Reversible therapeutic resistance in EGFR mutant lung cancer caused by RB1 loss induced lineage plasticity
Letian Zhang, Meenalakshmi Chinnam, Bradley Balk, Xiaojing Zhang, Yanqing Wang, Tatiana Shaurova, Shamshad Alam, Saraswati Pokharel, Prashant Singh, Justine J. Jacobi, Jianmin Wang, Eduardo Cortes Gomez, Michael Habitzruther, Mukund Seshadri, Boyko S. Atanassov, , David W. Goodrich
This study shows RB1 loss in EGFR mutant lung cancer leads to reversible lineage plasticity, accelerating resistance to EGFR TKI therapy through non-genetic mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology