Targeting HIF-2α in Colorectal Cancer Reveals a Cholesterol Biosynthesis-Dependent Ferroptotic Vulnerability. (PubMed, bioRxiv)
Targeting this pathway with clinically approved statins (atorvastatin, pitavastatin, simvastatin) synergized with PT2385 to suppress CRC cell growth, reduce colony formation, and enhance cell death...These effects are fully reversed by the ferroptosis inhibitor liproxstatin-1...In vivo, co-administration of PT2385 and atorvastatin significantly reduced tumor growth and increased ferroptotic cell death in xenografts, confirming the mechanistic link. Collectively, these findings uncover a metabolic vulnerability of CRC to dual HIF-2α and cholesterol biosynthesis inhibition, supporting a clinically actionable strategy that leverages safe, FDA-approved statins to potentiate HIF-2α-targeted therapy.