A Novel Class of Ribosome Modulating Agents Exploits Cancer Ribosome Heterogeneity to Selectively Target the CMS2 Subtype of Colorectal Cancer.
Esteban TerzoShruti A ApteSimran PadhyeSaleh RashedWesley AustinMichael CaponegroAnupama ReddyShuhao ShiChristy WangRoger B ClarkDavid SidranskyVijay ModurVasudeo BadarinarayanaPublished in: Cancer research communications (2023)
This study demonstrates that ribosome heterogeneity in cancer can be exploited to develop selective ribogenesis inhibitors. The colorectal cancer CMS2 subtype, with a high unmet need for therapeutics, shows vulnerability to our novel selective ribosome modulator. The mechanism suggests that other cancer subtypes with high MYC activation could also be targeted.