Targeting the mSWI/SNF complex in POU2F-POU2AF transcription factor-driven malignancies

Targeting the mSWI/SNF complex in POU2F-POU2AF transcription factor-driven malignancies

August 12, 2024 | Tongchen He, Lanbo Xiao, Yuanyuan Qiao, Olaf Klingbeil, Eleanor Young, Xiaoli S. Wu, Rahul Mannan, Somnath Mahapatra, Esther Redin, Hanbyul Cho, Yi Bao, Malathi Kandarpa, Jean Ching-Yi Tien, Xiaoju Wang, Sanjana Eyunni, Yang Zheng, NamHoon Kim, Heng Zheng, Siyu Hou, Fengyun Su, Stephanie J. Miner, Rohit Mehra, Xuhong Cao, Chandrasekhar Abbini, Susanta Samajdar, Murali Ramachandra, Saravana M. Dhanasekaran, Abhijit Parolia, Charles M. Rudin, Christopher R. Vakoc, and Arul M. Chinnaiyan
The study by He et al. identifies the mammalian switch/sucrose non-fermentable (mSWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complex as a therapeutic target in POU2F3-driven small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and POU2AF1-dependent B cell malignancies. The mSWI/SNF complex is epigenetically dependent in SCLC-P, where it modulates chromatin accessibility and supports oncogenic signaling through the POU2F3 complex. Treatment with an orally bioavailable mSWI/SNF ATPase degrader, AU-24118, effectively degrades the mSWI/SNF complex, leading to chromatin eviction of POU2F3 and its coactivators, and significant tumor growth inhibition in preclinical models of SCLC-P. Additionally, AU-24118 shows potent anti-tumor efficacy in multiple myeloma (MM) models, where it degrades the mSWI/SNF complex and impairs IRF4 signaling. These findings suggest that targeting the mSWI/SNF complex represents a promising therapeutic strategy for POU2F-POU2AF-driven malignancies, with potential for improved patient outcomes.The study by He et al. identifies the mammalian switch/sucrose non-fermentable (mSWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complex as a therapeutic target in POU2F3-driven small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and POU2AF1-dependent B cell malignancies. The mSWI/SNF complex is epigenetically dependent in SCLC-P, where it modulates chromatin accessibility and supports oncogenic signaling through the POU2F3 complex. Treatment with an orally bioavailable mSWI/SNF ATPase degrader, AU-24118, effectively degrades the mSWI/SNF complex, leading to chromatin eviction of POU2F3 and its coactivators, and significant tumor growth inhibition in preclinical models of SCLC-P. Additionally, AU-24118 shows potent anti-tumor efficacy in multiple myeloma (MM) models, where it degrades the mSWI/SNF complex and impairs IRF4 signaling. These findings suggest that targeting the mSWI/SNF complex represents a promising therapeutic strategy for POU2F-POU2AF-driven malignancies, with potential for improved patient outcomes.
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