Imlunestrant a next-generation oral SERD overcomes ESR1 mutant resistance in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

ABSTRACT: Estrogen receptor α (ER) is a critical driver of tumorigenesis and tumor progression in most breast cancers. Endocrine therapies (ET) targeting ER are central to treating hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but resistance poses a clinical challenge. Some resistance mechanisms, particularly those involving estrogen-independent activity such as the ESR1 mutations, rely on ER signaling, supporting the need for next-generation ET. We investigated the preclinical efficacy of imlunestrant, an oral selective ER degrader, in ER-positive breast cancer preclinical models, including models harboring the Y537S ESR1 mutation, an activating mutation. Imlunestrant demonstrated antagonistic activity and effective degradation of both WT and mutant ER, resulting in cell growth suppression. In vivo, iml

SUBMITTER: Sherman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12226049 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature