Bcl-xL is a key mediator of apoptosis following KRASG12C inhibition in KRASG12C mutant colorectal cancer.
H. Khawaja, R. Briggs, C. Latimer, M. Rassel, D. Griffin, L. Hanson, A. Bardelli, F. Di Nicolantonio, S. S. McDade, C. J. Scott, S. Lambe, M. Maurya, A. U. Lindner, J. H. M. Prehn, J. Sousa, , S. Van Schaeybroeck
This study identifies Bcl-xL as a mediator of resistance to KRASG12C inhibitors in colorectal cancer and shows that combining Bcl-xL inhibition with KRASG12C inhibition enhances apoptosis and reduces tumor growth.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2022Cancer Biology