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Intracranial Targeting of Cholesterol Processing Reveals a Therapeutic Vulnerability that Reprograms Glioblastoma and Promotes Antitumor Immunity

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 50 references
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These findings establish cholesterol dysregulation–induced metabolic collapse as a promising therapeutic approach for GBM using two FDA-approved drugs: the H1 histamine antagonist clemastine and the retinoid X receptor agonist bexarotene.

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