title: Genetically Engineered Mouse Models of Pancreatic Cancer: The KPC Model (LSL-Kras(G12D/+) ;LSL-Trp53(R172H/+) ;Pdx-1-Cre), Its Variants, and Their Application in Immuno-oncology Drug Discovery.
abstract: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) ranks fourth among cancer-related deaths in the United States. For patients with unresectable disease, treatment options are limited and lack curative potential. Preclinical mouse models of PDAC that recapitulate the biology of human pancreatic cancer offer an opportunity for the rational development of novel treatment approaches that may improve patient outcomes. With the recent success of immunotherapy for subsets of patients with solid malignancies, interest is mounting in the possible use of immunotherapy for the treatment of PDAC. Considered in this unit is the value of genetic mouse models for characterizing the immunobiology of PDAC and for investigating novel immunotherapeutics. Several variants of these models are described, all of which may be used in drug development and for providing information on unique aspects of disease biology and therapeutic responsiveness. © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Abramson Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Jae W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Abramson Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Chad A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Komar
authors.affiliation: Abramson Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Fee
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bengsch
authors.affiliation: Abramson Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Abramson Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.|Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Beatty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D055808:Drug Discovery; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008264:Macrophages; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
keywords: KPC; T cell exclusion; genetically engineered mouse model; immunotherapy; inflammation; macrophage; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma