A statistical framework for detecting therapy-induced resistance from drug screens

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Hauptverfasser: Wu, Chenyu, Gunnarsson, Einar Bjarki, Foo, Jasmine, Leder, Kevin
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author Wu, Chenyu
Gunnarsson, Einar Bjarki
Foo, Jasmine
Leder, Kevin
author_facet Wu, Chenyu
Gunnarsson, Einar Bjarki
Foo, Jasmine
Leder, Kevin
contents Resistance to therapy remains a significant challenge in cancer treatment, often due to the presence of a stem-like cell population that drives tumor recurrence post-treatment. Moreover, many anticancer therapies induce plasticity, converting initially drug-sensitive cells to a more resistant state, e.g. through epigenetic processes and de-differentiation programs. Understanding the balance between therapeutic anti-tumor effects and induced resistance is critical for identifying treatment strategies. In this study, we introduce a robust statistical framework, based on multi-type branching process models of the evolutionary dynamics of tumor cell populations, to detect and quantify therapy-induced resistance phenomena from high throughput drug screening data. Through comprehensive in silico experiments, we show the efficacy of our framework in estimating parameters governing population dynamics and drug responses in a heterogeneous tumor population where cell state transitions are influenced by the drug. Finally, using recent in vitro data from multiple sources, we demonstrate that our framework is effective for analyzing real-world data and generating meaningful predictions.
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spellingShingle A statistical framework for detecting therapy-induced resistance from drug screens
Wu, Chenyu
Gunnarsson, Einar Bjarki
Foo, Jasmine
Leder, Kevin
Populations and Evolution
Quantitative Methods
Resistance to therapy remains a significant challenge in cancer treatment, often due to the presence of a stem-like cell population that drives tumor recurrence post-treatment. Moreover, many anticancer therapies induce plasticity, converting initially drug-sensitive cells to a more resistant state, e.g. through epigenetic processes and de-differentiation programs. Understanding the balance between therapeutic anti-tumor effects and induced resistance is critical for identifying treatment strategies. In this study, we introduce a robust statistical framework, based on multi-type branching process models of the evolutionary dynamics of tumor cell populations, to detect and quantify therapy-induced resistance phenomena from high throughput drug screening data. Through comprehensive in silico experiments, we show the efficacy of our framework in estimating parameters governing population dynamics and drug responses in a heterogeneous tumor population where cell state transitions are influenced by the drug. Finally, using recent in vitro data from multiple sources, we demonstrate that our framework is effective for analyzing real-world data and generating meaningful predictions.
title A statistical framework for detecting therapy-induced resistance from drug screens
topic Populations and Evolution
Quantitative Methods
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.18879