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AKR1C mediates the acquired resistance to T-Dxd in a HER-2 positive gastric cancer line

wang, d.; huang, q.; wang, p.; tang, f.; han, y.; wang, x.; huang, j.; shi, l.; cao, w.; zhang, z.; gu, q.

2024-12-12 cancer biology
10.1101/2024.12.11.627923 bioRxiv
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Trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-Dxd), an anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate, has significantly enhanced clinical outcomes for patients as a HER2-directed therapy compared to previous standards of care. However, acquired resistance is always a concern, necessitating further investigation into the underlying resistance mechanism. In this study, we successfully established T-Dxd-resistant cell line (N87-R) by exposing HER2-positive N87 gastric cancer cells to increasing concentrations of T-Dxd, and demonstrated its resistance phenotype both in vitro and in vivo. While there were no changes in HER2 expression or T-Dxd binding in N87-R, a signature of drug metabolism genes were found upregulated, among which AKR1C played a critical role in the resistance mechanism. The resistance phenotype of N87-R cells was mitigated by both siRNA-mediated knockdown of AKR1C and pharmacological inhibition of its enzymatic activity. Our preclinical study underscores the critical role of AKR1C function in mediating T-Dxd resistance and suggests potential therapeutic innovation for combating T-Dxd resistance.

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