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ArticleNeuro-oncology advances

Velcrin molecular glues induce apoptosis in glioblastomas with high

Elisa Aquilanti, Silvia Goldoni, Andrew Baker, Kristyna Kotynkova, Sawyer Andersen, Vincent Bozinov, Galen F Gao, Andrew D Cherniack, Martin Lange, Ralf Lesche and 11 more

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Article in Neuro-oncology advances. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Pan-cancer ex vivo target evaluation of phosphodiesterase 3 A (PDE3A).Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2026
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  5. Phosphodiesterase 3 A expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Elisa AquilantiCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1343-5017
Silvia GoldoniBayer Pharmaceuticals, Research and Early Development Oncology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Andrew BakerDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Kristyna KotynkovaCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Sawyer AndersenCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Vincent BozinovCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Galen F GaoSchool of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Andrew D CherniackCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Martin LangeNuvisan ICB GmbH, Therapeutic Research, Berlin, Germany.
Ralf LescheNuvisan ICB GmbH, Therapeutic Research, Berlin, Germany.
Charlotte KopitzNuvisan ICB GmbH, Therapeutic Research, Berlin, Germany.
Philip LienauResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.
Timothy A LewisCenter for the Development of Therapeutics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Marine GarridoBayer Consumer Care AG, Research and Early Development Oncology, Basel, Switzerland.
Stefan GradlResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.
Henrik SeidelResearch and Development, Pharmaceuticals, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany.
Yuen-Yi TsengCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Keith L LigonDepartment of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Patrick Y WenDivision of Neuro-Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Matthew MeyersonDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Heidi GreulichCancer Program, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Funding

Physician Scientist Training in Cancer ResearchT32CA009172 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE · PI Jennifer R Brown, James A. DeCaprio · 1985 to 2026
$17.1M
NKX2-1 Enhancer Amplification and Lineage Addiction in Lung AdenocarcinomaR35CA197568 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI Matthew L. Meyerson · 2015 to 2026
$12.4M
NCI NIH HHS R35 CA197568NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009172
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Velcrins are molecular glues that kill cells by inducing the formation of a protein complex between the RNase SLFN12 and the phosphodiesterase PDE3A. Formation of the complex activates SLFN12, which cleaves tRNA Materials and Methods: Results: We identified several velcrin-sensitive glioblastoma cell lines and 4 velcrin-sensitive glioblastoma patient-derived models. We determined that BAY 2666605 crosses the blood-brain barrier and elicits full tumor regression in an orthotopic xenograft model of GB1 cells. We also determined that the velcrins BAY 2666605 and BRD3800 induce tumor regression in subcutaneous glioblastoma PDX models. Conclusions: Velcrins have antitumor activity in preclinical models of glioblastoma, warranting further investigation as potential therapeutic agents.

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glioblastomamolecular gluePDE3ASLFN12targeted therapyVelcrin

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PMID39166256
PMCPMC11333922

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