Modeling the effect of acquired resistance on cancer therapy outcomes

Authors
Masud, M.A.Kim, Jae-YoungKim, Eunjung
Issue Date
2023-08
Publisher
Pergamon Press Ltd.
Citation
Computers in Biology and Medicine, v.162
Abstract
Adaptive therapy (AT) is an evolution-based treatment strategy that exploits cell?cell competition. Acquired resistance can change the competitive nature of cancer cells in a tumor, impacting AT outcomes. We aimed to determine if adaptive therapy can still be effective with cell’s acquiring resistance. We developed an agent-based model for spatial tumor growth considering three different types of acquired resistance: random genetic mutations during cell division, drug-induced reversible (plastic) phenotypic changes, and drug-induced irreversible phenotypic changes. These three resistance mechanisms lead to different spatial distributions of resistant cells. To quantify the spatial distribution, we propose an extension of Ripley’s K-function, Sampled Ripley’s K-function (SRKF), which calculates the non-randomness of the resistance distribution over the tumor domain. Our model predicts that the emergent spatial distribution of resistance can determine the time to progression under both adaptive and continuous therapy (CT). Notably, a high rate of random genetic mutations leads to quicker progression under AT than CT due to the emergence of many small clumps of resistant cells. Drug-induced phenotypic changes accelerate tumor progression irrespective of the treatment strategy. Low-rate switching to a sensitive state reduces the benefits of AT compared to CT. Furthermore, we also demonstrated that drug-induced resistance necessitates aggressive treatment under CT, regardless of the presence of cancer-associated fibroblasts. However, there is an optimal dose that can most effectively delay tumor relapse under AT by suppressing resistance. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that diverse resistance mechanisms can shape the distribution of resistance and thus determine the efficacy of adaptive therapy.
Keywords
TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; DRUG-RESISTANCE; DNA METHYLATION; FIBROBLASTS; HETEROGENEITY; RECEPTORS; Drug-induced resistance; Intrinsic resistance; Plasticity; Spatial interactions; Agent-based model; Optimal dose; Spatial cluster formation; Point pattern analysis
ISSN
0010-4825
URI
https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/79867
DOI
10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107035
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