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Furthermore, the preclinical performance of DH20931 is evaluated in models of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) relative to standard-of-care therapeutics. The conclusion examines the future of CerS2 as a major druggable target, emphasizing the need for companion diagnostics to identify patients most likely to benefit from agonist therapy based on specific splice variants and metabolic profiles. 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