PROTAC targeted protein degraders: the past is prologue
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging therapeutic modality with the potential to
tackle disease-causing proteins that have historically been highly challenging to target with …
tackle disease-causing proteins that have historically been highly challenging to target with …
Trends in kinase drug discovery: targets, indications and inhibitor design
The FDA approval of imatinib in 2001 was a breakthrough in molecularly targeted cancer
therapy and heralded the emergence of kinase inhibitors as a key drug class in the oncology …
therapy and heralded the emergence of kinase inhibitors as a key drug class in the oncology …
Advancing targeted protein degradation for cancer therapy
The human proteome contains approximately 20,000 proteins, and it is estimated that more
than 600 of them are functionally important for various types of cancers, including nearly 400 …
than 600 of them are functionally important for various types of cancers, including nearly 400 …
Proximity-based modalities for biology and medicine
Molecular proximity orchestrates biological function, and blocking existing proximities is an
established therapeutic strategy. By contrast, strengthening or creating neoproximity with …
established therapeutic strategy. By contrast, strengthening or creating neoproximity with …
Recent advances in targeting the “undruggable” proteins: from drug discovery to clinical trials
Undruggable proteins are a class of proteins that are often characterized by large, complex
structures or functions that are difficult to interfere with using conventional drug design …
structures or functions that are difficult to interfere with using conventional drug design …
Molecular glues for targeted protein degradation: from serendipity to rational discovery
Targeted protein degradation is a promising area in the discovery and development of
innovative therapeutics. Molecular glues mediate proximity-induced protein degradation and …
innovative therapeutics. Molecular glues mediate proximity-induced protein degradation and …
Cell cycle on the crossroad of tumorigenesis and cancer therapy
Aberrancy in cell cycle progression is one of the fundamental mechanisms underlying
tumorigenesis, making regulators of the cell cycle machinery rational anticancer therapeutic …
tumorigenesis, making regulators of the cell cycle machinery rational anticancer therapeutic …
The PROTACtable genome
Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are an emerging drug modality that may offer
new opportunities to circumvent some of the limitations associated with traditional small …
new opportunities to circumvent some of the limitations associated with traditional small …
Design principles for cyclin K molecular glue degraders
Z Kozicka, DJ Suchyta, V Focht, G Kempf… - Nature chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Molecular glue degraders are an effective therapeutic modality, but their design principles
are not well understood. Recently, several unexpectedly diverse compounds were reported …
are not well understood. Recently, several unexpectedly diverse compounds were reported …
Expanding chemical probe space: quality criteria for covalent and degrader probes
Within druggable target space, new small-molecule modalities, particularly covalent
inhibitors and targeted degraders, have expanded the repertoire of medicinal chemists …
inhibitors and targeted degraders, have expanded the repertoire of medicinal chemists …