SKI-606 (bosutinib), a novel Src kinase inhibitor, suppresses migration and invasion of human breast cancer cells

Mol Cancer Ther. 2008 May;7(5):1185-94. doi: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-08-0126.

Abstract

Src family kinase activity is elevated in many human tumors, including breast cancer, and is often associated with aggressive disease. We examined the effects of SKI-606 (bosutinib), a selective Src family kinase inhibitor, on human cancer cells derived from breast cancer patients to assess its potential for breast cancer treatment. Our results show that SKI-606 caused a decrease in cell motility and invasion of breast cancer cell lines with an IC50 of approximately 250 nmol/L, which was also the IC50 for inhibition of cellular Src kinase activity in intact tumor cells. These changes were accompanied by an increase in cell-to-cell adhesion and membrane localization of beta-catenin. By contrast, cell proliferation and survival were unaffected by SKI-606 at concentrations sufficient to block cell migration and invasion. Analysis of downstream effectors of Src revealed that SKI-606 inhibits the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), and Crk-associated substrate (p130Cas), with an IC50 similar to inhibition of cellular Src kinase. Our findings indicate that SKI-606 inhibits signaling pathways involved in controlling tumor cell motility and invasion, suggesting that SKI-606 is a promising therapeutic for breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aniline Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / drug effects*
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Crk-Associated Substrate Protein / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Crk-Associated Substrate Protein / metabolism
  • Female
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1 / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Nitriles / pharmacology*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Quinolines / pharmacology*
  • Signal Transduction
  • beta Catenin / metabolism
  • src-Family Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • src-Family Kinases / metabolism

Substances

  • Aniline Compounds
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Crk-Associated Substrate Protein
  • Nitriles
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Quinolines
  • beta Catenin
  • bosutinib
  • Focal Adhesion Kinase 1
  • PTK2 protein, human
  • src-Family Kinases