Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of MRT68921 and Afatinib in Three-Dimensional Models of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
This study is the first to evaluate the combined effects of MRT68921 and afatinib in epithelial ovarian cancer. Our findings demonstrate that ULK1 inhibition via MRT68921 consistently reduces cell viability across multiple ovarian cancer models, supporting ULK1 as a promising therapeutic target. In contrast, combination with afatinib produced limited and context-dependent effects, indicating that further investigation is needed to identify optimal combination strategies for ULK1-targeted therapies.
Authors
- Trevor G. Shepherd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1853-8066)
- Yudith Ramos Valdés
- Emily Tomas
- Jack D. Webb
- Aine Celestina Pucchio
- Matthew J. Borrelli
- Tiffany P. A. Johnston
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Ovarian Cancer Canada (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18020307
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.52
Funders
- London Health Sciences Foundation