metastases from HER2-positive breast cancer remains an unmet need. Recent studies indicate that activated astrocytes and brain endothelial cells exert chemoprotective effects on cancer cells through direct physical interaction. Here we report that the endothelin axis mediates protection of HER2-amplified brain metastatic breast cancers to the anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). Macitentan, a dual inhibitor of endothelin receptors A and B, improves the efficacy of T-DM1 against breast cancers grown in the brain. We show that direct contact of brain stroma with cancer cells is required for protection to T-DM1. Our data suggest that targeting the endothelin axis may be beneficial when anti-signaling agent and cytotoxic agent are combined. These findings may contribute to the development of therapeutic approaches with enhanced efficacy in the brain microenvironment.

SUBMITTER: Askoxylakis V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6333771 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dual endothelin receptor inhibition enhances T-DM1 efficacy in brain metastases from HER2-positive breast cancer.

Askoxylakis Vasileios V   Ferraro Gino B GB   Badeaux Mark M   Kodack David P DP   Kirst Isabelle I   Shankaraiah Ram C RC   Wong Christina S F CSF   Duda Dan G DG   Fukumura Dai D   Jain Rakesh K RK  

NPJ breast cancer 20190115


The effective treatment of cerebral metastases from HER2-positive breast cancer remains an unmet need. Recent studies indicate that activated astrocytes and brain endothelial cells exert chemoprotective effects on cancer cells through direct physical interaction. Here we report that the endothelin axis mediates protection of <i>HER2</i>-amplified brain metastatic breast cancers to the anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). Macitentan, a dual inhibitor of endothelin  ...[more]

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