On-target mutations confer resistance to WRN helicase inhibitors in Microsatellite Unstable Cancer Cells.
Gabriele Picco, Yanhua Rao, Angham Al Saedi, Samantha J. Walker, Shriram G. Bhosle, Yang Lee, Sara F. Vieira, María Ana García-Casado, Gilberto Valdes Garcia, Kieron May, Francesco Paolo Sassi, Inigo Barrio Hernandez, Mamta Sharma, Cansu Dinçer, Theo Bell, , Mathew J. Garnett
This study identifies on-target WRN mutations as resistance mechanisms in MSI cancer cells to WRN helicase inhibitors and suggests combination therapies to prevent resistance.
bioRxiv · Dec 27, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology