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Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities induced by the 1p19q codeletion in oligodendrogliomas

Award Number: R21CA277325
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/25/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities induced by the 1p19q codeletion in oligodendrogliomas - PROJECT SUMMARY Gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors in adults. Among gliomas driven by mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase, tumors harboring a 1p/19q codeletion are classified as oligodendrogliomas. Current therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy are highly toxic and cause long-lasting and life-altering deficits in cognitive and physical abilities. Importantly, although oligodendroglioma patients live for years with standard treatment, tumors inevitably recur and cause patient death. Since the 1p/19q codeletion is a hallmark of oligodendrogliomas, identifying metabolic vulnerabilities associated with the 1p/19 codeletion can lead to precision medicines for oligodendroglioma patients. Glycolytic metabolism, in particular, fuels biosynthesis and bioenergetics and is central to tumor proliferation. The glycolytic gene enolase 1, which is located on chromosome 1p36.23, is lost in oligodendrogliomas due to the 1p/19q codeletion, leaving these tumors dependent on enolase 2 (ENO2) for continued glycolysis. Our studies indicate that inhibiting ENO2 using a safe, potent ENO2 inhibitor (POMHEX) downregulates glycolysis in patient-derived oligodendrogliomas. However, ENO2 inhibition leads to a compensatory activation of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH), a key tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle enzyme. Importantly, combining POMHEX with the novel safe PDH inhibitor CPI- 613 completely abrogates glycolysis, the TCA cycle and oligodendroglioma growth. We will, therefore, test the hypothesis that targeting ENO2 and PDH is a precision therapy strategy for oligodendrogliomas (Aim 1). Successful translation of novel therapies is hindered by the lack of companion biomarkers that report on response to therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging, which is the mainstay of glioma imaging, fails to accurately report on response to therapy. Deuterium Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (DMRS) following administration of 2H-labeled substrates such as glucose is a safe clinically translatable method of imaging glycolytic flux in vivo. In Aim 2, we will examine the ability of 2H-glucose to report on response to ENO2 and PDH inhibition in oligodendrogliomas in vivo at clinically relevant field strength (3T). Our proposal is innovative and impactful because it will validate ENO2 and PDH as precision targets for oligodendrogliomas in this era of genomic medicine. Since the safety of POMHEX and CPI-613 has been established in primates and humans, and since DMRS can be readily deployed on clinical MR scanners, our therapies and companion biomarkers have the potential to be rapidly translated to the clinic. In essence, by simultaneously targeting metabolism for therapy and for imaging treatment response, our studies will enable precision medicine that improves outcomes and quality of life for oligodendroglioma patients.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $215,179 )
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	2	6/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$215,179
														Subtotal = $215,179

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $188,753 )
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Treatment Research	000	1	7/25/2023	NEW	$188,753
														Subtotal = $188,753

Grand Total All Awards = $403,932

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Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities induced by the 1p19q codeletion in oligodendrogliomas

Award Number: R21CA277325

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/25/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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