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April 5, 2026Cancer Research0 citations

Abstract 7065: Targeting MTAP-deleted/KRAS mutant cancers using RAS inhibitors in combination with AMG 193, an MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor.

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KSKatherine SlemmonsSLSiyuan (Claret) LiuCSChun Su

Key Points

  • Assess the potential of AMG 193 in combination with KRAS inhibitors for treating MTAP-deleted cancers.
  • Evaluated combinations of AMG 193 with sotorasib and RMC-6236 in various cancer cell lines.
  • Conducted in vivo studies using MIAPACA2 PDAC xenografts to assess tumor response.
  • Performed RNA sequencing to analyze pathway regulation following treatment.
  • Combined therapy showed 28% tumor regression in xenograft models.
  • AMG 193 exhibited synergy with RAS inhibitors in vitro, indicated by a Combination Index < 0.5.
  • Inhibition of both PRMT5 and RAS signaling was confirmed through immunoblots.

Abstract

Abstract AMG 193 is a clinical stage MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor designed to exploit the metabolic vulnerability created by homozygous MTAP deletion in tumors. By binding PRMT5 in the presence of accumulated methylthioadenosine (MTA), AMG 193 selectively inhibits PRMT5 activity in MTAP-deleted cells resulting in alternative RNA splicing, DNA damage, and cell cycle arrest. In patients, AMG 193 has demonstrated single-agent antitumor activity and a favorable tolerability profile, supporting its potential as a precision therapy for MTAP-deleted cancers (Rodon et al, 2024). To further understand the potential for AMG 193 activity, we evaluated combination strategies using AMG 193. We previously demonstrated that AMG 193 synergizes with standard of care chemotherapy by increasing DNA damage, a strategy currently under clinical investigation (NCT06360354, NCT06333951). Given that MTAP deletions frequently co-occur with KRAS mutations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC; ∼30%) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC; ∼4%), we hypothesized that dual inhibition of PRMT5 and RAS signaling could further enhance antitumor activity. Here, AMG 193 was evaluated in combination with the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib or the pan-RAS inhibitor RMC-6236 (daraxonrasib). In the KRAS G12C mutant PDAC cell line MIAPACA2, all RAS inhibitor combinations exhibited similar levels of synergy (Combination Index 0.5). Nuclear counts confirmed a greater cell growth inhibition in the combination groups and immunoblots confirmed inhibition of both PRMT5 and RAS signaling. RNA-seq analysis revealed synergistic regulation of the RAS pathway and an inhibition of translation and rRNA processing after sotorasib combination treatment. In vivo, combination treatment of AMG 193 with sotorasib in MIAPACA2 PDAC xenografts resulted in 28% tumor regression. In addition, AMG 193 combined with RMC-6236 produced robust synergy across a variety of KRAS G12X mutant PDAC and NSCLC cell lines in vitro. In vivo efficacy studies evaluating AMG 193 in combination with RAS inhibitors is ongoing in a variety of MTAP-deleted/KRAS mutant tumor models. We also observed that AMG 193 monotherapy efficacy was independent of KRAS mutational status in a NSCLC PDX mouse clinical trial. Overall, AMG 193 displays synergy with RAS targeted agents in vitro, and combination treatment with sotorasib in vivo substantially inhibits tumor growth. A clinical study evaluating AMG 193 in combination with RMC-6236 in MTAP-deleted PDAC is ongoing (NCT06360354). Citation Format: Katherine Slemmons, Siyuan Liu, Chun Su, Raul Lazaro, Tao Osgood, Rati Verma, Brian Belmontes, Paul E. Hughes. Targeting MTAP-deleted/KRAS mutant cancers using RAS inhibitors in combination with AMG 193, an MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor abstract. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026; Part 1 (Regular Abstracts); 2026 Apr 17-22; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2026;86(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 7065.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fdf7a79560c99a0a451ahttps://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am2026-7065
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