A549 cells with deletion of ATM were sensitive to ionising radiation and olaparib. Olaparib induced phosphorylation of DNA damage markers and reversible G2 arrest in ATM-deficient cells, while the combination of olaparib and VE-821 induced cell death....Patients with tumours characterised by ATM-deficiency may benefit from treatment with a PARP inhibitor in combination with an ATR inhibitor.