Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

High p16 expression and heterozygous RB1 loss are biomarkers for CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in ER+ breast cancer

  • Marta Palafox,
  • Laia Monserrat,
  • Meritxell Bellet,
  • Guillermo Villacampa,
  • Abel Gonzalez-Perez,
  • Mafalda Oliveira,
  • Fara Brasó-Maristany,
  • Nusaibah Ibrahimi,
  • Srinivasaraghavan Kannan,
  • Leonardo Mina,
  • Maria Teresa Herrera-Abreu,
  • Andreu Òdena,
  • Mònica Sánchez-Guixé,
  • Marta Capelán,
  • Analía Azaro,
  • Alejandra Bruna,
  • Olga Rodríguez,
  • Marta Guzmán,
  • Judit Grueso,
  • Cristina Viaplana,
  • Javier Hernández,
  • Faye Su,
  • Kui Lin,
  • Robert B. Clarke,
  • Carlos Caldas,
  • Joaquín Arribas,
  • Stefan Michiels,
  • Alicia García-Sanz,
  • Nicholas C. Turner,
  • Aleix Prat,
  • Paolo Nuciforo,
  • Rodrigo Dienstmann,
  • Chandra S. Verma,
  • Nuria Lopez-Bigas,
  • Maurizio Scaltriti,
  • Monica Arnedos,
  • Cristina Saura,
  • Violeta Serra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32828-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 20

Abstract

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CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance is common in breast cancer. Here, the authors show that p16 overexpression may be linked to reduced efficacy of CDK4/6 inhibition, and show that the combination with PI3K inhibitors may increase anti-tumour effects.