Riluzole Suppresses Growth and Enhances Response to Endocrine Therapy in ER+ Breast Cancer

Abstract

Resistance to endocrine therapy in estrogen receptor–positive (ER+) breast cancer remains a significant clinical problem. Riluzole is FDA-approved for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. A benzothiazole-based glutamate release inhibitor with several context-dependent mechanism(s) of action, riluzole has shown antitumor activity in multiple malignancies, including melanoma, glioblastoma, and breast cancer. We previously reported that the acquisition of tamoxifen resistance in a cellular model of invasive lobular breast cancer is accompanied by the upregulation of GRM mRNA expression and growth inhibition by riluzole.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2023
Source ID
10.1210/jendso/bvad117

Entities

People

  • Aaron M Rozeboom
  • Ayodeji O Olukoya
  • Britta Jacobsen
  • Carlos Benitez
  • Deborah L. Berry
  • Ganesh V Raj
  • Hannah Ceuleers
  • Hillary Stires
  • M Idalia Cruz
  • Rebecca B Riggins
  • Shaymaa Bahnassy
  • Shihong Ma
  • Sonali Persaud
  • Suman Ranjit
  • Yanira Guerra

Organizations

  • Georgetown University
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Readers

  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Medical Imaging.
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.