MDM2/MDMX inhibition by Sulanemadlin synergizes with anti-Programmed Death 1 immunotherapy in wild-type p53 tumors

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment but its efficacy depends on a robust immune response in the tumor. Silencing of the tumor suppressor p53 is common in tumors and can affect the recruitment and activation of different immune cells, leading to immune evasion and poor therapy response....

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Veröffentlicht in:iScience 2024-06, Vol.27 (6), p.109862-109862, Article 109862
Hauptverfasser: Ingelshed, Katrine, Melssen, Marit M., Kannan, Pavitra, Chandramohan, Arun, Partridge, Anthony W., Jiang, Long, Wermeling, Fredrik, Lane, David P., Nestor, Marika, Spiegelberg, Diana
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Zusammenfassung:Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment but its efficacy depends on a robust immune response in the tumor. Silencing of the tumor suppressor p53 is common in tumors and can affect the recruitment and activation of different immune cells, leading to immune evasion and poor therapy response. We found that the p53 activating stapled peptide MDM2/MDMX inhibitor Sulanemadlin (ALRN-6924) inhibited p53 wild-type cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo. In mice carrying p53 wild-type CT26.WT tumors, monotherapy with the PD-1 inhibitor DX400 or Sulanemadlin delayed tumor doubling time by 50% and 37%, respectively, while combination therapy decreased tumor doubling time by 93% leading to an increased median survival time. Sulanemadlin treatment led to increased immunogenicity and combination treatment with PD-1 inhibition resulted in an increased tumor infiltration of lymphocytes. This combination treatment strategy could potentially turn partial responders into responders of immunotherapy, expanding the patient target group for PD-1-targeting immunotherapy. [Display omitted] •MDM2/MDMX inhibition by Sulanemadlin reduces cell growth dependent on p53 status•p53 activation by Sulanemadlin leads to increased immunogenicity marker expression•Sulanemadlin + anti-PD-1 immunotherapy increases lymphocyte infiltration•Sulanemadlin synergizes with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy increasing overall survival Microenvironment; Molecular biology; Immunology; Cancer
ISSN:2589-0042
2589-0042
DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109862