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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Dual PI3K and HDAC inhibitor, CUDC-907, effectively inhibits endometrial cancer growth

Xudong Zhang, Vanessa Lazaro-Camp, Tianyue Li, Amanda Qi, Lingyun Lan, Lillie Lamont, Lu Zhao, Maggie R Meehan, Sophia N Gardner, Wendy Meng and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. c-Myc: an emerging participant in heart failure.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026
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Xudong Zhang *Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Vanessa Lazaro-Camp *Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Tianyue LiDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Amanda QiDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Lingyun LanDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Lillie LamontDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Lu ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Maggie R MeehanDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Sophia N GardnerDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Wendy MengDepartment of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Yiqin XiongDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Mariah LeidingerDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Yumi ImaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Xiangbing MengDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
Shujie YangDepartment of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.

Funding

Role of Lipid Droplet Proteins in Islet Function in Diabetes and ObesityR01DK090490 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI IMAI, YUMI · 2011 to 2025
$5.0M
Restoring Progestin Sensitivity in Endometrial CancerR37CA238274 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI YANG, SHUJIE · 2019 to 2025
$2.4M
BLRD VA I01 BX005107NCI NIH HHS R37 CA238274NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK090490
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Hyperactivation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway promotes tumor progression in many cancers. Among these, endometrial cancer (EC) exhibits the highest frequency of alterations in this pathway, making it an ideal model for targeted treatment. Progestin therapy is initially effective, but advanced EC often resists treatment due to loss of progesterone receptor (PR) and acquired resistance. Furthermore, as obesity is the main etiological driver of EC, obesity-related factors activate the PI3K/AKT pathway and inhibit PR function. Therefore, there is a clinical need to identify therapies that enhance progestin sensitivity by upregulating PR, downregulating obesity-related factors, and inhibiting the PI3K/AKT pathway. Methods: A dual HDAC (histone deacetylase) and PI3K inhibitor, CUDC-907 (fimepinostat), was tested for its ability to inhibit the proliferation of endometrial cancer cells both Results: Rapid inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway was observed; CUDC-907 treatment downregulated p-AKT, p-rS6, and p-4EBP1. Concurrently, transcriptional inhibition of HDAC activity was also observed. PR expression was restored, downstream genes FOXO1, p21, and H3Ace were upregulated, and oncogenes Myc and HER2 (Neu/ErbB2) were downregulated. CUDC-907 induced both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathways. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that CUDC-907 is a promising agent that can re-sensitize tumors to progestin therapy and improve outcomes for EC patients. This study supports CUDC-907 as a potent treatment strategy in endometrial cancer and identifies IGF-1 as a potential surrogate serum biomarker for therapeutic response.

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CUDC-907endometrial cancerHDACIGF-1PI3K/AKTprogesterone receptorprogestin therapy

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PMID41262902
PMCPMC12623209

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