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Funding for this research was provided by:
Cancer Research UK (C7224/A23275; CRUKD/14/007; UK C347/A18077; C309/A25144; CTRQQR-2021\100009)
Rosetrees Trust
AstraZeneca
DH | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR202438)
CRIS Cancer Foundation Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre Paul and Kathy Beaumont
Article History
Received: 31 October 2024
Accepted: 15 July 2025
First Online: 1 August 2025
Competing interests
: K.E.S is an employee of The Institute of Cancer Research, which is involved in the development of PI3K, HSP90, HDAC, AKT, ROCK, RAF, CHK1, and HSF1 inhibitors. C.J.L. makes the following disclosures: receives and/or has received research funding from: AstraZeneca, Merck KGaA, Artios, Neophore. Received consultancy, SAB membership or honoraria payments from: Syncona, Sun Pharma, Gerson Lehrman Group, Merck KGaA, Vertex, AstraZeneca, Tango, 3rd Rock, Ono Pharma, Artios, Abingworth, Tesselate, Dark Blue Therapeutics, Pontifax, Astex, Neophore, Glaxo Smith Kline, Dawn Bioventures. Has stock in: Tango, Ovibio, Hysplex, Tesselate. U.B. reports research funding, honoraria and advisory board membership for Chugai Pharmaceutical, Verastem Inc., and Carrick Therapeutics K.J.H. reports honoraria (inst.): ALX Pharma, Arch Oncology, AstraZeneca, Bicara Therapeutics, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Codiak Biosciences, F-Star Therapeutics, Inzen Therapeutics, Merck Serono, Merus, MSD, Oncolys Biopharma, Pfizer, Replimune, VacV Biotherapeutics; Consulting or Advisory Role (inst.): Arch Oncology, AstraZeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Inzen Therapeutics, Merck Serono, MSD, Oncolys BioPharma, Replimune; Speakers’ Bureau (inst.): BMS, Merck Serono, MSD; Research Funding (inst.): AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Replimune. E.D., S.A.S., N.S. are employees of AstraZeneca with stock ownership. The remaining authors declare no competing interests.