Drug-induced nuclear cathepsin L (nCTSL) defines a targetable DNA damage response axis and PARP inhibitor sensitivity in ovarian cancer
Prabhu Thirusangu, Ling Jin, Shruti Rao, Upasana Ray, Anya Zhao, Julie K. Staub, Xinyan Wu, Xiaonan Hou, Jamison L. VanBlaricom, Syed Mohammed Musheer Aalam, Sun-Hee Lee, Ann L. Oberg, Nagarajan Kannan, John Weroha, Jeremy Chien, , Viji Shridhar
This study identifies nuclear cathepsin L (nCTSL) as a biomarker for PARP inhibitor sensitivity in ovarian cancer and shows that combining clofarabine with PARP inhibitors enhances therapeutic response.
Cell Communication and Signaling · Aug 28, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology