The new-generation selective ROS1/NTRK inhibitor DS-6051b overcomes crizotinib resistant ROS1-G2032R mutation in preclinical models

Nat Commun. 2019 Aug 9;10(1):3604. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11496-z.

Abstract

ROS1 gene rearrangement was observed in around 1-2 % of NSCLC patients and in several other cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma, glioblastoma, or colorectal cancer. Crizotinib, an ALK/ROS1/MET inhibitor, is highly effective against ROS1-rearranged lung cancer and is used in clinic. However, crizotinib resistance is an emerging issue, and several resistance mechanisms, such as secondary kinase-domain mutations (e.g., ROS1-G2032R) have been identified in crizotinib-refractory patients. Here we characterize a new selective ROS1/NTRK inhibitor, DS-6051b, in preclinical models of ROS1- or NTRK-rearranged cancers. DS-6051b induces dramatic growth inhibition of both wild type and G2032R mutant ROS1-rearranged cancers or NTRK-rearranged cancers in vitro and in vivo. Here we report that DS-6051b is effective in treating ROS1- or NTRK-rearranged cancer in preclinical models, including crizotinib-resistant ROS1 positive cancer with secondary kinase domain mutations especially G2032R mutation which is highly resistant to crizotinib as well as lorlatinib and entrectinib, next generation ROS1 inhibitors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aminopyridines
  • Benzamides / pharmacology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Crizotinib / pharmacology*
  • Drug Development
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Humans
  • Indazoles / pharmacology
  • Lactams
  • Lactams, Macrocyclic / pharmacology
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Mutation / drug effects
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Pyrazoles
  • Receptor, trkB / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Aminopyridines
  • Benzamides
  • Indazoles
  • Lactams
  • Lactams, Macrocyclic
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Pyrazoles
  • Crizotinib
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • ROS1 protein, human
  • Receptor, trkB
  • entrectinib
  • lorlatinib