Cholesterol Biosynthesis is a Targetable Vulnerability of CEBPA-mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Sofie Ulfbeck Schovsbo, Yang Liu, Pedro Aragon-Fernandez, Sandra Leigh Gordon, Mikkel Bruhn Schuster, Jinyu Su, Sachin Pundhir, Nanna S. Mikkelsen, Erwin M. Schoof, Kim Theilgaard‐Mönch, Kirsten Grønbæk, Rasmus Otkjær Bak, Bauke de Boer, Bo Torben Porse
This study identifies cholesterol biosynthesis as a therapeutic target in CEBPA-mutant AML, showing that statins enhance chemosensitivity in cells with co-mutations in TET2 or WT1.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology