mSWI/SNF complex inhibition sensitizes KRAS-mutant lung cancers to targeted therapies via epithelial-mesenchymal subversion.
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| Abstract | Targeted therapies for -mutant non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) have shown promising clinical results, however, incomplete tumoral responses and the inevitable emergence of therapeutic resistance remain critical challenges. Here we identify mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes as critical determinants of (EMT)-mediated KRAS inhibitor inefficacy and resistance in KRAS G12C lung cancers. Treatment with the clinical-grade SMARCA4/2 inhibitor, FHD-286, dampens EMT-mediated acquired resistance in drug-responsive models and similarly resensitizes drug-refractory models by rewiring mSWI/SNF chromatin localization and activities that modulate epithelial transcriptional programs and cell state. Further, synergistic mSWI/SNF and KRAS inhibitor combination treatment sensitizes non-G12C KRAS-mutant NSCLC cells to pan-RAS and G12D-specific inhibitors. Finally, FHD-286 and sotorasib combination treatment results in potent anti-tumor efficacy in both G12Ci-resistant and - sensitive organoid models and in vivo patient-derived xenograft (PDX) systems. These data nominate mSWI/SNF inhibition as a combination strategy to improve KRAS inhibitor efficacy, response duration, and to mitigate emergence of resistance. |
| Year of Publication | 2026
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| Journal | bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
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| Date Published | 03/2026
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| ISSN | 2692-8205
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| DOI | 10.64898/2026.02.27.708377
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| PubMed ID | 42124568
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