Communications Biology (Feb 2022)

Ibrutinib reverses IL-6-induced osimertinib resistance through inhibition of Laminin α5/FAK signaling

  • Li Li,
  • Zhujun Li,
  • Conghua Lu,
  • Jianghua Li,
  • Kejun Zhang,
  • Caiyu Lin,
  • Xiaolin Tang,
  • Zhulin Liu,
  • Yimin Zhang,
  • Rui Han,
  • Yubo Wang,
  • Mingxia Feng,
  • Yuan Zhuang,
  • Chen Hu,
  • Yong He

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03111-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The resistance mechanism of osimertinib, a third-generation EGFR-TKI, is mediated by IL-6 and Laminin α5/FAK signaling. Ibrutinib combined with osimertinib is presented as a strategy for overcoming osimertinib acquired resistance in EGFR mutant NSCLC.