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ArticleChembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology2025

Hijacking the MDM2 E3 Ligase with Novel BRD4-Targeting Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras in Pancreatic Cancer Cells.

Mihaela P Ficu, Dan Niculescu-Duvaz, Mohammed Aljarah, Christopher S Kershaw, Caroline J Springer

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Article in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mihaela P FicuDrug Discovery Unit, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG, UK.
Dan Niculescu-DuvazDrug Discovery Unit, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG, UK.
Mohammed AljarahDrug Discovery Unit, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG, UK.
Christopher S KershawDrug Discovery Unit, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG, UK.
Caroline J SpringerDrug Discovery Unit, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, SK10 4TG, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0650-4002

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Cancer Research UK
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The phenotypic effect induced by a Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) can depend on several factors, including the E3 ligase recruited. For the discovery of a first-in-class PROTAC for a target of interest, the E3 ligases commonly hijacked remain the Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) and Cereblon (CRBN) since potent and accessible ligands are readily available to recruit them. Mouse double minute 2 (MDM2) E3 ligase stands out because it regulates p53 levels to maintain cellular homeostasis. However, the synthesis of the most potent MDM2 ligands remains very complex. Herein, the discovery of novel MDM2-recruiting PROTACs incorporating rac-Nutlin-3 as a ligand with an easier synthetic tractability is reported, further demonstrating its potential in this technology. The most promising degrader, PROTAC 3, showed preferential degradation of the BRD4 short isoform (BRD4 S) and c-Myc compared with MZ1, a validated VHL-based PROTAC.

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Cell Cycle ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Transcription FactorsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesBromodomain Containing ProteinsCell Line, TumorHumansImidazolesLigandsPiperazinesProteolysisVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor ProteinBRD4 protein, humanBromodomain Containing ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsImidazolesLigandsMDM2 protein, humannutlin 3PiperazinesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Transcription FactorsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVHL protein, humanVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor ProteinBRD4HDM2MDM2MIA PaCa‐2pancreatic cancerPROTACstargeted protein degradation

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PMID40317844
PMCPMC12247027

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