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MEK inhibition causes Bim stabilization and sensitivity to Bcl2 family member inhibitors in RAS-MAPK mutated neuroblastoma

Eleveld, T. F.; Vernooij, L.; Schild, L.; Koopmans, B.; Alles, L. K.; Ebus, M. E.; van Sluis, P. G.; Caron, H. N.; Koster, J.; Versteeg, R.; Dolman, E. M.; Molenaar, J. J.

2020-02-19 cancer biology
10.1101/2020.02.12.945089 bioRxiv
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Mutations affecting the RAS-MAPK pathway occur frequently in relapsed neuroblastoma tumors and are associated with response to MEK inhibition in vitro. However, these inhibitors alone do not lead to tumor regression in vivo, indicating the need for combination therapy. Through high throughput combination screening we identify Trametinib and inhibitors of the BCL2 family (Navitoclax and Venetoclax) as a promising combination in neuroblastoma cells with RAS-MAPK mutations. In these lines, inhibiting the RAS-MAPK pathway leads to Bim stabilization and increased sensitivity to compounds inhibiting Bim binding to Bcl2 family members. Combining Trametinib with BCL2 inhibitors causes increased growth inhibition compared to Trametinib only in NRAS mutant SKNAS xenografts, while BCL2 inihibitors alone do not affect growth of these tumors. These results show that MEK inhibitors and specific Bcl2 family member inhibitors are a potent combination for RAS-MAPK mutated neuroblastoma tumors.

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