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GSK-4418959

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GSK-4418959

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Research Report

Published: Jun 20, 2025

GSK-4418959 (IDE275): A Comprehensive Analysis of a Novel, Reversible WRN Inhibitor Poised to Redefine Treatment for MSI-High Solid Tumors

Section 1: Executive Summary

GSK-4418959, also identified as IDE275, is an orally bioavailable, small-molecule inhibitor emerging from a strategic collaboration between GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and IDEAYA Biosciences. This investigational agent is positioned as a potential first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutic targeting Werner syndrome helicase (WRN), a pivotal enzyme in the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway. The development of GSK-4418959 embodies a precision oncology strategy founded on the principle of synthetic lethality, aiming to exploit a specific genetic vulnerability present in a well-defined subset of solid tumors.

The drug's therapeutic focus is on patients with solid tumors characterized by high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) or deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR). In these cancer cells, the loss of the primary DNA repair function of the MMR system creates a critical dependency on the WRN helicase to resolve complex DNA structures and maintain genomic integrity during replication. By inhibiting the helicase activity of WRN, GSK-4418959 is designed to induce an overwhelming accumulation of DNA damage, leading to catastrophic replication stress and the selective death of cancer cells, while sparing healthy, microsatellite-stable (MSS) cells.

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