ESCRT-dependent YAP degradation by AKT blockade overcomes adaptive resistance to RAS(ON) inhibition in pancreatobiliary cancer
Jack W. Sample, Enis Özmert, Brandon A. Wilbanks, Danielle Marie Carlson, Hidemi Nishi, Amro M. Abdelrahman, Erik Jessen, Meina Cai, Dong‐Gi Mun, Hendrien Kuipers, Anna Splinter, Alexander L. Ticho, Nathan W. Werneburg, Akhilesh Pandey, Mark Joseph Truty, , Rory L. Smoot
This study identifies AKT as a regulator of YAP stability and shows that AKT inhibition triggers ESCRT-dependent YAP degradation, enhancing the efficacy of RAS inhibition in pancreatobiliary cancers.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology