scholarly journals PARP Inhibitors for Ovarian Cancer: Current Indications, Future Combinations, and Novel Assets in Development to Target DNA Damage Repair

Author(s):  
Panagiotis A. Konstantinopoulos ◽  
Stephanie Lheureux ◽  
Kathleen N. Moore

PARP inhibitors (PARPIs) have revolutionized the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer, first for BRCA-associated cancer, and, recently, for all epithelial cancers of serous or high-grade endometrioid subtypes in the front line. Although there is hope that PARPIs will help prevent recurrences when used following frontline maintenance, cancer will still recur in most women, and the need for active combination strategies as well as continued development of novel assets, either as monotherapy or in combination, will be urgently needed. This review article discusses the current indications for PARPIs in both frontline and recurrent settings, current research in combination approaches, and finally, ongoing research on novel methods to target DNA damage response in an effort to exploit the common susceptibility to DNA damage repair in epithelial ovarian cancer and improve outcomes for patients.

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 10269-10278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q.Y. Yang ◽  
J.H. Li ◽  
Q.Y. Wang ◽  
Y. Wu ◽  
J.L. Qin ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Sun ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Runkun Wang ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Yue Sun ◽  
...  

DNA damage repair (DDR) pathways play an essential role in maintaining genomic integrity. DDR dysfunction leads to accumulated DNA damage, predisposition to cancer, and high sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Recent studies have demonstrated that DDR status is associated with response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Among the DDR pathways, mismatch repair is one of the most recognized predictive biomarkers for ICIs. Furthermore, preclinical and early clinical studies suggest the rationale of combining agents targeting the DDR pathways, such as poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors, and ataxia telangiectasia and rad3-related (ATR) kinase inhibitors, with ICIs. In the present review, we describe the predictive role of DDR pathways in ICIs and summarize the advances in potential combination strategies of novel agents targeting DDR with ICIs for cancer treatment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 4203
Author(s):  
Giorgio Valabrega ◽  
Giulia Scotto ◽  
Valentina Tuninetti ◽  
Arianna Pani ◽  
Francesco Scaglione

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP) are proteins responsible for DNA damage detection and signal transduction. PARP inhibitors (PARPi) are able to interact with the binding site for PARP cofactor (NAD+) and trapping PARP on the DNA. In this way, they inhibit single-strand DNA damage repair. These drugs have been approved in recent years for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Although they share some similarities, from the point of view of the chemical structure and pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic properties, these drugs also have some substantial differences. These differences may underlie the different safety profiles and activity of PARPi.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 389-389
Author(s):  
Erkut Hasan Borazanci ◽  
Carol Guarnieri ◽  
Susan Haag ◽  
Ronald Lee Korn ◽  
Courtney Edwards Snyder ◽  
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389 Background: Molecular analysis has revealed four subtypes of PC giving clinicians further insight into treating this deadly disease. One subtype that was elucidated termed “unstable” is significant for the presence of DNA damage repair deficiency and can be targeted therapeutically. One such therapy, O, from the drug class poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, has already been FDA approved for individuals with BRCA mutated ovarian cancers. We performed a retrospective analysis on patients with PC treated at a single institution who have DNA damage repair deficiency mutations and have been treated with O. Methods: A chart review identified pancreatic cancer patients with DNA repair pathway mutations who were treated with O. The primary objective examined ORR in patients with PC with DNA repair mutations receiving O. Secondary objectives included tolerability, overall survival (OS), CA 19-9 change, and changes in quantitative textural analysis (QTA) on CT. Results: 11 individuals were identified, 5 carriers of a pathogenic germline (g) BRCA2 mutation, 1 carrier of a pathogenic g ATM mutation, 1 carrier of a pathogenic g BRCA1 mutation. Variants of uncertain significance (VUS) included 1 g ATM mutation, 1 g PALB2 mutation, 1 somatic (s) C11orf30 mutation, and 1 s BRCA2 mutation. Median age at diagnosis was 59, with 4 M and 7 F. No patients met criteria for familial PC and 7 had a family history consistent for breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. All individuals had metastatic PC and had progressed on at least 1 line of systemic therapy. ORR was 18%. Median time of therapy on O was 5 months (mo) (Range 1.4 to 29.567 mo) with 5 of the individuals still undergoing treatment at the time of analysis. Mean OS was 12.35 mo, 9 of the 11 individuals still alive. QTA of baseline CTs from subjects with liver (8/11) and pancreatic tumors (7/11) revealed a strong association between lesion texture and OS (Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC): hepatic mets = 0.952, p = 0.0003) and time on O (PCC: panc lesions = 0.889, p = 0.006). Conclusions: In individuals with metastatic PC with mutations involved in DNA repair, O may provide clinical benefit. QTA of individual tumors may allow for additional information that predicts outcomes to PARP inhibitors in this population.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13580-e13580
Author(s):  
Renata Duchnowska ◽  
Anna Maria Supernat ◽  
Rafał Pęksa ◽  
Marta Łukasiewicz ◽  
Tomasz Stokowy ◽  
...  

e13580 Background: BM are a rare occurrence in ovarian cancer (OC) and their molecular characteristics is virtually unknown. DNA damage repair (DDR) deficiency is prevalent in OC, and co-mutated TP53 and any DDR denotes high tumor mutation burden (TMB). We genetically characterized a unique series of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) patients who developed BM to identify alterations of potential clinical relevance. Methods: Whole-exome sequencing (2x150bp, SureSelectXT Library Prep Kit, Illumina’s NovaSeq platform) was performed in matched BM, primary tumors (PT) and normal tissue. DNA was extracted from FFPE samples using QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit (Qiagen, Germany). All mutations were checked with Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer (COSMIC) and Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV). Results: Study group included 10 HGSOC patients (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics classification (FIGO) II-IV, mean age at diagnosis 48 years, range 35-59). Median time from primary HGSOC diagnosis to BM was 38 months (range, 18 to 149). TP53 somatic mutations were found in both primary tumor (PT) and BM in 8 patients. The other 2 cases harbored TP53 mutations not reported in COSMIC catalogue: p.S60L and intronic TP53 mutation preceding p.I322 (IGV). In 9 cases TP53 mutations coexisted with germline or somatic DNA damage repair deficiency. Four cases contained BRCA1 mutations (all germline), and none harbored germline BRCA2 mutation. Other mutated genes included MLH1 (2 somatic, 2 germline), ATR (4 germline, 1 somatic), AMT (1 somatic), RAD50 (1 somatic), ERCC4 (1 somatic), FANCD2 (1 somatic) and RPA1 (1 germline). Three mutation signatures defined in the COSMIC database were indentified in BM: 6, 20 and 30. In 6 cases these mutations were shared in PT, and in another 4 their presence in PT could not be determined due to technical reasons. Median survival from BM was 31 months (range, 5 to 184). Conclusions: Genomic analysis of BM provides an opportunity to identify potentially clinically informative alterations. Mutational profiles in PT are generally reflected in BM. Detected genetic alterations suggest their potential sensitivity to PARP inhibitors and immunotherapy.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Lin ◽  
Ju-fan Zhu ◽  
Luo Wang ◽  
Yuan-jun Yang ◽  
Ru-ru Zheng ◽  
...  

Abstract Owing to the high rates of relapse and migration, ovarian cancer has been recognized as the most lethal gynecological malignancy worldwide. The activity of the EGFR signaling pathway is frequently associated with ovarian cancer cell proliferation and migration. Despite this knowledge, inhibition of EGFR signaling in ovarian cancer patients failed to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects. In this study, we identified that Bruceine D and EGFR inhibitor, afatinib, combination resulted in synergistic anti- ovarian cancer effects. The results indicated that compared with one of both drugs alone, the combination of Bruceine D and afatinib slowed the DNA replication rate, inhibition of cell viability, and proliferation and clone formation. This resulted in cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis. In addition, the combination of Bruceine D and afatinib possessed a stronger ability to inhibit the ovarian cancer cell adhesion and migration than treatment with Bruceine D or afatinib alone. Mechanistically, the combined treatment triggered intense DNA damage, suppressed DNA damage repair, and enhanced the inhibition of the EGFR pathway. These results demonstrated that compared with each pathway inhibition, combined blocking of both DNA damage repair and the EGFR pathway appears to more effective against ovarian cancer treatment. The results support the potential of Bruceine D and afatinib combination as a therapeutic strategy for ovarian cancer patients.


Neoplasia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaqin Shi ◽  
Juan Jin ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Wenfei Ji ◽  
Xiaoxiang Guan

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