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Steinmann, Sara M. ; Lazzari, Melania ; Kleinle, Augustinus ; Pischedda, Dora ; Cigliano, Antonio ; Galleri, Grazia ; Siegmund, Heiko ; Fischer, Claudia ; Piscuoglio, Salvatore ; Evert, Matthias ; Calvisi, Diego F.

The Novel HSF1 Inhibitor NXP800 Exhibits Robust Antitumor Activity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Steinmann, Sara M. , Lazzari, Melania, Kleinle, Augustinus, Pischedda, Dora, Cigliano, Antonio , Galleri, Grazia, Siegmund, Heiko, Fischer, Claudia, Piscuoglio, Salvatore , Evert, Matthias and Calvisi, Diego F. (2026) The Novel HSF1 Inhibitor NXP800 Exhibits Robust Antitumor Activity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 27 (6), p. 2781.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 19 Mar 2026 14:27
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.78993


Abstract

Heat-shock factor 1 (HSF1) is a multifunctional transcription factor whose overexpression is associated with the development, progression, and aggressiveness of several tumor types, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, we thoroughly investigated the antitumor activity of NXP800, a recently developed HSF1 inhibitor that is currently tested in clinical trials, on HCC ...

Heat-shock factor 1 (HSF1) is a multifunctional transcription factor whose overexpression is associated with the development, progression, and aggressiveness of several tumor types, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, we thoroughly investigated the antitumor activity of NXP800, a recently developed HSF1 inhibitor that is currently tested in clinical trials, on HCC growth. We discovered that NXP800 inhibits the cell growth of human HCC cell lines by reducing proliferation, inducing apoptosis, and causing DNA damage. At the metabolic level, NXP800 significantly decreased mitochondrial respiration, which was associated with extensive structural alterations in the mitochondria, and reduced glycolysis of HCC cells. At the molecular level, NXP800 administration led to the upregulation of the integrated stress response and downregulation of the E2F1 signaling cascade. In addition, NXP800 profoundly constrained the growth of HCC patient-derived organoids. Furthermore, NXP800 antitumor properties were significantly augmented when NXP800 was coupled with the DNA-damaging agent doxorubicin or the PARP inhibitor olaparib. Our investigation indicates that NXP800 has significant antitumor activity and might represent a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of human HCC.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publisher:MDPI
Volume:27
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:6
Page Range:p. 2781
Date19 March 2026
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie
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10.3390/ijms27062781DOI
KeywordsHSF1; NXP800; CCT361814; HSF1 pathway inhibitor; heat shock response; hepatocellular carcinoma; HCC
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-789934
Item ID78993

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