IDH-mutant inhibitors enhance the sensitivity of IDH1-mutant gliomas to cysteine-methionine deprivation and ferroptosis
Angeliki Mela, Abby L. Brand, Aayushi Mahajan, Athanassios Dovas, Nelson Humala, Smriti Kanangat, Allison Kleinstein, Sandra Leskinen, Trang Tt Nguyen, Qiuqiang Gao, Pavan S. Upadhyayula, Jia Guo, Brian Gill, Markus David Siegelin, Peter A. Sims, , Peter Canoll
This study shows that IDH1-mutant glioma cells are more sensitive to cysteine-methionine deprivation and ferroptosis inducers, and that IDH inhibitors enhance this sensitivity.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology