AURKA inhibition amplifies DNA replication stress to foster WEE1 kinase dependency and synergistic antitumor effects with WEE1 inhibition in cancers
Jong Woo Lee, Jackie Shi, Julian Barrantes, Pratima Chaurasia, Sundong Kim, Sebastian Restrepo Cruz, Cindy Yang, Jianlei Gu, Hongyu Zhao, Dejian Zhao, Benjamin Schiff, Ansley M. Roche, Elizabeth B. Perry, Jeffrey P. Townsend, Gary M. Kupfer, , Barbara Ann Burtness
This study shows that AURKA inhibition increases DNA replication stress in TP53-mutated cancers, creating a dependency on WEE1 that can be exploited with combined AURKA and WEE1 inhibition to enhance antitumor effects.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology