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Chemosensitization of cancer cells by KU-0060648, a dual inhibitor of DNA-PK and PI-3K

Munck, Joanne M ; Batey, Michael A ; Zhao, Yan ; Jenkins, Helen ; Richardson, Caroline J ; Cano, Celine ; Tavecchio, Michele LU ; Barbeau, Jody ; Bardos, Julia and Cornell, Liam , et al. (2012) In Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 11(8). p.98-1789
Abstract

DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are the most cytotoxic lesions induced by topoisomerase II poisons. Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is a major pathway for DSB repair and requires DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) activity. DNA-PK catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is structurally similar to PI-3K, which promotes cell survival and proliferation and is upregulated in many cancers. KU-0060648 is a dual inhibitor of DNA-PK and PI-3K in vitro. KU-0060648 was investigated in a panel of human breast and colon cancer cells. The compound inhibited cellular DNA-PK autophosphorylation with IC(50) values of 0.019 μmol/L (MCF7 cells) and 0.17 μmol/L (SW620 cells), and PI-3K-mediated AKT phosphorylation with IC(50) values of 0.039 μmol/L (MCF7 cells)... (More)

DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are the most cytotoxic lesions induced by topoisomerase II poisons. Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is a major pathway for DSB repair and requires DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) activity. DNA-PK catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is structurally similar to PI-3K, which promotes cell survival and proliferation and is upregulated in many cancers. KU-0060648 is a dual inhibitor of DNA-PK and PI-3K in vitro. KU-0060648 was investigated in a panel of human breast and colon cancer cells. The compound inhibited cellular DNA-PK autophosphorylation with IC(50) values of 0.019 μmol/L (MCF7 cells) and 0.17 μmol/L (SW620 cells), and PI-3K-mediated AKT phosphorylation with IC(50) values of 0.039 μmol/L (MCF7 cells) and more than 10 μmol/L (SW620 cells). Five-day exposure to 1 μmol/L KU-0060648 inhibited cell proliferation by more than 95% in MCF7 cells but only by 55% in SW620 cells. In clonogenic survival assays, KU-0060648 increased the cytotoxicity of etoposide and doxorubicin across the panel of DNA-PKcs-proficient cells, but not in DNA-PKcs-deficient cells, thus confirming that enhanced cytotoxicity was due to DNA-PK inhibition. In mice bearing SW620 and MCF7 xenografts, concentrations of KU-0060648 that were sufficient for in vitro growth inhibition and chemosensitization were maintained within the tumor for at least 4 hours at nontoxic doses. KU-0060648 alone delayed the growth of MCF7 xenografts and increased etoposide-induced tumor growth delay in both in SW620 and MCF7 xenografts by up to 4.5-fold, without exacerbating etoposide toxicity to unacceptable levels. The proof-of-principle in vitro and in vivo chemosensitization with KU-0060648 justifies further evaluation of dual DNA-PK and PI-3K inhibitors.

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Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Cell Line, Tumor, Chromones, DNA-Activated Protein Kinase, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Inhibitors, Female, Humans, MCF-7 Cells, Mice, Neoplasms, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Thiophenes, Tumor Burden, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
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11
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8
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98 - 1789
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American Association for Cancer Research
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  • pmid:22576130
  • scopus:84864875154
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1538-8514
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10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-11-0535
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are the most cytotoxic lesions induced by topoisomerase II poisons. Nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) is a major pathway for DSB repair and requires DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) activity. DNA-PK catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) is structurally similar to PI-3K, which promotes cell survival and proliferation and is upregulated in many cancers. KU-0060648 is a dual inhibitor of DNA-PK and PI-3K in vitro. KU-0060648 was investigated in a panel of human breast and colon cancer cells. The compound inhibited cellular DNA-PK autophosphorylation with IC(50) values of 0.019 μmol/L (MCF7 cells) and 0.17 μmol/L (SW620 cells), and PI-3K-mediated AKT phosphorylation with IC(50) values of 0.039 μmol/L (MCF7 cells) and more than 10 μmol/L (SW620 cells). Five-day exposure to 1 μmol/L KU-0060648 inhibited cell proliferation by more than 95% in MCF7 cells but only by 55% in SW620 cells. In clonogenic survival assays, KU-0060648 increased the cytotoxicity of etoposide and doxorubicin across the panel of DNA-PKcs-proficient cells, but not in DNA-PKcs-deficient cells, thus confirming that enhanced cytotoxicity was due to DNA-PK inhibition. In mice bearing SW620 and MCF7 xenografts, concentrations of KU-0060648 that were sufficient for in vitro growth inhibition and chemosensitization were maintained within the tumor for at least 4 hours at nontoxic doses. KU-0060648 alone delayed the growth of MCF7 xenografts and increased etoposide-induced tumor growth delay in both in SW620 and MCF7 xenografts by up to 4.5-fold, without exacerbating etoposide toxicity to unacceptable levels. The proof-of-principle in vitro and in vivo chemosensitization with KU-0060648 justifies further evaluation of dual DNA-PK and PI-3K inhibitors.</p>}},
  author       = {{Munck, Joanne M and Batey, Michael A and Zhao, Yan and Jenkins, Helen and Richardson, Caroline J and Cano, Celine and Tavecchio, Michele and Barbeau, Jody and Bardos, Julia and Cornell, Liam and Griffin, Roger J and Menear, Keith and Slade, Andrew and Thommes, Pia and Martin, Niall M B and Newell, David R and Smith, Graeme C M and Curtin, Nicola J}},
  issn         = {{1538-8514}},
  keywords     = {{Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Cell Line, Tumor; Chromones; DNA-Activated Protein Kinase; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; Enzyme Activation; Enzyme Inhibitors; Female; Humans; MCF-7 Cells; Mice; Neoplasms; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; Thiophenes; Tumor Burden; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  pages        = {{98--1789}},
  publisher    = {{American Association for Cancer Research}},
  series       = {{Molecular Cancer Therapeutics}},
  title        = {{Chemosensitization of cancer cells by KU-0060648, a dual inhibitor of DNA-PK and PI-3K}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-11-0535}},
  doi          = {{10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-11-0535}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}