Redox Debt Leads to Metabolic Bankruptcy in Tumors.

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) accounts for the fermentative component of aerobic glycolysis, a near ubiquitous metabolic alteration in cancer. Recently, Oshima et al. developed a bioavailable LDH inhibitor that decreases tumor growth in mice and functions synergistically with mitochondrial respiration inhibitors. These findings suggest a cooperative mechanism of action that targets redox homeostasis.