27MO BDTX-1535, a CNS penetrant, irreversible inhibitor of intrinsic and acquired resistance EGFR mutations, demonstrates preclinical efficacy in NSCLC and GBM PDX models

EGFR is a potent oncogene commonly altered in cancers including NSCLC and GBM. NSCLC driven by canonical EGFR mutations can be treated by inhibitors including osimertinib. However, there is an unmet need to treat NSCLC tumors with acquired drug resistance mutations including C797S, or tumors expressing non-canonical EGFR mutations that are intrinsically resistant to these agents. We have revealed how EGFR oncogenic mutations in GBM drive a conformational structure that promotes formation of a covalently linked homodimer.