抗肿瘤药物neratinib的合成

目的合成抗癌药neratinib。方法以2-氯-4-硝基苯酚和2-氯甲基吡啶为起始原料,经醚化、硝基还原得到3-氯-4-（吡啶-2-甲氧基）苯胺,3-氯-4-（吡啶-2-甲氧基）苯胺与3-氰基-6-乙酰氨基-7-乙氧基-4-氯喹啉反应得到3-氰基-6-乙酰氨基-4-[3-氯-4-（吡啶-2-甲氧基）苯氨基]-7-乙氧基喹啉,3-氰基-6-乙酰氨基-4-[3-氯-4-（吡啶-2-甲氧基）苯氨基]-7-乙氧基喹啉去乙酰保护基后,与（E）-4-二甲氨基-2-丁烯酰氯经酰化反应得到ner-atinib。结果与结论目标物neratinib的总收率为56.0%,其结构经核磁共振氢谱、质谱确证。     

The irreversible ERBB1/2/4 inhibitor neratinib interacts with the PARP1 inhibitor niraparib to kill ovarian cancer cells

The irreversible ERBB1/2/4 inhibitor neratinib has been shown to rapidly down-regulate the expression of ERBB1/2/4 as well as the levels of c-MET, PDGFRα and mutant RAS proteins via autophagic degradation. Neratinib interacted in an additive to synergistic fashion with the approved PARP1 inhibitor niraparib to kill ovarian cancer cells. Neratinib and niraparib caused the ATM-dependent activation of AMPK which in turn was required to cause mTOR inactivation, ULK-1 activation and ATG13 phosphorylation. The drug combination initially increased autophagosome levels followed later by autolysosome levels. Preventing autophagosome formation by expressing activated mTOR or knocking down of Beclin1, or knock down of the autolysosome protein cathepsin B, reduced drug combination lethality. The drug combination caused an endoplasmic reticulum stress response as judged by enhanced eIF2α phosphorylation that was responsible for reducing MCL-1 and BCL-XL levels and increasing ATG5 and Beclin1 expression. Knock down of BIM, but not of BAX or BAK, reduced cell killing. Expression of activated MEK1 prevented the drug combination increasing BIM expression and reduced cell killing. Downstream of the mitochondrion, drug lethality was partially reduced by knock down of AIF, but expression of dominant negative caspase 9 was not protective. Our data demonstrate that neratinib and niraparib interact to kill ovarian cancer cells through convergent DNA damage and endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling. Cell killing required the induction of autophagy and was cathepsin B and AIF -dependent, and effector caspase independent.     

Co-occurring gain-of-function mutations in HER2 and HER3 modulate HER2/HER3 activation,oncogenesis, and HER2 inhibitor sensitivity

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Hyperactivation of TORC1 Drives Resistance to the Pan-HER Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Neratinib in HER2-Mutant Cancers

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Advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor mutations: current evidence and future perspectives

The identification of activating mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the EGF receptor (EGFR) predictive of response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) led to a therapeutic revolution in the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To date, eight randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that first-line treatment with TKIs in advanced NSCLC patients harboring activating EGFR mutations is associated with significant improvement in response rate, progression-free survival, quality of life and tolerability, compared with platinum-based chemotherapy. These results prompted the EGFR TKIs as the current standard first-line treatment of patients with advanced NSCLC harboring activating EGFR mutations. However, there are several questions that need to be addressed, including the best choice among different EGFR TKIs, the treatment of resistant disease and of patients with specific clinical conditions. Ongoing and future, well-designed trials should answer all these questions.     

诺拉替尼治疗表皮生长因子-2过表达难治性转移性乳腺癌的临床实践

 目的 研究单药诺拉替尼（neratinib）和诺拉替尼联合曲妥珠单抗治疗表皮生长因子受体-2（HER-2）过表达难治性复发转移性乳腺癌的疗效和安全性。方法 17例HER-2过表达难治性复发转移性乳腺癌,其中10例为既往曲妥珠单抗治疗失败患者,4例为无症状脑转移患者。9例接受单药诺拉替尼治疗,8例接受诺拉替尼联合曲妥珠单抗治疗。诺拉替尼为口服240 mg·d-1;曲妥珠单抗为首剂4 mg·kg-1 静滴,维持剂量为2 mg·kg-1·周-1 静滴。每4周为1周期,每2周期评价疗效同时记录不良事件。结果 17例患者可评价疗效,1例完全缓解,部分缓解8例,有效率52.9％（9/17）。单药诺拉替尼组有效率77.7％（7/9）,诺拉替尼联合曲妥珠单抗组有效率25%(2/8)。2例脑转移患者颅内病灶明显好转,2例脑转移颅内病灶稳定。共17例患者261周期可评价毒性反应,其中腹泻是主要不良反应,Ⅱ~Ⅲ度占47.1％（8/17）,预防性应用止泻药物后可以得到控制。结论 单药诺拉替尼和诺拉替尼联合曲妥珠单抗是治疗HER-2过表达难治性复发转移性乳腺癌的有效方案,部分脑转移患者中显示出一定疗效。其最常见不良反应为腹泻,经过对症处理后总体不良反应能够耐受。     

Efficacy and mechanism of action of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib,lapatinib and neratinib in the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer: preclinical and clinical evidence

An increasing number of tumors, including breast cancer, overexpress proteins of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family. The interaction between family members activates signaling pathways that promote tumor progression and resistance to treatment. Human epidermal growth factor receptor type II (HER2) positive breast cancer represents a clinical challenge for current therapy. It has motivated the development of novel and more effective therapeutic EGFR family target drugs, such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). This review focuses on the effects of three TKIs mostly studied in HER2- positive breast cancer, lapatinib, gefitinib and neratinib. Herein, we discuss the mechanism of action, therapeutic advantages and clinical applications of these TKIs. To date, TKIs seem to be promising therapeutic agents for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast tumors, either as monotherapy or combined with other pharmacological agents.     

Neratinib: an oral,irreversible dual EGFR/HER2 inhibitor for breast and non-small cell lung cancer

Background: The revolutionary success of imatinib, a specific inhibitor of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase (TK) in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia ushered in the era of targeted therapies in cancer. The erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog family of receptor TKs, to which EGFR (HER1) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)/neu TKs belong, has been implicated in a variety of cancers, and several agents that inhibit these TKs are in clinical use, with many more in various stages of development. Objectives: To summarize current knowledge about neratinib (HKI-272), an oral, irreversible dual inhibitor of EGFR and HER2 and to define its future clinical role, especially in the context of related agents that are either available or in the pipeline. Methods: A Medline search using Pubmed was conducted using the keywords neratinib, HKI-272, EGFR, HER2, lapatinib, trastuzumab, erlotinib, gefitinib, cetuximab and panitumumab. Relevant abstracts presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology and San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium meetings were also reviewed. Conclusions: Both preclinical and human studies have shown that neratinib has promising activity in both advanced breast cancer and NSCLC with an acceptable safety profile. The data support its continued clinical development.     

New protein kinase inhibitors in breast cancer: afatinib and neratinib

Introduction: Human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) 2 is overexpressed in 20 – 25% of breast cancers, and has historically been a poor prognostic marker. The introduction of trastuzumab, the first fully humanized monoclonal antibody targeting HER2, has drastically changed the outcomes of metastatic breast cancers. However, despite initial response, most patients develop resistance. Recent data suggest that strategies targeting more than one member of HER family may circumvent trastuzumab resistance and confer synergistic effects.

Areas covered: Following a literature search on PubMed, national meetings and clinicaltrials.gov using ‘afatinib’, ‘neratinib’, ‘HER2’ and ‘breast cancer’ as keywords, we critically analyzed the different HER2-targeted therapies for their drug development and evidence-based therapeutic strategies. Afatinib and neratinib, two second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) that irreversibly inhibit more than one HER family member, are being actively investigated in clinical trials either as monotherapy or in combination. We reviewed the efficacy and optimal use of these agents in various settings, such as systemic therapy for advanced breast cancer including brain metastases, and neoadjuvant therapy in early-stage breast cancer.

Expert opinion: HER2-targeted therapies have been widely used and greatly improved the outcome of HER2-positive breast cancer. Despite the accelerated advancement in recent years, several crucial questions remain unanswered, such as how to treat a prior resistance or affect a sanctuary site, that is, CNS metastasis. The novel next-generation TKIs, afatinib and neratinib, were rationally designed to overcome the resistance by targeting multiple HER family members and irreversibly binding the targets. In spite of the encouraging results of the afatinib and neratinib monotherapies, they have not been proven more efficacious in the combination therapies yet, even though multicenter international trials are still ongoing. The key tasks in the future are to study resistance pathways, design novel strategies to more efficiently test combinations for synergistic effects and identify biomarkers and novel imaging tools to guide individualized therapies.     

Developments in the Management of Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Review

Approximately 20% of breast cancers overexpress human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), providing an actionable target for many different therapies. In the metastatic setting, prognosis has improved greatly with the use of anti-HER2 drugs such as trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and trastuzumab-emtansine. In the third line setting and beyond, several emerging treatments have shown benefits, including novel small molecule targeted agents and antibody-drug conjugates. Systemic treatment of brain metastases in HER2-positive patients and the role of endocrine-based treatment for patients with hormone receptor (HR) positive disease remain areas of research interest. This article will review the current approach to systemic management of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer in Canada, and present novel treatments that may be available in the near future.