BACKGROUND
Cancer causes a substantial portion of all human deaths. Many cancers, such as lung cancer, continue to be resistant to known chemotherapy regiments; thus, there is a need to identify improved treatment methods.
Emerging evidence indicates that impaired cellular metabolism is the defining
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
A novel pathway in cancer cell metabolism is identified. Targeting of any gene, protein, or enzyme that modulates activity or flux through this pathway, including, but not limited to IDH1, isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2), aconitase 1 (ACO1), aconitase 2 (ACO2), glutaminase