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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2021

The dual pocket binding novel tankyrase inhibitor K-476 enhances the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor by attracting CD8

Haruka Kinosada, Ryoko Okada-Iwasaki, Kana Kunieda, Minami Suzuki-Imaizumi, Yuichi Takahashi, Hikaru Miyagi, Michihiko Suzuki, Keiichi Motosawa, Miwa Watanabe, Motoya Mie and 4 more

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Article in American journal of cancer research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Haruka KinosadaR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Ryoko Okada-IwasakiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Kana KuniedaR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Minami Suzuki-ImaizumiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Yuichi TakahashiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Hikaru MiyagiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Michihiko SuzukiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Keiichi MotosawaR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Miwa WatanabeR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Motoya MieR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Toshihiko IshiiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Hiroshi IshidaR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Jun-Ichi SaitoR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Ryuichiro NakaiR&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. Japan.
Kyowa Kirin (Japan) · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which is associated with disease progression, is activated in many cancers. Tankyrase (TNKS) has received attention as a target molecule for Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibition. We identified K-476, a novel TNKS inhibitor, a dual pocket binder that binds to both the nicotinamide and ADP-ribose pockets. In a human colon cancer cell line, K-476 specifically and potently inhibited TNKS and led to stabilization of the Axin protein, resulting in Wnt/β-catenin pathway suppression. Aberrant Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation was recently reported as a possible mechanism of ineffectiveness in immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment. Because the Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation causes dendritic cell inactivation and suppresses chemokine production, resulting in a paucity of CD8

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immune checkpoint inhibitorimmunotherapyPD-L1tankyrase inhibitorWnt/β-catenin

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PMID33520373
PMCPMC7840722
OpenAlexW3128300713

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