Characterization and therapeutic suppression of KEAP1-NRF2-driven resistance to KRAS inhibitors in pancreatic and lung cancer
Wen-Hsuan Chang, Alec J. Vaughan, Addison G. Stamey, Mariana Mancini, Makiko Hayashi, Runying Y. Yang, Ryan N. Robb, Daniel Andrussier, Jeffrey A. Klomp, Andrew M. Waters, Antje Schaefer, Brian Matthew Wolpin, Kirsten L. Bryant, Adrienne D. Cox, Fernando Moreira Simabuco, , Channing J. Der
This study identifies KEAP1 loss as a resistance mechanism to KRAS inhibitors in pancreatic and lung cancer and shows that combining glutamine inhibition with KRAS inhibitors can overcome this resistance.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology