Transcriptomic analysis of the effects of mTOR inhibitor everolimus, CDK8/19 inhibitor SNX631 and their combination in MDA-MB-468 xenografts

RNA-Seq analysis was carried out to investigate the transcriptomic changes associated with the development of in vivo everolimus resistance and the effects of CDK8/19 inhibition on the development of resistance in MDA-MB-468 TNBC xenografts. In one study (short-term), tumor samples were collected after 30-40 days of treatment with vehicle or everolimus, when the tumor growth was still suppressed by the mTOR inhibitor. In another study (long-term), tumor samples were collected after 60-153 days of treatment with vehicle, everolimus, CDK8/19 inhibitor SNX631 or their combination, when tumors treated with everolimus but not with the drug combination developed resistance.