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Recent studies have shown deregulation of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-induced unfolded protein response (UPR) pathways in skeletal muscle in various catabolic conditions, including cancer growth. However, the role of individual arms of the UPR in the regulation of muscle mass remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that the IRE1\u03b1\/XBP1 arm of the UPR stimulates the activation of ubiquitin-proteasome system, autophagy, JAK-STAT3 signaling, and fatty acid metabolism in skeletal muscle of the KPC mouse model of pancreatic cancer cachexia. Furthermore, our results show that IRE1\u03b1\/XBP1 pathway is a key contributor to cachexia as targeted ablation of XBP1 transcription factor in mouse skeletal muscle inhibits KPC tumor-induced muscle wasting. Transcriptionally active XBP1 protein binds to the promoter region of multiple genes, such as\n                  <jats:italic>Map1lc3b<\/jats:italic>\n                  ,\n                  <jats:italic>Fbxo32<\/jats:italic>\n                  , and\n                  <jats:italic>Il6<\/jats:italic>\n                  , whose products are involved in skeletal muscle wasting. Treatment of KPC tumor-bearing mice with 4\u00b58C, a small molecule IRE1\u03b1 inhibitor, reverses cachexia-induced molecular changes and improves skeletal muscle mass and strength. 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