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Dewey JA, Delalande C, Azizi SA, Lu V, Antonopoulos D, Babnigg G. Molecular Glue Discovery: Current and Future Approaches. J Med Chem 2023; 66:9278-9296. [PMID: 37437222 PMCID: PMC10805529 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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The intracellular interactions of biomolecules can be maneuvered to redirect signaling, reprogram the cell cycle, or decrease infectivity using only a few dozen atoms. Such "molecular glues," which can drive both novel and known interactions between protein partners, represent an enticing therapeutic strategy. Here, we review the methods and approaches that have led to the identification of small-molecule molecular glues. We first classify current FDA-approved molecular glues to facilitate the selection of discovery methods. We then survey two broad discovery method strategies, where we highlight the importance of factors such as experimental conditions, software packages, and genetic tools for success. We hope that this curation of methodologies for directed discovery will inspire diverse research efforts targeting a multitude of human diseases.
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- Jeffrey A Dewey
- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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Liu X, Ciulli A. Proximity-Based Modalities for Biology and Medicine. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:1269-1284. [PMID: 37521793 PMCID: PMC10375889 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c00395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Molecular proximity orchestrates biological function, and blocking existing proximities is an established therapeutic strategy. By contrast, strengthening or creating neoproximity with chemistry enables modulation of biological processes with high selectivity and has the potential to substantially expand the target space. A plethora of proximity-based modalities to target proteins via diverse approaches have recently emerged, opening opportunities for biopharmaceutical innovation. This Outlook outlines the diverse mechanisms and molecules based on induced proximity, including protein degraders, blockers, and stabilizers, inducers of protein post-translational modifications, and agents for cell therapy, and discusses opportunities and challenges that the field must address to mature and unlock translation in biology and medicine.
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Huang X, Kamadurai H, Siuti P, Ahmed E, Bennett JL, Donald WA. Oligomeric Remodeling by Molecular Glues Revealed Using Native Mass Spectrometry and Mass Photometry. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37379266 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c02655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Molecular glues stabilize interactions between E3 ligases and novel substrates to promote substrate degradation, thereby facilitating the inhibition of traditionally "undruggable" protein targets. However, most known molecular glues have been discovered fortuitously or are based on well-established chemical scaffolds. Efficient approaches for discovering and characterizing the effects of molecular glues on protein interactions are required to accelerate the discovery of novel agents. Here, we demonstrate that native mass spectrometry and mass photometry can provide unique insights into the physical mechanism of molecular glues, revealing previously unknown effects of such small molecules on the oligomeric organization of E3 ligases. When compared to well-established solution phase assays, native mass spectrometry provides accurate quantitative descriptions of molecular glue potency and efficacy while also enabling the binding specificity of E3 ligases to be determined in a single, rapid measurement. Such mechanistic insights should accelerate the rational development of molecular glues to afford powerful therapeutic agents.
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- Xiaojing Huang
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Triana Biomedicines Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts 02421, United States
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- Triana Biomedicines Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts 02421, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Wei Y, Xu X, Jiang M, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Zhou F, Ding K. Discovery of new Lenalidomide derivatives as potent and selective GSPT1 degraders. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 258:115580. [PMID: 37418973 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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G1 to S phase transition 1 (GSPT1) is the requisite release factor for the translation termination. GSPT1 is identified as an oncogenic driver of several types of cancer and considered to be a promising cancer therapeutic target. Although two selective GSPT1 degraders were advanced into clinical trials, neither of them has been approved for clinical use. Here we developed a series of new selective GSPT1 degraders, among which the optimal compound 9q potently induced degradation of GSPT1 with a DC50 of 35 nM in U937 cells, and showed good selectivity in the global proteomic profiling study. Mechanism studies revealed that compound 9q induced GSPT1 degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Consistent with its potent GSPT1 degradation activity, compound 9q displayed good antiproliferative activities against U937 cells, MOLT-4 cells, and MV4-11 cells, with IC50 values of 0.019 μM, 0.006 μM, and 0.027 μM, respectively. Compound 9q also dose-dependently induced G0/G1 phase arrest and apoptosis in U937 cells.
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- Yiying Wei
- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Livzon Research Institute, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc., Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development, Ministry of Education (MoE) of the People's Republic of China, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic & Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Peng P, Ren Y, Wan F, Tan M, Wu H, Shen J, Qian C, Liu X, Xiang Y, Yu Q, Zhang L, Si Y, Liu Y. Sculponeatin A promotes the ETS1-SYVN1 interaction to induce SLC7A11/xCT-dependent ferroptosis in breast cancer. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 117:154921. [PMID: 37327642 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND E26 transformation specificity-1 (ETS1) is a transcription factor that is overexpressed in breast cancer (BC) and promotes tumor progression. Sculponeatin A (stA), a new diterpenoid extracted from Isodon sculponeatus, has no reported antitumor mechanism. PURPOSE Here, we explored the antitumor activity of stA in BC and further clarified its mechanism. METHODS Ferroptosis was detected by flow cytometric, glutathione, malondialdehyde, and iron determination assays. The effect of stA on the upstream signaling pathway of ferroptosis was detected by Western blot, gene expression, gene alterations and other approaches. The binding of stA and ETS1 was examined through a microscale thermophoresis assay and a drug affinity responsive target stability assay. An in vivo mouse model experiment was performed to evaluate the therapeutic and potential mechanism of stA. RESULTS stA exhibits therapeutic potential in BC by inducing SLC7A11/xCT-dependent ferroptosis. stA decreases the expression of ETS1, which is responsible for xCT-dependent ferroptosis in BC. stA inhibits the transcriptional expression of xCT by directly binding to the ETS domain of the ETS1 protein. In addition, stA promotes proteasomal degradation of ETS1 by triggering ubiquitin ligase synoviolin 1 (SYVN1)-mediated ubiquitination. The K318 site of ETS1 mediates ubiquitination of ETS1 by SYVN1. In a mouse model, stA inhibits tumor growth without causing obvious toxicity. CONCLUSION Taken together, the results confirm that stA promotes the ETS1-SYVN1 interaction to induce ferroptosis in BC mediated by ETS1 degradation. stA is expected to be used in research of candidate drugs for BC and drug design based on ETS1 degradation.
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- Peng Peng
- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China; Laboratory of Molecular Target Therapy of Cancer, Biomedical Research Institute, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
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Zhu J, Lai L, Pei J. Toward In Silico Design of Protein-Protein Interaction Stabilizers. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:861-863. [PMID: 37252366 PMCID: PMC10214535 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c00545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- Jintao Zhu
- Center for Quantitative Biology, AAIS, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Quantitative Biology, AAIS, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center
for Life Sciences, AAIS, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Quantitative Biology, AAIS, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Rui H, Ashton KS, Min J, Wang C, Potts PR. Protein-protein interfaces in molecular glue-induced ternary complexes: classification, characterization, and prediction. RSC Chem Biol 2023; 4:192-215. [PMID: 36908699 PMCID: PMC9994104 DOI: 10.1039/d2cb00207h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Molecular glues are a class of small molecules that stabilize the interactions between proteins. Naturally occurring molecular glues are present in many areas of biology where they serve as central regulators of signaling pathways. Importantly, several clinical compounds act as molecular glue degraders that stabilize interactions between E3 ubiquitin ligases and target proteins, leading to their degradation. Molecular glues hold promise as a new generation of therapeutic agents, including those molecular glue degraders that can redirect the protein degradation machinery in a precise way. However, rational discovery of molecular glues is difficult in part due to the lack of understanding of the protein-protein interactions they stabilize. In this review, we summarize the structures of known molecular glue-induced ternary complexes and the interface properties. Detailed analysis shows different mechanisms of ternary structure formation. Additionally, we also review computational approaches for predicting protein-protein interfaces and highlight the promises and challenges. This information will ultimately help inform future approaches for rational molecular glue discovery.
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- Huan Rui
- Center for Research Acceleration by Digital Innovation, Amgen Research Thousand Oaks CA 91320 USA
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Amgen Research Thousand Oaks CA 91320 USA
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- Induced Proximity Platform, Amgen Research Thousand Oaks CA 91320 USA
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- Digital, Technology & Innovation, Amgen Thousand Oaks CA 91320 USA
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Si R, Zhu H, Wang J, Zhang Q, Li Y, Pan X, Zhang J. Discovery of Novel Protein Degraders Based on Bioorthogonal Reaction-Driven Intracellular Self-Assembly Strategy. Bioorg Chem 2023; 135:106497. [PMID: 37003135 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) is a promising therapeutic modality capable of degrading undruggable proteins and overcoming the shortcomings of traditional inhibitors. However, the molecular weight and pharmaceutical properties of PROTACs fall outside of a reasonable range. To overcome the inherent poor druggability of PROTACs, an intracellular self-assembly strategy based on bio-orthogonal reaction was proposed and applied in this study. Herein, two novel classes of intracellular precursors that can self-assemble into protein degraders through bio-orthogonal reactions were explored, including a novel class of E3 ubiquitin ligase ligands bearing tetrazine (E3L-Tz) and target protein ligands incorporated with norbornene (TPL-Nb). These two types of precursors could spontaneously undergo bio-orthogonal reactions in living cells, affording novel PROTACs. Among these precursors, the biological activities of PROTACs formed by target protein ligand with norbornene group (S4N-1) were more potent than others and degrade VEGFR-2, PDGFR-β and EphB4. The results demonstrated that a highly specific bio-orthogonal reaction driven intracellular self-assembly strategy in living cells could be utilized to improve the degradation activity of PROTACs.
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Duran-Frigola M, Cigler M, Winter GE. Advancing Targeted Protein Degradation via Multiomics Profiling and Artificial Intelligence. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2711-2732. [PMID: 36706315 PMCID: PMC9912273 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Only around 20% of the human proteome is considered to be druggable with small-molecule antagonists. This leaves some of the most compelling therapeutic targets outside the reach of ligand discovery. The concept of targeted protein degradation (TPD) promises to overcome some of these limitations. In brief, TPD is dependent on small molecules that induce the proximity between a protein of interest (POI) and an E3 ubiquitin ligase, causing ubiquitination and degradation of the POI. In this perspective, we want to reflect on current challenges in the field, and discuss how advances in multiomics profiling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning (AI/ML) will be vital in overcoming them. The presented roadmap is discussed in the context of small-molecule degraders but is equally applicable for other emerging proximity-inducing modalities.
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- Miquel Duran-Frigola
- CeMM
Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of
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- Ersilia
Open Source Initiative, 28 Belgrave Road, CB1 3DE, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- CeMM
Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of
Sciences, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- CeMM
Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of
Sciences, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Liu L, Sun R, Liu H, Ren C, Zhou Y, Qiu X, Kong Y, Jiang B, Yang X. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel quinazolinone derivatives as CRBN E3 ligase modulators. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 247:115016. [PMID: 36577219 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.115016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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CRBN E3 ligase modulators, also anteriorly called immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), exhibit excellent pharmacological activity by degrading cereblon (CRBN) associated multiple substrates and have become an important field for drug development. These modulators such as Thalidomide, Lenalidomide and CC-122 abduct CRBN to adhere to IKZF1/3 and other neosubstrates, and then induce the degradation of these substrates, thus retarding the further development of related diseases. Herein, we reported a series of CC-122 derivatives that inhibit the proliferation of hematological malignant tumor cell lines. Studies further confirmed that several derivatives which exhibit strong anti-proliferation effect induce the significant degradation of IKZF1/3. In addition, we found that the best compound 14 (SIAIS355035) exhibits better degradation activity and better anti-proliferation activities than CC-122, especially in diffuse large B lymphoma cell lines. Moreover, the PK properties of compound 14 are pretty promising with excellent oral bioavailability. These results clarified the SAR of CC-122 derivatives preliminarily and suggested that compound 14 has great value for further studies as an ideal novel CRBN E3 ligase modulation drug.
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- Linyi Liu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
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- Gluetacs Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Building 20, Lane 218, Haiji Road 6, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China; School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Gluetacs Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Building 20, Lane 218, Haiji Road 6, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry of Natural Substances, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry of Natural Substances, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China; Gluetacs Therapeutics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Building 20, Lane 218, Haiji Road 6, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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Ming H, Li B, Jiang J, Qin S, Nice EC, He W, Lang T, Huang C. Protein degradation: expanding the toolbox to restrain cancer drug resistance. J Hematol Oncol 2023; 16:6. [PMID: 36694209 PMCID: PMC9872387 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-023-01398-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Despite significant progress in clinical management, drug resistance remains a major obstacle. Recent research based on protein degradation to restrain drug resistance has attracted wide attention, and several therapeutic strategies such as inhibition of proteasome with bortezomib and proteolysis-targeting chimeric have been developed. Compared with intervention at the transcriptional level, targeting the degradation process seems to be a more rapid and direct strategy. Proteasomal proteolysis and lysosomal proteolysis are the most critical quality control systems responsible for the degradation of proteins or organelles. Although proteasomal and lysosomal inhibitors (e.g., bortezomib and chloroquine) have achieved certain improvements in some clinical application scenarios, their routine application in practice is still a long way off, which is due to the lack of precise targeting capabilities and inevitable side effects. In-depth studies on the regulatory mechanism of critical protein degradation regulators, including E3 ubiquitin ligases, deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), and chaperones, are expected to provide precise clues for developing targeting strategies and reducing side effects. Here, we discuss the underlying mechanisms of protein degradation in regulating drug efflux, drug metabolism, DNA repair, drug target alteration, downstream bypass signaling, sustaining of stemness, and tumor microenvironment remodeling to delineate the functional roles of protein degradation in drug resistance. We also highlight specific E3 ligases, DUBs, and chaperones, discussing possible strategies modulating protein degradation to target cancer drug resistance. A systematic summary of the molecular basis by which protein degradation regulates tumor drug resistance will help facilitate the development of appropriate clinical strategies.
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- Hui Ming
- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital & Chongqing Cancer Institute & Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, 400030, People's Republic of China. .,Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China.
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.
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