Emergence of mTOR mutation as an acquired resistance mechanism to AKT inhibition, and subsequent response to mTORC1/2 inhibition.
作者信息
Coleman Niamh, Subbiah Vivek, Pant Shubham, Patel Keyur, Roy-Chowdhuri Sinchita, Yedururi Sireesha, Johnson Amber, Yap Timothy A, Rodon Jordi, Shaw Kenna, Meric-Bernstam Funda
机构信息
Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Khalifa Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
出版信息
NPJ Precis Oncol. 2021 Dec 1;5(1):99. doi: 10.1038/s41698-021-00240-w.
Acquired resistance to molecular targeted therapy is a significant challenge of the precision medicine era. The ability to understand these mechanisms of resistance may improve patient selection and allow for the development of rationally designed next-line or combination treatment strategies and improved patient outcomes. AKT is a critical effector of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase signaling cascade, one of the most commonly activated pathways in human cancer. Deregulation of signaling pathways, such as RAF/MEK/ERK are previously described mechanisms of resistance to AKT/PI3K inhibitors. Mutations in the mTOR gene, however, are exceedingly rare. We present a case of acquired mTOR resistance, following targeted AKT inhibition, and subsequent response to mTOR1/2 inhibitor in a patient with metastatic endometrial cancer, the first documented response to ATP-competitive mTOR inhibition in this setting. This case supports mTOR mutation as a mechanism of resistance, and underscores the importance of tumor molecular profiling, exemplifying precision medicine in action.