Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

An EGFR/HER2-targeted conjugate sensitizes gemcitabine-sensitive and resistant pancreatic cancer through different SMAD4-mediated mechanisms

  • Hongjuan Yao,
  • Wenping Song,
  • Rui Cao,
  • Cheng Ye,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Hebing Chen,
  • Junting Wang,
  • Yuchen Shi,
  • Rui Li,
  • Yi Li,
  • Xiujun Liu,
  • Xiaofei Zhou,
  • Rongguang Shao,
  • Liang Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33037-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 24

Abstract

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Chemoresistance is a main limitation for the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Here, the authors show that an antibody drug conjugate-like compound targeting both EGFR and HER2 overcomes gemcitabine resistance in PDAC preclinical models by mechanisms involving the tumour suppressor SMAD4.