Targeting WNT/β-Catenin via Modulating EZH2 Function: A New Chapter in the Treatment of β-Catenin Mutant Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

Hung, Man Hsin; Wang, Xin Wei · Cancer Res · 2023

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Abstract

In a recent study, Rialdi and colleagues identified a specific vulnerability in β-catenin mutant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) via EZH2-mediated suppression of WNT signaling and revealed the selective anti-HCC activity of WNTinib, a chemical derivative of regorafenib and sorafenib in targeting this vulnerability. Their discoveries highlight the role of EZH2 in modulating WNT signaling and suggest an implication of WNTinihb as a small-molecule inhibitor for the treatment of HCC with activated WNT/β-catenin.

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