Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways

Background: The EGFR pathway is involved in intrinsic and acquired resistance to a wide variety of targeted therapies in cancer. Vaccination represents an alternative to the administration of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab or panitumumab. Here, we tested if anti-EGF antibodies ge...

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Autores: García-Roman, Sílvia, Garzón-Ibáñez, M., Bertran-Alamillo, Jordi|||0000-0002-4447-4748, Jordana-Ariza, Núria, Giménez-Capitán, A., García Peláez, Beatriz, Vives-Usano, M.|||0000-0003-0674-6412, Codony-Servat, Jordi, d'Hondt, E., Rosell, Rafael|||0000-0003-0817-3400, Molina Vila, Miguel Ángel|||0000-0001-8866-9881
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.tranon.2024.101878
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Palabra clave:EGF
Vaccine Inhibitors
Akt
ERK
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spelling Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathwaysGarcía-Roman, SílviaGarzón-Ibáñez, M.Bertran-Alamillo, Jordi|||0000-0002-4447-4748Jordana-Ariza, NúriaGiménez-Capitán, A.García Peláez, BeatrizVives-Usano, M.|||0000-0003-0674-6412Codony-Servat, Jordid'Hondt, E.Rosell, Rafael|||0000-0003-0817-3400Molina Vila, Miguel Ángel|||0000-0001-8866-9881EGFVaccine InhibitorsAktERKBackground: The EGFR pathway is involved in intrinsic and acquired resistance to a wide variety of targeted therapies in cancer. Vaccination represents an alternative to the administration of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab or panitumumab. Here, we tested if anti-EGF antibodies generated by vaccination (anti-EGF VacAbs) could potentiate the activity of drugs targeting the ERK/MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways. Methods: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and melanoma cell lines harboring KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutations were used. Anti-EGF VacAbs were obtained by immunizing rabbits with a fusion protein containing a synthetic, highly mutated variant of human EGF. Cell viability was determined by MTT, total and phosphorylated proteins by Western blotting, cell cycle distribution and cell death by flow cytometry and emergence of resistance by microscopic examination in low density cultures. Results: Anti-EGF VacAbs potentiated the antiproliferative effects of MEK, KRAS G12C, BRAF, PI3K and Akt inhibitors in KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutant cells and delayed the appearance of resistant clones in vitro. The effects of anti-EGF VacAbs were comparable or superior to those of panitumumab and cetuximab. The combination of anti-EGF VacAbs with the targeted inhibitors effectively suppressed EGFR downstream pathways and sera from patients immunized with an anti-EGF vaccine also blocked activation of EGFR effectors. Conclusions: Anti-EGF VacAbs enhance the antiproliferative effects of drugs targeting the ERK/MAPK and PIK3CA/Akt pathways. Our data provide a rationale for clinical trials testing anti-EGF vaccination combined with inhibitors selected according to the patient's genetic profile. 22024-01-0120242024-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/302196https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.tranon.2024.101878reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3021962026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
title Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
spellingShingle Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
García-Roman, Sílvia
EGF
Vaccine Inhibitors
Akt
ERK
title_short Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
title_full Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
title_fullStr Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
title_full_unstemmed Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
title_sort Vaccine antibodies against a synthetic epidermal growth factor variant enhance the antitumor effects of inhibitors targeting the MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathways
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv García-Roman, Sílvia
Garzón-Ibáñez, M.
Bertran-Alamillo, Jordi|||0000-0002-4447-4748
Jordana-Ariza, Núria
Giménez-Capitán, A.
García Peláez, Beatriz
Vives-Usano, M.|||0000-0003-0674-6412
Codony-Servat, Jordi
d'Hondt, E.
Rosell, Rafael|||0000-0003-0817-3400
Molina Vila, Miguel Ángel|||0000-0001-8866-9881
author García-Roman, Sílvia
author_facet García-Roman, Sílvia
Garzón-Ibáñez, M.
Bertran-Alamillo, Jordi|||0000-0002-4447-4748
Jordana-Ariza, Núria
Giménez-Capitán, A.
García Peláez, Beatriz
Vives-Usano, M.|||0000-0003-0674-6412
Codony-Servat, Jordi
d'Hondt, E.
Rosell, Rafael|||0000-0003-0817-3400
Molina Vila, Miguel Ángel|||0000-0001-8866-9881
author_role author
author2 Garzón-Ibáñez, M.
Bertran-Alamillo, Jordi|||0000-0002-4447-4748
Jordana-Ariza, Núria
Giménez-Capitán, A.
García Peláez, Beatriz
Vives-Usano, M.|||0000-0003-0674-6412
Codony-Servat, Jordi
d'Hondt, E.
Rosell, Rafael|||0000-0003-0817-3400
Molina Vila, Miguel Ángel|||0000-0001-8866-9881
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author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv EGF
Vaccine Inhibitors
Akt
ERK
topic EGF
Vaccine Inhibitors
Akt
ERK
description Background: The EGFR pathway is involved in intrinsic and acquired resistance to a wide variety of targeted therapies in cancer. Vaccination represents an alternative to the administration of anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab or panitumumab. Here, we tested if anti-EGF antibodies generated by vaccination (anti-EGF VacAbs) could potentiate the activity of drugs targeting the ERK/MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways. Methods: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and melanoma cell lines harboring KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutations were used. Anti-EGF VacAbs were obtained by immunizing rabbits with a fusion protein containing a synthetic, highly mutated variant of human EGF. Cell viability was determined by MTT, total and phosphorylated proteins by Western blotting, cell cycle distribution and cell death by flow cytometry and emergence of resistance by microscopic examination in low density cultures. Results: Anti-EGF VacAbs potentiated the antiproliferative effects of MEK, KRAS G12C, BRAF, PI3K and Akt inhibitors in KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutant cells and delayed the appearance of resistant clones in vitro. The effects of anti-EGF VacAbs were comparable or superior to those of panitumumab and cetuximab. The combination of anti-EGF VacAbs with the targeted inhibitors effectively suppressed EGFR downstream pathways and sera from patients immunized with an anti-EGF vaccine also blocked activation of EGFR effectors. Conclusions: Anti-EGF VacAbs enhance the antiproliferative effects of drugs targeting the ERK/MAPK and PIK3CA/Akt pathways. Our data provide a rationale for clinical trials testing anti-EGF vaccination combined with inhibitors selected according to the patient's genetic profile.
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