A combinatorial microRNA therapeutics approach to suppressing non-small cell lung cancer

AL Kasinski, K Kelnar, C Stahlhut, E Orellana, J Zhao… - Oncogene, 2015 - nature.com
AL Kasinski, K Kelnar, C Stahlhut, E Orellana, J Zhao, E Shimer, S Dysart, X Chen
Oncogene, 2015nature.com
Targeted cancer therapies, although often effective, have limited utility owing to preexisting
primary or acquired secondary resistance. Consequently, agents are sometimes used in
combination to simultaneously affect multiple targets. MicroRNA mimics are excellent
therapeutic candidates because of their ability to repress multiple oncogenic pathways at
once. Here we treated the aggressive Kras; p53 non-small cell lung cancer mouse model
and demonstrated efficacy with a combination of two tumor-suppressive microRNAs …
Abstract
Targeted cancer therapies, although often effective, have limited utility owing to preexisting primary or acquired secondary resistance. Consequently, agents are sometimes used in combination to simultaneously affect multiple targets. MicroRNA mimics are excellent therapeutic candidates because of their ability to repress multiple oncogenic pathways at once. Here we treated the aggressive Kras; p53 non-small cell lung cancer mouse model and demonstrated efficacy with a combination of two tumor-suppressive microRNAs (miRNAs). Systemic nanodelivery of miR-34 and let-7 suppressed tumor growth leading to survival advantage. This combinatorial miRNA therapeutic approach engages numerous components of tumor cell-addictive pathways and highlights the ability to deliver multiple miRNAs in a safe and effective manner to target lung tissue.
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