HDAC and PI3K Antagonists Cooperate to Inhibit Growth of MYC-Driven Medulloblastoma

  • Yanxin Pei
  • , Kun Wei Liu
  • , Jun Wang
  • , Alexandra Garancher
  • , Ran Tao
  • , Lourdes A. Esparza
  • , Donna L. Maier
  • , Yoko T. Udaka
  • , Najiba Murad
  • , Sorana Morrissy
  • , Huriye Seker-Cin
  • , Sebastian Brabetz
  • , Lin Qi
  • , Mari Kogiso
  • , Simone Schubert
  • , James M. Olson
  • , Yoon Jae Cho
  • , Xiao Nan Li
  • , John R. Crawford
  • , Michael L. Levy
  • Marcel Kool, Stefan M. Pfister, Michael D. Taylor, Robert J. Wechsler-Reya

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Abstract

Medulloblastoma (MB) is a highly malignant pediatric brain tumor. Despite aggressive therapy, many patients succumb to the disease, and survivors experience severe side effects from treatment. MYC-driven MB has a particularly poor prognosis and would greatly benefit from more effective therapies. We used an animal model of MYC-driven MB to screen for drugs that decrease viability of tumor cells. Among the most effective compounds were histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs). HDACIs potently inhibit survival of MYC-driven MB cells in vitro, in part by inducing expression of the FOXO1 tumor suppressor gene. HDACIs also synergize with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitors to inhibit tumor growth in vivo. These studies identify an effective combination therapy for the most aggressive form of MB.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-323
Number of pages13
JournalCancer Cell
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes

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