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Data from FGFR1 Amplification Drives Endocrine Therapy Resistance and Is a Therapeutic Target in Breast Cancer

Posted on 2023-03-30 - 20:02
Abstract

Amplification of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) occurs in ∼10% of breast cancers and is associated with poor prognosis. However, it is uncertain whether overexpression of FGFR1 is causally linked to the poor prognosis of amplified cancers. Here, we show that FGFR1 overexpression is robustly associated with FGFR1 amplification in two independent series of breast cancers. Breast cancer cell lines with FGFR1 overexpression and amplification show enhanced ligand-dependent signaling, with increased activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase–AKT signaling pathways in response to FGF2, but also show basal ligand-independent signaling, and are dependent on FGFR signaling for anchorage-independent growth. FGFR1-amplified cell lines show resistance to 4-hydroxytamoxifen, which is reversed by small interfering RNA silencing of FGFR1, suggesting that FGFR1 overexpression also promotes endocrine therapy resistance. FGFR1 signaling suppresses progesterone receptor (PR) expression in vitro, and likewise, amplified cancers are frequently PR negative, identifying a potential biomarker for FGFR1 activity. Furthermore, we show that amplified cancers have a high proliferative rate assessed by Ki67 staining and that FGFR1 amplification is found in 16% to 27% of luminal B–type breast cancers. Our data suggest that amplification and overexpression of FGFR1 may be a major contributor to poor prognosis in luminal-type breast cancers, driving anchorage-independent proliferation and endocrine therapy resistance. Cancer Res; 70(5); 2085–94

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AUTHORS (15)

  • Nicholas Turner
    Alex Pearson
    Rachel Sharpe
    Maryou Lambros
    Felipe Geyer
    Maria A. Lopez-Garcia
    Rachael Natrajan
    Caterina Marchio
    Elizabeth Iorns
    Alan Mackay
    Cheryl Gillett
    Anita Grigoriadis
    Andrew Tutt
    Jorge S. Reis-Filho
    Alan Ashworth
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