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ArticleEMBO reports2025

DDB1 engagement defines the selectivity of S656 analogs for cyclin K degradation over CDK inhibition.

Céline Moison, Rodrigo Mendoza-Sanchez, Deanne Gracias, Doris A Schuetz, Jean-François Spinella, Simon Girard, Bounkham Thavonekham, Jalila Chagraoui, Aurélie Durand, Simon Fortier and 10 more

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Article in EMBO reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Céline Moison *Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-5381-3546
Rodrigo Mendoza-Sanchez *Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-6962-7505
Deanne Gracias *Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Doris A SchuetzInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8615-9554
Jean-François SpinellaInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Simon GirardInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4593-5104
Bounkham ThavonekhamInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-3479-3906
Jalila ChagraouiInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Aurélie DurandInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Simon FortierInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Tara MacRaeInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Eric BonneilInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Yannick RoseInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Nadine MayotteInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Isabel BoivinInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Pierre ThibaultInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5993-0331
Josée HébertInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2267-1353
Réjean RuelInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Anne MarinierInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. anne.marinier@umontreal.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-0116-8345
Guy SauvageauInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. guy.sauvageau@umontreal.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-4333-7266

Funding

Bristol Myers Squibb LSARP2017 - 13528Canadian Government | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) MFE-158159Genome Canada (GC) / Genome Quebec LSARP2017 - 13528Genome Canada / Genome Quebec GAPP - 6582RejuvenRx Inc GAPP - 6582
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In efforts to identify additional therapeutic targets for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), we performed a high-throughput screen that includes 56 primary specimens tested with 10,000 structurally diverse small molecules. One specific hit, called S656 acts as a molecular glue degrader (MGD), that mediates the CRL4-dependent proteolysis of cyclin K. Structurally, S656 features a moiety that binds to the ATP binding site of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), allowing the recruitment of the CDK12-cyclin K complex, along with a binding site for DDB1 bridging the CRL4 complex. Structure activity relationship studies reveal that minimal modifications to the dimethylaniline moiety of S656 improve its cyclin K MGD function over CDK inhibition by promoting DDB1 engagement. This includes full occupation of the DDB1 pocket, preferably with hydrophobic terminal groups, and cation-π interaction with Arg928. Additionally, we demonstrate that despite structural diversity, cyclin K degraders exhibit similar functional activity in AML which is distinct from direct CDK12 inhibition.

Indexed as

Cyclin-Dependent KinasesCyclinsDNA-Binding ProteinsBinding SitesCell Line, TumorHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteProtein BindingProtein Kinase InhibitorsProteolysisStructure-Activity RelationshipCCNK protein, humanCDK12 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent KinasesCyclinsDDB1 protein, humanDNA-Binding ProteinsProtein Kinase InhibitorsAcute Myeloid LeukemiaCDK12Cyclin KDDB1Molecular Glue Degrader

Identifiers

PMID40295725
PMCPMC12152147

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