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Anti-EGFR therapy can overcome acquired resistance to the third-generation ALK-tyrosine kinase inhibitor lorlatinib mediated by activation of EGFR

   
@article{APS11331,
	author = {Chen Hu and Cong-hua Lu and Jie Zheng and Jun Kang and Dai-juan Huang and Chao He and Yi-hui Liu and Zhan-rui Liu and Di Wu and Yuan-yao Dou and Yi-min Zhang and Cai-yu Lin and Rui Han and Yong He},
	title = {Anti-EGFR therapy can overcome acquired resistance to the third-generation ALK-tyrosine kinase inhibitor lorlatinib mediated by activation of EGFR},
	journal = {Acta Pharmacologica Sinica},
	volume = {46},
	number = {8},
	year = {2025},
	keywords = {},
	abstract = {Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are standard treatments for EML4-ALK-positive NSCLC, but resistance to these agents remains a challenge. This study aimed to determine the mechanisms of acquired resistance to the third-generation ALK-TKI lorlatinib. Lorlatinib-resistant cell lines were established by prolonged exposure to a high concentration of lorlatinib. Activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) caused by a decrease in endocytosis and degradation of protein was demonstrated to play an essential role in acquired resistance to lorlatinib. The interaction between the EGFR and ALK was investigated to identify binding sites and conformational changes in ALK. We performed high-throughput compound screening using a small-molecule drugs library comprising 510 antitumor agents in an effort to discover small-molecule compounds that target EGFR in lorlatinib-resistant cells. Combination treatment with ALK-TKI and anti-EGFR agents suppressed acquired resistance to ALK-TKIs caused by activation of EGFR in vitro and in vivo, suggesting that the combination of lorlatinib and an anti-EGFR agent could be effective in patients with lorlatinib-resistant NSCLC. This research provides insights into the mechanism of resistance to lorlatinib and suggests that it can be overcome by anti-EGFR treatment, offering a promising approach for treating resistance to lorlatinib mediated by EGFR activation in patients with ALK-positive NSCLC.},
	issn = {1745-7254},	url = {http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/11331}
}