Targeted protein degradation: from mechanisms to clinic

JM Tsai, RP Nowak, BL Ebert, ES Fischer - Nature Reviews Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Targeted protein degradation refers to the use of small molecules to induce the selective
degradation of proteins. In its most common form, this degradation is achieved through …

Emerging strategies for prospective discovery of molecular glue degraders

B Wang, S Cao, N Zheng - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular glue (MG) degraders are monovalent small molecule compounds that co-opt E3
ubiquitin ligases to target neo-substrates for proteasomal degradation. Here, we provide a …

Confounding factors in targeted degradation of short-lived proteins

V Vetma, LC Perez, J Elias, A Stingu… - ACS Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Targeted protein degradation has recently emerged as a novel option in drug discovery.
Natural protein half-life is expected to affect the efficacy of degrading agents, but to what …

[HTML][HTML] Alkylamine-tethered molecules recruit FBXO22 for targeted protein degradation

C Kagiou, JA Cisneros, J Farnung, J Liwocha… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) relies on small molecules to recruit proteins to E3
ligases to induce their ubiquitylation and degradation by the proteasome. Only a few of the …

[HTML][HTML] Template-assisted covalent modification underlies activity of covalent molecular glues

YD Li, MW Ma, MM Hassan, M Hunkeler… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Molecular glues are proximity-inducing small molecules that have emerged as an attractive
therapeutic approach. However, developing molecular glues remains challenging, requiring …

Combinatorial Ubiquitination REal-time PROteolysis (CURE-PROs): a modular platform for generating reversible, self-assembling bifunctional targeted degraders

SF Giardina, E Valdambrini, PK Singh… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are bifunctional molecules that bring a target
protein and an E3 ubiquitin ligase into proximity to append ubiquitin, thus directing target …

TET3-overexpressing macrophages promote endometriosis

H Lv, B Liu, Y Dai, F Li, S Bellone, Y Zhou… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic inflammatory disease affecting~ 10% of reproductive
age women worldwide with no cure. While macrophages have been intrinsically linked to …

[HTML][HTML] Breaking Bad Proteins—Discovery Approaches and the Road to Clinic for Degraders

C Bouvier, R Lawrence, F Cavallo, W Xolalpa… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) describe compounds that bind to and induce
degradation of a target by simultaneously binding to a ubiquitin ligase. More generally …

Extrapolating Lessons from Targeted Protein Degradation to Other Proximity-Inducing Drugs

GE Winter - ACS Chemical Biology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging pharmacologic strategy. It relies on
small-molecule “degraders” that induce proximity of a component of an E3 ubiquitin ligase …

Overview of Class I HDAC Modulators: Inhibitors and Degraders

Z Huang, L Zeng, B Cheng, D Li - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Class I histone deacetylases (HDACs) are closely associated with the development of a
diverse array of diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, HIV, and …