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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2023; 29(9): 1395-1426
Published online Mar 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i9.1395
Molecular mechanisms targeting drug-resistance and metastasis in colorectal cancer: Updates and beyond
Samar Al Bitar, Marwan El-Sabban, Wassim Abou-Kheir, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon
Samer Doughan, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon
ORCID number: Samar Al Bitar (0000-0002-0016-1029); Marwan El-Sabban (0000-0001-5084-7654); Samer Doughan (0000-0002-6584-6977); Wassim Abou-Kheir (0000-0001-9719-9324).
Author contributions: Al Bitar S designed and wrote the first draft of the paper and collected and analyzed the data; El-Sabban M, Doughan S, and Abou-Kheir W are co-senior authors and contributed to conception and reviewed and edited the paper; Al Bitar S, El-Sabban M, Doughan S, and Abou-Kheir W provided the final approval of the version to be published.
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Corresponding author: Wassim Abou-Kheir, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, American University of Beirut, Bliss St, Beirut 1107-2020, Lebanon. wa12@aub.edu.lb
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Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed malignancy and a major leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite advances in therapeutic regimens, the number of patients presenting with metastatic CRC (mCRC) is increasing due to resistance to therapy, conferred by a small population of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells. Targeted therapies have been highly successful in prolonging the overall survival of patients with mCRC. Agents are being developed to target key molecules involved in drug-resistance and metastasis of CRC, and these include vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor receptor, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2, mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase, in addition to immune checkpoints. Currently, there are several ongoing clinical trials of newly developed targeted agents, which have shown considerable clinical efficacy and have improved the prognosis of patients who do not benefit from conventional chemotherapy. In this review, we highlight recent developments in the use of existing and novel targeted agents against drug-resistant CRC and mCRC. Furthermore, we discuss limitations and challenges associated with targeted therapy and strategies to combat intrinsic and acquired resistance to these therapies, in addition to the importance of implementing better preclinical models and the application of personalized therapy based on predictive biomarkers for treatment selection.

Key Words: Colorectal cancer; Metastatic colorectal cancer; Targeted therapy; Drug-resistance; Personalized medicine

Core Tip: Efforts in cancer research has yielded significant advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying colorectal cancer (CRC) resistance and metastasis. Therapeutic strategies centered on targeted molecules involved in CRC progression have been shown to be highly promising in overcoming resistance to conventional treatments. Targeted agents are currently being evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies to identify novel pharmacological targets and to study the efficacy of personalized medicine-based approaches.



INTRODUCTION

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most prevalent malignancies in the world and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death in the US and Europe[1,2]. Estimates from the American Cancer Society indicate that over 100000 new cases of CRC will be diagnosed in 2022 in the US and 53000 deaths will result from CRC in the same year. In addition to the increased incidence of CRC, the number of patients presenting with advanced, metastatic CRC (mCRC) is increasing[3]. In fact, it has been estimated that 25% of CRC patients have mCRC at the time of diagnosis and 50% of patients subsequently develop mCRC[4].

Lifestyle factors are thought to be a major factor in the increased incidence of CRC, and they include unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption[3]. Other factors include heredity and family history which contribute to 30% of cases and genetic mutations and variations which contribute to 10% of cases[3]. It is important for health care providers and individuals to understand the causes and risk factors of CRC, in addition to the prevention strategies that could reduce the incidence. Screening can reduce CRC incidence and death through early detection and treatment of disease[3]. Colonoscopy is the standard screening method for CRC[5]. Other imaging-based tests are also available and include computed tomography colonography, colon capsule, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. In addition, screening modalities include stool-based tests, such as fecal immunochemical testing and the multitarget stool DNA test[5].

Conventional therapy for CRC includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy[6]. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is the standard treatment for mCRC. It is now being combined with other chemotherapeutic drugs to improve patient survival. 5-FU, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI), 5-FU, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan, and 5-FU, oxaliplatin, and leucovorin (FOLFOX4) have been used as multidrug chemotherapy regimens. Although these treatment strategies have improved overall survival (OS), intrinsic and acquired resistance has been a major limitation in the effectiveness of these treatments in 90% of patients with mCRC[6]. Innate resistance is usually noted during early treatment or in early clinical trials. Acquired resistance may occur through different molecular mechanisms, and is specific to each therapy; however, acquired resistance to one drug sometimes results in resistance to other drugs with the same or different mechanism of action. This is known as multidrug resistance and is responsible for multiple cross-resistance towards different drugs[7].

Chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells by blocking DNA replication or tubulin assembly, and thus is not specific to cancer cells and is associated with toxicity to healthy tissues[8]. In the last 15 years, major attempts have been made to develop targeted or biological therapies that kill cancer cells by targeting specific pathways implicated in tumor growth. Targeted therapies against cancer cells include mainly monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that bind membrane growth factor receptors or their ligands, and small molecules that cross the cell membrane and inhibit cell growth and survival[9].

With the development and advancement of next generation sequencing (NGS) and omics technologies[10], it has been possible to determine molecular mechanisms underlying resistance and to develop new strategies to overcome this resistance. Over the past decade, new discoveries in the field of CRC led to the introduction of targeted therapies in clinical practice, which resulted in significant therapeutic efficacy and prolonged survival. New drugs whose action is directed at specific pathways implicated in CRC pathogenesis, including the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway, have been tested in preclinical models and in clinical trials. Yet, the best combination of standard chemotherapy and targeted therapy for the first-line treatment of mCRC has been debated for several years.

Understanding the mechanisms of acquired drug resistance to targeted therapies is critical for the development of novel and effective treatment combinations and will help guide future therapies. In this article, we review mechanisms of resistance to conventional therapy, we discuss the efficacy of novel targeted therapies against drug-resistant and mCRC and challenges associated with them, in addition to strategies to overcome resistance to targeted therapy. We conclude by highlighting lessons learned from molecular studies and their clinical relevance, as well as the importance of employing novel preclinical models to facilitate the development of effective targeted therapy.

RESISTANCE TO THERAPY

Resistance to conventional treatment is one of the most challenging problems in cancer therapy, resulting in poor prognosis, recurrence, and metastasis. It is attributed to several intrinsic and acquired factors in tumor cells and in the microenvironment they reside in.

Cancer stem cells

CRC treatment requires surgical intervention, which is accompanied by the application of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, before or after surgery, as neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment to ensure maximum reduction of tumor size[11]. These treatments are effective against cancer cells but spare the more resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs). Mechanisms of resistance are still unclear, but several factors are known to contribute to it. For example, CSCs are quiescent and do not enter the cell cycle, therefore they are not targeted by conventional therapy that kills highly proliferating cells[12]. Different molecular mechanisms are involved in CRC drug-resistance[13], as shown in Figure 1, and are summarized in this paper.

Figure 1
Figure 1 Major mechanisms of cancer stem cell resistance. Cancer stem cell (CSC) resistance has been associated with CSC characteristics including quiescence, upregulation of ATP-binding cassette transporters, altered drug metabolism, enhanced DNA damage response, and activation of pro survival pathways. The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a major role in the resistance of CSCs to therapy. CD8 T cells, tumor associated macrophages, and cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are major components of the TME and contribute to tumor progression and metastasis through the secretion of cytokines, growth factors, and angiogenic factors. Additionally, gut microbiota, such as Fusobacterium nucleatum and Enterobacter secrete inflammatory molecules that modulate the TME and contribute to therapy resistance. All of these mechanisms contribute to tumor invasion, angiogenesis, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, immunosuppression, drug resistance and survival following treatment. TAMs: Tumor associated macrophages; CAFs: Cancer associated fibroblasts; EMT: Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

CSCs express high levels of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters that mediate drug efflux and resistance to chemotherapy[14,15]. The first identified ABC member is ABCB1 or P-glycoprotein, which is expressed in normal intestinal cells. The overexpression of ABCB1 has been reported in preclinical and clinical studies of CRC and is associated with resistance to chemotherapy[16,17]. First-, second-, and third-generation inhibitors have been designed against ABCB1 and have been shown to have high affinity; however, their effectiveness is limited and needs further improvement[18]. Other ABC members include ABCC6, ABCC11, ABCF1, and ABCF2 and their upregulation has been documented in CRC tumor tissues[19], suggesting that these transporters may serve as potential targets for reversing drug-resistance in CRC.

The anti-cancer effect of chemotherapeutic drugs can be reduced by impaired drug metabolism. Capecitabine is a chemotherapeutic agent used for the treatment of mCRC. Upon administration, it is converted into 5-FU by thymidine phosphorylase (TP)[20]. It has been shown that methylation of the gene encoding TP inhibits its translation and results in resistance to capecitabine[20]. 5-FU acts by inhibiting thymidylate synthase and incorporating its metabolites into DNA and RNA[21]. Several enzymes, such as orotate phosphoribosyl-transferase and uridine monophosphate synthetase, mediate the conversion of 5-FU into its active metabolites[22]. Interestingly, lower expression of these enzymes is associated with resistance to 5-FU in CRC[23]. Additionally, TP converts 5-FU into 5-fluoro-2’ deoxyuridine and it has been shown to predict good response to 5-FU treatment and is associated with higher progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with high expression of TP[24]. Another enzyme that has been reported to affect response to chemotherapy is carboxylesterase 2. This metabolic enzyme plays a major role in the activation of irinotecan and its high expression and activity improves the efficacy of irinotecan[25]. On the other hand, uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 and β-glucuronidase inactivate irinotecan, and their alteration results in reduced irinotecan activity, suggesting that targeting these enzymes may reverse resistance to irinotecan[26,27]. Similarly, dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase is a metabolic enzyme that mediates the catabolism of 5-FU to its inactive metabolite, and its high expression has been associated with resistance to 5-FU in CRC[28,29].

In cancers, including CRC, the DNA damage response (DDR) is activated and aberrant. This damage response consists of several kinase-dependent signaling pathways and is important for maintaining genome integrity and stability. Damage sensing is usually mediated by DDR sensors, followed by transduction of damage signals to DDR mediators and downstream molecules, leading to either cell cycle arrest, DNA damage repair, or apoptosis[30]. Ataxia telangiectasia mutated and ATM and Rad3-related protein, members of the phosphatidyl-inositol 3-kinase (PI3K) like family of protein kinases, are the main regulators of DDR. They interact with p53 and checkpoint pathways that regulate Cdc25[31]. Several mechanisms attribute to resistance of CSCs to DNA damage and include cell cycle checkpoint alteration and activation of an efficient scavenging system that protects against reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are induced by therapy[32]. Three main pathways that contribute to CRC development are unsensed or repaired by the aberrant DDR. These pathways are chromosomal instability (CIN), CpG island hypermethylation phenotype, and microsatellite instability (MSI) pathways. CIN is common in 80% of CRC cases while MSI results from inactivation of mismatch repair genes (MMR) and is common in sporadic CRC[33]. Notably, DNA repair induced by oxaliplatin is mainly mediated by the nucleotide excision repair pathway[34]. The upregulation of excision repair cross-complementing 1 has been linked to oxaliplatin resistance in CRC[34] and its mRNA expression level is a predictive marker of survival in patients treated with 5-FU and oxaliplatin[35]. These results suggest that the expression levels of DNA repair proteins may serve as treatment response biomarkers, and the reduction of their expression can enhance the effect of DNA-damaging agents, leading to eradication of resistant CSCs.

Intrinsic and acquired resistance to apoptosis is one of the characteristics of CSCs. Apoptosis is regulated by a balance between pro-apoptotic, anti-apoptotic, and pro-survival mechanisms[36], which is frequently altered in cancer, including CRC[34,37]. p53 plays a key role in the induction of apoptosis in response to DNA damage by chemotherapy[34]. However, p53 is mutated in 85% of CRC cases and is linked to resistance to 5-FU and oxaliplatin[38]. In addition, the expression of high levels of anti-apoptotic proteins, including Bcl-2 family members, is a characteristic of CSCs and results in resistance to cell death by apoptosis[39]. Frameshift mutations in the BAX gene result in the loss of expression and activity of the anti-apoptotic protein BAX, leading to chemoresistance[34]. Other anti-apoptotic proteins that are implicated in chemoresistance include Bcl-XL and the FLICE-inhibitory protein[40].

Moreover, several pro survival signaling pathways are activated in CRC. One major pathway is the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which is important for stemness and resistance. Binding of Wnt ligand to the Frizzled receptor results in activation of β catenin, a key effector in this pathway[41]. Activation of the Wnt pathway induces proliferation and differentiation of CSCs, which is partly mediated by activation of several molecules that are recognized as putative CSC markers and include Lgr5, CD44, CD133, and Epcam[42]. All of these markers are associated with CSC resistance to chemo- and radiotherapy. Other pathways that are involved in stemness include the Notch and Hedgehog pathways[42].

Tumor microenvironment

CRC resistance has been also linked to the tumor microenvironment (TME) that is also involved in the multistep process that encompasses the development of adenomatous polyps from normal colonic epithelium, finally leading to invasive CRC[43,44]. The TME consists mainly of immune cells, endothelial cells, stromal cells, extracellular matrix (ECM), and signaling molecules[45]. Solid tumors, including CRC are infiltrated by different cells, such as dendritic cells, monocytes, neutrophils, CD8 and CD4 T cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), and mesenchymal stem cells. During tumor formation, interactions between tumor and stromal cells and secretion of soluble inflammatory molecules mediate the attraction of immune cells that promote tumor cell survival and metastasis[45,46]. The most important tumor-promoting cells are TAMs and CAFs. These cells facilitate tumor progression through direct contact with other cells or through secretion of cytokines, growth factors, and angiogenic factors, thereby promoting ECM formation, tumor invasion, angiogenesis, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and immunosuppression[43,45].

Gut microbiota

Strong evidence is emerging to support the role of gut microbiota in the progression and resistance of CRC and interventions made in this regard may hold promises for improving CRC treatment[47]. Fusobacterium nucleatum has been shown to contribute to CRC chemoresistance through activation of innate immune signals that stimulate the autophagy pathway[48]. The use of antibiotics can increase pathogenic bacteria such as Enterobacter and has been shown to reduce the anti-cancer effect of oxaliplatin through modulation of cytokine secretion and ROS production in the TME[49]. On the other hand, the effect of immunotherapy has been shown to be enhanced by intestinal microbiota, such as Faecalibacterium, Clostridiales, and Bifidobacterium spp[50,51]. The exact mechanism of action is still unclear but has been attributed to direct interactions between these bacteria and immune cells[52], in addition to a possible role for microbial metabolites, such as butyrate and propionate[53].

TARGETED THERAPY

Targeted agents can directly inhibit the proliferation and migration of cancer cells (Figure 2). They could also target the TME, thereby limiting tumor growth and enhancing immune surveillance. Small molecules play a major role in such treatments, as they can penetrate cells to selectively inactivate specific enzymes involved in tumor proliferation induction and apoptosis inhibition[54].

Figure 2
Figure 2 Targeted therapies under investigation for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic colorectal cancer. Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, and anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 agents inhibit their respective targets and thus, the downstream effector pathways, PI3K/Akt and RAS/RAF. Other agents directly target and inhibit PI3K, AKT, mammalian target of rapamycin, RAF, mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase, or mitogen-activated protein kinases. In addition, anti-hepatocyte growth factor/mesenchymal epithelial transition factor receptor agents target this pathway to inhibit signal transducer and activator of transcription, which is also targeted by Napabucasin. Several novel agents that are aimed at other pathways implicated in colorectal cancer proliferation, survival, resistance, and metastasis are also being evaluated. Targeted pathways include Wnt, Notch, Hedgehog, insulin growth factor/insulin growth factor receptor-1, and transforming growth factor beta. Moreover, immune escape can be hindered through immunotherapy which targets co-inhibitory molecules, mainly programmed death-1/programmed death ligand-1, cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4, and lymphocyte activation gene 3. EFGR: Epidermal growth factor receptor; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; VEGFR: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor; HER2: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; mTOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin; MEK: Mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase; MAPK: Mitogen-activated protein kinases; HGF: Hepatocyte growth factor; MET: Mesenchymal epithelial transition factor receptor; STAT3: Signal transducer and activator of transcription; CRC: Colorectal cancer; IGF: Insulin growth factor; IGF-1R: Insulin growth factor receptor-1; TGF-β: Transforming growth factor beta; PD-1: Programmed death-1; PD-L1: Programmed death ligand-1; CTLA-4: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4; LAG-3: Lymphocyte activation gene 3; EGF: Epidermal growth factor; TGFβRI/II: Transforming growth factor-Beta type I/II.
Targeting EGFR

EGFR belongs to the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases and is involved in cellular proliferation, survival, migration, adhesion, and angiogenesis[55,56]. 80% of CRCs express or upregulate the EGFR gene[57,58], and this expression is associated with a risk of metastasis[59], therefore inhibiting EGFR could be a possible strategy to reduce cellular proliferation.

EGFR activation can be blocked by mAbs or tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). EGFR mAbs include cetuximab and panitumumab, which are currently used in parallel with FOLFOX or FOLFIRI regimens in the treatment of patients with KRAS or NRAS wild-type (WT) tumors[60]. In RAS-mutant tumors, constitutive activation of signaling pathways downstream of EGFR limits the effectiveness of EGFR inhibitors[61].

Cetuximab is a chimeric murine human IgG1 mAb that binds to the extracellular domain of EGFR and inhibits its pro-oncogenic action in cancer cells[62,63] (Table 1 and Figure 2). It also binds to natural killer cells and induces antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity[62]. In a study that involved patients with advanced CRC after treatment with irinotecan, treatment with cetuximab alone or in combination with irinotecan showed significant clinical activity, with an enhanced rate of response and median survival time in the combination groups[64]. Combining cetuximab with FOLFIRI reduced the risk of progression of mCRC by 15% in first-line treatment of patients with KRAS WT tumors, when compared to FOLFIRI alone[65]. Complete or partial tumor responses were observed in 46.9% of patients treated with combination therapy and in 38.7% of patients treated with FOLFIRI alone[65]. Another treatment regimen that was tested in the first-line treatment of mCRC included FOLFOX4 and cetuximab[66]. Results from this randomized study showed an increased chance of response and lower risk of disease progression in the combination-treated group when compared to FOLFOX4 alone in KRAS WT patients[66]. A more recent randomized phase 3 Medical Research Council COIN trial showed that adding cetuximab to oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy increased the response rate in patients with advanced CRC; yet no enhancement of PFS or OS was shown[67].

Table 1 Agents targeting epidermal growth factor receptors and downstream molecules under clinical investigation for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Agent
Targeted molecule
Condition
Study phase
Clinical trial identifier
ErlotinibEGFRFirst-line treatment for mCRCPhase IIINCT01229813
Futuximab/Modotuximab (Sym-004)EGFRmCRCPhase IINCT02083653
GefitinibEGFRRefractory CRCPhase I/IINCT00242788
AfatinibEGFRRefractory mCRCPhase IINCT01919879
Advanced CRCPhase IINCT00801294
mCRCPhase IINCT01152437
Dabrafenib (GSK2118436)BRAFmCRCPhase IINCT03668431
mCRCPhase IINCT03428126
BMS-908662BRAFK-RAS/BRAF-mutated CRCPhase I/IINCT01086267
EncorafenibWild-type and BRAF V600EPreviously untreated BRAF-mutant mCRCPhase IINCT03693170
VemurafenibMutated BRAF V600EBRAF V600E mutated advanced CRCPhase IINCT03727763
PX-866 PI3KmCRCPhase I/IINCT01252628
GedatolisibPI3K/mTORKRAS/NRAS-wild-type mCRCPhase IINCT01925274
mCRCPhase I/IINCT01937715
Temsirolimus CCI-770mTORKRAS-mutated mCRCPhase IINCT00827684
Cetuximab-refractory CRCPhase INCT00593060
Everolimus (RAD001)mTORmCRCPhase IINCT01387880
mCRCPhase I/IINCT01058655
Advanced mCRCPhase I/IINCT01139138
Refractory mCRCPhase INCT01154335
MK-2206 AKTAdvanced CRCPhase IINCT01333475
Napabucasin (BBI608)STAT3Previously treated mCRCPhase IIINCT03522649
CobimetinibMAPKmCRCPhase IIINCT02788279
SelumetinibMEKmCRCPhase IINCT00514761
BinimetinibMEKPreviously untreated BRAF-mutant mCRCPhase IINCT03693170
NeratinibEGFR/HER2/4KRAS/NRAS/BRAF/PIK3CA-wild-type mCRCPhase IINCT03457896
Sapitinib (AZD-8931)EGFR/HER2/3mCRCPhase IINCT01862003
Duligotuzumab (MEHD7945A)EGFR/HER3KRAS-mutated mCRCPhase IINCT01652482
TrastuzumabHER2First-line HER2-positive mCRCPhase IIINCT05253651
TucatinibHER2First-line HER2-positive mCRCPhase IIINCT05253651
Disitamab VedotinHER2HER2-positive advanced CRCPhase IINCT05493683
HER2-expressing mCRCPhase IINCT05333809
Trastuzumab-emtansineHER2HER2-positive mCRC progressing after trastuzumab and lapatinibPhase IINCT03418558

Similar to cetuximab, treatment with panitumumab alone or in combination with standard chemotherapy has shown promising results in several clinical trials[60,68]. Panitumumab monotherapy was effective in CRC patients with KRAS WT tumors, with a response rate of 17%[69]. In an open-label phase III trial that involved patients with chemotherapy-refractory mCRC, panitumumab plus best supportive care (BSC) significantly prolonged PFS when compared to BSC alone. Response rates were 10% for panitumumab and 0% for BSC, with no difference observed in OS[70]. Several clinical trials were conducted to compare the efficacy of panitumumab and FOLFOX4 in comparison to FOLFOX4 alone[60,68]. Results from a phase III trial showed that combination treatment significantly improved PFS whereas the increase in OS was insignificant when compared to FOLFOX4 alone in KRAS WT tumors[60]. Except for the toxicities that are usually associated with EGFR inhibitors, adverse event rates were comparable between these treatments[60]. The very recent PARLIM trial showed that PFS and OS were improved upon the addition of panitumumab to FOLFOX in KRAS WT CRC patients with R0/1-resected liver metastases. Importantly, no new adverse events were observed in the combination-treated group[71].

The most common side effects observed in trials of these EGFR mAbs were skin toxicity, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, infusion reactions, fatigue, and hypomagnesemia. Rare adverse events included pulmonary fibrosis, sepsis, severe skin toxicity, and anaphylaxis[72].

EGFR TKIs are small molecules derived from quinazolines that block the tyrosine kinase domain of different receptors, including EGFR. Erlotinib is specific to EGFR alone and is used to block ligand-induced EGFR receptor phosphorylation[73]. Gefitinib is another EGFR TKI that has a similar mechanism of action to erlotinib, but also targets other pathways, such as the extracellular signal-related kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) pathway in mesothelioma cell lines[73].

It is important to note that studies investigating the efficacy of EGFR targeted therapy vary widely in clinical context, and some focus on the effect of EGFR monotherapy while others compare it to a combination of various chemotherapy regimens. One important factor to be taken into consideration is KRAS status, which could be used as a biomarker to predict the effectiveness of a treatment. Several inhibitors targeting EGFR or downstream molecules are currently under clinical investigation and are summarized in Table 1.

Targeting HER

Human EGFR 2 (HER2) is emerging as a key driver in CRC. It acts similar to EGFR, as they both share common downstream pathways, such as RAS/RAF/MEK and PI3K/AKT, which explains the link between HER2 overexpression and resistance to EGFR inhibitors[74,75]. The HER2/neu oncogene encodes a receptor with intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity[76]. HER2 lacks an endogenous ligand unlike other members of the HER/EGFR/ERBB system[77]. Homodimerization or heterodimerization with other EGFR family receptors, HER3 and EGFR, results in transphosphorylation of tyrosine residues within the cytoplasmic domain of HER2, thus leading to its activation[77,78]. HER2-HER3 heterodimers activate the PI3K/AKT pathway which is implicated in cancer cell growth and survival[79].

Different rates of HER2 amplification have been reported in CRC[80-82], with rates of membranous expression ranging from 2.1% to 11%[80,83,84], and that of cytoplasmic expression ranging from 47.4 to 68.5%[80,85,86]. Several factors may account for this variability, including small sample size, different antibodies used for immunohistochemistry (IHC), and analysis of different subgroups of patients with multiple clinical characteristics[87]. The efficacy of targeted agents against HER2-expressing CRC was determined in several clinical trials. Ramanathan et al[88] reported the detection of HER2/neu overexpression in only 8% of screened tumors in patients with advanced CRC and this low overexpression rate limited the study of irinotecan and trastuzumab, a humanized mAb targeting the HER2/neu receptor, in a phase II clinical study. Yet, partial response was observed in some patients, and the response was maintained for approximately six wk[88]. In a proof-of-concept study that exploited patient-derived xenografts (PDX), HER2 was identified as an effective therapeutic target in cetuximab-resistant mCRC[89]. HER2 amplification was detected in clinically unresponsive KRAS WT patients, and the combination of lapatinib (a dual EGFR/HER2 TKI) and pertuzumab induced an increase in response rate and tumor regression, in agreement with clinical studies in patients with similar clinicopathological characteristics[89]. The synergic antiproliferative effect of HER2 and EGFR blockade was also demonstrated in cetuximab-resistant CRC cell lines[74,90]. Interestingly, HER2 activating mutations were identified in CRC PDX and were shown to be highly sensitive to HER2/EGFR TKIs neratinib and afatinib and resulted in tumor regression when subjected to dual HER2 targeted therapy with trastuzumab plus TKIs[91]. It was also reported that these mutations cause oncogenic transformation of colon epithelial cells and resistance to anti-EGFR monotherapy[91]. Various clinical trials targeting HER2 alterations in combination with chemotherapeutic therapies in patients with mCRC have validated findings from preclinical studies. High toxicity[92] and poor accrual[88,93] were the reasons behind halting earlier clinical studies evaluating the addition of HER2 mAbs (trastuzumab or pertuzumab) to cetuximab or chemotherapy (i.e., irinotecan, 5-FU, and oxaliplatin). In a phase I trial involving patients with HER2-positive refractory tumors, none of the CRC patients responded to the combination of trastuzumab, paclitaxel, and interleukin (IL)-12[94]. More recently, a study that followed the stringent HERACLES criteria reported that the combination of trastuzumab and lapatinib achieved an objective response rate of 30% and was well tolerated in KRAS codon 12/13 WT, HER2-positive mCRC patients[95]. Within the same project, HERACLES-B phase II trial assessed the efficacy of pertuzumab and trastuzumab emtansine; however, it did not reach its primary endpoint of response rate. Yet, this combination can be considered a potential therapeutic strategy for HER2-positive mCRC, based on the high disease control achieved, in addition to the enhanced PFS and low toxicity[96]. The MyPathway trial assessed the combination of pertuzumab and trastuzumab in pretreated HER2-amplified mCRC patients and further supported the efficacy of the dual blockage of HER2[97,98]. Several agents targeting HER and EGFR are currently under clinical investigation (Table 1).

Targeting VEGF

Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from endothelial cells. It is mediated by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), together with platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)[99]. Angiogenesis plays an important role in tumor initiation, growth, and metastasis. The VEGF system consists of six ligands and three receptors known as VEGF receptors (VEGFR). VEGF-A is secreted by multiple cell types, including cancer cells, and plays a major role in survival, growth, differentiation, and migration of endothelial cells[100]. VEGF-A mediates its effect by binding to VEGFR2, which is the major signal transducer of angiogenesis and is expressed by endothelial cells. On the other hand, VEGFR1 is a strong VEGF inhibitor[101]. Hypoxia is a key regulator of angiogenesis in cancer through hypoxia-inducible factors, which induce transcription of several genes, including VEGF-A[102].

VEGF levels and VEGFR activity are elevated in patients with CRC and are associated with poor prognosis[103]. The activation of this system is important both in local sites to support tumor progression and in metastatic sites to support neovascularization and tumor survival; therefore, a targeted therapy against VEGF/VEGFR might be developed at all stages of tumor progression and metastasis. Like EGFR, targeted therapy against angiogenesis consists of mAbs and TKIs. mAbs bind to VEGF-A or block the extracellular domain of its receptor. mAbs that bind VEGF-A include bevacizumab and aflibercept, thereby preventing activation of their receptors. Ramucirumab binds to the VEGFR2 extracellular domain, inhibiting the binding of VEGF ligands, thereby inhibiting receptor activation[104].

Bevacizumab as a monotherapy has a limited effect and is therefore used in combination with chemotherapy in first- and later-lines of mCRC treatment[105]. It is the first Food And Drug Administration (FDA)-approved VEGF-targeted agent for mCRC[105]. The first randomized clinical trial showed that bevacizumab improves response rate, PFS, and OS, thereby enhancing chemotherapy efficacy[106]. Combining bevacizumab (5 mg per kg of body weight every two wk) with irinotecan, 5-FU, and leucovorin (IFL) enhanced median duration of survival and PFS, as compared to IFL treatment alone, corresponding to a hazard ratio for death of 0.66 and for disease progression of 0.54, respectively[106]. The results also showed that median duration of the response to combination treatment was 10.4 mo as compared to 7.1 mo in the group treated with IFL and placebo[106]. A major adverse event was grade 3 hypertension which was more common in the group treated with IFL and bevacizumab but was easily managed. More recent trials showed that modern combination regimens were better substitutes for IFL; however, the efficacy of combining bevacizumab with first-line treatment of mCRC has been controversial. Several recent clinical trials demonstrated the promising efficiency of combining bevacizumab with trifluridine/tipiracil, which is usually better tolerated than capecitabine, especially in elderly patients with mCRC[107-109]. Notably, promising results were reported in the phase II TASCO study that assessed the effectiveness of combining bevacizumab with trifluridine/tipiracil as first-line treatment in untreated patients with unresectable mCRC[110]. This combination treatment achieved better median PFS and OS when compared to patients receiving bevacizumab plus capecitabine. On the other hand, Chen et al[111] carried out a meta-analysis that showed no improvement in OS upon the addition of bevacizumab to FOLFOX/FOLFIRI/capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) regimens when compared to chemotherapy alone, unless PFS is considered, specifically in capecitabine-based regimens. This exception was established based on two trials, the NO16966 study[112] and ITACA trial[113], which used PFS as an endpoint measurement. These studies showed that adding bevacizumab to oxaliplatin-based therapy (XELOX or FOLFOX4) significantly improved PFS in patients with mCRC[112]. OS and response rate were not changed by the addition of bevacizumab, suggesting that prolonged treatment may be needed for optimal combination efficacy[112]. Interestingly, it has been documented that both patients with KRAS mutations and with WT KRAS may benefit from adding bevacizumab to chemotherapy[114,115]. The efficacy of the second-line application of bevacizumab has also been validated in several trials that showed longer PFS and OS, and a better response rate, compared with standard chemotherapy alone in the E3200 study[116] and III ML18147 trial[117].

The addition of aflibercept to FOLFIRI enhanced the survival of patients progressing who were previously given oxaliplatin-based regimens[118]. Combination treatment resulted in a 9% increase in response rate, accompanied by an improvement in PFS from 4.7 to 6.9 mo and OS from 12.1 to 13.5 mo[118].

Ramucirumab was approved by the FDA for second-line treatment of mCRC based on the phase III RAISE trial[119]. Data from this study showed that the addition of ramucirumab significantly prolonged PFS and OS but not response rate, following first-line treatment with 5-FU, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab[119].

Few VEGF TKIs have been proven to be effective in patients with mCRC. These include regorafenib, which was approved by FDA for the treatment of mCRC[120]. Yet, regorafenib has multiple targets, other than VEGF, whereby it also inhibits PDGF receptor, FGF receptor, and BRAF[120]. Notably, treatment of mCRC patients with regorafenib was associated with enhanced OS[121]. A more significant OS benefit was observed when combining regorafenib with its major metabolites, M-2 and M-5, in concentrations ranging between 2.5 and 5.5 mg/L[121]. While no improvement in the response rate was shown upon adding regorafenib to FOLFOX in mCRC patients as compared to chemotherapy alone[120], better median OS and PFS were achieved using regorafenib alone than placebo for refractory mCRC treatment in the phase III CORRECT trial[122]. These results were also validated in an Asian population in the CONCUR trial[123]. Anlotinib, a novel TKI that inhibits VEGFR1/2/3, among other kinases, showed an enhanced overall rate response and PFS when combined with capecitabine and oxaliplatin in the first-line treatment of mCRC[124]. Other TKI agents have been developed in the last few years, these include fruquintinib[125] and famitinib[126], in addition to other agents that are under clinical investigation and are summarized in Table 2.

Table 2 Agents targeting vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor under clinical investigation for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Agent
Targeted molecule
Condition
Study phase
Clinical trial identifier
VanucizumabVEGF-A/angiopoietin-2mCRCPhase IINCT02141295
SorafenibVEGFRmCRCPhase IINCT03251612
Previously treated mCRCPhase IINCT01471353
mCRCPhase IINCT00826540
KRAS-mutated mCRCPhase IINCT01715441
BevacizumabVEGFUntreated mCRCPhase IINCT02141295
Advanced CRCPhase IINCT02487992
Linifanib ABT-869VEGFRAdvanced CRCPhase IINCT00707889
VatalanibVEGFRmCRC Phase IIINCT00056446
mCRCPhase IIINCT00056459
FamitinibVEGFR2/3Advanced CRCPhase IINCT01762293
CediranibVEGFR2First-line mCRCPhase IIINCT00399035
SemaxanibVEGFRmCRCPhase IIINCT00004252
Advanced CRCPhase I/IINCT00005818
NintedanibVEGFRRefractory mCRCPhase IIINCT02149108
RamucirumabVEGFR2Chemotherapy refractory mCRCPhase IIINCT03520946
ApatinibVEGFR2Refractory CRC Phase IINCT03190616
mCRCNANCT03743428
End-stage CRCPhase IINCT02829385
Brivanib VEGFR2KRAS-wild-type mCRCPhase IIINCT00640471
RegorafenibVEGFR1/2/3Later-lines treatment of mCRCPhase IIINCT05328908
mCRCPhase IIINCT05425940
SurufatinibVEGFR1/2/3Advanced CRCPhase IINCT05372198
LenvatinibVEGFR1/2/3mCRCPhase IIINCT04776148
FruquitinibVEGFR tyrosine kinaseNon-MSI-H/dMMR mCRCPhase IINCT04866862
VandetanibVEGF/VEGFRmCRC Phase INCT00532090
mCRC Phase IINCT00500292
Advanced CRCPhase INCT00496509
Targeting MEK and mutant BRAF

BRAF mutations are found in 8% to 12% of mCRC cases, and the V600E-activating mutations, which are the most prevalent mutations, are most commonly located in right-colon tumors, and confer a worse prognosis for mCRC[127,128]. BRAF mutations are generally mutually exclusive with KRAS and NRAS mutations. Notably, BRAF and RAS are the only available biomarkers for advanced CRC that are used in clinical practice[129].

BRAF is a downstream effector of RAS in the EGFR pathway and several preclinical studies have shown that BRAF inhibition may induce EGFR overactivation and that EGFR inhibition is important for sensitizing resistant cell lines to anti-BRAF agents[130]. In fact, BRAF inhibitor monotherapy in CRCs harboring V600E-activating mutations is ineffective with a response rate of only 5%[131]. Capalbo et al[132] reported the first clinical evidence that combining anti-EGFR (panitumumab) and an inhibitor of BRAF V600 kinase (vemurafenib) achieves strong disease control and is well tolerated in patients with mCRC that progressed on standard lines of treatment. However, this is only achieved in RAS and BRAF WT tumors, as RAS and BRAF mutations lead to the constitutive activation of downstream transducers of EGFR, circumventing EGFR inhibition, resulting in failure of anti-EGFR therapy[133-135]. A very recent randomized trial reported that the addition of vemurafenib to irinotecan combined with cetuximab improved PFS (hazard ratio of 0.50) in patients with BRAF-mutated, RAS WT mCRC. The response rate was 17% upon addition of vemurafenib and 4% without vemurafenib[136]. Disease control rate was also improved by 44%, suggesting that blocking signaling activity of EGFR using cetuximab prevents its feedback upregulation by vemurafenib. Interestingly, treatment with EGFR and BRAF inhibitors led to a decline in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) BRAF V600E variant allele frequency in 87% of the studied population[136]. In the phase III BEACON CRC trial, twenty-nine patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC who had experienced treatment failure with chemotherapy were selected to assess the safety of the encorafenib, binimetinib, and cetuximab regimen. The results showed that the tolerability of this treatment regimen was acceptable, with an overall response rate of 48%, median PFS of 8.0 mo, and median OS of 15.3 mo[137].

BRAF V600E mutations result in constitutive activation of BRAF kinase, which results in activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinases MEK1 and MEK2. The latter phosphorylates and activates ERK kinases, resulting in phosphorylation and activation of key molecules involved in proliferation and survival[138].

Studies have shown that combination therapies targeting RAF and EGFR or RAF and MEK can inhibit feedback reactivation of the MAPK signaling pathway, resulting in more robust inhibition and improved efficacy of the treatment in BRAF-mutant CRC[139,140]. Combining RAF and MEK inhibitors produced a 12% partial response and 2% complete response, with a more than 36 mo duration of response, whereby 56% of the patients achieved stable disease. Interestingly, 9 patients who remained in the study for more than 6 mo had reduced levels of phosphorylated ERK during treatment, relative to pretreatment biopsies[141]. A clinical trial of combined inhibition of BRAF, EGFR, and MEK with dabrafenib, panitumumab, and trametinib, respectively, showed improved efficacy in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant CRC[140]. Interestingly, the triplet regimen achieved a response rate of 21% that was higher than dabrafenib and panitumumab (10%) or panitumumab and trametinib (0%)[140]. The BEACON trial reported similar results, whereby a triple treatment consisting of cetuximab, encorafenib, and binimetinib (a MEK inhibitor) significantly prolonged OS and achieved a higher response rate than standard chemotherapy, with a comparable rate of adverse events[142]. Few agents targeting mutant BRAF or MEK have been tested in clinical settings in the context of mCRC (Table 1).

The most common adverse events associated with BRAF inhibition include rash, fatigue, arthralgia, and diarrhea. When combined with MEK inhibitors, toxicities include pulmonary toxicities and ophthalmic changes[143].

Targeting c-MET and HGF

MET is activated by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) that is secreted by cells of mesenchymal lineage[144]. The MET pathway is frequently aberrantly activated in CRC, in which its overexpression has been reported in up to 70% of cases[144]. MET has been proposed to be a major contributor to resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy and is associated with progression, metastasis, and poor prognosis[145,146], due to c-MET activation of several proteins, such as surviving and x-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein[147]. In fact, inhibition of the VEGF pathway results in upregulation of MET. A study reported that resistance to cetuximab was caused by MET locus amplification in CRC PDX and that treatment with a MET inhibitor led to an anti-tumor effect[148].

Various mAbs and small molecules with different mechanisms of action have been developed to target the HGF-MET pathway in mCRC[9]. Some drugs are directed at blocking HGF activation and production, while other drugs inhibit the binding of HGF to MET receptors. Agents that interfere with the binding of HGF to MET can be classified as MET antagonists, which competitively bind to MET receptors or as MET TKIs, which inhibit intracellular tyrosine kinase activity[9].

Cabozantinib is a multi-kinase inhibitor that targets MET and VEGFR2, in addition to other kinases[146]. A study reported a potent growth inhibitory effect of cabozantinib in 80% of tumors treated using a CRC PDX model and this inhibition was mostly observed in tumors with PIK3CA mutation. Mechanistically, cabozantinib inhibited Akt activation and decreased the expression of genes involved in the PI3K pathway[146]. Several clinical trials assessed the efficacy of agents that neutralize HGF and block its ability to bind to the MET receptor. A randomized phase Ib/II trial of panitumumab in combination with rilotumumab (a human mAb against HGF), ganitumab (a human mAb against insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor), or placebo in patients with KRAS WT mCRC showed a significant increase in overall response rate of 10% when combining panitumumab with rilotumumab[149]. However, the enhancement in response rate did not translate into significant improvement in OS and PFS. Agents, such as onartuzumab, that compete with HGF for binding to MET have been developed and tested in various solid tumors, including CRC. A phase II randomized trial of first-line FOLFOX plus bevacizumab with or without onartuzumab (MET inhibitor) reported an improvement in PFS in the MET IHC-negative population with mCRC, as compared to those receiving treatment without onartuzumab[150]. However, the addition of onartuzumab did not improve OS or response rate in this population[150]. Tivantinib is an oral small molecule allosteric receptor TKI that selectively keeps MET in the inactive state[151]. In the case of mCRC, clinical trials of tivantinib are insufficient to evaluate its efficacy. A phase I/II trial involving CRC patients with WT KRAS receiving tivantinib or placebo plus cetuximab and irinotecan found no PFS improvement[152]. A recent phase II trial of tivantinib and cetuximab in patients with MET-high KRAS WT mCRC did not meet its primary endpoint; yet, results suggested some efficacy of the combination, with approximately 10% of patients achieving an objective response[153]. Merestinib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and potential anti-tumor effect in a recent first-in-human phase I study involving patients with advanced cancer, including CRC[154]. Findings from this study warrant further investigation to determine the efficacy of this agent in patients with KRAS WT mCRC.

Mild adverse events have been reported for the above-mentioned agents, including fatigue, poor appetite, allergic reactions, edema, skin rash, and neutropenia[155,156].

AMG-337, an oral ATP-competitive TKI specific to MET, is being investigated in a CRC phase I trial (Table 3). Crizotinib targets TKIs of MET, in addition to macrophage-stimulating 1 receptor and ROS proto-oncogene[157]. Although there is a lack of clinical evidence for crizotinib in CRC, a series of trials are in progress[158] (Table 3). The use of crizotinib might enhance the response to radiation therapy in KRAS-mutant CRC cell lines, and a combination of crizotinib with mitomycin C seemed to have a synergistic effect against CRC in preclinical results, which showed promise for future anti-CRC treatments[159]. Few MET inhibitors are under clinical investigation for the treatment of mCRC, and several new agents are being tested in patients with CRC (Table 3).

Table 3 Agents targeting mesenchymal epithelial transition factor receptor under clinical investigation for the treatment of colorectal cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Agent
Targeted molecule
Condition
Study phase
Clinical trial identifier
SavolitinibMETmCRCPhase IINCT03592641
TivantinibMETmCRCPhase I/IINCT01075048
OnartuzumabMETCRCPhase IINCT01418222
CabozantinibMET/RET/VEGFR-2CRCPhase INCT02008383
mCRCPhase INCT03798626
Refractory mCRCPhase IINCT03542877
RilotumumabHGFKRAS wild-type mCRCPhase I/IINCT00788957
Immune checkpoint inhibitors

In addition to developing agents to directly target pathways involved in tumor growth and metastasis, there is great interest in modulating other pathways involved in immune recognition and responses against cancer cells (Table 4). Immune escape has been frequently identified in various cancers, including CRC[160]. Underlying mechanisms include secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines (transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ), IL-6, CXCL3, CXCL4, and high mobility group box-1), recruitment of regulatory T cells, and loss of immunogenicity via downregulation of major histocompatibility complex-I (MHC-I)[161,162]. Tumor activation of co-inhibitory receptors, also known as immune checkpoint receptors, on the surface of T cells results in T cell inactivation and exhaustion[163]. These receptors include programmed death-1 (PD-1) and cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4)[164]. PD-1 is expressed on peritumoral lymphocytes and is activated by its ligands [programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) or PD-L2], which are expressed on tumor cells, to suppress immune functions[165]. mCRC lesions express higher levels of PD-L1 than primary lesions[166], paving the way for promising clinical benefits. Six antibodies against PD-1 or PD-L1 have been approved by the FDA as an anti-cancer treatment, among which some have been evaluated in mCRC patients[167,168]. Metastatic DNA mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR)/MSI-high (MSI-H) CRC has a poor prognosis and is less responsive to conventional chemotherapy, which could be linked to BRAF mutation[169,170]. Importantly, patients who have high mutational tumor burden, with dMMR or MSI-H, respond to immune checkpoint targeted therapy[171-173], most probably due to the fact that mutations result in tumor neoantigens that attract T cell infiltration[174]. Pembrolizumab was the first PD-1 inhibitor to be approved by the FDA for the treatment of mCRC. The KEYNOTE-016 study showed that MSI-H mCRC patients responded to pembrolizumab treatment and showed a response rate of 40% and PFS of 78%[168]. The efficacy of pembrolizumab for the treatment of MSI-H mCRC was also validated in another phase I clinical trial[175]. The more recent trial, KEYNOTE-164, showed that when given in the second-line setting, pembrolizumab resulted in an objective response rate of 33%, PFS of 2.3 mo, and OS of 31.4 mo[176]. The clinical benefit of PD-1 blockade in dMMR mCRC was also documented in the CheckMate 142 phase I trial of nivolumab in patients with refractory solid tumors, 14 of whom had mCRC. A durable complete response was achieved in one patient with mCRC, after receiving five doses of 3 mg/kg nivolumab[177]. This study led to the FDA approval of nivolumab for dMMR or MSI-H mCRC. Combined therapy with nivolumab and the CTLA-4 inhibitor ipilimumab produced durable clinical benefits and helped previously treated patients who had MSI-H or dMMR reach high PFS and OS rates[178,179]. The potential of PD-1 blockade using the single-agent dostarlimab was also evaluated in a very recent phase II study in patients selected for having dMMR stage II or III rectal adenocarcinoma. Administration of dostarlimab every three wk for six mo in twelve patients, who had not received chemoradiotherapy or undergone surgery, resulted in a clinical complete response in all patients with no evidence of progression or recurrence during the six to twenty-five mo follow-up[180]. Several preclinical studies are evaluating other potential immunotherapy agents. A novel antibody (LBL-007), recently characterized by Yu et al[181], targets lymphocyte activation gene 3 (LAG-3) expressed on activated T cells, natural killer cells, and B cells, and functions to negatively regulate these cells. This antibody was found to bind activated T cells and prevent LAG-3 binding to MHC class II molecules, blocking downstream signaling induction in vitro. In vivo results showed that treating mice bearing CRC with LBL-007 significantly delayed tumor growth and combining it with an anti-PD-1 antibody led to a more effective inhibition. Serum LBL-007 levels were high in monkeys injected with LBL-007 at 3, 10, or 30 mg/kg[181]. Another negative regulator of the immune system, T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3, has been shown to be expressed in mCRC and plays an important role in cancer progression[181], and therefore might be a potential target for immunotherapy.

Table 4 Agents targeting immune checkpoints under clinical investigation for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Agent
Targeted molecule
Condition
Study phase
Clinical trial identifier
CamrelizumabPD-1Non-MSI-H/dMMR mCRCPhase IINCT04866862
mCRCPhase IINCT03912857
TislelizumabPD-1HER2-Positive Advanced CRCPhase IINCT05493683
NivolumabPD-1Later-lines treatment of mCRCPhase IIINCT05328908
Advanced CRCPhase INCT02991196
Metastatic MSS CRCPhase INCT03993626
mCRCPhase IINCT04166383
Pembrolizumab (MK-3475)PD-1MSI-H/dMMR CRCPhase IIINCT05239741
mCRCPhase IIINCT04776148
MMR-proficient mCRCPhase IINCT03519412
HER2-expressing mCRCPhase IINCT03631407
HER2-expressing mCRCPhase IINCT05333809
PDR-001PD-1/PD-L1mCRCPhase INCT03081494
First-line mCRCPhase INCT03176264
ToripalimabPD-1/PD-L1mCRCPhase IINCT03927898
AvelumabPD-1/PD-L1mCRCPhase IINCT03150706
mCRCPhase IINCT03258398
AtezolizumabPD-L1mCRCPhase IIINCT05425940
mCRCPhase IIINCT02788279
First-line mCRCPhase IINCT02291289
Refractory CRCPhase IINCT02873195
RelatlimabLAG-3Later-lines treatment of mCRCPhase IIINCT05328908
TremelimumabCTLA-4mCRCPhase I/IINCT03202758
mCRCPhase IINCT03122509
mCRCPhase IINCT03428126
mCRCPhase IINCT03435107
Pathways offering potential for targeted therapy

Several clinical trials have been initiated to evaluate the efficacy of agents targeting other pathways, yet no meaningful results have been presented so far. RO4929097 is a selective inhibitor of γ-secretase, a proteolytic enzyme that produces an activated intracellular Notch[182]. Notch is an attractive drug target as it is involved in CRC progression; however, a study of RO4929097 showed that no objective radiographic responses were observed and only a few mCRC patients had stable disease, although positive staining for intracellular Notch and its receptor was demonstrated in tissues[182]. A randomized phase II trial of vismodegib, a Hedgehog pathway inhibitor, reported no added benefit in combination with FOLFIRI or FOLFOX, and was instead associated with increased toxicity in mCRC patients[183]. The expression of morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP-4) has been shown to be upregulated in human CRC tissue and inhibition of BMP-4 by BMP type I receptor inhibitor, LDN-193189, induced apoptosis and inhibited tumor formation in mice injected with CRC cells[184]. The progress in the development of agents targeting TGF-β, Wnt, and ATP-binding cassette member B5 is still limited and needs further investigation[185-187]. Limitations in targeted therapy against these pathways are attributed to the existence of crosstalk between pathways, in addition to difficulty selecting patients, identifying predictive biomarkers, and specifically blocking targeted molecules. However, several clinical trials are investigating novel agents, which are summarized in Table 5.

Table 5 Agents targeting other pathways under clinical investigation for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Agent
Targeted molecule
Condition
Study phase
Clinical trial identifier
CB-103NotchResistant to oxaliplatin or irinotecan-based therapy advanced or mCRCPhase I/IINCT03422679
RO4929097NotchmCRCPhase IINCT01116687
WNT974WntBRAF-mutant mCRCPhase I/IINCT02278133
FOXY-5WntmCRCPhase INCT02020291
LGK974WntBRAF mutant CRCPhase INCT01351103
Vismodegib (GDC-0449)HedgehogFirst-line therapy mCRCPhase IINCT00636610
mCRCPhase IINCT00959647
LDE225HedgehogmCRCPhase INCT01576666
NIS793TGFAdvanced CRCPhase INCT02947165
LY3200882TGFAdvanced chemotherapy -resistant CRC with an activated TGF-beta SignaturePhase I/IINCT04031872
GanitumabIGF-1RKRAS wild-type mCRCPhase I/IINCT00788957
KRAS-mutant mCRCPhase IINCT00813605
Dalotuzumab (MK-0646)IGF-1RmCRCPhase IINCT00614393
Cixutumumab (IMC-A12)IGF-1RmCRC resistant to EGFR therapyPhase IINCT00503685
BEATING RESISTANCE TO TARGETED THERAPY

Although multiple targeted therapy agents have demonstrated significant potency in mCRC patients, several challenges hinder the effectiveness of these therapies. Such therapies are associated with intrinsic and acquired resistance and a thorough understanding of resistance mechanisms is essential for developing effective drugs (Figure 3). For example, EGFR inhibitors are effective against KRAS WT mCRC but not KRAS mutated mCRC and there is a need for effective agents in this poor prognosis group. Several clinical trials have assessed the combination of VEGF and chemotherapy, but no attractive results have been shown[9,188].

Figure 3
Figure 3 Mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapy and strategies to overcome resistance in colorectal cancer. A: Resistance mechanisms; B: Strategies to overcome resistance. EGFR: Epidermal growth factor receptor; HER2: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor; MEK: Mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase; MAP2K1: Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; PI3KCA: Phosphoinositide 3-kinases catalytic subunit alpha; MAP2K1: Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1; HGF: Hepatocyte growth factor; MET: Mesenchymal epithelial transition; ERBB2: Erb-B2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 2; TME: Tumor microenvironment; FGF: Fibroblast growth factor; PDGF: Platelet-derived growth factor; PD-1: Programmed death-1; PD-L1: Programmed death ligand-1; CTLA-4: cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4.
Overcoming resistance to EGFR

Administration of EGFR antibodies with MEK inhibitors has been tested in preclinical models, but clinical data are still limited[189]. Alterations in ctDNA in the following genes: KRAS, NRAS, MET, ERBB2, FLT3, EGFR, and MAP2K1 have been identified in patients with primary or secondary resistance to EGFR inhibition[190]. Thus, determining the ctDNA profiles of patients with mCRC might help predict patient response[191]. Güttlein et al[192] recently tested NRAS, KRAS, and BRAF mutations in liquid plasma biopsies of patients with mCRC and reported a 12- and 4-mo median PFS of RAS/BRAF WT and RAS/BRAF mutated patients, respectively. The frequency of plasma mutations was highest for KRAS (34%). This study suggested that analysis of these mutations in the plasma of mCRC patients can be used to predict OS. The REVEAL study identified multiple actionable targets by performing NGS and transcriptional analysis of tumor and liquid biopsies during and after standard first-line chemotherapy treatment of patients with mCRC[193]. Differentially identified genes reported by this study were associated with EMT, ECM modulation, metabolism regulation, and several oncogenic pathways, such as PI3K/AKT and MAPK[193]. This study also reported the secreted phosphoprotein 1/osteopontin gene as a potentially druggable target whose inhibition also modulates the previously mentioned oncogenic pathways. Interestingly, the approach devised in this study aids in identifying mutations and transcriptional changes following first-line treatment, and thus can be used to predict novel resistance mechanisms and manage them by administering the appropriate targeted agents. Several clinical studies are underway to determine patient subsets who can benefit from anti-EGFR therapy[194,195]; however, sensitivity thresholds in PCR should be taken into consideration since they can affect the genotyping of KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PIK3C. This would improve the selection of treatment for mCRC with anti-EGFR therapy, as shown by the ULTRA trial[196]. A prospective-retrospective cohort study documented that ctDNA KRAS tested using Digital PCR showed consistency with tumor tissues obtained from mCRC patients and predicted responses to EGFR inhibition[197]. Notably, recent studies have demonstrated that while left-sided KRAS WT mCRC should be preferentially treated with anti-EGFR agents, right-sided tumors might respond better to bevacizumab plus chemotherapy; however, optimization of treatment for these subsets of tumors is yet to be achieved[198-200]. Reversal strategies have emerged to overcome intrinsic resistance, and these include development of new EGFR inhibitors, combination of anti-EGFR with multitargeted inhibitors, development of small molecules that enhance the effect of anti-EGFR agents, and the implementation of metabolic regulators[201]. The development of EGFR mAbs that bind to mutated extracellular domains may enhance the efficacy of these treatments. A study involving CRC patients showed that MM-151, a mAb that binds to different regions of EGFR, significantly inhibits EGFR signaling and decreases mutations in ctDNA[202]. The FDA-approved anti-EGFR agent, necitumumab, was developed to bind to EGFR that harbors the most common cetuximab-resistant variant[203]. The first-in-class anti-EGFR non-overlapping mAbs mixture Sym004 has been documented to suppress mutant EGFR signaling in cetuximab-resistant cell lines and in xenograft models, contrary to cetuximab and panitumumab[204]. Interestingly, Sym004 is currently under clinical investigation for the treatment of mCRC (Table 1 and Figure 1). Notably, recombinant protein-based therapeutics have become an interesting therapeutic option for the treatment of resistant mCRC. A very recent study showed that PEPDG278D, a recombinant human protein that induces the degradation of both EGFR and HER2, exerts strong anti-tumor activity and overcomes resistance to anti-EGFR therapy in CRC PDX[205]. As for patients with KRAS-mutant CRC, a fully humanized EGFR mAb (GC1118) showed significant inhibitory effects against KRAS-mutant CRC PDX[206] and hopes are now placed on the use of this novel compound for better targeting of these tumors.

Extrinsic resistance is mainly mediated by changes in the TME, specifically immune cells and CAFs, in addition to novel development of KRAS mutations and activation of angiogenesis[207,208]. Strategies to remodel the TME are usually beneficial to increase the efficacy of anti-EGFR antibodies and they may include activation of T cells and natural killer cells, suppression of CAFs, and inhibition of angiogenesis through VEGF blockade[201].

Interestingly, rechallenge and reintroduction strategies have been implemented in recent years and have been tested on patients with mCRC who have received an anti-EGFR therapy and whose treatment was halted[209]. Rechallenge refers to anti-EGFR re-treatment of KRAS WT mCRC patients who have initially received and benefited from first-line anti-EGFR therapy before disease progression and receiving a different treatment. Reintroduction refers to re-exposure after prior discontinuation of anti-EGFR therapy due to toxicity, intolerance, and other factors[209,210]. Very recently, Schulz et al[210] reported real-world evidence supporting the benefits of anti-EGFR treatment re-exposure in patients with mCRC, regardless of the reason for discontinuation of anti-EGFR therapy. The reintroduction or rechallenge of this treatment was associated with high OS and PFS[210], suggesting that the administration of more than one-line of treatment with anti-EGFR could be a promising tool to manage disease progression, given the limitations in the current treatment options.

Overcoming resistance to anti-HER2 therapy

Several strategies have been tested to combat resistance to anti-HER2 therapy (Figure 3). These include dual HER2 and EGFR inhibition in the first-line setting and increasing sensitivity to HER2 blockade following resistance to trastuzumab-based therapy[190,211]. Patients with HER2-amplified mCRC that harbor RAS, BRAF, or PIK3CA mutations show limited response to HER2 inhibitors[211], and therefore require a novel therapeutic strategy that would concomitantly block feedback loops involving EGFR, BRAF, and KRAS in mutated mCRC. In terms of the first strategy, several compounds are currently under clinical investigation and new drugs are being proposed as candidates to inhibit both molecules and improve efficacy of CRC targeted therapy, particularly in HER2-positive mCRC[212,213] (Table 1). In fact, HER2 amplification has been linked with resistance to EGFR inhibition[214] and thus, may serve as a biomarker for these treatment regimens. Moreover, combinations of HER2 and PD-1 inhibitors are also being investigated in HER2 expressing advanced CRC or mCRC (Table 6). As for patients with trastuzumab-refractory disease, a possible strategy would be to switch to another anti-HER2 agent. A novel antibody-drug conjugate (T-DM1) consisting of a mAb covalently linked to the cytotoxic agent DM1 has shown robust activity in patients with trastuzumab-resistant HER2-positive breast cancer[215]. A clinical trial is currently evaluating the efficacy of this new compound in HER2-positive mCRC progressing after trastuzumab and lapatinib (Table 1).

Table 6 Combination of targeted therapies under clinical investigation for the treatment of drug-resistant and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Agents
Targeted molecule (s)
Condition
Study phase
Clinical trial identifier
Encorafenib + Binimetinib + CetuximabWild type plus BRAF V600E and MEK, EGFRPreviously untreated BRAF-mutant mCRCPhase IINCT03693170
Tucatinib + TrastuzumabHER2First-line HER2-positive mCRCPhase IIINCT05253651
Disitamab + Vedotin + TislelizumabHER2 and PD-1HER2-positive advanced CRCPhase IINCT05493683
Vanucizumab + BevacizumabVEGF-A/angiopoietin-2 and VEGFmCRCPhase IINCT02141295
Regorafenib + NivolumabVEGFR1/2/3 and PD-1Later-lines treatment of mCRCPhase IIINCT05328908
Lenvatinib + PembrolizumabVEGFR1/2/3 and PD-1mCRCPhase IIINCT04776148
Fruquitinib + CamrelizumabVEGFR tyrosine kinase and PD-1Non-MSI-H/dMMR mCRCPhase IINCT04866862
Disitamab + Vedotin + PembrolizumabHER2 and PD-1HER2-expressing mCRCPhase IINCT05333809
Cobimetinib + AtezolizumabMAPK and PD-L1mCRCPhase IIINCT02788279
Cetuximab + VemurafenibEGFR and mutated BRAF V600EBRAF V600E Mutated Advanced CRCPhase IINCT03727763
Penpulimab + AnlotinibPD-1 and VEGFR1/2/3Refractory mCRCPhase IINCT04970914
FavezelimabLAG-3 and PD-1Previously treated metastatic PD-L1 positive CRCPhase IIINCT05064059
MEN1611 + CetuximabPI3K and EGFRmCRCPhase I/IINCT04495621
Encorafenib + Cetuximab + PembrolizumabBRAF V600E, as well as wild-type BRAF, EGFR, andPD-1Previously untreated mCRCPhase IINCT05217446
RXC004 + NivolumabPorcupine (wnt activator) and PD1RNF43 or RSPO aberrated, metastatic, MSS CRC after progression on SOCPhase IINCT04907539
Regorafenib + PembrolizumabVEGFR1/2/3PD1Advanced or mCRCPhase I/IINCT03657641
Isatuximab + AtezolizumabEpitope on CD38, and PD-L1mCRCPhase I/IINCT03555149
Atezolizumab + Selicrelumab + BevacizumabPD-L1, CD40 antigen, and VEGFmCRCPhase I/IINCT03555149
Atezolizumab + IdasanutlinPD-L1 and MDM2mCRCPhase I/IINCT03555149
Atezolizumab + RegorafenibPD-L1 andVEGFR1/2/3mCRCPhase I/IINCT03555149
Olaparib (MK-7339) + BevacizumabPARP and VEGFUnresectable or mCRCPhase IIINCT04456699
Nivolumab + IpilimumabPD-1 andCTLA-4dMMR and/or MSI mCRC resistant to anti-PD1 monotherapyPhase IINCT05310643
Nivolumab + IpilimumabPD-1 and CTLA-4dMMR and/or MSI mCRCPhase IINCT04730544
Surufatinib + SintilimabVEGFR1/2/3 and PD-1Advanced MSS-Type CRCPhase IINCT04764006
Camrelizumab + ApatinibPD-1 and VEGFR-2Advanced CRCPhase I/IINCT04067986
Fruquintinib + Tislelizumab + Stereotactic ablative radiotherapyVEGFR1/2/3 and PD-1mCRCPhase IINCT04948034
Avelumab + Cetuximab + mFOLFOXIRIPD-1/PD-L1 and EGFRUnresectable mCRCPhase IINCT04513951
Geptanolimab (GB226) + FruquintinibPD-1 and VEGFR1/2/3mCRCPhase INCT03977090
Selinexor + PembrolizumabExportin 1 and PD-1Previously treated mCRC with RAS mutationsPhase IINCT04854434
Panitumumab + RilotumumabEGFR and HGFwild-type KRAS mCRCPhase I/IINCT00788957
Panitumumab + GanitumabEGFR and IGF-1Rwild-type KRAS mCRCPhase I/IINCT00788957
Overcoming resistance to anti-VEGF therapy

The major mechanisms of resistance to anti-VEGF therapy are still not fully elucidated. Redundancy in angiogenic signaling pathways and compensation through activation of other pathways may contribute to this resistance (Figure 3). Several agents are currently under development for the purpose of improving anti-angiogenic therapy efficacy (Table 2). Importantly, it has recently been shown that the location of the primary tumor affects the choice of targeted therapy for the treatment of mCRC, whereby left-sided tumors benefit more than right-sided tumors from EGFR inhibition[198,200]. As mentioned before, combining anti-angiogenic agents with immune checkpoint inhibitors has been shown to restore vascular-immune crosstalk to establish a strong anti-tumor immune response[216]. In addition to VEGF/VEGFR, targeting alternative angiogenic pathways such as FGF, PDGF, and angiopoietins can inhibit VEGF-independent angiogenic pathways that are activated in response to VEGF blockade[217]. In mCRC patients, increased plasma levels of FGF, PDGF, and placental growth factor were linked to disease progression during bevacizumab-based therapy[217]. The clinical efficacy of the dual inhibition of VEGF-A and angiopoietin-2 using vanucizumab is still under phase II clinical trials, though with promising results[218] (Table 2). It is important to note that additional factors, including hypoxia and the limited blood supply restrict the delivery of drugs to the tumor site, resulting in resistance. In addition, cancer resistance to anti-VEGF therapy has been linked to activation of the HGF/c-MET pathway[219]. The latter activates key pathways involved in CRC metastasis and drug-resistance, including MAPK/ERK, STAT3, NF-κB, and PI3K/Akt[219]. Several MET inhibitors are being evaluated in the clinic for the purpose of blocking MET to overcome resistance to anti-VEGFR treatment (Table 3). This approach has produced effective results in other types of cancer, including advanced renal cell carcinoma[220]. Dual inhibition of MET and VEGFR2 using cabozantinib showed a strong anti-tumor effect in a preclinical CRC PDX model and the effect was greatest in tumors that possessed a mutation in the PIK3CA gene[146]. Several trials have been initiated to evaluate the efficacy of this compound in mCRC (Table 3).

Overcoming resistance to immunotherapy

Evading the immune system is an important hallmark of cancer, including CRC and is linked to immunotherapy and targeted therapy resistance[221]. Intrinsic resistance to immunotherapy is mainly conferred by changes in anti-tumor immune response, aberrant expression of tumor antigens, functional gene mutations, alterations in antigen presentation and other signaling pathways in tumor cells, in addition to secretion of inhibitory molecules by tumor cells[222] (Figure 3). Extrinsic mechanisms include activation of immunosuppressive cells in the TME and abnormal tumor vascularization[222]. One of the most effective strategies to deal with resistance to immunotherapy involves increasing tumor visibility and infiltration by T cells, through induction of immunogenic cell death by targeted agents and other therapies. The success of combining anti-angiogenic agents with immunotherapy has been shown in several cancers and is being evaluated in phase III clinical studies involving patients with advanced or metastatic and/or refractory CRC (Table 6). In addition, the efficacy of combining immune checkpoint inhibitors with chemokines that mediate the recruitment of T cells into the TME warrants investigation in mCRC. This could also be achieved by the administration of VEGF inhibitors that would normalize tumor vasculature and permit T-cell infiltration[223].

Enhancing the immune system function is also a good strategy to activate effector T cells and inhibit immunosuppressive immune cells. An emerging approach is the dual or combinatory inhibition of PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 to concomitantly block immune system inhibitory pathways and has shown promising results in preclinical[224,225] and clinical[226] (Table 6) models of mCRC. Ongoing trials are also addressing genomic and epigenetic alterations by evaluating the efficacy of anti-PD-1 agents in combination with VEGFR or CTLA-4 inhibitors in dMMR and/or MSI mCRC (Table 6).

Implementation of better preclinical models

The importance of preclinical models has been highlighted in the case of mCRC. The rapidly emerging role of patient-derived tumor samples may be considered one of the revolutionizing approaches to improve treatment strategies. Such samples can be propagated in mice to produce PDXs or in three-dimensional cultures to produce patient-derived organoids (PDOs)[227-230]. These models are important for understanding and predicting treatment responses in drug-resistant CRC and mCRC. Molecular response predictors are usually identified in clinical trials by employing a statistically significant enrichment for a genetic mutation and correlating it with a clinical outcome in responsive and non-responsive patients. A major limitation of this approach is the inability to elucidate the mechanisms underlying this correlation and to validate whether these predictors influence response to treatment. Cancer cell line cultures have made it possible to gain insight into the functional processes; however, they do not recapitulate the in vivo structure, in addition to the genomic and functional heterogeneity of mCRC. Therefore, patient-derived models are ideal platforms with clinical fidelity and good reflection of disease diversity. These models are being used for target discovery and for characterization of response biomarkers to combat drug-resistance and to predict treatment response[228]. For example, PDX were used to validate the correlation between KRAS mutations in exon 2 and de novo resistance to EGFR inhibition and to identify HER2 as a potential target in cetuximab-resistant mCRC[89,231]. Additionally, these models were the first to identify KRAS exon 3 and 4 mutations as predictors of resistance to EGFR mAbs[89]. Both PDX and PDOs have clinical relevance; however, PDOs are easier to cultivate and are useful for high-throughput drug screening[232]. Subsequently, PDOs have been used to model CRC and study mechanisms of resistance. In addition, the newly emerging CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing tool has been applied to introduce mutations in normal human colorectal organoids and has confirmed the role of these mutations in CSC maintenance, in addition to metastasis and resistance to therapy[233,234]. The association between KRAS mutation and lack of response to EGFR blockade has been also validated in organoids derived from mCRC[235]. Importantly, results from PDOs have been shown to recapitulate clinical response to targeted therapies, including cetuximab and regorafenib[236]. Notably, PDO-based drug screening has been used to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of precision medicine, paving the way for PDO-based personalized therapy[237]. CRC PDOs can be also used to identify patients that benefit from a specific targeted therapy.

CONCLUSION

Given the high molecular heterogeneity associated with CRC, different mechanisms of resistance may develop. A multi-targeted approach to therapy and the use of combination targeted therapy as a first-line treatment, rather than after the patients demonstrate drug-resistance and progress on treatment, have been an active area of research based on the efficacy of these strategies in preclinical models. Several clinical trials have investigated the efficacy of combination therapies targeted at two or three pathways; however, the high toxicity levels associated with these therapies is a limitation to bear in mind as it represents a critical challenge to the development of effective therapies for the treatment of drug-resistant and mCRC. Nevertheless, data from clinical studies are showing promising signs of efficacy. This has been made possible through targeting adaptive feedback pathways and the discovery and implementation of predictive biomarkers for targeted therapy, which are critical in identifying patients that could benefit from combination targeted therapy. Biomarker detection computational algorithms and tools are being designed for this purpose and should be followed by clinical validation and approval. Importantly, personalized treatment could be developed to promote survival and prognosis of CRC patients without causing adverse events. With the advancement of NGS and genome profiling, it has been possible to decipher predictive responses to anti-cancer treatments and to select the appropriate treatment for each individual, depending on the genetic characteristics and clinical tumor features. Strategic planning of treatment regimens is essential to enhance the effectiveness of targeted agents and to decrease the possibility of side effects. Conjugation of inhibitory molecules using Nanoparticle technology is an attractive approach in this case. Nanoparticles are being used for the targeted delivery of drugs to the affected tissues and optimization methods can be applied to increase their uptake efficiency.

Other tools that could help improve personalized medicine include the triphasic enhanced computed tomography radiomics signature that was recently tested by Cao et al[238] and has been shown to be effective in predicting CRC MSI status with 0.837 and 0.821 accuracy and sensitivity, respectively. Moreover, whole genome sequencing, multi-region whole exome sequencing, simultaneous single-cell RNA-sequencing, and single-cell targeted cDNA Sanger sequencing are being used to obtain single-cell genomic and transcriptomic landscapes of adjacent normal tissues, primary tumors, and metastatic tumors[239], which could also improve individualized treatment.

Given the importance of the gut microbiota in the progression of CRC, microbiome profiles can be integrated with other genomic and epigenomic profiles to enhance personalized targeted therapies against CRC, resulting in better clinical outcomes. Nonetheless, this adds another level of complexity to the application of this approach. Interestingly, modification of the gut microbiota through targeted inhibition of pathogenic bacteria can be used to prepare patients for CRC treatment by augmenting the host immune system.

Changes in mutations or transcription should be monitored during administration of treatment, in addition to changes in immune responses and inflammatory molecules that can influence the choice of treatment. These immune signatures may be indispensable for improving clinical outcome. Interestingly, it has been reported that the peripheral blood repertoire of T cell receptor changes during the course of chemotherapy in patients with mCRC, and thus could have a prognostic value[12].

In summary, the application of personalized medicine requires the integration of tumor mutations and epigenetic modifications, TME gene expression, host immune proficiency, and their changes during disease progression and treatment. The constant search for novel targets involved in drug-resistance and metastasis will lead to the identification of interesting molecular traits that can be modulated using biomarker-driven treatments to overcome resistance to therapy.

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