Sang Hyeon Woo

Sang Hyeon Woo


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 December 2025 in Biomedicines
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BRByung-Ho Rhie
Byung-Ho Rhie
JKJanardhan Keshav Karapurkar
Janardhan Keshav Karapurkar
HKHyun-Yi Kim
Hyun-Yi Kim
SWSang Hyeon Woo
Sang Hyeon Woo
DGD. A. Ayush Gowda
D. A. Ayush Gowda
KKKye-Seong Kim
Kye-Seong Kim
Background: Osimertinib is a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with high efficacy in treating patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR-activating mutations. Although osimertinib is a frontline anticancer agent for NSCLC, several patients inevitably develop tumor recurrence caused by osimertinib resistance. The activation of anexelekto (AXL) or fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) is reported as a major factor driving osimertinib resistance in NSCLC. Thus, targeting AXL and FGFR1 offers the potential to overcome osimertinib resistance. Methods: In this study, we generated osimertinib-resistant cell lines from EGFR-mutant NSCLC cell lines in vitro and investigated the biological significance of AX-0085 on these cell lines by conducting transcriptomic analyses. Results: The expression of several genes associated with MAPK, ERK, and FGF receptor signaling pathways, including AXL, was altered upon AX-0085 treatment of osimertinib-resistant cells. Furthermore, AX-0085 treatment effectively blocked AXL and FGFR1 activation and sensitized osimertinib-resistant cells. Additionally, AX-0085 inhibited AXL and FGFR1-dependent oncogenic events, including cell proliferation, clonogenicity, and migration. Conclusions: The dual inhibition of AXL and FGFR1 by AX-0085 can overcome acquired osimertinib resistance, supporting its potential as a therapeutic strategy for treating patients with osimertinib-resistant tumors.