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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 und Calvisi, Diego F. (2026) The Novel HSF1 Inhibitor NXP800 Exhibits Robust Antitumor Activity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 27 (6), S. 2781.

Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 19 Mrz 2026 14:27
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.78993


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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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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Verlag:MDPI
Band:27
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:6
Seitenbereich:S. 2781
Datum19 März 2026
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie
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WertTyp
10.3390/ijms27062781DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsHSF1; NXP800; CCT361814; HSF1 pathway inhibitor; heat shock response; hepatocellular carcinoma; HCC
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-789934
Dokumenten-ID78993

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