Professor Thomas Helleday

Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health

Honorary Professor of Translational Oncology

Thomas Helleday
Thomas Helleday
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Professor Thomas Helleday
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
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I obtained a lectureship at the Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Sheffield in 2000 where I researched basic mechanisms of DNA damage response and repair and made the discovery of the PARP inhibitor treatment in BRCA mutated cancers. I became professor at both University of Sheffield and Stockholm University in 2006, prior to being recruited as MRC Professor of Cancer Therapeutics at the MRC/CRUK Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology at the University of Oxford. In 2012, I was called to the Söderberg Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Biology at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2018, I returned to the University of Sheffield to establish the Sheffield Cancer Centre. Following the corona pandemic, I returned to Karolinska Institutet in 2020 to focus on translational research in my group. The focus of the research in my lab has been basic DNA repair research translated into novel treatments. I have received numerous international awards and prizes such as the Eppendorf-Nature Young European Investigator Award 2005, the European Association for Cancer Research Young Cancer Researchers Award 2007, the Swiss Bridge Award 2008, the Svedberg Award 2008, Carcinogenesis Young Investigator Award 2010 and ERC Advanced Grant Awards (2010 and 2016).

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  • Helleday T (2020) Abstract ES12-2: Targeted DNA repair in cancer and new NUDT5 inhibitors to block hormone signalling to target breast cancer. Invited Speaker Abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2019) Targeting DNA Repair: Beyond Cancer.. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 60 (pp 44-45) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sanjiv K, gad H, Rudd SG, Mortusewicz O, Stolz A, Amaral N, Brautigham L, Pudelko L, Kaldéren C, Jemth A-S , Almlöf I et al (2019) Abstract 105: MTH1 promotes mitotic progression to avoid oxidative DNA damage in cancer cells. Tumor Biology RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sanjiv K, gad H, Rudd SG, Mortusewicz O, Stolz A, Amaral N, Brautigham L, Pudelko L, Kaldéren C, Jemth A-S , Almlöf I et al (2019) Abstract 105: MTH1 promotes mitotic progression to avoid oxidative DNA damage in cancer cells. Tumor Biology RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rudd SG, Paulin CB, Nikolaos T, Sanjiv K, Juliane K, Myrberg IH, Axelsson H, Rasti A, Witta E, Lee S , Rassidakis GZ et al (2018) Repurposing Old Drugs as SAMHD1 Inhibitors to Improve Efficacy of Cytarabine in Paediatric Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, Vol. 65 (pp S419-S420) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hansel C, Hlouschek J, Helleday T, Jendrossek V & Matschke J (2018) Combined inhibition of GSH levels and sanitization of dNTPs is effective in eradicating cancer cells exposed to acute hypoxia or chronic cycling severe hypoxia. STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE, Vol. 194 (pp S172-S172) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Das I, Gad H, Pudelko L, Bräutigam L, Tuominen R, Helleday T, Hansson J, Brage S & Berglund U (2018) 1180 Effects of MTH1 inhibitor TH1579 on cutaneous melanoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Vol. 138(5) (pp S200-S200) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Herold N, Rudd S, Myrberg IH, Sanjiv K, Ljungblad L, Kutzner J, Grander D, Kogner P, Rassidakis G, Helleday T , Henter JI et al (2017) Development of a Small Molecule Inhibitor for SAMHD1 to Improve Outcome for Patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia and Relapsed T-Lymphoblastic Malignancies Treated with Nucleoside Analogues. PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, Vol. 64 (pp S135-S135) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2017) Poisoning cancer with oxidized nucleotides by targeting MTH1. MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH, Vol. 15 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hurley R, Wagner J, Schneider P, Hou X, Becker M, Sanjiv K, Berglund UW, Kaufmann S, Weroha SJ, Helleday T & Hendrickson AW (2016) INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF MTH1 INHIBITION IN THE TREATMENT OF OVARIAN CANCER. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, Vol. 26 (pp 727-727) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coskun E, Jaruga P, Jemth A, Loseva O, Leona SD, Tona A, Lowenthal MS, Reddy PT, Helleday T & Dizdaroglu M (2016) Introducing a new method for absolute quantification of DNA repair proteins in relation to drug development: LC–MS/MS with isotope dilution. Toxicology Letters, Vol. 258 (pp S57-S57) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Asim M, Zecchini H, Tarish F, Massie C, Baridi A, Warren A, Zhao W, McDuffus L-A, Mascalchi P, Shaw G , Dev H et al (2016) Abstract LB-176: The human androgen receptor regulates DNA damage response (DDR) in prostate cancer. Tumor Biology RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sanjiv K, Gad H, Rudd S, Hurley R, Herr P, Montaño JMC, Mortusewicz O, Koolmeister T, Jaques S, Morón EB , Hoglund A et al (2016) Abstract 1260: Polymerase kappa determines the sensitivity of MTH1 inhibitors to cisplatin-resistant cell. Experimental and Molecular Therapeutics RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lallo A, Berglund UW, Frese K, Potter D, Helleday T & Dive C (2016) Ex vivo culture of circulating tumour cell derived explants to facilitate rapid therapy testing in small cell lung cancer. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, Vol. 61 (pp S120-S120) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pompsch M, Brokmeier U, Riffkin H, Kranz P, Baumann M, Goepelt K, Classen F, Wolf A, Berglund U, Helleday T & Metzen E (2016) Inhibition of the nucleotide pool sanitizing enzyme MTH1 augments genotoxic effects of ionizing radiation and hypoxia on tumor cells. ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, Vol. 216 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2015) MTH1 inhibitors in cancer treatment. Annals of Oncology, Vol. 26 (pp ii8-ii8) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Orta Vazquez ML, Ruiz-Castizo A, Pastor Carrillo N, Dominguez Garcia I, Vargas Duarte MDP, Burgos-Moron E, Manzano-Lopez J, Manuel Calderon-Montano J, Hoeglund A, Muniz Guinea M , Lopez-Lazaro M et al (2014) 5-aza-2 ' deoxycytidine induces DNA lesions that are repaired via Transcription-Coupled Repair involving Cockayne syndrome protein B. MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 29(6) (pp 533-533) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sanjiv K, Hagenkort A, Reaper PM, Koolmeister T, Mortusewicz O, Schultz N, Scobie M, Berglund UW, Charlton PA, Pollard JR & Helleday T (2014) 240 The combination of Chk-1 and ATR inhibitor synergistically kills cancer cells. European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 50 (pp 81-81) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Orta Vazquez ML, Hoglund A, Calderon Montano JM, Pastor N, Dominguez I, Strom C, Burgos Moron E, Lopez-Lazaro M & Helleday T (2014) The PARP inhibitor Olaparib disrupts Base Excision Repair of 5-aza-2 '-deoxycytidine lesions. MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 29(6) (pp 541-542) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Orta Vazquez ML, Pastor Carrillo N, Dominguez Garcia I, Burgos-Moron E, Manuel Calderon-Montano J, Bejarano Garcia JA, Garcia-Dominguez I, Ruiz Castizo A, Vargas Duarte MDP, Lopez-Lazaro M , Helleday T et al (2014) Zebularine induces replication-dependent double-strand breaks which are preferentially repaired by Homologous Recombination. MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 29(6) (pp 534-534) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Braeutigam L, Fiskesund R, Warpman-Berglund U & Helleday T (2014) 365: The interplay between the redox environment, MTH1 and cancer. European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 50 (pp S87-S87) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2014) 6: Targeting MTH1 prevents sanitation of oxidised dNTP pools and causes cancer-selective DNA damage and cell death. European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 50 (pp S3-S3) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Berglund UW, Gad H, Jemth AS, Koolmeister T, Gokturk C, Pham T, Nilsson J, Eshtad S, Scobie M & Helleday T (2014) Inhibiting MTH1 kills cancer cells by preventing sanitisation of oxidised dNTP pool. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, Vol. 50 (pp S203-S203) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2013) Abstract CN05-04: Novel DNA repair targets for anticancer treatments.. DNA Repair and Modulation RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2013) New DNA repair targets in cancer treatment. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, Vol. 49 (pp S38-S39) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2012) DNA repair pathways as target for cancer therapy. Toxicology Letters, Vol. 211 (pp S9-S9) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Petermann E, Jones RM, Orta ML, Issaeva N, Schultz N, Afzal I & Helleday T (2012) Interplay between DNA replication and the DNA damage response. MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 27(1) (pp 108-109) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2011) DNA Damage and Repair in Cancer: From Basic Science to Anti-Cancer Treatments.. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 52 (pp S13-S13) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2011) Transcription-Associated Recombination at Replication Forks in Mammalian Cells.. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 52 (pp S25-S25) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2011) 247 INVITED PARP Inhibitors Sensitivity and Resistance. European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 47 (pp S58-S58) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Al-Assar O, Mantoni TS, Lunardi S, Kingham G, Helleday T & Brunner TB (2011) Breast cancer stem-like cells show enhanced homologous recombination due to a larger S-G2 fraction. STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE, Vol. 187 (pp 54-54) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Higgins GS, Prevo R, Lundin C, Helleday T, Buffa FM, Harris AL, Muschel RJ, Bernhard EJ, Hickson ID & McKenna WG (2010) 332 POLQ (DNA polyermase theta) as a novel therapeutic target: preclinical and clinical data. European Journal of Cancer Supplements, Vol. 8(7) (pp 106-106) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2010) THE INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF PARP FAMILY PROTEINS IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER THERAPY. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Vol. 96 (pp S34-S34) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Somaiah N, Yarnold JR, Lagerqvist A, Daley F, Rothkamm K & Helleday T (2010) SENSITIVITY TO RADIOTHERAPY FRACTION SIZE IS MODULATED BY DNA DOUBLE STRAND BREAK (DSB) REPAIR SYSTEMS. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Vol. 96 (pp S154-S154) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chatzakos V, Slätis K, Djureinovic T, Helleday T & Hunt MC (2010) Anti-proliferative effects of taurine conjugated fatty acids. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, Vol. 163 (pp S36-S36) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2010) 611 Homologous recombination in cancer development, treatment and development of drug resistance. European Journal of Cancer Supplements, Vol. 8(5) (pp 156-156) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fraser ME, Zhao H, Lundin C, Evans A, Helleday T & Bristow RG (2010) Loss of PTEN sensitizes cells to DNA damaging agents in a RAD51-independent manner. CANCER RESEARCH, Vol. 70 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fraser ME, Zhao H, Lundin C, Evans A, Helleday T & Bristow RG (2010) Abstract 3932: Loss of PTEN sensitizes cells to DNA damaging agents in a RAD51-independent manner. Cellular and Molecular Biology RIS download Bibtex download
  • Somaiah N, Yarnold J, Daley F, Pearson A, Rothkamm K & Helleday T (2010) Radiotherapy fraction size sensitivity is modulated by DNA repair systems. Breast Cancer Research, Vol. 12(S1) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chan N, Pires IM, Bencokova Z, Coackley C, Bhogal N, Lakshman M, Gottipati P, Oliver FJ, Helleday T, Hammond EM & Bristow RG (2009) Abstract A115: Contextual synthetic lethality: Repair‐deficient hypoxic tumor cells are sensitized to poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibition. DNA Repair and Modulation RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2009) 156 Exploiting cancer defects in targeted therapy. European Journal of Cancer Supplements, Vol. 7(2) (pp 39-39) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Issaeva N, Thomas HD, Pedley N, Djurenovic T, Lundin C, Gubanova E, Sleeth K, Stoimenov I, Chatzakos V, Zdzienicka MZ , Curtin NJ et al (2009) Exploiting Homologous Recombination Repair Defects in Cancer Cells. ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 50(7) (pp 544-544) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chatzakos V, Djureinovic T, Helleday T & Hunt M (2009) Anti-proliferative effects of glycine conjugated fatty acids. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, Vol. 160 (pp S23-S23) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2009) Replication as origin for chromosome fragility - mechanistic insights.. CHROMOSOME RESEARCH, Vol. 17 (pp 16-16) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawtin R, Stockett D, Lundin C, Helleday T & Fox J (2009) Voreloxin is active in breast cancer biopsies and potency is enhanced in a BRCA2 mutant background. CANCER RESEARCH, Vol. 69 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2009) Recombination repair in bypass of replication blocks in mammalian cells. MUTAGENESIS, Vol. 24(1) (pp 100-100) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2008) EXPLOITING DNA REPAIR AS TARGET FOR IMPROVING RADIOTHERAPY. RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Vol. 88 (pp S15-S15) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Petermann E & Helleday T (2007) DNA replication-associated lesions: importance in early tumorigenesis and cancer therapy. Biochemical Society Transactions, Vol. 35(5) (pp 1352-1354) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Helleday T (2007) 119 EACR award DNA replication repair: molecular insights towards new approaches to targeted anti-cancer therapy. European Journal of Cancer Supplements, Vol. 5(4) (pp 33-33) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Loseva O, Johansson A & Helleday T (2007) Identification of proteins relocated to the chromatin following DNA damage. FEBS JOURNAL, Vol. 274 (pp 79-79) RIS download Bibtex download

Presentations

  • Herr P NUDT22 promotes cancer growth through pyrimidine salvage and the TCA cycle. RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

Grants
  • ERC Proof of Concept grant.
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation.
  • Swedish Cancer Society.
  • The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation.
  • Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research.
  • Swedish Research Council- Grant for Distinguished Professors.
  • Söderberg Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Biology.