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- Title
Mechanistic patterns and clinical implications of oncogenic tyrosine kinase fusions in human cancers.
- Authors
Cheong, Taek-Chin; Jang, Ahram; Wang, Qi; Leonardi, Giulia C.; Ricciuti, Biagio; Alessi, Joao V.; Di Federico, Alessandro; Awad, Mark M.; Lehtinen, Maria K.; Harris, Marian H.; Chiarle, Roberto
- Abstract
Tyrosine kinase (TK) fusions are frequently found in cancers, either as initiating events or as a mechanism of resistance to targeted therapy. Partner genes and exons in most TK fusions are followed typical recurrent patterns, but the underlying mechanisms and clinical implications of these patterns are poorly understood. By developing Functionally Active Chromosomal Translocation Sequencing (FACTS), we discover that typical TK fusions involving ALK, ROS1, RET and NTRK1 are selected from pools of chromosomal rearrangements by two major determinants: active transcription of the fusion partner genes and protein stability. In contrast, atypical TK fusions that are rarely seen in patients showed reduced protein stability, decreased downstream oncogenic signaling, and were less responsive to inhibition. Consistently, patients with atypical TK fusions were associated with a reduced response to TKI therapies. Our findings highlight the principles of oncogenic TK fusion formation and selection in cancers, with clinical implications for guiding targeted therapy. Tyrosine kinases are promising therapeutic targets in multiple cancer types; however, the formation and selection of tyrosine kinase fusions are not fully understood. Here, the authors develop a genome-wide fusion sequencing platform and identify mechanisms and patterns of fusion formation that have implication for targeted therapy.
- Subjects
PROTEIN-tyrosine kinases; PROTEIN stability; CHROMOSOMAL rearrangement; CHROMOSOMAL translocation; GENE fusion; GENETIC transcription; RAS oncogenes; OLANZAPINE
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-49499-0